Maximising grain yield of field peas

2011
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Jenny Davidson (SARDI)
Michael Lines (SARDI)
Larn McMurray (SARDI)
Year(s) 2011
Contributor Hart Field Site Group
Trial location(s) Hart, SA
Maximising grain yield of field peas locations
Aims

To identify optimum sowing times and fungicide strategies in new field pea varieties and to improve recommendations from the ‘Blackspot Manager’ disease risk prediction model in different regions.

Key messages
  • Average grain yield was higher at Hart in 2011 (2.9t/ha) compared to 2010 (2.5t/ha) and 2009 (2.4t/ha).
  • Similarly to previous favourable seasons, no sowing time response was observed in 2011.
  • Blackspot severity was low in 2011 because spore release was high prior to sowing and emergence.
  • A 4% yield increase was achieved through fungicide applications but this was not economical in 2011.
  • Recently released PBA varieties Gunyah, Twilight, Oura and Percy all performed similarly to Kaspa.
  • Potential releases OZP0819 and OZP0903 both yielded 8% higher than Kaspa, while Alma was the lowest yielding variety, 7% below Kaspa.
Lead research organisation Hart Field Site Group
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program Southern Pulse Agronomy
Acknowledgments
  • Funded by the GRDC and conducted as part of the Southern Pulse Agronomy program.
  • GRDC for kindly funding this research. SARDI Clare team for helping with trial management: Stuart Sherriff, John Nairn, Rowan Steele and Peter Maynard.
  • Peter Hooper for collecting blackspot infected stubble and posting pouches to DAFWA throughout the season.

Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Field peas
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Hart 2011

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
Hart, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Hart, 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 Hart SA
2011 683.8mm
2010 686.7mm
2009 669.9mm
2008 633.9mm
2007 649.9mm
2006 651.2mm
2005 675.4mm
2004 633.0mm
2003 652.2mm
2002 649.4mm
2001 674.5mm
2000 625.6mm
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.

Hart 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: 05-06-2019 14:48pm AEST