In-furrow liquid lime demonstration

2014
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Elly Wainwright (Liebe Group)
Year(s) 2014
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) east Buntine, WA
In-furrow liquid lime demonstration locations
Aims

To assess the effect of different rates of CalSap® applied in-furrow on an acidic sand over gravel.

Key messages
Not specified
Lead research organisation Liebe Group
Host research organisation Liebe Group
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to the Fitzsimons family for implementing and maintaining the trial.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser: Application Method
  • Soil Improvement
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Unreplicated

east Buntine 2014

Sow rate or Target density 50 kg/ha
Sow date 3 May 2014 03 May 2014
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 800m x 18.5m
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

03/05/2014: 30 kg/ha DAPSCZ, 5.3 L/ha CalSap®, 1% Sulphate of Ammonia

05/06/2014: 40 L/ha UAN

09/07/2014: 30 L/ha UAN

Herbicide

03/05/2014: 1.8 L/ha Trifluralin, 1.5 L/ha Gramoxone, 275 g/ha Diuron, 0.3% LI 700

05/06/2014: 350 mL/ha Paragon, 50 mL/ha Alpha Cypermethrin, 30 g/ha Lontrel,

4 g/ha Metsulfuron

Other trial notes

For further information, contact:
Liebe Group Office
research@liebegroup.org.au
(08) 9661 0570

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Protein (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Hectolitre weight (kg/hL) Screenings (%) Grade (grade)
1 5.0 L/ha Ca;Sap 11.1 1.87 83.27 0.35 ANW1
2 No treatment 12.9 1.71 81.26 0.68 ANW2
3 5.3 L/ha CalSap 11.1 1.73 83.15 0.37 ANW1
4 9.0 L/ha CalSap 12.9 1.76 82.63 0.65 ANW2
5 No treatment 11.2 1.8 83.95 0.33 ANW1
6 8.8 L/ha CalSap 11.9 1.78 82.48 0.46 ANW2
7 5.0 L/ha CalSap 11.6 1.78 83.53 0.33 ANW2

Grain yield t/ha


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Hectolitre weight kg/hL


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Protein %


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Screenings %


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
east Buntine, WA 0 - 10cm 4.50 0.12
east Buntine, WA 10 - 20cm 4.10
east Buntine, WA 20 - 40cm 4.70
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
east Buntine, WA Sand over gravel
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
east Buntine, WA Sodosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year east Buntine WA
2014 224.6mm
2013 261.5mm
2012 260.7mm
2011 255.6mm
2010 215.0mm
2009 231.0mm
2008 264.8mm
2007 200.7mm
2006 237.9mm
2005 224.2mm
2004 227.9mm
2003 247.7mm
2002 205.1mm
2001 214.0mm
2000 279.2mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

east Buntine WA 2014


Observed climate information

Rainfall avg gsr (mm) 180mm

Derived climate information

east Buntine WA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

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.

Trial report and links

2014 trial report



Trial last modified: 11-12-2019 10:00am AEST