Green cumin – is it a new break crop for the Eyre Peninsula?

2015

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Leigh Davis (SARDI)
Naomi Scholz (SARDI)
Nigel Wilhelm (SARDI)
Year(s) 2015
Contributor SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Trial location(s) Minnipa Agricultural Centre, SA
Piednippie, SA
Port Kenny, SA
Green cumin – is it a new break crop for the Eyre Peninsula? locations
Aims

To undertake initial evaluation of an elite cumin line at a range of locations on the upper Eyre Peninsula: Blue Ribbon would also undertake assessment of cumin quality (oil quality) attributes within their international markets.

Key messages
  • Green cumin (Cuminum cyminum) is a tap-rooted herb grown extensively in India and the Middle East for its grain.
  • It survived trials on Eyre Peninsula in 2015 sufficiently well to encourage another look.
  • Alternaria fungal disease is a major threat.
  • Its low and slow growth will complicate harvesting and weed control.
Lead research organisation SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thank you to MAC farm staff for the broadacre strip and to Brenton Spriggs & Andrew Ware for technical support of the small plot trials. Also thanks to Mike Lucy (Alliance Agricultural Consulting) for coordinating the work with Blue Ribbon Seeds.


Other trial partners Blue Ribbon Seeds
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Method

Crop type Other crop: Cumin
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
Trial type
Trial design

Minnipa Agricultural Centre 2015

Sow rate or Target density 23 kg/ha of pelleted seed for a crop yielding 1 t/ha
Sowing machinery

In addition to small plots, a broadacre strip of cumin was also set up and managed on Minnipa Agricultural Centre by the farm staff. This strip was approximately 3 hectares in size and was sown with the Horwood Bagshaw precision bar on 24 April. The strip was sown with 15 kg/ha of pelleted seed and 60 kg/ha of DAP after a knockdown spray of 1.2 L/ha of Gramoxone 250 and 1 L/ha of Triflur X. In crop weed control was Clethodim for grasses and 1.2 L/ha of Linuron for broad leaved weeds.

Sow date 28 April 2015
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 2m x 10m
Plot replication 4
Fertiliser

Medium input was a package of 23 kg/ha of pelleted seed and 50 kg/ha of DAP applied with the seed which was recommended by Blue Ribbon Seeds for a crop yielding 1 t/ha. The low input package was 15 kg/ha of seed and 25 kg/ha of DAP while the high input was 33 kg/ha of seed with 50 kg/ha of DAP plus 50 kg/ha of urea in season. Trials were sown in late April (Piednippie and Minnipa) and mid May (Port Kenny) at 1-2 cm.

Herbicide

Weed control was achieved with a pre-seeding application of a knock down (Sprayseed or glyphosate), 1.5 L/ha of Triflur X, in crop application of Select for grass control and 1.2 L/ha of Linuron (a horticultural herbicide) for broad leaved weeds.

Insecticide

Early pest control was achieved with a pre-seeding application of 1 L/ha of Lorsban and for Piednippie, an in crop application of 185 ml/ha of Elantra Xtreme plus 500 ml/ha of Astound Duo was also used.

Piednippie 2015

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sowing machinery Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified
Insecticide Not specified

Port Kenny 2015

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sowing machinery Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified
Insecticide Not specified
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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 Calcareous red sandy loam
Piednippie, SA Not specified
Port Kenny, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Minnipa Agricultural Centre, SA Rudosol
Piednippie, SA Calcarosol
Port Kenny, SA Tenosol
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 Piednippie SA Port Kenny SA
2015 321.8mm177.8mm166.7mm
2014 374.5mm213.4mm197.4mm
2013 309.1mm173.0mm180.5mm
2012 331.2mm170.8mm175.6mm
2011 372.1mm215.5mm198.2mm
2010 355.3mm198.2mm193.1mm
2009 367.4mm222.1mm206.9mm
2008 310.4mm181.4mm168.9mm
2007 330.8mm160.0mm153.4mm
2006 342.9mm192.1mm175.5mm
2005 316.5mm170.9mm171.1mm
2004 323.7mm164.3mm168.1mm
2003 305.0mm164.6mm175.6mm
2002 305.7mm147.2mm166.8mm
2001 303.3mm174.2mm183.8mm
2000 332.8mm202.8mm179.3mm
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

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

Piednippie SA

Port Kenny SA

Minnipa Agricultural Centre SA

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Piednippie SA

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Port Kenny 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 report and links

2015 trial report



Trial last modified: 08-10-2019 11:50am AEST