Publications & Media

The Fertiliser Technology Research Centre's research on improving the quality and efficiency of fertilisers is featured in a range of publications.

Publications 2020+

 

Year Title Authors Publication
2019 A column perfusion test to assess the kinetics of nutrient release by soluble, sparingly soluble and coated granular fertilizers R Baird, RC da Silva, F Degryse, MJ McLaughlin Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science
2019 Optimisation of phosphate loading on graphene oxide-Fe(III) composites – possibilities for engineering slow release fertilisers IB Andelkovic, S Kabiri, RC da Silva, E Tavakkoli, JK Kirby, D Losic, MJ McLaughlin New Journal of Chemistry
2019 The future of phosphorus use in agriculture MJ McLaughlin Better Crops with Plant Food
2018 Rapid and low-cost method for evaluation of nutrients release from controlled-release fertilizers using electrical conductivity EL Cancellier, F Degryse, DRG Silva, RC da Silva, MJ McLaughlin Journal of Polymers and the Environment
2018 Slow and fast-release boron sources in potash fertilizers: spatial variability, nutrient dissolution and plant uptake RC da Silva, R Baird, F Degryse, MJ McLaughlin Soil Science Society of America Journal
2018 Graphene oxide-Fe (III) composite containing phosphate–A novel slow release fertilizer for improved agriculture management IB Andelkovic, S Kabiri, E Tavakkoli, JK Kirby, MJ McLaughlin, D Losic Journal of Cleaner Production
2018 Limited dissolved phosphorus runoff losses using layered double hydroxide and struvite fertilizers: a rainfall simulation study M Everaert, RC da Silva, F Degryse, MJ McLaughlin, E Smolders Journal of Environmental Quality
2018 Uptake of elemental or sulfate-S from fall- or spring-applied co-granulated fertilizer by corn – a stable isotope and modelling study F Degryse, RC da Silva, R Baird, T Beyrer, F Below, MJ McLaughlin Field Crops Research
2018 Model-based rationalization of sulphur mineralization in soils using 35 S isotope dilution C Vermeiren, E Smolders, MJ McLaughlin, F Degryse Soil Biology and Biochemistry
2017 Cogranulation of low rates of graphene and graphene oxide with macronutrient fertilizers remarkably improves their physical properties S Kabiri, R Baird, DNH Tran, I Andelkovic, MJ McLaughlin, D Losic ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
2017 Soil management and fertilizer practices affecting crop production and human health RC da Silva, F Degryse, R Baird, MJ McLaughlin The Nexus of Soils, Plants, Animals and Human Health
2017 Comparison of soil analytical methods for estimating wheat potassium fertilizer requirements in response to contrasting plant K demand in the glasshouse Y Zhang, G Nachimuthu, S Mason, MJ McLaughlin, A McNeill, MJ Bell Scientific reports
2017 Graphene oxide: A new carrier for slow release of plant micronutrients S Kabiri, F Degryse, DNH Tran, RC da Silva, MJ McLaughlin, D Losic ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
2017 The nexus of soils, plants, animals and human health BR Singh, MJ McLaughlin, E Brevik Catena Soil Sciences
2017 Sulfur and zinc availability from co-granulated Zn-enriched elemental sulfur fertilizers EM Mattiello, RC da Silva, F Degryse, R Baird, V Gupta, MJ McLaughlin Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
2017 Dissolution rate and agronomic effectiveness of struvite fertilizers – effect of soil pH, granulation and base excess F Degryse, R Baird, RC da Silva, MJ McLaughlin Plant and Soil
2017 Boron fertilizers: Use, challenges and the benefit of slow-release sources–a review F Degryse Bor Dergisi
2017 The chemical nature of organic phosphorus that accumulates in fertilized soils of a temperate pasture as determined by solution 31P NMR spectroscopy TI McLaren, RJ Smernik, RJ Simpson, MJ McLaughlin, TM McBeath, CN Guppy, AE Richardson Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science
