Best bet management of nutrition on ameliorated Non-wetting soils in the Geraldton Port Zone - Marchagee

2017
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Trial details

Researcher(s) Alana Hartley
Year(s) 2017
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) , WA
Best bet management of nutrition on ameliorated Non-wetting soils in the Geraldton Port Zone - Marchagee locations
Aims

To determine the most effective way to apply nutrients (granular, banded, top dressed or liquid) on non-wetting soils after amelioration, in the Geraldton Port Zone.

Key messages
  • Wheat yields were low, around 1 t/ha, as a result of low growing season rainfall in 2017.
  • Treatments were adjusted to reflect standard grower practice due to drier than normal conditions at the beginning of winter.
  • This site was unresponsive to nutrition treatments in 2017.

 

Lead research organisation Liebe Group
Host research organisation Grains Research and Development Corporation
Trial funding source GRDC LIE00010-A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thank you to the Hunt family for hosting this site at their Marchagee property. The Liebe Group would also like to acknowledge the project team, including Stephen Davies (DPIRD) and James Easton (CSBP) who helped design this trial. Thanks are also extended to the field team at DPIRD Geraldton, for implementation, management and harvesting of this trial.

This project has been funded by the GRDC LIE00010-A Best bet management for ameliorated non-wetting soils of the Geraldton Port Zone.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

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

2017

Sow rate or Target density 70 kg/ha
Sow date 10 May 2017 10th May 2017
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 1.54m x 20m
Plot replication 4
Fertiliser

See attached trial report

Herbicide

10/05/2017: 1.5 L/ha Treflan, 118 g/ha Sakura

13/07/2017: 800 ml/ha Velocity + 1 % Hasten

Other trial notes

For further information, contact Alana Hartley, Liebe Group
research@liebegroup.org.au
08 9661 0570

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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Protein (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Screenings (%) Hectolitre (g/hL)
1 Std N no K 13.3 1 4.5 80.9
2 Std N std K 13.3 0.98 3.6 81.8
3 Liquid K 13 0.84 5.3 80.6
4 Std N High K 13.1 0.95 4.3 81.9
5 Low N High K 12.6 0.99 4.2 82.2
6 Std N High K 12.8 0.99 4.4 81.7
7 Std N High K 12.6 1.05 4.9 81.8
8 Std N no K 13.3 0.98 4.2 80.8
9 Std N Very High K 13 0.97 4.2 82.4

Grain yield t/ha


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Hectolitre g/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
, WA 0 - 10cm 5.30 0.02 0.32
, WA 10 - 20cm 5.60 0.03 0.56
, WA 20 - 30cm 4.60 0.02 0.22
, WA 30 - 40cm 4.50 0.01
, WA 40 - 50cm 4.60 0.01
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
, WA Deep yellow sand
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
, 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 WA
2017 186.2mm
2016 219.5mm
2015 203.1mm
2014 146.5mm
2013 181.0mm
2012 175.9mm
2011 179.1mm
2010 152.4mm
2009 196.1mm
2008 233.1mm
2007 199.9mm
2006 209.5mm
2005 196.5mm
2004 199.7mm
2003 195.9mm
2002 166.1mm
2001 173.1mm
2000 257.7mm
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

WA 2017


Observed climate information

Rainfall avg gsr (mm) 171mm

Derived climate information

WA

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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

2017 trial report



Trial last modified: 23-07-2019 11:15am AEST