Nitrogen management on Upper Eyre Peninsula

2010

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Cathy Paterson (SARID)
Ian Richter (SARID)
Wade Shepperd (SARID)
Year(s) 2010
Contributor SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Trial location(s) Minnipa, SA
Mudamuckla, SA
Wharminda, SA
Nitrogen management on Upper Eyre Peninsula locations
Aims

To compare up front applications of N with a split application of N, as well as the efficiency of foliar N compared to granular N.

Key messages
  • At Minnipa the late sown (resown due to mice damage) wheat gave a yield response to 20 units of up-front N, but not to N applied in-crop in 2010.
  • At Mudamuckla there was no response to applied N above base rates on soil with adequate N content in 2010.
Lead research organisation SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC UA00107
Related program Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems
Acknowledgments

Thanks to Alex Watts and Jake Pecina for helping with sampling.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser: Form
  • Fertiliser: Rate
  • Fertiliser: Timing
Trial type
Trial design

Minnipa 2010

Sow date 2 July 2010
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 9m x 1.5m
Plot replication 4

Mudamuckla 2010

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Wharminda 2010

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Minnipa, SA Red sandy clay loam
Mudamuckla, SA Not specified
Wharminda, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Minnipa, SA Calcarosol
Mudamuckla, SA Tenosol
Wharminda, SA Sodosol
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 Minnipa SA Mudamuckla SA Wharminda SA
2010 385.3mm93.0mm435.8mm
2009 391.3mm103.1mm397.0mm
2008 330.4mm81.5mm383.1mm
2007 331.2mm70.1mm376.1mm
2006 334.5mm87.0mm387.5mm
2005 288.0mm92.8mm330.1mm
2004 296.1mm92.5mm311.0mm
2003 293.2mm82.5mm344.1mm
2002 283.3mm69.8mm317.2mm
2001 343.9mm82.3mm350.6mm
2000 389.0mm98.3mm407.7mm
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

Minnipa SA 2010


Observed climate information

Rainfall avg ann (mm) 325mm
Rainfall avg gsr (mm) 242mm
Rainfall trial total (mm) 410mm
Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 346mm

Derived climate information

Minnipa SA

Mudamuckla SA

Wharminda SA

Minnipa SA

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Mudamuckla SA

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Wharminda 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

2010 trial report



Trial last modified: 08-10-2019 14:16pm AEST