2017 Agronomic effectiveness of granulated and powdered P-exchanged Mg–Al LDH relative to struvite and MAP M Everaert, F Degryse, MJ McLaughlin, D De Vos, E Smolders Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
2017 Effects of pH and ionic strength on elemental sulphur oxidation in soil C Zhao, VVSR Gupta, F Degryse, MJ McLaughlin Biology and Fertility of Soils
2017 Direct recovery of 33P-labelled fertiliser phosphorus in subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum) pastures under field conditions–The role of agronomic management TI McLaren, TM McBeath, RJ Simpson, AE Richardson, A Stefanski, CN Guppy, RJ Smernik, C Rivers, C Johnston, MJ McLaughlin Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment
2017 Abundance and diversity of sulphur-oxidising bacteria and their role in oxidising elemental sulphur in cropping soils C Zhao, VVSR Gupta, F Degryse, MJ McLaughlin Biology and Fertility of Soils
2016 The fate of fertiliser P in soil under pasture and uptake by subterraneum clover–a field study using 33P-labelled single superphosphate TI McLaren, MJ McLaughlin, TM McBeath, RJ Simpson, RJ Smernik, CN Guppy, AE Richardson Plant and Soil
2016 Agronomic effectiveness of zinc sources as micronutrient fertilizers Montalvo D, F Degryse, RC da Silva, R Baird, MJ McLaughlin Advances in Agronomy
2016 Effect of co-granulation on oxidation of elemental sulfur: theoretical model and experimental validation Degryse, F, RC da Silva, R Baird, MJ McLaughlin Soil Science Society of America Journal
2016 Oxidation of elemental sulfur in granular fertilizers depends on the soil-exposed surface area Degryse, F, B Ajiboye, R Baird, RC da Silva, MJ McLaughlin Soil Science Society of America Journal
2016 Availability of fertiliser sulphate and elemental sulphur to canola in two consecutive crops Degryse, F, B Ajiboye, R Baird, RC da Silva, MJ McLaughlin Plant and Soil
2016 X-ray fluorescence microscopy of zinc localization in wheat grains biofortified through foliar zinc applications at different growth stages under field conditions Ajiboye, B, I Cakmak, D Paterson, MD de Jonge, DL Howard, SP Stacey, AA Torun, N Aydin, MJ McLaughlin Plant and Soil
2016 Slow-release boron fertilizers: co-granulation of boron sources with mono-ammonium phosphate (MAP) Abat, M, F Degryse, R Baird, M McLaughlin Soil Research
2015 Co-granulated elemental sulfur/sulfate fertilizers and their role in crop nutrition  McLaughlin, MJ, F Degryse, RC da Silva, R Baird Better Crops with Plant Food
2015 Boron phosphates (BPO4) as a seedling-safe boron fertilizer source Abat, M, F Degryse, R Baird, MJ McLaughlin Plant and Soil
2015 Natural colloidal P and its contribution to plant P uptake Montalvo D, F Degryse, MJ McLaughlin Environmental Science & Technology
2015 Efficacy of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles as phosphorus fertilizer in andisols and oxisols Montalvo D, MJ McLaughlin, F Degryse Soil Science Society of America Journal
2015 Agronomic effectiveness of granular and fluid phosphorus fertilizers in andisols and oxisols Montalvo D, F Degryse, and MJ McLaughlin Soil Science Society of America Journal
2015 Elemental sulfur oxidation in Australian cropping soils  Zhao C, F Degryse, V Gupta and MJ McLaughlin Soil Science Society of America Journal
2015 Responses of canola to the application of slow-release boron fertilizers and their residual effect Abat, M, F Degryse, R Baird and MJ McLaughlin Soil Science Society of America Journal
2015 Diffusion and solubility control of fertilizer-applied zinc: chemical assessment and visualization Degryse F, R Baird, MJ McLaughlin Plant and Soil
2014 Formulation, synthesis and characterization of boron phosphate (BPO4) compounds as raw materials to develop slow-release boron fertilizers Abat M, F Degryse, R Baird, MJ McLaughlin Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science
2014 Wheat leaf properties affecting the absorption and subsequent translocation of foliar-applied phosphoric acid fertiliser Peirce CAE, TM McBeath, V Fernandez, MJ McLaughlin Plant and Soil
