Quantifying nitrogen losses and the effect on crop productivity and greenhouse gas emissions from the application of lime and sulphate of ammonia fertiliser under Western Australian farming systems.
Investment
GRDC Code: UWA2202-001RTX
Quantifying nitrogen losses and the effect on crop productivity and greenhouse gas emissions from the application of lime and sulphate of ammonia fertiliser under Western Australian farming systems.
There has been grower and industry concern of significant nitrogen losses causing loss in productivity from the application of sulphate of ammonia (SOA) and calcium carbonate (lime) in close sequence within Western Australian farming system. Concerns have also been raised around the contribution this practice has on increasing GHG emissions intensity from these systems.
- Project start date:
- 01/02/2022
- Project end date:
- 28/04/2023
- Crop type:
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- All Crops
- Organisation
- University of Western Australia
- Region:
- West
- Project status
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Completed
GRDC News
GroundCover Supplement
Liming a risky partner for sulfate of...
21 Feb 2023
Anecdotal evidence suggests that the practice of applying sulfate of ammonia in close succession to...
Media Releases
Study finds increased risk of nitrogen losses...
16 Jan 2023
Applying the fertiliser sulphate of ammonia onto a paddock that has recently been limed may...
Assessing gaseous nitrogen loss from WA crop...
27 May 2022
Shortfalls in crop productivity resulting from gaseous losses of nitrogen fertilisers from WA cropping systems...
Podcasts
Nutrition in the West – Gaseous nitrogen losses in WA Crop systems (4/4) - GRDC
13 Apr 2023Sally Maguire looks at ammonia volatilisation in depth with Associate Professor Louise Barton from the University of WA.
Resources
Nitrogen fertiliser management - GRDC
19 Sep 2023
Ammonia volatilisation from spreading sulfate of ammonia and lime in close succession