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Pasture legume biomass and seed (pod) yield and the ipact of budworm at Warradarge

2014
CC BY 4.0

Research organisations
Funding source
West Midlands Group Department of Agriculture and Food WA
<abbr title='Department of Agriculture and Food (Western Australia)'>DAFWA</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s) Bradley Nutt (DAFWA)
Year(s) 2014
Contributor West Midlands Group
Trial location(s) Warradarge, WA
Pasture legume biomass and seed (pod) yield and the ipact of budworm at Warradarge locations
Aims

This trial aimed to compare the production of different annual legumes in the West Midlands and the associated seed loss to native budworm particularly in regards to serradella.

Key messages
  • Serradella, both French and yellow, produced large biomass and pod yields at Warradarge by taking advantage of late rains.
  • There was greater budworm damage to seed in French serradella compared to yellow serradella.
  • Early maturity serradella did not significantly decrease seed loss to budworm predation.
Lead research organisation Department of Agriculture and Food WA
Host research organisation West Midlands Group
Trial funding source DAFWA
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type : N/A
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Warradarge 2014

Sow rate or Target density 10kg/ha
Sow date 29 May 2014
Harvest date 6 November 2014
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

100kg/ha of super:potash was drilled at sowing.
Inoculant 10kg/ha Alosca
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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Warradarge, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Warradarge, WA Chromosol
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.
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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.

Warradarge WA

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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

2014 trial report



Trial last modified: 23-07-2019 11:06am AEST