Chickpeas trials

To demonstrate the new chickpea herbicide Balance from Aventis for broadleaf weed control.

To discuss abiotic stresses of cool season pulses in Australia.

• Trials were implemented to compare break crop productivity and profitability on major soil types in the northern South Australian Mallee. This information will help farmers in the region to select the most appropriate break crop for their farming system.

To investigate the effect of variety and sowing rate on grain yield in spring-sown chickpeas

To present the main messages from the agronomy trial work undertaken in 2005.

To evaluate the phenology and grain yield responses of 3 albus lupin, 6 faba bean, 6 narrow-leaf lupin, 6 chickpea, 8 field pea and 12 lentil varieties.

To evaluate the phenology and grain yield responses of various albus lupin, faba bean, vetch, lentil and chickpea varieties. 

To investigate establishment, crop phenology, days to flowering, flowering duration, and grain yield responses of commercially available pulse and legume varieties.

To look at alternative crops to wheat and barley.

This work estimates greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from grain production systems for different regions of NSW. Data used for analysis was based on DPI gross margins and validated at grower forums in Wagga Wagga and Harden in the southern region. 

• To evaluate Ascochyta blight (AB) response of new varieties and advanced breeding lines by comparing their susceptibility to known varieties

1. To investigate the effects of dry sowing on the nodulation and nitrogen fixation of chickpea in a low rainfall environment.

2. To investigate the residual effects on the growth of a subsequent wheat crop.

To determine the critical concentration of zinc for plant growth in chickpea shoots

To determine yield and quality benefits from irrigation of high value grain legumes. Further studies will determine the most appropriate timing of irrigation.

To examine boosting pulse crop performance on acidic soils.

To evaluate fungicide seed treatments for the control of seed transmitted Botrytis seedling blight in chickpeas.

To evaluate fungicide seed treatments for the control of seed transmitted Botrytis seedling blight in chickpeas.

To evaluate fungicide seed treatments for the control of seed transmitted Botrytis seedling blight in chickpeas.

To determine the ways in which different crop types influence available soil P and the P requirements of subsequently sown cereals

To evaluate the effects of break crop species on the yield of subsequent wheat crop.

To evaluate the suitability of different pulse species as break crops for different climatic, soil and biotic stress conditions.

To determine the effect of different cropping sequences to continuous cropping.

To identify low risk, profitable break crops and end-uses for the Mallee region, and quantify their benefits to subsequent wheat crops.

To conduct an on-farm chick-pea demonstration.

To compare efficacy of new and old herbicides and herbicide mixtures for broadleaf weed control in chickpea.

To compare two chickpea varieties for their competitiveness against broadleaf weeds and evaluate efficacy of new and old herbicides and herbicide mixtures for broadleaf weed control in chickpea.

To compare efficacy of new and old herbicides and herbicide mixtures for broadleaf weed control in chickpea.

To evaluate herbicide mixtures for the control of problem broadleaf weeds in chickpeas. Specifically Mexican Poppy. 

To evaluate herbicide mixtures for the control of problem broadleaf weeds in Chickpea. Specifically Climbing Buckwheat and Sowthistle.

To evaluate herbicide options for difficult to control weeds in chickpeas.

To evaluate herbicide options for difficult to control weeds in chickpeas.

To demonstrate the effect of inoculating chickpeas.

To evaluate the impacts of the soil amelioration practices of deep ripping and organic matter inputs on the growth and production of lupin, lentil and chickpea grown on deep sandy soils in the Mallee.

To evaluate two chickpea varieties sown at two seeding depths and two seeding rates by two different row spacings.

To determine

• what is the optimum soiwng date for chickpeas, and
• what is the best sowing depth, especially in relation to the use of pre-emergent herbicides.

To provide growers with the tools needed to adopt site-specific weed management (SSWM) strategies as a result of a commercially viable weed ID and mapping system being demonstrated.

To investigate the potential of new chickpea and lentil varieties in the high rainfall zone of Victoria.
 

To assess the optimum fungicide management strategy for new varieties of chickpea.

• To identify optimum ascochyta blight management strategies for maximising grain yield of new varieties.

• To evaluate ascochyta blight response of new varieties by comparing their susceptibility to known cultivars.

To identify chickpea plant types which are more competitive with ryegrass.

To screen fertiliser and plant growth regulators for biomass management and yield of chickpea.

To screen fertiliser and plant growth regulators for biomass management and yield of chickpea.

To screen fertiliser and plant growth regulators for biomass management and yield of chickpea.

To evaluate yields and quality of new and existing chickpea varieties.

• To identify lines with improved adaptation (through earlier maturity) to this practice.

To evaluate the impact of desiccant application timing on yield, grain quality and economics.

To evaluate the impact of desiccation timing on chickpea yield and grain quality.