| Researcher(s) | N/A |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2012 |
| Contributor | FarmLink Research |
| Trial location(s) |
Lockhart, NSW
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To measure the impacts of brown manure peas on nitrogen fixation, moisture conservation, weed control and yield compared to a traditional long fallow system.
Overall the fallow without tillage contained higher weed densities than all the other treatments with fleabane at 0.57 plants/m2. The brown manure peas had very low levels of marsh mallow and milk thistle. Both speed tilled treatments were very clean.
| Lead research organisation | N/A |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation |
FarmLink Research |
| Trial funding source | GRDC |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments | N/A |
| Other trial partners | CSIRO and NSW DPI |
| Crop type | Grain Legume: Field peas |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Replicated |
| Sow rate or Target density | 100kg/ha |
|---|---|
| Sow date | 10 April 2012 10 April 2012 (Brown Manure Peas) |
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | 3 |
| Herbicide |
As per treatments in trial report. |
| Rainfall trial gsr (mm) | 119mm |
|---|
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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