Faba bean variety trial

2010
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Jeff Paull (SFS)
Year(s) 2010
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Lake Bolac, VIC
Faba bean variety trial locations
Aims

To identify the current faba bean varieties that are best suited to the Western Districts, and to assist in selection of future varieties for the region.

Key messages
  • The faba bean varieties produced high yields (>4 t/ha) indicating their potential as a crop in the Western Districts.
  • The three major faba bean varieties, Farah, Fiesta VF and Nura, produced comparable yields in both 2009 and 2010 while there was also little difference between the varieties for chocolate spot. Farah and Nura are both MR-R to Mscochyta blight whereas Fiesta VF is MS-MR, so Farah and Nura would be the preferred varieties for the district.
  • The broad bean varieties Aquadulce and PBA Kareem yielded significantly less than the faba bean varieties in both years. Broad beans are very late to fill pods and mature, compared to faba beans, and require a long and cool pod filling period to achieve maximum yields.
  • A significant level of chocolate spot developed in both seasons and is likely to have affected yields. Chocolate spot is favoured by a high humidity during the flowering and pod filling period and a preventative fungicide should be applied at the commencement of flowering with follow-up applications dependent on disease development and weather conditions.
Lead research organisation Southern Farming Systems
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments
  • Thank you to Neil Vallance for allowing SFS to conduct our trial on his property.
  • This project is funded by GRDC.
  • The faba bean breeding program is a component of Pulse Breeding Australia.

Other trial partners Pulse Breeding Australia
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Method

Crop types Grain Legume: Faba beans Grain Legume: Broad beans
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated

Lake Bolac 2010 Faba beans

Sow date 5 May 2010
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 12m x 1.45m
Plot replication Not specified

Lake Bolac 2010 Broad beans

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Farah Faba bean 4.62
2 Fiesta Vf Faba bean 4.61
3 Nura Faba bean 4.83
4 AF01006-1 Faba bean 3.89
5 AF03029 Faba bean 3.84
6 AF03063 Faba bean 4.35
7 AF03109 Faba bean 3.13
8 AF05023 Faba bean 4.7
9 AF05060 Faba bean 4.89
10 AF05069 Faba bean 5.22
11 AF05073 Faba bean 4.38
12 AF05095 Faba bean 4.7
13 AF06084 Faba bean 4.18
14 AF06125 Faba bean 4.6
15 PBA Kareema Broad bean 3.63
16 Aquadulce Broad bean 3.36

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
Lake Bolac, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Lake Bolac, VIC Sodosol
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 Lake Bolac VIC
2010 532.7mm
2009 476.1mm
2008 477.4mm
2007 474.0mm
2006 461.2mm
2005 491.3mm
2004 474.1mm
2003 482.7mm
2002 463.3mm
2001 466.9mm
2000 459.2mm
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.

Lake Bolac 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 last modified: 31-10-2019 14:00pm AEST