Do micronutrients make fluid phosphorus perform better?

2003

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) DM Brace
Brendan Frischke
Bob Holloway
Year(s) 2003
Contributor South Australian Research and Development Institute
Trial location(s) Eyre Peninsula, SA
Do micronutrients make fluid phosphorus perform better? locations
Aims

To compare performance and economics of correcting micronutrient deficiencies with fluid and granular fertilisers.

Key messages
  • Fluid fertilisers performed better (increased early growth and grain yield) with the addition of low rates of micronutrients.
  • Foliar micronutrients were more economic than granular.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute
Trial funding source GRDC CSO-321
Related program More Profit from Crop Nutrition
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners CSIRO Land and Water

Method

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

Eyre Peninsula 2003

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

Phosphoric acid, zinc coated urea, manganese coated DAP, zinc, manganese and copper sulphate

Other trial notes

Frischke B, Holloway B, Brace D (2004) Micronutrients make fluid phosphorus perform better at Miltaburra In: Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems 2003 Summary pp 93-95 Eds S Doudle, N Wilhelm, A Frischke, N Cordon, A Cook, M Bennet, J Hancock, B Frischke, C Bennet. WOOF Design and Print, Port Lincoln, Australia.

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Trial last modified: 10-06-2019 11:23am AEST