Improving wheat production with deep banded Oil Mallee Charcoal ...

Improving wheat production with deep banded Oil Mallee Charcoal ... Improving wheat production with deep banded Oil Mallee Charcoal ...

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S55 S30 M+ S110 30 biomass at tillering, g/m 2 25 20 15 10 SYMBIOTIC ? PARASITIC ? 5 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 banded charcoal, t/ha char increased early growth for lower soluble P conditions But decreased early growth for higher soluble P conditions

Interpretations • Valuable yield increases from char addiction – broadacre agriculture, low native AMF • Very efficient Carbon sequestration with low rates of low C char – Few soil effects, long term benefits? • Char seems to have increased drought tolerance by encouraging symbiotic fungi. • Higher levels of soluble P may suppress symbiosis – more value in low fertility situations.

S55 S30 M+ S110<br />

30<br />

biomass at tillering, g/m 2<br />

25<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

SYMBIOTIC ?<br />

PARASITIC ?<br />

5<br />

0<br />

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7<br />

<strong>banded</strong> charcoal, t/ha<br />

char increased early growth for lower soluble P conditions<br />

But decreased early growth for higher soluble P conditions

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