Dr Chelsea Janke
Research Fellow
School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
Publications
Book Chapter
Janke, Chelsea K., Martinez, Cristina, Dang, Yash and Bell, Michael J. (2024). Banding nitrogen fertilisers and the implications for enhanced efficiency fertiliser technology. Improving nitrogen use efficiency. (pp. 1-1) Cambridge, United Kingdom: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. doi: 10.19103/as.2024.0135.12
Journal Articles
Barati, Maryam, McLaren, Timothy I., Janke, Chelsea, Diffey, Simon, Reading, Michael J., Gibson, Abraham and Rose, Terry J. (2026). Agronomic phosphorus fertiliser value of animal manures is comparable to monoammonium phosphate for wheat production. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 396 109973, 109973. doi: 10.1016/j.agee.2025.109973
Janke, Chelsea, Kirkegaard, John, Hunt, James, Barton, Louise, Bell, Lindsay, Karunaratne, Senani, Macdonald, Lynne M., Pasut, Chiara, Stockmann, Uta, Tavakkoli, Ehsan, Vadakattu, Gupta, Wasson, Anton and Farrell, Mark (2025). The pros and cons of increasing soil organic matter in dryland cropping systems. Crop and Pasture Science, 76 (7) CP24257, 7. doi: 10.1071/cp24257
Verburg, Kirsten, Pasley, Heather R., Biggs, Jody S., Vogeler, Iris, Wang, Enli, Mielenz, Henrike, Snow, Val O., Smith, Chris J., Pasut, Chiara, Basche, Andrea D., He, Di, Archontoulis, Sotirios V., Gaydon, Donald S., Huth, Neil I., Holzworth, Dean P., Sharp, Joanna M., Cichota, Rogerio, Khaembah, Edith N., Teixeira, Edmar I., Brown, Hamish E., Farrell, Mark, Janke, Chelsea K., Gupta, Vadakattu V.S.R. and Thorburn, Peter J. (2025). Review of APSIM's soil nitrogen modelling capability for agricultural systems analyses. Agricultural Systems, 224 104213, 1-35. doi: 10.1016/j.agsy.2024.104213
Hunter, Megan A., Bell, Michael J., van der Bom, Frederik J. T., Smith, Millicent R., Janke, Chelsea K. and McLaren, Timothy I. (2024). The spatial distribution of soil nitrogen determines responses of Sorghum bicolor to banded phosphorus fertiliser. Crop and Pasture Science, 75 (12) CP24256. doi: 10.1071/cp24256
Raymond, Nelly S., van der Bom, Frederik J. T., Janke, Chelsea and Bell, Michael J. (2024). Impact of contrasting rates of phosphate fertiliser addition in two vertisols: effects of fresh application and residual fertiliser on sorption and plant uptake. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 24 (3), 4373-4384. doi: 10.1007/s42729-024-01841-7
Janke, Chelsea K. and Bell, Michael J. (2023). Impact of contrasting fertilizer technologies on N dynamics from subsurface bands of “pure” or blended fertilizer applications. Soil, 9 (1), 243-259. doi: 10.5194/soil-9-243-2023
Meyer, Gregor, Bell, Michael J., Kopittke, Peter M., Lombi, Enzo, Doolette, Casey L., Brunetti, Gianluca, Klysubun, Wantana and Janke, Chelsea K. (2023). Mobility and lability of phosphorus from highly concentrated fertiliser bands. Geoderma, 429 116248, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2022.116248
Janke, Chelsea, Moody, Phil, Fujinuma, Ryosuke and Bell, Michael (2022). The impact of banding polymer-coated urea on nitrogen availability and distribution in contrasting soils. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 22 (3), 3081-3095. doi: 10.1007/s42729-022-00869-x
Martinez, Cristina, Clarke, Daniel, Dang, Yash P., Janke, Chelsea and Bell, Michael J. (2021). Integrated field assessment of nitrogen release dynamics and crop recovery of band-applied controlled-release fertilisers. Plant and Soil, 466 (1-2), 257-273. doi: 10.1007/s11104-021-05043-3
Janke, Chelsea, Fujinuma, Ryosuke, Moody, Phil and Bell, Michael (2021). Biochemical changes and distribution of nitrogen from bands of stabilised N-fertilizers in contrasting soils. Geoderma, 382 114770, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114770
Janke, Chelsea K., Moody, Philip and Bell, Michael J. (2020). Three-dimensional dynamics of nitrogen from banded enhanced efficiency fertilizers. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 118 (3), 227-247. doi: 10.1007/s10705-020-10095-5
Janke, Chelsea K., Fujinuma, Ryosuke, Moody, Phil and Bell, Michael J. (2019). Biochemical effects of banding limit the benefits of nitrification inhibition and controlled-release technology in the fertosphere of high N-input systems. Soil Research, 57 (1), 28-40. doi: 10.1071/SR18211
Janke, Chelsea K., Wendling, Laura A. and Fujinuma, Ryosuke (2018). Biological nitrification inhibition by root exudates of native species, Hibiscus splendens and Solanum echinatum. PeerJ, 6 (6) e4960, e4960. doi: 10.7717/peerj.4960
Conference Paper
Janke, C. K., Fujinuma, R., Moody, P. W. and Bell, M. J. (2021). Distribution and chemical speciation of nitrogen from band-applied enhanced-efficiency fertilisers. Annual Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, Bundaberg, QLD, Australia, 20-23 April 2021. Mackay, QLD, Australia: Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists.
Thesis
Janke, Chelsea (2020). The impact of banding urea and enhanced efficiency fertilizers on nitrogen transformations and the implications for nitrogen use efficiency in high-risk environments. PhD Thesis, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2020.676
Data Collections
Gonzalez, Axa, Janke, Chelsea, McCubbin, Timothy and Blanville, Ilan Yvon Francois (2025). Soil Site cards and Microbial communities library. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/184a418
Kopittke, Peter, Meyer, Gregor, Janke, Chelsea and McKenna, Brigid (2023). Raw and processed datasets of phosphorus behaviour in Australian grain-producing soils. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/244bae4
Research Reports
Bell, Michael, Raymond, Nelly, Kopittke, Peter, Janke, Chelsea and Lester, David (2022). P dynamics in Vertosols - factors influencing fertiliser P availability over time and the implications for rate, application method and residual value. Grains Research Update Barton, ACT, Australia: Grains and Research Development Corporation.
Martinez, Cristina, Janke, Chelsea, Dang, Yash and Bell, Michael (2022). Nitrogen release dynamics of enhanced efficiency fertilisers (EEFs): placement, soil factors and plant uptake. Grains Research Update Barton, ACT, Australia: Grains Research and Development Corporation.
Janke, Chelsea, Moody, Phil, Fujinuma, Ryosuke and Bell, Michael (2020). Can ‘stabilised’ and controlled-release N deliver improved N use efficiency when applied in concentrated bands?. Grains Research Update Barton, ACT, Australia: Grains and Research Development Corporation.