Comparison on lupin inoculants

2007
CC BY 4.0

Research organisatons

Trial details

Researcher(s) Chris Poole (ALOSCA Technologies)
Year(s) 2007
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) Xantippe, WA
Comparison on lupin inoculants locations
Aims

To evaluate new Lupin inoculation initiatives in high background populations of naturalised Rhizobium strains in medium–low rainfall cereal/lupin rotation

Key messages

Overall the results returned from this trial were confounded by low growing season rainfall and high temperatures during spring. This was reflected in the poor seed yields and significant variation across the treatment replicates reducing the confidence with which results can be drawn from the data.

Lead research organisation ALOSCA Technologies
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Trial design and results analysis were collaboratively prepared with the assistance of the Centre for Rhizobium Studies, Murdoch University.

  • Paper reviewed by John Howieson.

Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Lupins
Treatment type(s)
  • Seed treatment: Inoculant
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Xantippe 2007

Sow date 1 June 2007
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 18m x 1.54m
Plot replication 4
Fertiliser

1/6/07: 150 kg/ha Single super phosphate (banded at sowing)

Herbicide

1/6/07: 2 L/ha Sprayseed, 1/6/07: 1.1 kg/ha Simazine, 24/7/07: 200 mL/ha Brodal

Insecticide

1/6/07: 1 L/ha Chlorpyrifos

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Trial results Table 1

@T1: 23// @T2: 31/8/7
# Treatment 1
Dry weight (%) Total nitrogen in seed (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Root nodulation score (%) Root nodulation score (%)
1 ALOSCA NIB only 124 99 0.6 98 92
1 ALOSCA WSM4024 124 110 0.39 97 95
1 ALOSCA WSM4024 + NIB 121 102 0.57 81 84
2 ALOSCA WSM471 104 105 0.65 96 99
2 ALOSCA WSM471 + NIB 124 94 0.52 106 101
2 Nil (Mandelup) control 100 100 0.51 100 100
3 Peat WSM471 121 103 0.54 89 97
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Grain yield t/ha


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Dry weight %


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Root nodulation score %


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Total nitrogen in seed %


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
Xantippe, WA 0 - 10cm Sandy loam
Xantippe, WA 10 - 30cm Sandy loam
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Xantippe, WA Sandy loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Xantippe, WA Kandosol
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 Xantippe WA
2007 259.6mm
2006 269.0mm
2005 235.2mm
2004 237.1mm
2003 267.1mm
2002 223.8mm
2001 266.0mm
2000 340.8mm
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

Xantippe WA 2007


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 113mm

Derived climate information

Xantippe WA

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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.