| Researcher(s) | N/A |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 1998 |
| Contributor | Birchip Cropping Group |
| Trial location(s) |
Sea Lake, VIC
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To determine the best sowing rate to optimise lentil production in the Southern Mallee.
The BCG have undertaken trials with lentils for two years, in both years the lentils have failed due to very poor conditions. The results of the two years of trial work show that lentils should be sown from early to mid May. at 50kg/ha. Row spacings are best as narrow as possible so that the lentils stand up better at harvest. Optimum sowing depth is 7 to 8 cm. It is always best to sown lentils into a relatively clean and flat paddock.
| Lead research organisation | N/A |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation |
Birchip Cropping Group |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments | N/A |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Grain Legume: Lentils |
|---|---|
| Trial type | |
| Trial design |
| Sow date | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Other trial notes |
The yields were extremely poor at all sites. Any early sown lentils, in particular Diggers, looked the best, while the third timing failed. The heavy aphid population in winter had an effect on the Cobber lentils with losses to virus infection. |
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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