Selection and evaluation of Australian legumes from the genus Cullen for perennial pasture phases - north eastern wheatbelt trial

2008
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Research organisatons

Trial details

Researcher(s) Richard Bennett (UWA)
Year(s) 2008
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) Buntine, WA
Selection and evaluation of Australian legumes from the genus Cullen for perennial pasture phases - north eastern wheatbelt trial locations
Aims

To evaluate a group of Australian perennial legumes to select species useful for perennial pastures adapted to the northern wheatbelt’s low rainfall and acidic soils.

Key messages

The most important findings of this study were that populations from some undomesticated, native Cullen species persisted better or were more productive than lucerne under the trial conditions.

Lead research organisation University of Western Australia
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to the Liebe Group for their co-operation and for hosting the trial site.

Postgraduate studies of the author were supported by an Australian Postgraduate Award, Meat and Livestock Australia, The University of Western Australia and the AW Howard Memorial Trust. The author thanks these funding sources and supervisors Drs Daniel Real, Megan Ryan and Tim Colmer.

  • Paper reviewed by Tammy Edmonds-Tibbett.

Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Pasture: Cullen species
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Buntine 2008

Sow date 9 June 2006
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 45m x 25m
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser

Nil

Herbicide

Nil

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Leaf dry matter (g/plant) Total dry matter (g/plant) Survival (%)
1 C. australasicum 16.3 42.1 73
2 C. cinereum 2.8 8 19
3 C. discolor 8 17.6 67
4 C. lachnostachys 18.1 28.5 86
5 C. pallidum 8.4 19.1 58
6 C. parvum 0.3 0.3 21
7 C. patens 0.7 1.6 0
8 C. pustulatum 26.3 50.6 100
9 C. tenax 1.1 2.8 19
10 Lotus australis 5.7 7.2 38
11 Lotus corniculatus 2.5 5.3 11
12 Lucerne (Sardi10) 31.8 68.1 72
13 Lucerne (sceptre) 23.8 45.5 67

Leaf dry matter g/plant


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Total dry matter g/plant


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
Buntine, WA 0 - 10cm Sandy loam
Buntine, WA 10 - 30cm Sandy loam
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Buntine, WA Sandy loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Buntine, 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 Buntine WA
2008 187.8mm
2007 156.0mm
2006 163.2mm
2005 150.1mm
2004 141.2mm
2003 146.6mm
2002 102.7mm
2001 97.9mm
2000 171.9mm
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.

Buntine 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.

Trial report and links

2008 trial report



Trial last modified: 26-11-2019 15:35pm AEST