Reassessing the value of phosphorous replacement strategies on fixing soils

2015
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Trial details

Researcher(s) Sean Mason (University of Adelaide)
Glenn McDonald (University of Adelaide)
Year(s) 2015
Contributor Hart Field Site Group
Trial location(s) Pinery, SA
Reassessing the value of phosphorous replacement strategies on fixing soils locations
Aims

To quantify the economic benefit to farmers of:

  • applying high application rates of phosphorus (P) on moderate buffering soils (phosphorus buffering index PBI) across a range of sites with different yield potentials, and
  • comparing three-four common wheat and barley varieties to assess their Phosphorus Use Efficiency (PUE).
Key messages
  • Economic gains can be made by applying higher than typical replacement P rates on soils with the ability to fix applications of P.
  • Highest gross margins are obtained by growing the most suitable variety for your region assuming P nutrition is corrected.
Lead research organisation School of Agriculture, Food and Wine - The University of Adelaide
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source SAGIT UA1201
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

The authors thank SAGIT for the financial assistance that supports this research (project code UA1201).


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Wheat Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Fertiliser: Rate
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Pinery 2015 Wheat

Sow date 2 May 2015
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 1.8m x 5.0m
Plot replication 4
Fertiliser
  • P as MAP (10:22) @ 0, 5, 10, 20, 30 and 50 kg P/ha. Urea was used to balance N inputs so each treatment had an application of 22 kg N/ha applied at sowing.

Pinery 2015 Barley

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
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Trial results Wheat

# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Cobra 2.99
2 Corrack 3.58
3 Mace 3.35
4 Trojan 2.81

Grain yield t/ha


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Trial results Barley

# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Commander 3.2
2 Compass 3.88
3 Fathom 3.68
4 La Trobe 3.95

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
Pinery, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Pinery, 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.
Year Pinery SA
2015 362.0mm
2014 408.8mm
2013 366.0mm
2012 428.1mm
2011 462.9mm
2010 416.0mm
2009 386.8mm
2008 387.9mm
2007 433.5mm
2006 438.4mm
2005 427.2mm
2004 407.5mm
2003 443.6mm
2002 408.2mm
2001 441.5mm
2000 462.2mm
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.

Pinery SA

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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

2015 trial report



Trial last modified: 09-12-2019 19:44pm AEST