Assessment of alternative fungicides for improved blackspot control in field peas

2015

Research organisatons
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Jenny Davidson (SARDI)
Leigh Davis (SARDI)
Rohan Kimber (SARDI)
Larn McMurray (SARDI)
Christine Walela (SARDI)
Year(s) 2015
Contributor SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Trial location(s) Minnipa Agricultural Centre, SA
Related trials
Assessment of alternative fungicides for improved blackspot control in field peas locations
Aims

To test the efficacy of a range of experimental (unregistered) foliar fungicides against the above strategy in controlling blackspot in field pea in three major production areas of South Australia.

 

Key messages
  • The optimum agronomic sowing window for field pea coincided with high blackspot risk in many districts of South Australia in 2015.
  • Under such high disease risk situations, growers in low rainfall areas may be best suited to choose alternative break crop options to field pea to avoid significant yield losses through delayed sowing or disease infection.
  • Experimental fungicide treatments with greater efficacy than Mancozeb showed improved blackspot control and significant yield increases over the Nil and Mancozeb treatments in 2015. Further assessment and application approval is still required.

 

Lead research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute
Host research organisation SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Trial funding source GRDC DAV00113
Related program Southern Pulse Agronomy
Acknowledgments

Funding for this work was provided through GRDC project DAV00113 (Southern Pulse Agronomy) and their support is greatly appreciated. We also acknowledge the support of research colleagues from the SARDI teams at Clare and Minnipa. Much gratitude also goes to the land owners/managers of the different farms where the trial sites were located and to Rob Griffith Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd for providing Aviator Xpro.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Field peas
Treatment type(s)
  • Fungicide: Rate
  • Fungicide: Timing
  • Fungicide: Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Minnipa Agricultural Centre 2015

Sow rate or Target density 55 plants/m2
Sowing machinery

six rows sown on 12 inch (30cm) row spacings

Sow date 1 May 2015
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 1.5m x 10m
Plot replication 3
Fungicide

Treatment

Product#

Rate

Timing

Nil

Nil

 

 

PPT

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Minnipa Agricultural Centre, SA Clay loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Minnipa Agricultural Centre, SA Rudosol
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 Minnipa Agricultural Centre SA
2015 321.8mm
2014 374.5mm
2013 309.1mm
2012 331.2mm
2011 372.1mm
2010 355.3mm
2009 367.4mm
2008 310.4mm
2007 330.8mm
2006 342.9mm
2005 316.5mm
2004 323.7mm
2003 305.0mm
2002 305.7mm
2001 303.3mm
2000 332.8mm
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

Minnipa Agricultural Centre SA 2015


Observed climate information

Rainfall avg ann (mm) 325mm
Rainfall avg gsr (mm) 241mm
Rainfall trial total (mm) 333mm
Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 258mm

Derived climate information

Minnipa Agricultural Centre 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.

Event Date Type Effect
Hot and windy day

Hot and windy day led to rapid maturity and dry down.

Heat event N/A


Trial last modified: 03-09-2019 14:25pm AEST