Multi-nutrient fluid fertiliser experiments

1999

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) DM Brace
Alison Frischke
RE Holloway
Year(s) 1999
Contributor South Australian Research and Development Institute
Trial location(s) Eyre Peninsula, SA
Multi-nutrient fluid fertiliser experiments locations
Aims

To determine which combinations of nitrogen and zinc together with a single rate of phosphorus applied either as granular or fluid performed best on a range of soil types.

Key messages
  • Application of fluid phosphorus fertiliser on highly calcareous grey soil (P responsive) at Miltaburra significantly increased shoot dry weight and uptake of phosphorus, nitrogen, zinc and manganese and increased yield by 14% compared to granular phosphorus fertiliser application.
  • Application of fluid phosphorus fertiliser on red-brown calcareous soil at Emerald Rise (non P responsive) increased shoot dry weight and uptake of phosphorus, nitrogen and manganese relative to granular phosphorus fertiliser application.
  • On the red brown calcareous soils the addition of nitrogen and zinc to the fluid phosphorus fertiliser increased grain yield by 11% with no effect when added to the granular phosphorus fertiliser.
  • At Cowell (red brown calcareous soil) the use of zinc with fluid phosphorus fertiliser showed a small increase in zinc concentration in tissues but no other benefits.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program More Profit from Crop Nutrition
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified

Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser: Form
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unknown

Eyre Peninsula 1999

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

triple super, phosphoric acid, zinc sulphate, urea

Other trial notes

Holloway RE, Frischke A, Brace D (2001) Multi-Nutrient Fluid Fertiliser Experiments In: Eyre Peninsula Farming systems 2000 Summary pp 84-86 Eds S Doudle, R Holloway, A Frischke, B Frischke, J Hancock, T Richardson, N Booth, E Cox, R May, The Printing Press, Port Lincoln, Australia.

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Trial last modified: 09-10-2019 11:17am AEST