Researcher(s) |
Leigh Davis (SARDI) Sarah Day (SARDI) Larn McMurray (SARDI) Christine Walela (SARDI) |
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Year(s) | 2015 |
Contributor | SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre |
Trial location(s) |
Minnipa Agricultural Centre, SA
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There has been increasing interest from growers and agronomists in low rainfall farming regions to evaluate alternative break crop options to field peas. Field peas are generally well suited to low rainfall farming systems and have historically been the main pulse option for the upper Eyre Peninsula region. However, record high prices and new varieties with improved agronomic characteristics has renewed interest in alternative pulse options. This is the second consecutive year for this trial and alternative pulse crops to field peas performed poorer in the 2015 season compared to the 2014 season. 2014 saw yields well above the long term averages due to favourable conditions and above average rainfall. Crop means for 2014 have been included for reference.
Lead research organisation |
South Australian Research and Development Institute |
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Host research organisation |
SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre |
Related program |
Southern Pulse Agronomy |
Acknowledgments | N/A |
Other trial partners | Not specified |
Crop types | Grain Legume: Field peas Grain Legume: Chickpeas Grain Legume: Faba beans Grain Legume: Lentils |
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Treatment type(s) |
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Trial type | Experimental |
Trial design | Replicated |
Sow rate or Target density | Faba beans sown at 24 plants/m2, field peas at 55 plants/m2 and lentils at 120 plants/m2. Desi chickpeas were sown at 50 plants/m2 and kabuli chickpea varieties were sown at 35 plants/m2. |
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Sow date | 13 May 2015 |
Harvest date | 29 October 2015 Field peas were harvested on 29 October, faba beans and lentils on 30 October, and chickpeas on 30 N |
Plot size | 1.5m x 10m |
Plot replication | 3 |
Fertiliser |
all sown with 60 kg/ha of MAP |
Herbicide |
Throughout the growing season pests and weeds were controlled as required in line with standard pulse crop management. |
Insecticide |
Throughout the growing season pests and weeds were controlled as required in line with standard pulse crop management. |
Inoculant | Faba beans were sown with Group F inoculum at 24 plants/m2, field peas with Group E at 55 plants/m2 and lentils with Group F at 120 plants/m2. Chickpeas were sown with Group N inoculum. Desi chickpeas were sown at 50 plants/m2 and kabuli chickpea varietie |
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Sow date | Not specified |
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Fertiliser | Not specified |
Herbicide | Not specified |
Insecticide | Not specified |
Inoculant | Not specified |
Rainfall avg ann (mm) | 325mm |
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Rainfall avg gsr (mm) | 241mm |
Rainfall trial total (mm) | 333mm |
Rainfall trial gsr (mm) | 258mm |
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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