Irrigated Faba Bean Plant Growth Regulator Trial

2016

Research organisatons
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Damian Jones (ICC)
Year(s) 2016
Contributor Irrigated Cropping Council
Trial location(s) Kerang, VIC
Related trials
Irrigated Faba Bean Plant Growth Regulator Trial locations
Aims

The test the effectiveness of plant growth regulators on irrigated faba beans

Key messages

No PGR tested had any effect at reducing lodging

Excessive vegetative growth and rainfall resulted in all plots lodging, making measurement of plant height impossible without causing damage to the plants.

 

Lead research organisation Birchip Cropping Group
Host research organisation Irrigated Cropping Council
Trial funding source GRDC BWD00024
Related program Maintaining profitable farming systems with retained stubble
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Faba beans
Treatment type(s)
  • Growth regulator: Timing
  • Growth regulator: Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated

Kerang 2016

Sow rate or Target density 25 plants/m2
Sowing machinery

John Shearer tyne seeder

17.5 cm row spacing

Baker boots

Sow date 28 April 2016 Late April
Harvest date 12 December 2016 Mid December
Plot size 15m x 1.42m
Plot replication 3
Paddock history Wheat 2015
Fertiliser

200 kg/ha Triple Super

Herbicide

28/04/2016: 1.7 l/ha glyphosate 450, 75 ml/ha Goal, 250 ml/100l BS1000, 100 l/ha water rate

04/05/2016: 0.8 kg/ha Terbyne

31/05/2016: 0.5 l/ha Select, 500 ml/ha Uptake

 

Insecticide

26/08/2016: 0.1 l/ha Lemat

Fungicide

23/07/2016: 2.0 l/ha Mancozeb

28/08/2016: 2.0 l/ha Mancozeb 

20/09/2016: 2.0 l/ha Mancozeb

Seed treatment Gaucho 600 @ 120 ml/100 kg
Inoculant Nodulator FB
Tillage Multidisced before sowing
Other trial notes

No PGRs are registered for use on faba beans 

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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Fiesta Vf "Paclo" @ 1st Flower 7.62
2 Fiesta Vf Moddus Evo @ 29/6 plus 1st Flower 7.42
3 Fiesta Vf Mepiquat @ 1st Flower 7.23
4 Fiesta Vf Moddus Evo @ 29/6 7.12
5 Fiesta Vf "Chlorm + Teb" @ 1st Flower 7.1
6 Fiesta Vf Moddus Evo @ 1st Flower 7.04
7 Fiesta Vf "Paclo" @ 29/6 and 1st Flower 7.04
8 Fiesta Vf "Chlorm + Teb" @ 29/6 7.03
9 Fiesta Vf "Paclo" @ 29/6 6.98
10 Fiesta Vf "Chlorm + Teb" @ 29/6 and 1st Flower 6.67
11 Fiesta Vf Mepiquat @ 29/6 and 1st Flower 6.58
12 Fiesta Vf Control, no PGR 6.49
13 Fiesta Vf Mepiquat @ 29/6 6.29

Grain yield t/ha


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Kerang, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Kerang, VIC Vertosol
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 Kerang VIC
2016 580.3mm
2015 540.8mm
2014 579.3mm
2013 586.9mm
2012 588.1mm
2011 602.5mm
2010 613.7mm
2009 533.8mm
2008 477.7mm
2007 431.2mm
2006 424.8mm
2005 428.4mm
2004 381.2mm
2003 367.1mm
2002 347.9mm
2001 424.8mm
2000 430.4mm
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

Kerang VIC 2016


Observed climate information

Rainfall avg ann (mm) 375mm
Rainfall avg gsr (mm) 232mm
Rainfall trial total (mm) 470.5mm
Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 340.3mm

Derived climate information

Kerang VIC

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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.