Trial details
Researcher(s)
Trevor Bell (DAFWA)
Year(s)
2009
Contributor
West Midlands Group
Trial location(s)
Badgingarra, WA
Aims
This was a small trial in which alternative break crops were sown into a deep sand.
Key messages
These results showed that field pea was much better suited to the deep sand than lentil, albus lupin and chickpea.
This is consistent with results of the previous study undertaken in 2005.
Lead research organisation
Department of Agriculture and Food WA
Host research organisation
N/A
Related program
N/A
Acknowledgments
Thanks to the RSU team for management of the trial and the WMG for suggesting this trial be sown.
Other trial partners
Not specified
Method
Crop types
Grain Legume: Chickpeas
Grain Legume: Lentils
Grain Legume: Lupins
Grain Legume: Field peas
Treatment type(s)
Trial type
Experimental
Trial design
Replicated
Badgingarra 2009 Chickpeas
Sow rate or Target density
As per treatments
Sow date
26 May 2009
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
18m x 1.52m
Plot replication
3
Fertiliser
At seeding: DAP @ 80kg/ha
Herbicide
Post: Select 500ml/ha + Hasten 0.25L/ha (17 June); Field Peas, Brodal 150ml/ha (25 June); Albus Lupins, 200ml/ha (25 June); Lentils 100ml/ha (25 June); Select 500ml/ha + Hasten 0.25L/ha (29 June)
Insecticide
At seeding: Dominex 100 ml/ha
Badgingarra 2009 Lentils
Sow rate or Target density
Not specified
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Fertiliser
Not specified
Herbicide
Not specified
Insecticide
Not specified
Badgingarra 2009 Lupins
Sow rate or Target density
Not specified
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Fertiliser
Not specified
Herbicide
Not specified
Insecticide
Not specified
Badgingarra 2009 Field peas
Sow rate or Target density
Not specified
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Fertiliser
Not specified
Herbicide
Not specified
Insecticide
Not specified
Observed trial site soil information
Soil conditions
Trial site
Soil texture
Badgingarra, WA
Gravelly sand
Derived trial site soil information
Trial site
Soil order
Badgingarra, WA
Chromosol
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the
OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year
Badgingarra WA
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
Climate
Badgingarra WA 2009
Observed climate information
Rainfall trial gsr (mm)
430mm
Derived climate information
Badgingarra WA
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
2009 trial report
