Better results with fertiliser placement under seed or by broadcast prior to sowing

By Bob Freebairn
March 22 2021 - 5:00am
One of the many canola fertiliser trials Grain Orana Alliance (GOA) have run in recent years assessing fertiliser placement responses to phosphorus. Below the seed is commonly best, but other options are worth considering.
One of the many canola fertiliser trials Grain Orana Alliance (GOA) have run in recent years assessing fertiliser placement responses to phosphorus. Below the seed is commonly best, but other options are worth considering.

FERTILISERS like DAP or MAP placed with canola seed at sowing can cause seed germination losses of 60 per cent or more. That can represent a loss in seed of over $50 a hectare or over a $12,500 on a typical 250ha canola sowing.

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