Lentil agronomy: row spacing

1998

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 1998
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Birchip, VIC
Sea Lake, VIC
Lentil agronomy: row spacing locations
Aims

To determine the best row spacing to optimise lentil production in the Southern Mallee.

Key messages

The BCG have undertaken trials with lentils for two years, in both years the lentils have failed due to very poor conditions. The results of the two years of trial work show that lentils should be sown from early to mid May. at 50kg/ha. Row spacings are best as narrow as possible so that the lentils stand up better at harvest. Optimum sowing depth is 7 to 8 cm. It is always best to sown lentils into a relatively clean and flat paddock.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation Birchip Cropping Group
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
  • Sowing: Row Spacing
Trial type
Trial design

Birchip 1998

Sow rate or Target density Sow rates as per treatments: 50, 75 and 100 kg/ha
Sowing machinery

Row spacings were 7" and 14"

Sow date 27 May 1998 Sowings were conducted at three-week intervals
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

80kg/ha GLSZn at sowing

Herbicide

High and low rates of Trifluralin applied pre-sowing, and post-sowing pre-emergent applications of Simazine at high and low rates of Lexone at 100kg/ha.

Sowing was followed by Simazine @ 1L/ha unless otherwise stated.

Soil amelioration

Sowing depths of 3 to 6cm were used.

Other trial notes

The yields were extremely poor at all sites. Any early sown lentils, in particular Diggers, looked the best, while the third timing failed. The heavy aphid population in winter had an effect on the Cobber lentils with losses to virus infection.

Sea Lake 1998

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sowing machinery Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified
Soil amelioration Not specified
Other trial notes

The yields were extremely poor at all sites. Any early sown lentils, in particular Diggers, looked the best, while the third timing failed. The heavy aphid population in winter had an effect on the Cobber lentils with losses to virus infection.

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Trial results Lentil row spacing results

# Variety
Treatment 1
Lentil yield (t/ha)
1 Digger @ 7" spacing -
2 Digger @ 14" spacing 0.21
3 Cobber @ 7" spacing 0.04
4 Cobber @ 14" spacing 0.03

Lentil yield t/ha


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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
Sea Lake, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Birchip, VIC Vertosol
Sea Lake, VIC Lake
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.

Birchip VIC

Sea Lake VIC

Birchip VIC

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

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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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: 04-12-2019 13:33pm AEST