Lentil production for yield

2003

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2003
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Murtoa, Vic
Lentil production for yield locations
Aims

To investigate sowing time and fungicide management aimed at optimising lentil production.

Key messages
  • The take home message from the lentil production trial in a disease-free year is that lentils should to be sown prior to mid June, preferably in the late May to mid June period to achieve optimum yields.
  • A difference of 1t/ha was achieved between sowing in late May compared to an early July sowing. However it must be remembered that with an early sowing if crops are reaching canopy closure in late winter/early spring then significant levels of disease could be expected under conditions conductive to disease.
  • Fungicide applications made no improvements to yield regardless of fungicide type, application timing or the number of applications made.
  • However, if the season had been wetter with a higher disease incidence, then crops may have benefited from one or more fungicide applications.
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
  • Fungicide: Timing
  • Fungicide: Type
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Murtoa 2003

Sow rate or Target density 50kg/ha sowing rate
Sow date 30 May 2003 30-05-2003 and 08-06-2003
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 4
Fertiliser

60kg/ha EzyZinc at sowing IBS.

Herbicide

Triflur 480® was applied prior to sowing at 0.8L/ha and Broadstrike® at 20g/ha and Brodal® at 100ml/ha were applied on August 19. Verdict® was applied at 75ml/ha and Uptake at 0.5% on September 4.

Fungicide

As per treatments

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Trial results Table 1

@T1: first sowing date (30-05-2003) @T2: second sowing date (08-07-2003)
# Variety
Treatment 1
Lentil yield (t/ha) Lentil yield (t/ha)
1 Northfield Control 2.1 1.1
1 Northfield Mancozeb 1.5kg/ha @ 8weeks post-em + Carbendazim 0.5kg/ha @ pre-canopy + Chlorothalonil 1L/ha @ 1st pod 2.1 1.2
2 Northfield Carbendazim 0.5kg/ha @ pre-canopy + Chlorothalonil 1L/ha @ 1st pod 2.1 1.2
2 Northfield Carbendazim 0.5kg/ha @ pre-canopy + Mancozeb 1.5kg/ha @ 1st pod 2 1.2
3 Northfield Control 2.1 0.89
3 Northfield Mancozeb 1.5kg/ha @ 8weeks post-em + Carbendazim 0.5kg/ha @ pre-canopy + Chlorothalonil 1L/ha @ 1st pod 2.2 1.2
4 Northfield Carbendazim 0.5kg/ha @ pre-canopy + Chlorothalonil 1L/ha @ 1st pod 2.2 1.1
4 Northfield Carbendazim 0.5kg/ha @ pre-canopy + Mancozeb 1.5kg/ha @ 1st pod 2.2 0.98
5 Nugget
5 Nugget
6 Nugget
6 Nugget
7 Nugget
7 Nugget
8 Nugget
8 Nugget

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
Murtoa, Vic Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Murtoa, 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 Murtoa Vic
2003 840.8mm
2002 782.1mm
2001 750.5mm
2000 691.3mm
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.

Murtoa 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.