Explaining the interactions between drought and fertiliser use efficiency using tracing and imaging techniques [ 2008-01-17 - 2010-12-31 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr David Chittleborough (Chief Investigator) ,  Mike McLaughlin (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr Ganga Hettiarachchi (Partner Investigator) ,  Dr Jason Kirby (Partner Investigator)

Brief description Explaining the interactions between drought and fertiliser use efficiency using tracing and imaging techniques. With climate change, Australian agriculture is faced with periods of increasing drought and changing rainfall patterns. At the same time, Australian farmers are faced with increasing costs of fertiliser inputs (their largest variable input cost), yet have little information on how they should change their nutrient management programs to suit the changing climatic conditions. This project aims to determine the effect of drought and rainfall patterns on the efficiency of fertiliser use by crops, through examination of the effects of soil moisture conditions on the interaction between soil and added fertilisers.

Funding Amount $248,752

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