Forage peas – a potential new break crop option

2014
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Research organisatons
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Michael Lines (SARDI)
Larn McMurray (SARDI)
Year(s) 2014
Contributor Hart Field Site Group
Trial location(s) Hart, SA
Forage peas – a potential new break crop option locations
Aims

To assess the potential of the newly released forage (PBA Hayman) and dual purpose (PBA Coogee) field pea varieties as alternatives to vetch and grain field peas.

Key messages
  • Forage pea varieties produced similar levels of biomass to other peas and less than vetch at Hart in 2014. They were also more susceptible to blackspot than other pea varieties.
  • The value of PBA Hayman as an alternative to vetch will depend largely on being able to sow it early and control blackspot disease infection. This will often be difficult to achieve and sowing dates will need to be as early as possible around safe “black spot manager” predictions.
  • Where sowing of field peas was delayed, biomass was maximised by increasing sowing densities above 50 plants/m2 with little negative effect on grain yield.
Lead research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute
Host research organisation Hart Field Site Group
Trial funding source SAGIT
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Hay: Vetch Grain Legume: Field peas
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type
Trial design

Hart 2014 Vetch

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified

Hart 2014 Field peas

Sow date 7 May 2014
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 1.75m x 10m
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

MAP (10:22) + 2% Zn @ 90 kg/ha

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Trial results Table 1

@T1: (07-05-2014) @T2: (28-05-2014)
# Variety
Fungal infection (%) Fungal infection (%)
1 Coogee 40 13.3
1 Coogee 60 30
2 Hayman 20 13.3
2 Hayman 26.7 13.3
3 Kaspa
3 Kaspa
4 Morgan
4 Morgan

Fungal infection %


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Hart, SA Calcarosol
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Hart, 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 Hart SA
2014 638.6mm
2013 622.8mm
2012 654.6mm
2011 683.8mm
2010 686.7mm
2009 669.9mm
2008 633.9mm
2007 649.9mm
2006 651.2mm
2005 675.4mm
2004 633.0mm
2003 652.2mm
2002 649.4mm
2001 674.5mm
2000 625.6mm
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

Hart SA 2014


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 280mm

Derived climate information

Hart 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: 09-12-2019 10:06am AEST