Lentil variety evaluation

2000

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Bruce Holding (VIDA)
Balu Krishna (RMIT)
Michael Materne (VIDA)
Stephen Murden (VIDA)
Year(s) 2000
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Watchupga East, VIC
Lentil variety evaluation locations
Aims

To compare the performance of current and potential new lentil varieties under low rainfall Mallee conditions.

Key messages
  • Nugget has been the highest yielding variety in Victoria in long term variety comparisons.
  • Botrytis grey mould and ascochyta blight are major threats to the yield and quality of the Australian lentil crop.
  • Digger and Cassab have the best resistance to botrytis grey mould. Northfield is the only variety with seed resistance to ascochyta blight but it is the variety most susceptible to botrytis grey mould.
  • Northfield, ILL7685 and ILL6788 are more tolerant to salinity in glasshouse studies and were the highest yielding lines at Birchip where EC levels were high.
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

Watchupga East 2000

Sow rate or Target density 120 plants/m2
Sow date 17 May 2000
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 2
Fertiliser

The lentils were sown with 70 kg/ha of Grain Legume Super.

Fungicide

Seed was treated with fungicide.

Seed treatment Seed was sown 5-6 cm deep.
Inoculant Seed was inoculated with lentil rhizobia.
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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Lentil yield (t/ha)
1 Aldinga 0.51
2 Ansak 0.59
3 Cassab 0.51
4 Cobber 0.53
5 Cumra 0.49
6 Digger 0.51
7 Northfield 0.69
8 Nugget 0.53
9 Matilda 0.5
10 ILL1765 0.32
11 ILL2031 0.58
12 ILL5597 0.34
13 ILL5883 0.42
14 ILL6778 0.52
15 ILL6784 0.5
16 ILL6788 0.73
17 LL7155 0.27
18 ILL7164 0.14
19 ILL7658 0.55
20 ILL7685 0.64
21 ILL7938 0.63

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
Watchupga East, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Watchupga East, VIC Calcarosol
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.

Watchupga East VIC

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