Trial Description | |
| Trial ID Code | DU 212 |
| Trial Name | Bombara's |
| Type of Trial | Nutrition |
| Species | E. globulus |
| Objective | Response of E. globulus to N P K fertiliser |
| Planting Year | 1990 |
| What month and year were the treatments applied? | 08/1992 |
| What month and year did measurements commence? | 09/1992 |
| What month and year did measurements cease? | 02/2000 |
| Status | Terminated |
| Expected Clearfall Year | 2000 |
Contact Details | |
| Trial/Data owner | FPC |
| Name | Jon Brand |
| Address | D Block 3 Baron-Hay Ct Kensington, Western Australia 6153 Australia Map It |
| Phone | +61429109002 |
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Trial Detail | |
| Trial Design | Factorial interaction |
| Treatments | 4 rates of elemental phosphorus (0, 50, 100 and 200 kg/ ha -1 ), by 3 rates of elemental nitrogen (0, 200 and 400kg/ ha –1), with a basal application of Potassium ( 250 kg/ha –1) to all plots. The control and highest rates replicated again with no Potassium, adding 6 plots to the experiment, 42 plots in total. |
| Number of treatments | 14 |
| Number of reps | 3 |
| Trial Area | 4.0 ha |
| Stocking | 1000 |
| Measurements taken | Ht and DBHOB |
| Measurement frequency | Diameter (DBHOB) was measured quarterly or as resources allowed. Height was measured annually for the Control and highest rate treatments. |
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Site Description | |
| State | Western Australia |
| Locality | Harvey Coastal Plain |
| Latitude | 32°55'29.0"S |
| Longtitude | 115°47'34.4"E |
| Rainfall | 800 |
| Evaporation | 1800 |
| Soil Description | Two soil types where found, being deep siliceous grey/ yellow sands and lower in the landscape shallow grey siliceous sand over an organic pan. |
| Altitude | 10 m |
| Aspect | Nil |
| Slope | Flat |
| Previous Land Use | Pasture |