Faba beans - windrowing vs direct heading

2001

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2001
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Rupanyup, VIC
Faba beans - windrowing vs direct heading locations
Aims

To determine the optimum time of windrowing for faba beans and compare this practice to direct heading.

Key messages

The practice of windrowing beans has become increasingly popular in the past two seasons for harvest management and perceived grain quality benefits. These benefits were not realised in this trial.

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

BCG thanks the Weidemann for their cooperation and support with this trial. The BCG also acknowledges the technical support of Dr. Trevor Bretag and Mary Raynes (NRE – Horsham).


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Faba beans
Treatment type(s)
  • Harvest: Timing
  • Harvest: Method
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Rupanyup 2001

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 6.5m x 50m
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
Rupanyup, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Rupanyup, VIC Vertosol
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 Rupanyup VIC
2001 285.1mm
2000 290.6mm
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.

Rupanyup 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.