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Developing lentils for profitability in Australia

1997

Research organisation
Birchip Cropping Group

Trial details

Researcher(s) JanBert Brouwer (VIDA)
Bruce Holding (VIDA)
Michael Materne (VIDA)
Steve Murden (VIDA)
Year(s) 1997
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Birchip, VIC
Rosebery, VIC
Warne, VIC
Developing lentils for profitability in Australia locations
Aims

To discuss a project involved in developing lentisl for profitability in Australia.

Key messages

1997 has shown that although lentils can yield well under drought conditions, the timliness of rain and soil type are very important.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Lentils
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Birchip 1997

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

Rosebery 1997

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

Warne 1997

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Birchip, VIC Not specified
Rosebery, VIC Not specified
Warne, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Birchip, VIC Vertosol
Rosebery, VIC Calcarosol
Warne, VIC Calcarosol

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.

Birchip VIC

Rosebery VIC

Warne VIC

Birchip VIC

CAUTION: Trial site locality unknown; Climate data sourced from Birchip Cropping Group office location
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Rosebery VIC

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Warne 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 report and links

1997 trial report



Trial last modified: 02-12-2019 16:45pm AEST