Finding out why fluid trace elements are more effective than granular on grey calcareous soils

2005

Research organisatons

Trial details

Researcher(s) D Chittleborough
G Hettiarachchi
Mike McLaughlin
M Newville
K Scheckel
Year(s) 2005
Contributor South Australian Research and Development Institute
Trial location(s) Eyre Peninsula, SA
Finding out why fluid trace elements are more effective than granular on grey calcareous soils locations
Aims

To explain why some micronutrient fertilisers perform better than others in specific soil types.

Key messages
  • X-rays of small dishes of soil to which fertiliser had been added in the centre showed that fluid forms of copper, zinc and manganese are more mobile (diffuse further) in soil compared to granular forms.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation University of Adelaide
Related program More Profit from Crop Nutrition
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners CSIRO Land and Water, US EPA Cincinnatti, Uni of Chicago

Method

Crop type None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser: Form
  • Soil Properties: Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unknown

Eyre Peninsula 2005

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

manganese sulphate, zinc sulphate, copper sulphate, zinc oxide

Other trial notes

Hettiarachchi G, McLaughlin M, Schekel K, Chittleborough D, Newville M (2007) Why we think fluid trace elements are more effective than granular trace elements In: Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems 2006 Summary pp 144-146 Eds A Cook, S Doudle, A Frischke, J Hancock, N Wilhelm, N Cordon, E McInerney, M Bennet, B Frischke, D Brace, C Paterson PIRSA Publishing Services, Adelaide Australia

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Trial last modified: 09-10-2019 11:39am AEST