Lentil seeding date x plant density experiments Melton and Sandilands SA,

2005
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Research organisatons
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Eric Armstrong (DPI NSW)
Brad Bennett (SARDI)
Jason Brand (DPIVic)
Larn McMurray (SARDI)
Year(s) 2005
Contributor Southern Pulse Agronomy
Trial location(s) Melton, SA
Sandilands, SA
Lentil seeding date x plant density experiments Melton and Sandilands SA, locations
Aims
  • To test the yield response of current and newly released lentil varieties to changes in plant populations and sowing dates across the main lentil growing regions of SA.
Key messages
  • A dry and late start to the season led to the first time of sowing at both sites being dry sown in early June.
  • The opening rains at both sites arrived on the 11th June, which was the effective sowing date for the first time of sowing.
  • This sowing date was more in line with a mid sowing time for the Sandilands area and a mid too late sowing date for the Melton area.
Lead research organisation Department of Primary Industries VIC
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Trial funding source DPIVic
Trial funding source SARDI
Trial funding source DPI NSW
Related program Southern Pulse Agronomy
Acknowledgments

The assistance and help of John Nairn and Andrew Bird SARDI, Clare with trial management is gratefully acknowledged.


Other trial partners SARDI, DPI NSW
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Lentils
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Sowing: Rate
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type
Trial design

Melton 2005

Sow rate or Target density 80, 120, 150 and 200 seeds/m2
Sow date 26 May 2018
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

MAP +2% zinc @ 90kg/ha drilled with the seed

Sandilands 2005

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser 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
Melton, SA Not specified
Sandilands, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Melton, SA Calcarosol
Sandilands, SA Calcarosol
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 Melton SA Sandilands SA
2005 519.2mm480.3mm
2004 483.4mm479.0mm
2003 538.0mm484.9mm
2002 509.9mm470.6mm
2001 554.2mm499.0mm
2000 535.2mm490.5mm
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.

Melton SA

Sandilands SA

Melton SA

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Sandilands 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: 06-08-2019 07:54am AEST