2013 Loveland Agri Products Trial Data

Billa Billa, QLD Wheat Starter Fertiliser Trial

Fully randomised & replicated plot work (4)

Plot size = 10 m X 2 m = plot totalling area of 20 m²/plot

Treatments applied – at planting

Trial Setup

Planting date 16-MaySite Billa Billa StationGPS Latitude 28° 9'3.83"S, Longitude 150°15'8.91"EVariety SpitfireSFP 50 kg/ha Granulock Z

Urea applied pre plant @ 100kg/ha

Trial Protocol

Treatment Timing

Standard Farmer Practice (SFP) In Furrow

SFP @ 50% rate/ha In Furrow

Pillar @ 20 L/ha In Furrow

SFP @ 50% rate/ha + Pillar @ 20 L/ha In Furrow

Wheat Yield T/ha

Treatment Yield T/ha

Standard Farmer Practice (SFP) 3.41

SFP @ 50% rate/ha 3.48

Pillar @ 20 L/ha 3.42

SFP @ 50% rate/ha + Pillar @ 20 L/ha 3.37

LSD (p=.05) = .399 CV = 7.29

Wheat Yield T/ha

SFP @ 50% rate/ha + Pil-lar @ 20 L/ha

Standard Farmer Practice (SFP)

Pillar @ 20 L/ha SFP @ 50% rate/ha3.3

3.32

3.34

3.36

3.38

3.4

3.42

3.44

3.46

3.48

3.5

3.37

3.413.42

3.48

LSD (p=.05) = .399 CV = 7.29

Grain Analysis

Treatment Hectolitre Weight Protein % Screenings % Moisture %

Standard Farmer Practice (SFP) 83 13.5 8.1 13.5

SFP @ 50% rate/ha 82 13.1 8.2 13.1

Pillar @ 20 L/ha 82 13.5 8.9 13.5

SFP @ 50% rate/ha + Pillar @ 20 L/ha 82 13.1 8.2 13.1

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mm

2012 Total = 375 mm2013 Total = 521 mm

Billa Billa Rainfall

• In this trial 20L/ha of Pillar has performed similar to 50Kg/ha of Granulock Z.

Conclusions