Rupanyup on-farm lentil rolling demonstration

2003

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2003
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Rupanyup, VIC
Rupanyup on-farm lentil rolling demonstration locations
Aims

To demonstrate the effects of lentil rolling at five different timings: with rolling post sowing/pre-emergence as the control.

Key messages
  • Research to date in Australia suggests optimum rolling time between 3-5 node and crop damage has been recorded from rolling after the 7 node stage. However this trial showed no yield penalty from any time of rolling.
  • Lentil rolling is a management practice utilised to create better harvesting conditions and to lower sample contamination. The results from this trial suggests there is flexibility in rolling time and that rolling can be delayed up to the 9 node stage if other management issues are more pressing immediately after sowing. However, this is dependent on the soil and crop health conditions at the time of rolling.
  • To avoid crop damage rolling should not occur within 2 weeks of a herbicide application.
  • Soils at risk of hard setting or wind erosion should not be rolled PSPE.
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)
  • Engineering
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Rupanyup 2003

Sow rate or Target density 50kg/ha Cassib lentils
Sow date 24 June 2003
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Paddock history 2002: wheat, 2001: canola; 2000: faba beans
Fertiliser

50kg/ha Legume Pluz (2.1%Zn) at sowing

Herbicide

1.3L/ha Credit/Bonus ® and 1.2L/ha Surpass® (March 16)
42ml/ha Hammer® and 1.2L/ha Roundup Power Max® (June 19)
130g/ha Lexone® and 850ml/ha Simazine® (June 25)
275ml/ha Select® and 1kg/ha Pencozeb® (September 4)
0.5L/ha Carbendazim® (October 6)
1.5L/ha Elect® and 0.25L/ha SumiAlphaflex® (October 30)

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Lentil yield (t/ha)
1 Rolled PSPE (control) 2.2
2 Rolled @ 4 node 2.2
3 Rolled @ 7 node 2.2
4 Rolled @ 9 node 2.1
5 Not rolled 2

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
Rupanyup, VIC Grey clay
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
2003 481.7mm
2002 497.9mm
2001 564.1mm
2000 643.4mm
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.