Trial Description | |
| Trial ID Code | DRLe |
| Trial Name | Leighton Drought Risk Trial |
| Type of Trial | Nutrition |
| Species | E. globulus |
| Objective | Growth response to annual applications of varying rates N fertilizer applied to a range of stand densities in plantations on sites with varying rainfall and evaporation. |
| Planting Year | 1996 |
| What month and year were the treatments applied? | 09/1998 |
| What month and year did measurements commence? | 07/1998 |
| What month and year did measurements cease? | 03/2006 |
| Status | Terminated |
| Expected Clearfall Year | 2006 |
Contact Details | |
| Trial/Data owner | CSIRO |
| Name | Daniel Mendham |
| Address | Private Bag 12 Hobart, Tasmania 7001 Australia Map It |
| Phone | +61 3 62375696 |
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Trial Detail | |
| Trial Design | Factorial (N x stand density), and a Complete Randomised Design (N rates) |
| Treatments | Factorial - 2 Rates of N (0, 250 kg ha) X 3 stand densities (300, 600, 1200 sph). Randomised design 5 rates of N (0, 45, 125, 250, 400 kg ha) applied annually. |
| Number of treatments | 11 |
| Number of reps | 3 |
| Trial Area | 6.5 ha |
| Stocking | 300, 600, and 1200 sph |
| Measurements taken | Ht, DBHOB, LAI, Soil water content and leaf water potential. |
| Measurement frequency | Ht, DBHOB, and LAI annually, Soil water content and leaf water potential quarterly |
| Soil Analyses |
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| Foliar Analyses |
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| Available for further measurement |
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Site Description | |
| State | Western Australia |
| Locality | Wellstead |
| Latitude | 3403500 S |
| Longtitude | 11803300 E |
| Rainfall | 591 mm |
| Evaporation | 1500 mm |
| Soil Description | duplex loamy sand over clay to at least 8m, with ironstone present in top 2m |
| Aspect | Nil |
| Slope | Flat |
| Previous Land Use | Pasture |