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Boosting summer kikuyu growth with nitrogen fertilisers

2011

Research organisation
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2011
Contributor Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Trial location(s) Angle Pole Road,
Boosting summer kikuyu growth with nitrogen fertilisers locations
Aims
  • To investigate the effects of nitrogen fertiliser application to established kikuyu stands.
Key messages
  • Application of nitrogen based fertilisers will increase both feed quality and quantity.
  • There is limited evidence of any nitrate leaching occurring.
  • Encouraging responses from the slow release forms of Nitrogen – if a commercially form becomes available it may be worth considering – depending on price.
  • Most economical responses come from urea @25 and 50 kgN/ha.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to the trial sponsors:

  • Woolworths Fresh Food Future Program, and 
  • Ian and Virginia Green.
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Pasture: Kikuyu
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser : Application Method
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unknown

Angle Pole Road 2011

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Protein (%)
1 █ Control 11.61
2 █ Rapid Raiser 10.43
3 █ Urea 100kg/ha 14.45
4 █ Split applicaiton urea 50kg/ha (Nov and Feb) 18.55

Protein %

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Angle Pole Road, Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
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.
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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.

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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

2011 trial report



Trial last modified: 15-12-2021 10:44am AEST