Best bet management of nutrition on ameliorated non-wetting soils in the Geraldton Port Zone - Eneabba

2017
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Trial details

Researcher(s) Alana Hartley (Liebe Group)
Year(s) 2017
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) Eneabba, WA
Best bet management of nutrition on ameliorated non-wetting soils in the Geraldton Port Zone - Eneabba 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
  • This site was unresponsive to nutrient treatments in 2017
  • Treatments were adjusted to reflect grower standard practice due to drier than normal conditions at the beginning of winter.

 

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 Broun family for hosting this site at their Eneabba 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

Eneabba 2017

Sow rate or Target density 70 kg/ha
Sow date 23 May 2017 23rd May 2017
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 1.54m x 20m
Plot replication 4
Fertiliser

See attached trial report

Herbicide

23/05/2017: 1 L/ha Sprayseed, 1.5 L/ha Treflan, 118 g/ha Sakura

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

Pesticide

15/08/2017: 300 ml/ha Prosaro

Soil amelioration

2015: Rotary Spaded

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
Grain yield (t/ha) Protein (%) Screenings (%) Hectolitre (g/hL)
1 Std N no K 2.16 12 8.04 76.19
2 Std N std K 2.22 12.3 8.07 75.78
3 Liquid K 2.04 12.2 8.52 76.07
4 Std N High K 2.2 12.3 8.43 75.97
5 Low N High K 1.83 11.5 7.44 78.27
6 Std N High K 2.23 11.8 7.88 77.52
7 Std N High K 2.28 12 7.01 77.3
8 Std N no K 2.19 11.9 7.81 76.68
9 Std N Very High K 2.4 12 6.65 76.1

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
Eneabba, WA 0 - 10cm 6.00 0.09 0.57
Eneabba, WA 10 - 20cm 6.00 0.04 0.66
Eneabba, WA 20 - 30cm 5.80 0.03 0.48
Eneabba, WA 30 - 40cm 5.00 0.02
Eneabba, WA 40 - 50cm 4.80 0.02
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Eneabba, WA Sand over gravel
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Eneabba, WA Chromosol
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 Eneabba WA
2017 194.8mm
2016 220.8mm
2015 230.1mm
2014 211.2mm
2013 248.6mm
2012 221.4mm
2011 218.2mm
2010 209.1mm
2009 215.6mm
2008 238.8mm
2007 186.2mm
2006 180.8mm
2005 217.2mm
2004 217.0mm
2003 224.9mm
2002 194.6mm
2001 191.5mm
2000 203.7mm
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

Eneabba WA 2017


Observed climate information

Rainfall avg gsr (mm) 265mm

Derived climate information

Eneabba 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