2014 Effect of wheat phosphorus status on leaf surface properties and their permeability to foliar-applied phosphorus Fernandez V, P Guzman, CAE Peirce, TM McBeath, M Khayet and MJ McLaughlin Plant and Soil
2014 Application of the diffusive gradients in thin films technique for available potassium measurement in agricultural soils: Effects of competing cations on potassium uptake by the resin gel Zhang Y, S Mason, McNeill, MJ McLaughlin Analytica Chimica Acta
2014 In situ P-33-labelling of canola and lupin to estimate total phosphorus accumulation in the root system Foyjunnessa, A McNeill, A Doolette, S Mason, MJ McLaughlin Plant and Soil
2014 Assessing crop residue phosphorus using chemical fractionation and solution P-31 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Noack SR, MJ McLaughlin, TM McBeath, RJ Smernik and RD Armstrong Talanta
2014 Phosphorus Diffusion from Fertilizer: Visualization, Chemical Measurements, and Modelling Degryse F and MJ McLaughlin Soil Science Society of America Journal
2014 Phosphorus speciation in mature wheat and canola plants as affected by phosphorus supply Noack SR, MJ McLaughlin, RJ Smernik, TM McBeath and RD Armstrong Plant and Soil
2014 Management of crop residues affects the transfer of phosphorus to plant and soil pools: Results from a dual-labelling experiment  Noack SR, TM McBeath, MJ McLaughlin, RJ Smernik and RD Armstrong Soil Biology and Biochemistry
2014 Fluid Fertilizers Improve Phosphorus Diffusion but not Lability in Andisols and Oxisols Montalvo D, F Degryse and MJ McLaughlin Soil Science Society of America Journal
2014 Efficacy of zinc oxides as fertilisers McBeath TM and MJ McLaughlin Plant and Soil
2013 Phosphorus availability in chicken manure is lower with increased stockpiling period, despite a larger orthophosphate content Peirce CAE, RJ Smernik and TM McBeath Plant and Soil
2013 Soil test measures of available P (Colwell, resin and DGT) compared with plant P uptake using isotope dilution Mason, S, MJ McLaughlin, C Johnston and A McNeill Plant and Soil
2013 Sequestration of Phosphorus-Binding Cations by Complexing Compounds is not a Viable Mechanism to Increase Phosphorus Efficiency Degryse F, B Ajiboye, RD Armstrong and MJ McLaughlin Soil Science Society of America Journal
2013 A stable isotope methodology for measurement of soil-applied zinc-fertilizer recovery in durum wheat (Triticum Durum) McBeath TM, MJ McLaughlin, JK Kirby and F Degryse Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science
2013 Are farmers in low-rainfall cropping regions under-fertilizing with nitrogen? A risk analysis Monjardino M, TM McBeath, L Brennan and R Llewellyn Agricultural Systems
2013 Optimization of the diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) method for simultaneous assay of potassium and plant-available phosphorus in soils  Zhang YL, S Mason, A McNeill, MJ McLaughlin Talanta
2013 Responses of tomato var. Tiny Tom to application of copper and zinc fertilizers in three limed tropical peat soils of Sarawak Abat M, MJ McLaughlin, SP Stacey, JK Kirby Journal of Plant Nutrition
2012 Crop residue phosphorus: speciation and potential bio-availability Noack SR, MJ McLaughlin, RJ Smernik, TM McBeath and RD Armstrong Plant and Soil
2012 The Effect of soil water status on fertiliser, topsoil and subsoil phosphorus utilisation by wheat McBeath TM, MJ McLaughlin, JK Kirby and RD Armstrong Plant and Soil
2012 Influence of submergence and subsequent drainage on the partitioning and lability of added selenium fertilizers in a sulphur-containing Fluvisol Premarathna HL, MJ McLaughlin, Jk Kirby, GM Hettiarachchi, SP Stacey European Journal of Soil Science
2012 Dry soil reduces fertilizer phosphorus and zinc diffusion but not bioavailability McBeath TM, MJ McLaughlin, JK Kirby and RD Armstrong Soil Science Society of America Journal
