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Sum15-02 Potassium rate, source and timing, Dandaragan

AIM:

To assess the value of different sources of potassium on growth and yield of wheat when applied by banding and topdressing at seeding time or topdressing after emergence.

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Table 1: Soil Analysis
Fig 1: Yield response to different K treatments
Fig 2: Soureces and timing



Fig 3: Yield Response to K

CONCLUSIONS

Mace wheat responded to K application at the site, but the response and yield was less than anticipated due to growing season rainfall being 200 mL below average.

Highest Gross Margin occurred where 50K kg/ha was applied drilled at seeding.

On similar soils in the area, applications of K are recommended at 30 kg/ha to optimise wheat yields or higher if K rundown is expected or determined by soil testing.

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