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Vetch in Australian farming systems

2011

Research organisations
Funding source
South Australian Research and Development Institute SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
<abbr title='Grains Research and Development Corporation'>GRDC</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s) Gregg Kirby (SARDI)
Rade Matic (SARDI)
Stuart Nagel (SARDI)
Year(s) 2011
Contributor South Australian Research and Development Institute
Trial location(s) Waite, SA
Vetch in Australian farming systems locations
Aims

To investigate the potential of new vetch species/varieties for very low rainfall areas in Southern Australia.

Key messages
  • Vetch is a versatile crop that can be used for grain, pasture, hay/silage or green manure.
  • Common vetches can be successfully grown in lower to mid rainfall areas of southern Australia where no other legume crops perform consistently well.
  • It offers disease and weed breaks in rotation and also returns significant amounts of nitrogen to the soil.
  • New vetch species are showing potential in very low rainfall areas, with trials to be conducted on Eyre Peninsula in 2012.
Lead research organisation SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems
Acknowledgments
  • The National Vetch Breeding Program would like to acknowledge the ongoing support and funding provided to the breeding program by the GRDC which has provided funding for research into vetch since 1992, as well as the support of SAGIT which has been actively funding research into new vetch species for low rainfall regions of southern Australia since 2008.
Other trial partners SAGIT
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Method

Crop type Hay: Vetch
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Type
Trial type Article/commentary
Trial design Not applicable

Waite 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
Waite, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Waite, 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.
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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.

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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

2011 trial report



Trial last modified: 19-05-2023 18:14pm AEST