The merits of seed treatment vs fluid fertiliser

2001

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Trial details

Researcher(s) Alison Frischke
Bob Holloway
Year(s) 2001
Contributor South Australian Research and Development Institute
Trial location(s) Eyre Peninsula, SA
The merits of seed treatment vs fluid fertiliser locations
Aims

To compare the effects of fluid fertilisers and seed nutrient treatments on early plant vigour and grain yield for wheat grown from locally sourced or certified seed.

Key messages
  • There were no advantages gained by using seed treatments when sowing wheat with granular NP fertilisers.
  • On grey calcareous soils all fluid fertilisers increased early plant vigour and grain yield, and on red soils fluids containing zinc and manganese increased grain yields.
  • In this season there were no differences in dry matter or yield between crops grown from certified or local seed.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute
Trial funding source GRDC UA00087
Related program More Profit from Crop Nutrition
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified

Method

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

Eyre Peninsula 2001

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

DAP, urea, phos acid, zinc and manganese sulphate

Other trial notes

Frischke A, Holloway B (2002) The merits of seed treatment vs fluid fertiliser In: Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems 2001 Summary pp 100-101 Eds S Doudle, A Frischke, T Richardson, B Frischke, A Cook, B Holloway, N Wilhelm, J Hancock, L Cox, M Habner, C Lynch, N Booth, I Creeper. The Printing Press, Port Lincoln, Australia.

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