Pulse variety trial (faba beans)

2013
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Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2013
Contributor MacKillop Farm Management Group
Trial location(s) Kongal, SA
Millicent, SA
Wolseley, SA
Glenroy, VIC
Pulse variety trial (faba beans) locations
Aims

To report on pulse variety trials.

Key messages
  • Five new pulse varieties were released for southern Australia in 2013. It is important to carefully assess the agronomic, disease and marketing strengths and weakness of each variety, and their overall role in the farming system.
  • The warm, wet winter favoured biomass production and early botrytis grey mould onset in lentil and faba beans in 2013. Timely canopy closure fungicide application was critical for reducing yield loss in varieties with intermediate resistance.
  • Weed competition was a major constraint to pulse production in 2013. A GRDC funded project has successfully developed alternative herbicide tolerances in lentil and faba bean and field validation is expected in 2014.  
  • Clethodim resistant ryegrass is becoming a major issue in pulse production and alternative weed control strategies require investigation.
Lead research organisation MacKillop Farm Management Group
Host research organisation MacKillop Farm Management Group
Related program National Variety Trials
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners SARDI

Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Faba beans
Trial type
Trial design

Kongal 2013

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
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Millicent 2013

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Wolseley 2013

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
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Glenroy 2013

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Trial source data and summary not available
Check the trial report PDF for trial results.
Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Kongal, SA Not specified
Millicent, SA Not specified
Wolseley, SA Not specified
Glenroy, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Kongal, SA Sodosol
Millicent, SA Vertosol
Wolseley, SA Sodosol
Glenroy, 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 Kongal SA Millicent SA Wolseley SA Glenroy VIC
2013 427.4mm569.9mm287.7mm568.6mm
2012 428.7mm588.7mm325.3mm579.5mm
2011 464.2mm605.6mm346.8mm585.5mm
2010 370.9mm611.2mm376.2mm582.3mm
2009 311.7mm585.5mm365.2mm548.4mm
2008 295.6mm554.9mm348.9mm548.1mm
2007 368.2mm550.2mm416.2mm537.6mm
2006 376.4mm574.8mm427.6mm554.2mm
2005 409.5mm559.7mm414.1mm556.9mm
2004 433.1mm581.3mm406.0mm561.0mm
2003 418.9mm594.0mm474.8mm545.4mm
2002 366.0mm587.8mm455.3mm556.4mm
2001 389.8mm588.9mm517.1mm564.9mm
2000 409.7mm571.6mm576.8mm555.9mm
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.

Kongal VIC

Millicent VIC

Wolseley VIC

Glenroy VIC

Kongal VIC

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Millicent VIC

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Wolseley VIC

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Glenroy VIC

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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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: 06-08-2019 07:54am AEST