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Investigation of zinc application options

1998

Research organisation
Primary Industries and Regions SA

Trial details

Researcher(s) A Bates
Year(s) 1998
Contributor Primary Industries and Regions SA
Trial location(s) Bookabie, SA
Charra, SA
Investigation of zinc application options locations
Aims

To assess a range of application methods for zinc including seed dressing, soil and foliar sprays and zinc with super fertiliser.

Key messages
  • Early zinc uptake can be increased when zinc is applied as soil spray, seed coat or granular fertiliser but this does not necessarily increase yield.
  • Products differ markedly in price per kg of elemental zinc so carefully consider your choice to get best value for money.
  • Make sure choice of application method fits your farming system: for example if you are no-till then soil spray inefficient as not worked into root zone, foliar spray too late if you have zinc deficient soil as yield losses will already have occurred.
  • Some products have short term benefits (seed coats and foliar sprays) and some longer term benefits.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program More Profit from Crop Nutrition
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser : Application Method
  • Fertiliser : Form
  • Fertiliser : Type
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Unknown

Bookabie 1998

Sow rate or Target density 62 kg/ha
Sow date Unknown
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Other trial notes

Bates A (2000) Investigation of Zinc Application Options In Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems 1999 Summary pp 68-9 Eds VS Doudle, C Edmondson, I Kennerly, The Printing Press, Port Lincoln, Australia.

Charra 1998

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sow date Unknown
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

Please refer to the trial report for treatment details
Other trial notes

Bates A (2000) Investigation of Zinc Application Options In Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems 1999 Summary pp 68-9 Eds VS Doudle, C Edmondson, I Kennerly, The Printing Press, Port Lincoln, Australia.
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Trial report and links

1998 trial report



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