Variety specific management for pulses - sowing date and plant density

2003

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Greg Antonoff (DPI)
Jason Brand (DPI)
Year(s) 2003
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Birchip, VIC
Kalkee, VIC
Variety specific management for pulses - sowing date and plant density locations
Aims

To determine optimum sowing time and plant density for new cultivars of field pea, lentil and chickpea.

Key messages
  • Results indicate that management practices will need to be slightly modified in many instances to maximise the yield benefits of these new cultivars.
  • For example, the new pea variety Kaspa should generally be sown slightly earlier and at higher density than the traditional cultivars Parafield and Dundale.
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 types Pasture: Cullen species Grain Legume: Field peas Grain Legume: Chickpeas
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Sowing: Rate
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type
Trial design

Birchip 2003 Cullen species

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
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Plot replication Not specified

Birchip 2003 Field peas

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
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Birchip 2003 Chickpeas

Sow date 7 May 2003
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Kalkee 2003 Cullen species

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Kalkee 2003 Chickpeas

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Kalkee 2003 Field peas

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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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
Kalkee, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Birchip, VIC Vertosol
Kalkee, 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 Birchip VIC Kalkee VIC
2003 275.8mm453.4mm
2002 240.1mm474.5mm
2001 285.1mm535.7mm
2000 290.6mm642.5mm
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

Kalkee VIC

Birchip VIC

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

Trial report and links

2003 trial report



Trial last modified: 25-11-2019 14:26pm AEST