Impacts of crop management strategies on nutrient stratification and soil test interpretation

2016
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Sean Mason (University of Adelaide)
Rochelle Wheaton (Hart Field Site Group)
Year(s) 2016
Contributor Hart Field Site Group
Trial location(s) ,
, SA
, SA
Hacklins Corner, SA
Redhill, VIC
Impacts of crop management strategies on nutrient stratification and soil test interpretation locations
Aims

To investigate two management strategies applicable to the Mid-North region that could influence nutrient stratification.

Key messages
  • Concentrated chaff distribution had no significant impacts on nutrient stratification either horizontally or vertically across the landscape at three sites.
  • Chicken litter applications appear to complement traditional chemical fertiliser applications by increasing P availability.
  • All nutrients assessed were well above established critical levels and there was a tendency for all nutrients to be concentrated at the surface (0-5 cm) regardless of the known differences in mobility between N, P, K and S.
Lead research organisation Hart Field Site Group
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Improvement
  • Soil: Testing method
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

2016

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

While all due care has been taken in compiling the information within this manual the Hart Field-Site Group Inc or researchers involved take no liability resulting from the interpretation or use of these results. We do not endorse or recommend the products of any manufacturers referred to. Other products may perform as well or better than those specifically referred to. Any research with un-registered products and rates in the manual does not constitute a recommendation for that particular use by the researchers or the Hart Field-Site Group Inc.

2016

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

While all due care has been taken in compiling the information within this manual the Hart Field-Site Group Inc or researchers involved take no liability resulting from the interpretation or use of these results. We do not endorse or recommend the products of any manufacturers referred to. Other products may perform as well or better than those specifically referred to. Any research with un-registered products and rates in the manual does not constitute a recommendation for that particular use by the researchers or the Hart Field-Site Group Inc.

2016

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

While all due care has been taken in compiling the information within this manual the Hart Field-Site Group Inc or researchers involved take no liability resulting from the interpretation or use of these results. We do not endorse or recommend the products of any manufacturers referred to. Other products may perform as well or better than those specifically referred to. Any research with un-registered products and rates in the manual does not constitute a recommendation for that particular use by the researchers or the Hart Field-Site Group Inc.

Hacklins Corner 2016

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

While all due care has been taken in compiling the information within this manual the Hart Field-Site Group Inc or researchers involved take no liability resulting from the interpretation or use of these results. We do not endorse or recommend the products of any manufacturers referred to. Other products may perform as well or better than those specifically referred to. Any research with un-registered products and rates in the manual does not constitute a recommendation for that particular use by the researchers or the Hart Field-Site Group Inc.

Redhill 2016

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

While all due care has been taken in compiling the information within this manual the Hart Field-Site Group Inc or researchers involved take no liability resulting from the interpretation or use of these results. We do not endorse or recommend the products of any manufacturers referred to. Other products may perform as well or better than those specifically referred to. Any research with un-registered products and rates in the manual does not constitute a recommendation for that particular use by the researchers or the Hart Field-Site Group Inc.

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
, Not specified
, SA Not specified
, SA Not specified
Hacklins Corner, SA Not specified
Redhill, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
, Chromosol
, SA Chromosol
, SA Sodosol
Hacklins Corner, SA Chromosol
Redhill, VIC
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 SA SA Hacklins Corner SA Redhill VIC
2016 458.3mm525.2mm270.9mm496.9mm510.9mm
2015 453.4mm494.7mm234.9mm445.6mm498.3mm
2014 500.0mm537.8mm260.6mm477.4mm496.2mm
2013 497.0mm512.6mm252.0mm475.2mm518.6mm
2012 564.6mm550.3mm250.2mm529.2mm522.0mm
2011 574.6mm584.1mm277.3mm553.1mm511.7mm
2010 526.6mm559.8mm298.7mm533.1mm474.5mm
2009 487.1mm533.8mm305.3mm478.8mm412.3mm
2008 491.2mm466.2mm252.8mm447.5mm410.7mm
2007 516.5mm483.2mm267.0mm491.6mm392.2mm
2006 498.1mm494.5mm246.9mm503.0mm427.2mm
2005 501.3mm581.3mm275.9mm526.9mm464.0mm
2004 469.8mm537.9mm258.3mm473.6mm456.1mm
2003 475.7mm555.0mm310.1mm452.4mm439.9mm
2002 469.3mm510.1mm303.0mm448.9mm436.3mm
2001 496.8mm547.1mm417.3mm475.1mm457.9mm
2000 474.6mm462.1mm471.4mm437.2mm457.6mm
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

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

VIC

VIC

VIC

Hacklins Corner VIC

Redhill VIC

VIC

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Hacklins Corner VIC

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Redhill VIC

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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

2016 trial report



Trial last modified: 06-08-2019 07:54am AEST