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Nitrogen management trial

2013

Research organisation
Funding source
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
<abbr title='Grains Research and Development Corporation'>GRDC</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s) Keith Bolto
Lyn Dohle
Year(s) 2013
Contributor Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Trial location(s) Birchmore, SA
Nitrogen management trial locations
Aims

To look at different Nitrogen rates, timings and products under well drained conditions.

Key messages
  • Products with low cost per unit N were the most profitable in 2013.
  • Very high N treatment increased quality but reduced yield.
  • Some products that claim to increase N efficiency require further investigation.
Lead research organisation Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Many thanks to the trial sponsors:

  • GRDC funding administerd by AgKI.
  • S & W Veitch for providing trial site.
  • KIPG for performing grain quality tests.
  • Fertiliser companies for providing product.
  • Andrew Ware (SARDI) for statistical analysis.
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

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

Birchmore 2013

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 (%) Screenings (%) Test weight (kg/hL)
1 █ Agrocote 11 2.3 82.8
2 █ Biopolymer Urea 11.6 2.2 81
3 █ Control 11.2 2.16 81.6
4 █ Perlka 11.2 2.26 83.4
5 █ TwinN 10.9 2.6 83.2
6 █ Urea 150 11.9 2.4 82.8
7 █ Urea 400 13.3 2.5 81.8
8 █ Urea AMS blend 11.7 2.5 81.4

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Test weight kg/hL

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Birchmore, SA 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

2013 trial report



Trial last modified: 15-12-2021 10:33am AEST