Pulse options for northern SA Mallee

2014

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Chris McDonough (Rural Solutions)
Michael Moodie (MSF)
Year(s) 2014
Contributor Mallee Sustainable Farming Inc.
Trial location(s) Wunkar, SA
Pulse options for northern SA Mallee locations
Aims

To build on previous crop sequencing projects, using farmer equipment and paddock lengthtrial strips to help assess both the profitability and practicality of various pulse options: to help farmers see these crops growing for themselves, discuss the various issues involved and then better decide what may best suit their farming systems

Key messages
  • Chickpeas were consistently amongst the highest yielding pulses at this site across all soil types and EM39 ranges.
  • They produced the highest gross margins on both the deep sand and the mid-slope soils.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source Caring for our Country
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to to farmers Grant and Stuart Worsfold for their considerable effort in sowing the trial making it all work, as well as Scott Gillett of Wisdom Data and Mapping for constructing yield maps and graphs.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Grain Legume: Field peas Grain Legume: Lentils Grain Legume: Lupins Hay: Vetch Grain Legume: Chickpeas
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Soil Properties: Type
Trial type
Trial design

Wunkar 2014 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
Other trial notes

Paddock was surveyed using EM38: the lupins and the peas were badly frosted in patches.

Wunkar 2014 Lentils

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Paddock was surveyed using EM38: the lupins and the peas were badly frosted in patches.

Wunkar 2014 Lupins

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Paddock was surveyed using EM38: the lupins and the peas were badly frosted in patches.

Wunkar 2014 Vetch

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Paddock was surveyed using EM38: the lupins and the peas were badly frosted in patches.

Wunkar 2014 Chickpeas

Sow rate or Target density Lupins @ 80 lg/ha; Peas @ 95 kg/ha; Lentils @ 30 kg/ha; Vetch @ 22 kd/ha; Chickpeas @ 85 kg/ha
Sow date Unknown
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Paddock was surveyed using EM38: the lupins and the peas were badly frosted in patches.

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Wunkar, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Wunkar, SA Calcarosol
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 Wunkar SA
2014 231.0mm
2013 186.5mm
2012 243.8mm
2011 301.4mm
2010 265.5mm
2009 187.2mm
2008 187.6mm
2007 217.4mm
2006 230.1mm
2005 267.8mm
2004 223.7mm
2003 227.5mm
2002 196.1mm
2001 215.1mm
2000 223.3mm
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.

Wunkar 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: 14-01-2023 23:42pm AEST