Micronutrients on grey calcareous soils - do they work?

2005

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) DM Brace
Bob Holloway
Ian Richter
Year(s) 2005
Contributor South Australian Research and Development Institute
Trial location(s) Eyre Peninsula, SA
Micronutrients on grey calcareous soils - do they work? locations
Aims

To clarify the role of micronutrients in suspension on crop yield increases.

Key messages
  • Wheat grown on highly calcareous soils responded to zinc and manganese applications.
  • Micronutrients were most effective when they were applied in fluid form which provided economical responses.
  • There was no grain yield response when granular micronutrients were applied as a dry blend with granular NP fertiliser or as a coating on granules.
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 SAGIT, Fluid Fertiliser Foundation

Method

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

Eyre Peninsula 2005

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

DAP with Zn Mn granules, 19:13Zn1.2 Mn3.3

Other trial notes

Brace D, Holloway B, Richter I (2006) Micronutrients on grey calcareous soils - do they work? In: Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems 2005 Summary pp 100-102 Eds A Cook, S Doudle, N Cordon, N Wilhelm, J Hancock, E McInerney, A Frischke, M Bennet, W Shoobridge, L Bennie, WOOF Design and Print, Port Lincoln, Australia.

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Trial last modified: 10-06-2019 14:12pm AEST