Chickpea sowing date x plant density

2004
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Trial details

Researcher(s) Eric Armstrong
Jason Brand
Larn McMurray
Year(s) 2004
Contributor Southern Pulse Agronomy
Trial location(s) Wimmera, VIC
Chickpea sowing date x plant density locations
Aims

To determine optimum sowing dates and plant densities of Flip 94-090c, Flip 94-509c and Flip 94-508c.

Key messages
  • Results of this trial need to be treated with caution due to the low yields and adverse environmental conditions experienced throughout the season.
  • Growing season rainfall was extremely low (190mm c.f. 265mm long term average) and there was no subsoil moisture due to low summer rainfall. Only 9mm rainfall was recorded in October (a critical period for crop growth and yield determination). There was an extremely hot day October 13 (37OC) followed by a frost (Oct 16, -3.4) which resulted in almost complete flower and pod abortion. Approximately 80mm rain fell in November and December, ensuring that we achieved grain yields up to 400kg/ha.
  • Emergence was similar to target plant densities.
  • Results highlight the yield potential of the new lines Flip 94-090c and Flip 94-509c.
  • Low plant densities and later sowing tended to be higher yielding due to the late rainfall. This is the opposite trend of 2003 and needs further investigation.
  • There was a greater proportion of large seed (>8mm) of Flip 94-090c at low plant densities compared with high plant densities (25% c.f. 5%).
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program Southern Pulse Agronomy
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Pulse Australia
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Method

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

Wimmera 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
Wimmera, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Wimmera, VIC 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 Wimmera VIC
2004 585.4mm
2003 629.9mm
2002 580.2mm
2001 627.3mm
2000 622.5mm
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.

Wimmera VIC

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 report and links

2004 trial report



Trial last modified: 24-07-2019 13:47pm AEST