Granular legume inoculants

2005
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Lesley Mutch (DPI)
David Pearce (DPI)
Year(s) 2005
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Yalla-Y-Poora, VIC
Granular legume inoculants locations
Aims

Our aim was to test different manufacturers’ products to see how granules preform against the traditional peat product in different soil types and climatic zones, and to find an optimal rate of product application for effective nodulation.

Key messages

The 2005 field trials have shown promising results in terms of an improved delivery system for legume inoculants.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

We would like to thank GRDC/AWI for their ongoing funding of the National Rhizobium Program and Southern Farming Systems for their assistance in field trial maintenance. We also thank ALOSCA for the supply of their commercial inoculants and Becker Underwood for supply of non-commercial granules to use as controls. This work was co-funded by DPI Victoria.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Grain Legume: Faba beans Grain Legume: Field peas Grain Legume: Lupins
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Seed treatment: Inoculant
  • Seed treatment: Application Method
  • Seed treatment: Rate
  • Seed treatment: Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Yalla-Y-Poora 2005 Faba beans

Sow date Unknown
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Yalla-Y-Poora 2005 Field peas

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Yalla-Y-Poora 2005 Lupins

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Grain yield (t/ha) Nodulation (nodules/plant)
1 Kaspar Peat Field pea 2.8 2.92
2 Jindalee Peat Lupin 1.43 2.61
3 Farah Peat Faba bean 2.35 17.12
4 Kaspar Control Field pea 2.39 0.86
5 Jindalee Control Lupin 0.87 0.44
6 Farah Control Faba bean 1.5 0.58
7 Kaspar Becker 5 Field pea 2.39 3.44
8 Jindalee Becker 5 Lupin 1.46 5.2
9 Farah Becker 5 Faba bean 2.47 16.95
10 Kaspar Becker 10 U Field pea 2.56 3.05
11 Jindalee Becker 10 U Lupin 1.4 3.08
12 Farah Becker 10 U Faba bean 2.63 14.2
13 Kaspar Becker 10 Field pea 2.63 2.78
14 Jindalee Becker 10 Lupin 1.36 6.73
15 Farah Becker 10 Faba bean 2.48 23.66
16 Kaspar Becker Field pea 2.53 3.09
17 Jindalee Becker Lupin 1.41 5
18 Farah Becker Faba bean 2.53 18.27
19 Kaspar Alosca 5 Field pea 2.32 0.89
20 Jindalee Alosca 5 Lupin 1.14 0.88
21 Farah Alosca 5 Faba bean 1.74 1.98
22 Kaspar Alosca 10 U Field pea 1.91 1.22
23 Jindalee Alosca 10 U Lupin 1.16 2.38
24 Farah Alosca 10 U Faba bean 1.99 1.41
25 Kaspar Alosca 10 Field pea 2.16 0.57
26 Jindalee Alosca 10 Lupin 1.08 0.63
27 Farah Alosca 10 Faba bean 2.1 3.95
28 Kaspar Alosca Field pea 2.13 0.89
29 Jindalee Alosca Lupin 1.13 1.29
30 Farah Alosca Faba bean 1.94 2.45

Grain yield t/ha


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Nodulation nodules/plant


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Yalla-Y-Poora, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Yalla-Y-Poora, VIC Sodosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year Yalla-Y-Poora VIC
2005 295.3mm
2004 338.4mm
2003 357.7mm
2002 357.1mm
2001 415.8mm
2000 448.7mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Yalla-Y-Poora VIC

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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.



Trial last modified: 24-01-2023 14:47pm AEST