Managing N application in uncertain seasons

2019

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Emma Pearse
Contact email Vanessa.stewart@dpird.wa.gov.au
Year(s) 2019
Contributor Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
Trial location(s) Beaumont, WA
Grass Patch, WA
Neridup, WA
Managing N application in uncertain seasons locations
Aims

To optimise wheat and barley protein by better understanding response to high nitrogen rates in a given season.

Key messages
  • Decision support tools such as ‘Select Your Nitrogen’ and ‘CliMate’ can help decision making with in-season nitrogen applications.
  • In a decile 1 year there are limited benefits from in season nitrogen applications when yield does not increase with additional N fertiliser.
  • Better economic returns result when both yield and protein are increased in higher decile years.
  • It is important to understand production goal and the potential economic return of your nitrogen inputs.
Lead research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAW00256
Trial funding source DPIRD WA FFPJP13
Related program Regional Research Agronomy
Acknowledgments

Thanks to GRDC and DPIRD for co-investment in the ‘Building capacity in crop protection and crop production agronomy research and development in Western Australia’ project (DAW00256/DAW1512-001RTX)


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

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

Beaumont 2019 Barley

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

Beaumont 2019 Wheat

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

Grass Patch 2019 Barley

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

Grass Patch 2019 Wheat

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

Neridup 2019 Barley

Sow date Multiple - please see report
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Neridup 2019 Wheat

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
Beaumont, WA Not specified
Grass Patch, WA Not specified
Neridup, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Beaumont, WA Calcarosol
Grass Patch, WA Sodosol
Neridup, WA 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 Beaumont WA Grass Patch WA Neridup WA
2019 526.9mm488.6mm488.6mm
2018 545.8mm513.9mm513.9mm
2017 558.4mm523.2mm523.2mm
2016 561.1mm522.6mm522.6mm
2015 542.0mm522.3mm522.3mm
2014 538.9mm513.2mm513.2mm
2013 554.4mm529.0mm529.0mm
2012 542.1mm516.4mm516.4mm
2011 527.8mm509.1mm509.1mm
2010 525.9mm504.4mm504.4mm
2009 542.9mm512.1mm512.1mm
2008 545.8mm522.7mm522.7mm
2007 554.7mm510.2mm510.2mm
2006 538.5mm514.1mm514.1mm
2005 538.2mm506.8mm506.8mm
2004 538.8mm508.7mm508.7mm
2003 566.2mm533.2mm533.2mm
2002 533.7mm495.8mm495.8mm
2001 544.2mm515.7mm515.7mm
2000 550.8mm519.9mm519.9mm
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.

Beaumont WA

Grass Patch WA

Neridup WA

Beaumont WA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Grass Patch WA

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Neridup WA

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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

Managing N application in uncertain seasons



Trial last modified: 19-12-2022 13:36pm AEST