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Updated nutrient response curves in the northern and southern regions logo
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Updated nutrient response curves in the northern and southern regions

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

Soil testing is a key strategy in the efficient use of expensive fertiliser and other nutrient inputs. However, for soil testing to be effective there needs to be a well-documented relationship between test results and the likely response to applied nutrients. An analysis of the available soil test-crop response information...

1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

The University of Queensland (UQ)

Evaluating testing methods for phosphorus and potassium soil reserves logo
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Evaluating testing methods for phosphorus and potassium soil reserves

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

Long-term cropping with only partial replacement of nutrients removed in harvested product results in rundown of soil nutrient reserves. Reserves of phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) in soil can be significant, but they dissolve slowly, and little is understood concerning the drivers of their release. This project aims to understand...

1 Mar 2015 - 30 Mar 2019

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

University of New England (UNE)

Regional soil testing guidelines for the northern grains region logo
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Regional soil testing guidelines for the northern grains region

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

The national database Making Better Fertiliser Decisions for Crops has identified large gaps in knowledge regarding soil nutrient-yield response relationships for many of the crops grown in the GRDC northern region, and for most of the nutrients, as well as the appropriate soil testing methodology to assess subsoil phosphorus (P),...

1 Jul 2012 - 30 Jul 2022

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

The University of Queensland (UQ)

Deep placement of nutrients logo
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Deep placement of nutrients

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

Extensive research has focussed on demonstrating the quantum of crop responses with different crop species at different nutrient addition rates in soils with varying subsoil phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) status. In contrast, little research has been conducted to optimise product choice, application strategy and product compatibility when nutrients are...

1 May 2015 - 31 Mar 2020

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

The University of Queensland (UQ)

Post-doctoral Fellowship - Interfacing crop improvement and agronomy/ nutrition programs logo
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Post-doctoral Fellowship - Interfacing crop improvement and agronomy/ nutrition programs

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

This investment will explore the interactions between stratified or banded nutrients and root morphology, with a specific focus on deep root development and crop exploitation of subsoil moisture reserves. The goal is to quantify the impact of spatially separate distributions of water and immobile nutrients on crop productivity, identify root...

30 May 2018 - 1 Dec 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

The University of Queensland (UQ)

Post-doctoral Fellowship - Understanding sorghum root growth and function in cold soils aligned to UOQ1808-001RTX logo
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Post-doctoral Fellowship - Understanding sorghum root growth and function in cold soils aligned to UOQ1808-001RTX

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

This investment aims to improve grower and adviser knowledge of the effects of establishing winter grown sorghum including the impact of cold soils on root growth and function, water use patterns, water use efficiency, yield, profit and risk implications. The project will also explore the impact of ratooning a winter...

1 Jun 2019 - 31 May 2022

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

The University of Queensland (UQ)

Post-doctoral Fellowship: Understanding P dynamics and bioavailability in alkaline clay soils aligned to UQ00082. logo
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Post-doctoral Fellowship: Understanding P dynamics and bioavailability in alkaline clay soils aligned to UQ00082.

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

This investment will use the large amount of current data on phosphorous utilisation to develop an interpretative framework that quantifies the key process interactions and how they influence phosphorous use efficiency and crop growth/yield across different environments. Identified gaps in current knowledge will be the subject of targeted experimentation with...

1 May 2019 - 30 Oct 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

The University of Queensland (UQ)

Post-doctoral Fellowship: Integrating yield optimisation in mungbean aligned to UOQ1807-003RTX. logo
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Post-doctoral Fellowship: Integrating yield optimisation in mungbean aligned to UOQ1807-003RTX.

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

APSIM is an internationally recognised modelling framework to predict growth and yield of a variety of crops in different environments and underpin agronomic performance management decisions. This investment will upgrade the current APSIM - Mungbean model to improve the ability to simulate differences amongst cultivars and provide greater functionality with...

20 Jun 2019 - 31 Mar 2023

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

La Trobe University

Northern Australia Agronomy logo
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Northern Australia Agronomy

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

Northern Australia Crop Research Alliance (NACRA) is a private research organisation consisting of three companies namely, Ord River District Co-operative (ORDCO), The Chia Co and Kimberley Agricultural investment (KAI). The purpose of the Alliance is to gain efficiencies in the conduct and delivery of crop research across far Northern Australia....

1 Jul 2019 - 30 Apr 2024

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Northern Australia Crop Research Alliance Pty Ltd

Synchrotron Postdoctoral Fellow no. 1: Soil - root interactions using intact field soil cores. logo
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Synchrotron Postdoctoral Fellow no. 1: Soil - root interactions using intact field soil cores.

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

Research on root morphology, distribution and function are complicated by the difficulties associated with taking root measurements without causing root damage or impacting the validity of experiments. This investment will develop methods based on Synchroton technologies to examine root distribution and growth in large intact soil cores collected from current...

15 Oct 2019 - 30 Jun 2023

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

The University of Queensland (UQ)