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Effect of copper and zinc on wheat on newly cleared yellow gravelly surface sands of the western Australia

1967

Research organisation
Department of Agriculture and Food WA

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 1967
Contributor Department of Agriculture and Food WA
Trial location(s) NE Kalannie, WA
Effect of copper and zinc on wheat on newly cleared yellow gravelly surface sands of the western Australia locations
Aims

To determine the rates of copper and zinc required for maximum grain yield of wheat grown on yellow sands of the western zone.

Key messages
  • Summary of 2 experiments
  • Nil Cu and Nil Zn gave equal top yield.  
  • Even without Zn, CuSulfate @2.75 kg/ha slight nonsignificant increase in the growing season.
  • Zn addition decrease wheat yield with no added Cu.
  • Cu  at 2.75 kg Cu sulfate gave maximum yield.
  • Copper deficiency of wheat and barley have been recorded in trials and farmer paddocks.
  • Aerophos and plain superphosphate treatments were not significantly different.
Lead research organisation Department of Agriculture and Food WA
Host research organisation Department of Agriculture and Food WA
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
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

NE Kalannie 1967

Sow rate or Target density 50 kg wheat /ha,
Sowing machinery

12 run sowing machine 
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 2.2m x 100m
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser

180 kg Plain super/ha.

4 Copper as Cu sulfate [bluestone] & Zn as Zn oxide

4 levels of Cu sulfate [ 0, 2.75, 5.5, 8.25 kg/ha]

3 of ZnO [0, 1.67, 3.33 kg/ha]

 
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
NE Kalannie, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
NE Kalannie, WA Kandosol

Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

NE Kalannie WA

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SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.

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Trial last modified: 21-05-2019 19:56pm AEST