Optimal nutrition packages for renovated cemented lateritic gravels to increase farm profitability

Investment

GRDC Code: CRO2002-001SAX
Optimal nutrition packages for renovated cemented lateritic gravels to increase farm profitability
This investment aims to boost grower and adviser confidence in nutrition decisions on renovated cemented gravel soils. This will be achieved through successful extension of the outcomes of an initial comprehensive soil testing survey, followed by a series of farm scale nutrition trials and finally through an economic analysis of time to return on investment which factors in the cost of renovation and the yield benefits of differing fertiliser regimes.
Project start date:
27/02/2020
Project end date:
31/03/2023
Crop type:
  • All Crops
Organisation
Cropportunity Pty Ltd ATF The Window of Opportunity Trust
Region:
West
Project status
status icon Completed

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Lateritic Gravels Series: Part 3/3 | Crop nutrient management decisions (year 3)

Lateritic Gravels Series: Part 3/3 | Crop nutrient management decisions (year 3)

14 Sep 2021

In the final video in this 3 part series on renovated lateritic gravels Harrismith WA grain grower Rowan Astbury tells of his experience and the...

Lateritic Gravels Series: Part 2/3 | Optimal nutrient management (result observations)

Lateritic Gravels Series: Part 2/3 | Optimal nutrient management (result observations)

14 Sep 2021

In the 2nd video in this 3 part series on renovated lateritic gravels what has been observed after the first year of soil testing and...

Lateritic Gravels Series: Part 1/3 | Determining nutrient management (year 1)

Lateritic Gravels Series: Part 1/3 | Determining nutrient management (year 1)

14 Sep 2021

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