Sowing date x plant density x row spacing, HRZ Mid North (Tarlee), South Australia

2010
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Trial details

Researcher(s) Jason Brand (DPIVic)
Year(s) 2010
Contributor Southern Pulse Agronomy
Trial location(s) Tarlee, SA
Sowing date x plant density x row spacing, HRZ Mid North (Tarlee), South Australia locations
Aims
  • To determine optimum sowing dates, sowing densities and row spacings for maximising yield of
    new faba bean varieties.
Key messages
  • Winter and spring seasonal conditions favoured faba bean production in 2010, and as a consequence plants were able to maximise pod fill so that the highest sowing density yielded highest.
  • Yield was generally maximised at the later sowing date except Farah and Fiord, which showed no difference in yield at either sowing date.
  • Increasing plant density increased ascochyta blight infection, likely resulting from increased
    canopy humidity.
  • Fiord and Nura showed increased ascochyta blight infection when sown early, consistent
    with other recent findings.
  • Lodging was worse for thicker sown and earlier sown beans, particularly at wider row
    spacings in 974* and Farah due to their bulkier canopies.
Lead research organisation Department of Primary Industries VIC
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source DPIVic
Trial funding source SARDI
Trial funding source GRDC DAV00113
Trial funding source NSWI&I
Related program Southern Pulse Agronomy
Acknowledgments
  • Research staff: Jason Brand, Luke Gaynor, Mick Lines, Larn McMurray, Jenny Davidson, Andrew Ware, Trent Potter, Peter Matthews, Jason Ellifson, Justine Ellis, Gerard O’Connor, John Furner, Leigh Davis.
  • Co-operating staff: Russel Argall, Jenny Briggs, Jan Edwards, Matt Newell.
  • Industry Collaborators: Michael Materne and Tony Leonforte, Pulse Breeding Australia, DPI – Horsham Victoria; Kristy Hobson, Pulse Breeding Australia, DPI – Tamworth NSW; Jeff Paull, Pulse Breeding Australia, University of Adelaide South Australia; Wayne Hawthorne and Trevor Bray, Pulse Australia.
  • We are grateful for the support we receive from the numerous commercial agronomists and seed commercialising companies.

Other trial partners Pulse Breeding Australia, The University of Adelaide, Pulse Australia
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Faba beans
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Sowing: Rate
  • Sowing: Row Spacing
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Tarlee 2010

Sow date 3 May 2010
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
Tarlee, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Tarlee, 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 Tarlee SA
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.

Tarlee 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.



Trial last modified: 08-06-2018 15:37pm AEST