Residual benefits of subsoil nutrition

2002

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) N Cordon
David Davenport
Year(s) 2002
Contributor South Australian Research and Development Institute
Trial location(s) Eyre Peninsula, SA
Residual benefits of subsoil nutrition locations
Aims

To determine if placement of nutrients into the subsoil provides any residual benefit to crops in the second year after application.

Key messages
  • Subsoil nutrition placed at 20cm has provided a residual yield benefit in the second year after application at Edillilie.
  • Yield increases were greater where trace elements were also applied.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC UA00087
Related program More Profit from Crop Nutrition
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners SARDI

Method

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

Eyre Peninsula 2002

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

urea, copper, zinc, manganese, iron

Other trial notes

Davenport D, Cordon N (2003) Residual benefits of subsoil nutrition In: Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems 2002 Summary pp 125-126 Eds S Doudle, N Wilhelm, N Cordon, A Cook, J Hancock, B Frischke, J Egan, T Richardson, L Guerin, M Habner, A Frischke. The Printing Press, Port Lincoln, Australia.

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Trial last modified: 14-06-2019 17:31pm AEST