Sulphur management in a three year rotation

2016
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Research organisation
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Leighton Wilksch (Agbyte)
Year(s) 2016
Contributor Hart Field Site Group
Trial location(s) Bute, SA
Sulphur management in a three year rotation locations
Aims

To establish product, rates and timings suitable to achieving the most economic return for managing sulphur deficiency.

Key messages
  • The addition of sulphur increased wheat grain yield at both trial sites.
  • Grain yield at the clay loam site was consistent for all of the sulphur rates, sources (gypsum and SoA) and application times tested
  • In contrast, there was variation in grain yield for the sulphur treatments tested at the sandy dune location due to the poor nutrient holding capacity of this soil type.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source SAGIT
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to SAGIT for project funding to complete this research. Also thanks to NSS and Garrett Bettess.


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

Bute 2016

Sow rate or Target density Mace @ 60 kg/ha
Sow date 11 May 2016
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size 1.5m x 11m
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser
  • MAP (10:22) @ 90kg/ha on 11 May
  • Urea (46:0) applied to balance nitrogen rates across site
  • Sulphur applied as per rates listed in Tables 1 and 2
Other trial notes

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha) NDVI (.)
1 Gypsum @ 3000kg/ha in 2015 5.63 0.758
2 SoA @ 150kg/ha in both years 5.6 0.771
3 SoA @ 150kg/ha in 2015 5.51 0.745
4 SoA @ 100kg/ha in both years 5.51 0.742
5 Gypsum @ 1000kg/ha in both years 5.49 0.726
6 SoA @ 75kg/ha in both years 5.48 0.77
7 SoA @ 300kg/ha in 2015 5.45 0.748
8 SoA @ 50kg/ha in both years 5.42 0.757
9 Gypsum @ 1000kg/ha in 2015 5.4 0.745
10 SoA @ 150kg/ha in 2015 5.28 0.752
11 SoA @ 75kg/ha in 2015 5.28 0.758
12 Nil 4.74 0.741

Grain yield t/ha


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Bute, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Bute, SA Calcarosol
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.

Bute SA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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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: 15-01-2023 00:04am AEST