Effects of Biosolids Application on Pasture and Grape Vines in South-Eastern Australia
Table 5
Pasture dry matter production at the Pakenham site from 2004–2006.
Sampling event 1b
Sampling event 2c
Sampling event 3d
Sampling event 4d
Sampling event 5d
Sampling event 6d
Sampling event 7d
Treatment
NLBARa
South East Water
Yarra Valley Water
South East Water
Yarra Valley Water
South East Water
Yarra Valley Water
South East Water
Yarra Valley Water
South East Water
Yarra Valley Water
South East Water
Yarra Valley Water
South East Water
Yarra Valley Water
1 (control)
0.0
1.79
7.38
2.31
3.17
1.59
0.78
1.37
2
0.5
2.03
2.69*
7.67
8.33
2.49
2.66
3.13
3.29
1.85
1.85
0.99*
0.95*
2.41*
2.36*
3
1.0
2.30*
2.78*
8.11
8.19
2.60
2.85*
3.62
3.77*
1.63
1.76
0.96*
1.14*
2.05*
2.27*
4
1.5
2.42*
3.13*
9.04*
8.00
2.70
2.89*
3.50
3.52
1.62
1.89*
1.02*
1.48*
2.32*
2.55*
5
3.0
2.85*
3.44*
8.76*
8.24
2.81*
3.15*
3.36
4.03*
1.68
2.12*
1.13*
1.39*
2.15*
2.17*
6
4.5
2.98*
3.72*
9.04*
9.00*
2.87*
3.08*
3.66
4.01*
1.87
1.92*
1.08*
1.50*
2.33*
2.32*
8 (fertiliser)
1.0
2.15*
8.13
2.75*
3.72
1.58
2.24*
3.54*
l.s.r.e ()
1.18
aNitrogen limiting biosolids application rate.
b15 weak simulated hay crop.
c27 weak simulated hay crop.
d6 weak simulated grazing.
eLeast significant ratio—if the mean divided by the control value is greater than this ratio then the difference is statistically significant (, *).
