Improving phosphorous management on Upper EP using the DGT soil test

2009

Research organisation

Funding source

<abbr title='Grains Research and Development Corporation'>GRDC</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s)	A Bates (Bates Agricultural Consulting) Sean Mason (UoA)
Year(s)	2009
Contributor	The University of Adelaide
Trial location(s)	Buckleboo, SA Calca, SA Koongawa, SA Koongawa, SA Kopi, SA Lock, SA Mudamuckla, SA Nundroo, SA Piednippie, SA Piednippie Tank, SA Port Kenny, SA Wirrulla, SA Witera, SA

Improving phosphorous management on Upper EP using the DGT soil test locations

Aims

To present trial results from the Diffusive Gradients in Thin Film (DGT) soil test for phosphorous, which is showing great promise as a tool that is more accurate at predicting P response in wheat than other traditional soil tests, on a range of soil types.

Key messages

The DGT Soil test can be an accurate predictor of soil P levels in Upper EP soil types.
EP data supports the established DGT critical values for responses to applied P in wheat.
DGT soil P test will be a valuable tool for farmers on EP.

Lead research organisation	The University of Adelaide
Host research organisation	N/A
Trial funding source	GRDC
Related program	Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems
Acknowledgments	GRDC is acknowledged for its continued support of the DGT program, and for funding the program on EP in 2009. Thanks also to the famers on EP, including the MAC farm team, who have contributed time and resources, and to Dr Nigel Wilhelm for project support.
Other trial partners	SARDI

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Method

Crop types	Cereal (Grain): Wheat Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)	Fertiliser : Type Soil : Testing method
Trial type	Experimental
Trial design	Replicated

Buckleboo 2009 Wheat

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

Calca 2009 Barley

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Koongawa 2009 Wheat

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Kopi 2009 Wheat

Sow date	Not applicable
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Plot size	Not specified
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Lock 2009 Wheat

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
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Mudamuckla 2009 Wheat

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
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Nundroo 2009 Wheat

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

Piednippie 2009 Wheat

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

Piednippie Tank 2009 Barley

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
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Port Kenny 2009 Wheat

Sow date	Not applicable
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Wirrulla 2009 Wheat

Sow date	Not applicable
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Plot size	Not specified
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Witera 2009 Wheat

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
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
Buckleboo, SA	Not specified
Calca, SA	Not specified
Koongawa, SA	Not specified
Koongawa, SA	Not specified
Kopi, SA	Not specified
Lock, SA	Not specified
Mudamuckla, SA	Not specified
Nundroo, SA	Not specified
Piednippie, SA	Not specified
Piednippie Tank, SA	Not specified
Port Kenny, SA	Not specified
Wirrulla, SA	Not specified
Witera, SA	Not specified

Derived trial site soil information

Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS

Trial site	Soil order
Buckleboo, SA	Tenosol
Calca, SA	Tenosol
Koongawa, SA	Tenosol
Koongawa, SA	Tenosol
Kopi, SA	Calcarosol
Lock, SA	Calcarosol
Mudamuckla, SA	Tenosol
Nundroo, SA	Calcarosol
Piednippie, SA	Calcarosol
Piednippie Tank, SA	Calcarosol
Port Kenny, SA	Tenosol
Wirrulla, SA	Tenosol
Witera, SA	Tenosol

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	Buckleboo SA	Calca SA	Koongawa SA	Koongawa SA	Kopi SA	Lock SA	Mudamuckla SA	Nundroo SA	Piednippie SA	Piednippie Tank SA	Port Kenny SA	Wirrulla SA	Witera SA
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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.

Buckleboo SA

Calca SA

Koongawa SA

Kopi SA

Lock SA

Mudamuckla SA

Nundroo SA

Piednippie SA

Piednippie Tank SA