Field pea sowing dates x plant densities

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) Wagga Wagga, NSW
Yenda, NSW
Related trials
Field pea sowing dates x plant densities locations
Aims

To determine optimum sowing dates and plant densities Moonlight, Sturt (Yenda only) and 96-262*1.

Key messages
  • Establishment of Moonlight was very poor any yield was still very responsive at the highest
    seeding rate
  • Excell and Yarrum had similar response curves with an optimum density of 40-50 plants/m2
  • Parafield and Kaspa had similar response curves with a noticable decline in yield at the higher
    seeding rates. Optimum plant densities were around 30 plants/m2 for Parafield and 40 plants
    /m2 for Kaspa.
  • Increasing seeding rate in most varieties resulted in a quicker finish to flowering, increasing
    lodging and earlier maturity
  • Seed size was unaffected by seeding rate
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: Field peas
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type
Trial design

Wagga Wagga 2004

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

Yenda 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
Wagga Wagga, NSW Not specified
Yenda, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Wagga Wagga, NSW Kandosol
Yenda, NSW Kandosol
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 Wagga Wagga NSW Yenda NSW
2004 545.4mm80.7mm
2003 523.7mm129.6mm
2002 544.2mm199.0mm
2001 559.1mm366.8mm
2000 499.5mm421.8mm
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.

Wagga Wagga NSW

Yenda NSW

Wagga Wagga NSW

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Yenda 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