Effect of rhizobia and other microbial inoculation treatments on field pea

2014
CC BY 4.0

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Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Ross Ballard (SARDI)
Steve Barnett (SARDI)
Nigel Charman (SARDI)
Elizabeth Drew (SARDI)
Xuyen Le (Flinders University)
Year(s) 2014
Contributor Hart Field Site Group
Trial location(s) Hart, SA
Effect of rhizobia and other microbial inoculation treatments on field pea locations
Aims

To investigate the potential of inoculation technologies to improve the nitrogen fixation and/or production of field pea

Key messages

The Hart field site has a background of pea rhizobia that are numerous, but only moderately effective. Inoculation treatment did not affect measured root parameters. Some inoculation treatments increased shoot biomass and pod number, but not grain yield or grain N content. The N benefit from the extra biomass residues is estimated to be 51 kg N/ha

Lead research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute
Host research organisation Hart Field Site Group
Trial funding source GRDC DAS00128
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

The trials was sown and managed by the New Variety Agronomy Group (SARDI, Clare). Funding was provided through GRDC project Optimising Nitrogen Fixation – southern region (DAS00128)


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Field peas
Treatment type(s)
  • Seed treatment: Inoculant
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Hart 2014

Sow date 28 May 2014 8 May 2014
Harvest date 14 August 2014 14 August 2014
Plot size 1.75m x 10m
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser

Seeding: 80kg/ha MAP

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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Nodule biomass (mg/plant) Pod number (pods/plant) Harvest index (value) Nodulation (nodules/plant) Aboveground biomass (g/plant) Grain yield (t/ha) Grain nitrogen (%)
1 Kaspa Not inoculated 7.1 8 0.34 45 15 1.897 3.67
2 Kaspa Rhizobia (Group F WSM1455 on seed) 8.2 10.6 0.26 56 18 1.837 3.63
3 Kaspa Rhizobia (Group F WSM1455 in furrow) 8.6 10.3 0.26 62 21 2.017 3.64
4 Kaspa Rhizobia (Group E SU303 on seed ) 8.6 8.5 0.33 54 15 1.883 3.61
5 Kaspa Rhizobia (SARDI strain on seed) 8.1 10.9 0.23 57 21 1.777 3.76
6 Kaspa Microbe B to control soil borne disease 7.6 12 0.23 51 23 1.973 3.73
7 Kaspa Microbe X to improve N2-fixation 7.2 10.4 0.27 47 19 1.953 3.67

Grain yield t/ha


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Aboveground biomass g/plant


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Grain nitrogen %


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Harvest index value


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Nodulation nodules/plant


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Nodule biomass mg/plant


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Pod number pods/plant


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Hart, SA Calcarosol
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Hart, SA 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 Hart SA
2014 638.6mm
2013 622.8mm
2012 654.6mm
2011 683.8mm
2010 686.7mm
2009 669.9mm
2008 633.9mm
2007 649.9mm
2006 651.2mm
2005 675.4mm
2004 633.0mm
2003 652.2mm
2002 649.4mm
2001 674.5mm
2000 625.6mm
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

Hart SA 2014


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 280mm

Derived climate information

Hart SA

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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: 06-06-2019 15:08pm AEST