Frost Tactics: Amelioration comparison at Moody - Foliar application

Trial In Progress

2022

Research organisatons
Funding source
Agricultural Innovation & Research Eyre Peninsula EPAG Research Trust

Trial details

Researcher(s) Andrew Ware
Contact email andrew@epagresearch.com.au
Contact phone 0427884272
Year(s) 2022
Contributor Agricultural Innovation & Research Eyre Peninsula
Trial location(s) Moody, SA
Frost Tactics: Amelioration comparison at Moody - Foliar application locations
Aims

To determine if the application of soil ameloration,  extra nutritional treatments or treatments that will disrupt ice nucleating bacteria will reduce frost damage in a high risk zone.

Key messages

Applying foliar treatments prior to a frost can help reduce frost risk/damage.

Lead research organisation Agricultural Innovation & Research Eyre Peninsula
Host research organisation EPAG Research Trust
Trial funding source GRDC AIP2203-001SAX
Related program Tactics to minimise frost damage on the Eyre Peninsula
Acknowledgments

Landholder: Ryan Modra


Other trial partners Rhaquelle Meiklejohn

Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • No Treatment
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Moody 2022

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 27m x 36m
Plot replication 3
Plot randomisation Randomised complete block design
Other trial notes

Soil ameloriation, nutritional defincincies such as copper and potassium and treatments that effect ice nucleating bacterica levels have been linked changes in frost damage. 

Treatment type: 16 different foliar applications used 

 

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

Moody 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


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Trial last modified: 25-05-2023 15:37pm AEST