Variety and agronomic performance of faba beans in medium and high rainfall zones in SA

2015
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Research organisatons

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2015
Contributor Hart Field Site Group
Trial location(s) , SA
Variety and agronomic performance of faba beans in medium and high rainfall zones in SA locations
Aims

To improve our understanding of faba bean varietal response to early time of sowing in both low/medium and high biomass production environments.

Key messages
  • Seasonal conditions had an overriding influence on crop performance and bean yields in 2015. 
  • Early sowing benefited yields in less favourable low/medium rainfall environments where biomass production was lower.
  • Sowing densities above the recommended rates of 24 plants/m2 led to high increases in biomass production at flowering time however, had no effect on final grain yield.
  • Seed size was small in 2015, adjust seeding rates accordingly to maintain optimum plant populations for 2016.
Lead research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Funding for this work was provided through GRDC project DAV00113 and their support is greatly appreciated. We also acknowledge the support of research colleagues from SARDI team at Clare. Much gratitude also goes to the land owners/managers of the different farms where the trial sites were located.


Other trial partners The University of Adelaide, DEDJTR Vic and DPI NSW

Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Faba beans
Trial type
Trial design

2015

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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
, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
, 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 SA
2015 482.6mm
2014 531.4mm
2013 515.0mm
2012 545.4mm
2011 568.9mm
2010 567.4mm
2009 534.4mm
2008 497.2mm
2007 545.4mm
2006 567.7mm
2005 581.9mm
2004 530.9mm
2003 536.3mm
2002 515.5mm
2001 544.4mm
2000 519.9mm
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.

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 last modified: 11-12-2019 07:57am AEST