Prediction of wheat response to an application of phosphorus under field conditions using diffusive gradients in thin-films (DGT) and extraction methods

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dc.contributor.authorMason, S.
dc.contributor.authorMcNeill, A.
dc.contributor.authorMcLaughlin, M.
dc.contributor.authorZhang, H.
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThe ability of the Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films (DGT) technique and two other established testing methods (Colwell, resin) to predict wheat responsiveness to applied P from 35 field trials across southern Australia was investigated. Regression analysis of relative early dry matter production and grain yield responses demonstrated that the DGT method predicted plant responsiveness to applied P more accurately than Colwell P and resin P at sites where maximum yields were reached with P rates used (20 out of 35). The measured concentration in soils at the DGT surface, CDGT, explained 74% of the variation in response for both early dry matter and grain, compared to 7% for early dry matter and 35% for grain using the resin P method. No significant relationships could be obtained for Colwell P although modifying the Colwell test data using Phosphorus Buffering Index resulted in a correct response prediction for 11 of the 20 field sites compared to 18 for DGT and 14 for resin P. These observations suggest that the DGT technique can assess plant available P in soils with significantly greater accuracy than traditional soil P testing methods. The critical P threshold, expressed as CDGT, was 255 μg L−1 for early dry matter and 66 μg L−1 for grain.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilitySean Mason, Ann McNeill, Mike J. McLaughlin and Hao Zhang
dc.identifier.citationPlant and Soil: international journal on plant-soil relationships, 2010; 337(1-2):243-258
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11104-010-0521-0
dc.identifier.issn0032-079X
dc.identifier.issn1573-5036
dc.identifier.orcidMcNeill, A. [0000-0002-6060-4661]
dc.identifier.orcidMcLaughlin, M. [0000-0001-6796-4144]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/62367
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherKluwer Academic Publ
dc.rights© Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-010-0521-0
dc.subjectNutrient availability
dc.subjectphosphorus deficiency
dc.subjectsoil testing
dc.subjectsoil fertility
dc.titlePrediction of wheat response to an application of phosphorus under field conditions using diffusive gradients in thin-films (DGT) and extraction methods
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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