Field pea nutrition trials

2004
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) David Harbison (DR Agriculture Pty Ltd)
Ken Motley (NSW DPI)
Andrew Rice (Ivey ATP)
Karen Roberts (NSW DPI)
Year(s) 2004
Contributor Central West Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Goonumbla,
Gunning Gap, NSW
Wirrinya, NSW
Field pea nutrition trials locations
Aims

To investigate the potential for response to P rates above 15 kg/ha.

Key messages
  • Significant grain yield responses to P fertiliser application occurred at the Goonumbla site.
  • At Goonumbla, 25 kg P/ha significantly increased grain yield over 15 kg P/ha only when applied with starter N.
  • Field peas proved very sensitive to heliothis damage at Gunning Gap and to harvest delays at Wirrinya.
Lead research organisation Central West Farming Systems
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Special thanks to Hi-Fert for their direct support of this trial series.
These trials were conducted as part of the CWFS Regional Site program. The trial sites were supported by the Grain Growers Association, GRDC and Hi-Fert fertilisers.
Greg Gibson (NSW DPI) provided invaluable technical assistance. The data was analysed by Helen Nicol (consulting statistician). Thanks go to the trial cooperators; Geoff McCallum (Goonumbla), Kim and Wendy Muffett (Wirrinya) and Hodges Family (Gunning Gap).


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Field peas
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser: Rate
  • Fertiliser: Type
Trial type
Trial design

Goonumbla 2004

Sow date 9 June 2004
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Gunning Gap 2004

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

Wirrinya 2004

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
Goonumbla, Not specified
Gunning Gap, NSW Not specified
Wirrinya, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Goonumbla, Sodosol
Gunning Gap, NSW Chromosol
Wirrinya, NSW 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 Goonumbla Gunning Gap NSW Wirrinya NSW
2004 704.0mm550.6mm396.5mm
2003 680.8mm538.5mm365.9mm
2002 651.0mm486.0mm344.9mm
2001 640.5mm498.5mm363.2mm
2000 593.3mm511.8mm310.0mm
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.

Goonumbla NSW

Gunning Gap NSW

Wirrinya NSW

Goonumbla NSW

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Gunning Gap NSW

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Wirrinya NSW

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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: 06-08-2019 07:54am AEST