| Researcher(s) | N/A |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2014 |
| Contributor | Irrigated Cropping Council |
| Trial location(s) |
Kerang, VIC
|
Evaluation of faba bean varities and breeding lines under irrigated conditions.
Samira , although not statistically significant, was the highest yielding released variety.
| Lead research organisation | N/A |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments | N/A |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Grain Legume: Faba beans |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
|
| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Randomised,Replicated |
| Sow rate or Target density | 25 pl/m2 |
|---|---|
| Sow date | 2 May 2014 early May |
| Harvest date | 28 November 2014 late November |
| Plot size | 15m x 1.42m |
| Plot replication | 3 |
| Paddock history | 2013 wheat, 2012 canola, 2011 fabas |
| Fertiliser |
200 kg/ha Triple Super |
| Herbicide |
Verdict 100 ml/ha 01/07/14 |
| Fungicide |
1.5 l/ha Bravo 11/07/14, 2.0 l/ha Bravo 22/08/14, 2.0 l/ha Bravo 18/9/14 |
| Seed treatment | Gaucho seed treated 200 ml/ha |
| # | Variety |
Grain yield (t/ha) | 100 grain weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | █ Zahra | 5.56 | 82.7 |
| 2 | █ Samira | 5.42 | 75.8 |
| 3 | █ Nura | 5.07 | 69.4 |
| 4 | █ Fiesta | 4.75 | 72.1 |
| 5 | █ Farah | 4.43 | 71.1 |
| Rainfall trial gsr (mm) | 232mm |
|---|
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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