Manure Carbon Trial
Aim: Investigate the priming effect and nutritional benefit of organic ameliorants on our red loam soils.
Sowing: 2.2kg of Trident Canola on 26-April
Treatments: All treatments are in a split plot with both an incorporated section and an unincorporated section. Incorporation done using a disc plough after manure treatments applied.
| Trt No. | Treatment |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nil |
| 2 | Nil N, + P |
| 3 | Nil P, + N |
| 4 | Annual Pig Manure |
| 5 | Annual Synthetic |
| 6 | Annual Poultry Manure |
| 7 | Annual Match Stubble Synthetic |
| 8 | 3 Year Poultry Manure |
| 9 | Extreme Poultry Manure |
| 10 | 3 Year Synthetic |
*Annual and 3-year rates calculated by applying 15kg/ha/year of phosphorus
Figure 1 – Mean NDVI Index recorded on 17-June. Differences between Ploughed (P) and Unploughed (U) due to early vigour and better plant establishment on the incorporated treatments
Funding thanks to Soil CRC
Project Partners: NSW DPI, Southern Cross University