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Trace element distribution in some South Australian red brown earths

1956

Research organisations
CSIRO - Agriculture and Food Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Trial details

Researcher(s) R McKenzie
Year(s) 1956
Contributor CSIRO - Agriculture and Food
Trial location(s) Auburn, SA
Trace element distribution in some South Australian red brown earths locations
Aims

To explore relationships between the availability of trace elements in some South Australian soils.

Key messages
  • Laboratory analysis of 14 red brown earth soil profiles from South Australia.
  • Molybdenum, copper and cobalt concentrations were all strongly correlated with clay content but manganese was not.
  • Manganese concentration was correlated with the silt content.
  • The relative mobility of the elements in soil was directly related to their position in the periodic table (excepting for cobalt) Co>Cu>Mo>Mn.
  • Molybdenum concentration should change with surface clay content but not that for copper and cobalt.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Related program More Profit from Crop Nutrition
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Properties : Type
Trial type Article/commentary
Trial design Not applicable

Auburn 1956

Sow date Not applicable
Harvest date Not applicable
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

McKenzie R (1956) Trace element distribution in some South Australian red brown earths. CSIRO Division of Soils, Adelaide.
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Trial report and links

1956 trial report



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