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Spring sowing pulse trial

2002
CC BY 4.0

Research organisation
Southern Farming Systems

Trial details

Researcher(s) Mark Slatter (Wesfarmers Landmark)
Year(s) 2002
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Gnarwarre, VIC
Spring sowing pulse trial locations
Aims

To evaluate the performance of chick peas, faba beans, lupins and field peas under a spring sowing regime. 

Key messages
  • The trial was sown a month too late due to windy conditions not allowing us to get a knockdown herbicide sprayed before sowing. The close proximity to other trials made this process very risky. 
  • For further discussion please see the attached trial report.
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 Grain Legume: Chickpeas Grain Legume: Faba beans Grain Legume: Field peas Grain Legume: Lupins
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Gnarwarre 2002 Chickpeas

Sow date 27 September 2002
Harvest date 12 February 2003
Plot size 1.7m x 60m
Plot replication Not specified

Gnarwarre 2002 Faba beans

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

Gnarwarre 2002 Field peas

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

Gnarwarre 2002 Lupins

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

Trial results Table 1

# Variety
 Grain yield (t/ha)
1 █ Howzat 1.5
2 █ Manafest 1.4
3 █ Bumper 1.2
4 █ Croxton 1.2
5 █ Kaspa 1

Grain yield t/ha

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Gnarwarre, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Gnarwarre, VIC Chromosol
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 Gnarwarre VIC
2002
2001
2000

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.

Gnarwarre 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

2002 trial report



Trial last modified: 14-11-2019 14:47pm AEST