Multi crop summaries - Rhizoctonia susceptibility in pulses

2016
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Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2016
Contributor Southern Pulse Agronomy
Trial location(s) Turretfield, SA
Multi crop summaries - Rhizoctonia susceptibility in pulses locations
Aims
  • To assess Rhizoctonia susceptibility in pulse crops and evaluate the effect of strategic application of liquid fungicide on grain yield.
Key messages
  • Crop species were blocked and not randomized for ease of management and this experiment was only aimed at obtaining a general understanding of rhizoctonia susceptibility in different crop species. As such results will require careful interpretation and crops cannot statistically be compared with each other. Only comparisons between varieties and treatments within a crop species can be statistically compared.
  • Results do however indicate a trend in increased susceptibility of some crops and varieties to Rhizoctonia than others with faba beans appearing to show a reduced ability to decrease rhizotonia levels when compared with the other crop species. This finding backed up field observations throughout the year for both crop growth and root health.
  • Further work is required in this area to understand if pulse crops vary in their ability to offer a ‘break crop’ benefit in terms of rhizoctonia root disease levels to the following cereal crops..
  • Initial results also suggest variety variability for reducing or hosting rhizoctonia in pulses may exist and also requires further understanding.
  • An improved field screening methodology is required to achieve the above due to the patchy and random nature of this disease in the soils of SA. An associated project by SARDI root diagnostics group is underway to try and develop such a methodology.
Lead research organisation Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources VIC
Host research organisation N/A
Related program Southern Pulse Agronomy
Acknowledgments

We are grateful for the support we receive from the numerous commercial agronomists and seed commercialising companies.

Technical Support :

  • Jason Ellifson, Russel Argall, Ash Purdue, Mick Brady, Chris Davies (DEDJTR), Henk Venter, Cathy Fisher, Lee Davis, John Nairn (Clare, SA) and Leigh Davis (Minnipa Ag Centre, SA)

Industry Collaborators :

  • Matt Rodda, Garry Rosewarne and Helen Richardson (DEDJTR), Kristy Hobson (DPI NSW), Jeff Paull (University of Adelaide), Jenny Davidson, Rohan Kimber, (SARDI), Ashley Wallace (Regional Research Agronomist Program) and Southern Farming Systems for managing trials in SW Vic.


Other trial partners SARDI

Method

Crop types Grain Legume: Chickpeas Grain Legume: Field peas Grain Legume: Lentils
Trial type
Trial design

Turretfield 2016 Chickpeas

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
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Turretfield 2016 Field peas

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Turretfield 2016 Lentils

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Trial source data and summary not available
Check the trial report PDF for trial results.
Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Turretfield, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Turretfield, SA 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.
Year Turretfield SA
2016 234.0mm
2015 183.0mm
2014 215.8mm
2013 182.0mm
2012 204.1mm
2011 254.5mm
2010 224.3mm
2009 177.7mm
2008 149.6mm
2007 184.7mm
2006 211.3mm
2005 267.9mm
2004 226.1mm
2003 193.2mm
2002 181.4mm
2001 220.5mm
2000 201.8mm
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

Derived climate information

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

Turretfield SA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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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.

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Trial last modified: 28-08-2019 14:39pm AEST