2012 Selenate-Enriched Urea Granules Are a Highly Effective Fertilizer for Selenium Biofortification of Paddy Rice Grain Premarathna L, MJ McLaughlin, JK Kirby, GM Hettiarachchi, SP Stacey and DJ Chittleborough Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
2012 Dissolution Kinetics of Macronutrient Fertilizers Coated with Manufactured Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Milani N, MJ McLaughlin, SP Stacey, JK Kirby, GH Hettiarachchi, DG Beak, G Cornelis Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
2012 Adsorption and desorption of copper and zinc in tropical peat soils of Sarawak, Malaysia Abat M, MJ McLaughlin, JK Kirby, SP Stacey Geoderma
2012 Comparing of the difference and balance methods to calculate percent recovery of fertilizer phosphorus applied to soils: a critical discussion Chien SH, FJ Sikora, RJ Gilkes, MJ McLaughlin Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems
 
2011 The chemical nature of P accumulation in agricultural soils - implications for fertiliser management and design: an Australian perspective McLaughlin MJ, TM McBeath, RJ Smernik, SP Stacey, B Ajiboye and C Guppy Plant and Soil
2011 Wheat grain yield response to and translocation of foliar applied phosphorus McBeath TM, MJ McLaughlin and SR Noack Crop and Pasture Science
2011 Potential for foliar phosphorus fertilisation of dryland cereal crops: A review Noack SR, TM McBeath and MJ McLaughlin Crop and Pasture Science
2010 Prediction of wheat response to an application of phosphorus under field conditions using diffusive gradients in thin-films (DGT) and extraction methods Mason S, A McNeill, MJ McLaughlin, H Zhang Plant and Soil
2010 Potential Availability of Fertilizer Selenium in Field Capacity and Submerged Soils Premarathna HL, MJ McLaughlin, JK Kirby, GM Hettiarachchi, SP Stacey Soil Science Society of America Journal
2010 Chemical behaviour of fluid and granular Mn and Zn fertilisers in alkaline soils Hettiarachchi GM, E Lombi, MJ McLaughlin, DJ Chittleborough, C Johnston Australian Journal of Soil Research
2010 The use of a zinc-efficient wheat cultivar as an adaptation to calcareous subsoil: a glasshouse study Holloway RE, RD Graham, TM McBeath and DM Brace Plant and Soil
Year Title Event Location
2017 Making more effective zinc fertilizers Seminar on scientific application of Zn fertilizer Beijing, China
2016 Boron fertilizers: use, mobility in soils and uptake by plants International Agriculture Symposium of Boron (AGROBOR 2016) Ankara, Turkey
2016 Heavy metals in agriculture with a focus on cadmium XXI Latin American Soil Science Congress Quito, Ecuador
2016 Soil testing for phosphorus XXI Latin American Soil Science Congress Quito, Ecuador
2015 Slow and fast-release boron sources in macronutrient fertilizers ASA, CSSA, SSSA Meeting Minneapolis, USA
2015 Sulfur uptake by corn from fall- or spring-applied 34S-labelled fertilizer ASA, CSSA, SSSA Meeting Minneapolis, USA
2015 Reactions of fertilizer zinc in soil and their effect on Zn availability 4th International Zinc Symposium Sao Paulo, Brazil
2014 Opportunities with phosphorus and threats with cadmium in fertilizers Phosphorus in Soils and Plants (PSP5) Montpellier, France
2014 The fate of fertiliser phosphorus in pastures: a field study using isotopic tracers to label single superphosphate granules Phosphorus in Soils and Plants (PSP5) Montpellier, France
2014 Using 33P to quantify phosphorus accumulation below-ground by canola and the contribution to following wheat Phosphorus in Soils and Plants (PSP5) Montpellier, France
2014 Colloidal phosphorus contributes to plant nutrition Phosphorus in Soils and Plants (PSP5) Montpellier, France
2014 Leaf wetting and uptake of fluid foliar P fertilizers for wheat Fluid Fertilizer Forum Scottsdale, USA
2014 The response of wheat grown in Andisols and Oxisols to granular and fluid phosphorus fertilizers Fluid Fertilizer Forum Scottsdale, USA
2014 Transformations of sulfate and elemental sulfur in soil International Plant Nutrition Colloquium (IPNC) Istanbul, Turkey