Response of wheat and canola to potassium, magnesium, sulphur and zinc at Port Kenny

2006
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Research organisations

Trial details

Researcher(s) DM Brace
Bob Holloway
Mike McLaughlin
Sam Stacey
Year(s) 2006
Contributor The University of Adelaide
Trial location(s) Port Kenny, SA
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Response of wheat and canola to potassium, magnesium, sulphur and zinc at Port Kenny locations
Aims

To investigate wheat and canola response to secondary and trace nutrients

Key messages
  • Wheat yields were improved by using a combination of N,P,K,Mg,S,Zn fertilisers.
  • Canola yields were improved by using a combination of N,P,S and Zn fertilisers.
  • Gross margins suggested balanced crop nutrition could improve farm profitability despite dry conditions and high fertiliser prices.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation University of Adelaide
Related program More Profit from Crop Nutrition
Acknowledgments

We would like to thank Mosaic L.L.C. for funding and supplying fertilisers for the trial and the SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre for managing the trials. MicroEssentials – registered trademark of Mosaic L.L.C., KMag – registered trade mark of Mosaic L.L.C. 


Other trial partners Mosaic LLC
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Method

Crop types Oilseed: Canola Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser : Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Port Kenny 2006 Canola

Sow date Early May, 2006
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 13.2m x 1.58m
Plot replication 4
Other trial notes

Stacey S, Holloway RE, Brace D, McLaughlin MJ (2008) Response of wheat and canola to potassium, magnesium, sulphur and zinc at Port Kenny In: Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems 2007 Summary pp 145-147 Eds N Scholz, A Cook, S Doudle, A Frischke, J Hancock, N Wilhelm, N Cordon, M Bennet, L Guerin, M Stanley PIRSA Publishing Services, Adelaide Australia

Port Kenny 2006 Wheat

Sow date Early May, 2006
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 13.2m x 1.58m
Plot replication 4
Other trial notes

Stacey S, Holloway RE, Brace D, McLaughlin MJ (2008) Response of wheat and canola to potassium, magnesium, sulphur and zinc at Port Kenny In: Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems 2007 Summary pp 145-147 Eds N Scholz, A Cook, S Doudle, A Frischke, J Hancock, N Wilhelm, N Cordon, M Bennet, L Guerin, M Stanley PIRSA Publishing Services, Adelaide Australia

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Trial report and links

2006 trial report



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