Preliminary assessment of nodulation on broad bean root systems

2014

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Maarten Ryder (University of Adelaide)
Year(s) 2014
Contributor Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Trial location(s) Kangaroo Island, SA
Preliminary assessment of nodulation on broad bean root systems locations
Aims

To assess broad bean root nodulation success.

Key messages
  • Nodulation can be very poor and very patchy, and measures to improve both the level and consistency of nodulation are needed.
  • Growers are encouraged to take root samples of legume crops in late winter or early spring to assess nodulation. A nodulation assessment guide that includes photos of plants with poor and good nodulation is available online.
  • AgKI has received funding through GRDC for bean nodulation trial work in 2015 – so hopefully next year’s Ag Trial booklet will have good news about how to improve nodulation.
Lead research organisation Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC UA000138
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Many thanks to the GRDC National Nitrogen Fixation Program project number UA000138 and landholders who provided sites.


Other trial partners University of Adelaide
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Broad beans
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Kangaroo Island 2014

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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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
Kangaroo Island, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
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 Kangaroo Island SA
2014 531.4mm
2013 521.7mm
2012 519.8mm
2011 514.9mm
2010 515.4mm
2009 513.6mm
2008 471.8mm
2007 460.6mm
2006 505.5mm
2005 500.0mm
2004 513.6mm
2003 541.7mm
2002 507.7mm
2001 516.7mm
2000 508.2mm
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

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Kangaroo Island 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

2014 trial report



Trial last modified: 15-12-2021 09:40am AEST