| Researcher(s) |
Leigh Davis (SARDI) Lachlan Lake (SARDI) Michael Lines (SARDI) Glenn McDonald (SARDI) Larn McMurray (SARDI) Jeff Paull (UoA) Victor Sadras (SARDI) |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2010 |
| Contributor | South Australian Research and Development Institute |
| Trial location(s) |
Minnipa, SA
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To increase the yield and reliability of field pea under water deficit and is a major pre-breeding target of Pulse Breeding
Australia.
| Lead research organisation |
South Australian Research and Development Institute |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | GRDC |
| Related program |
Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems |
| Acknowledgments |
Many thanks GRDC for funding this project, Roy Latta for coordinating the trial at Minnipa, Leigh Davis and Sue Budarick, Minnipa Agricultural Centre team, for managing and sampling the Minnipa trial, the SARDI New Variety Agronomy team at Clare for management of Turretfield, Mallala and Roseworthy trials, Paul Blacket for allowing us use of his land for the Mallala trials and Tony Leonforte DPI Victoria for providing us with seed and advice on germplasm. |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Grain Legume: Field peas |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Replicated |
| Sow rate or Target density | 50 plants/ m2 |
|---|---|
| Sow date | Not specified |
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | 5m x 1.5m |
| Plot replication | 3 |
| Fertiliser |
80 kg/ha MAP was applied with seed. |
| Herbicide |
Herbicide was a post-sowing preemergent application of metribuzin and then a group A grass spray pre flowering. |
| Insecticide |
Insecticides applied were endosulphan at sowing, Karate® at flowering and fortnightly until the completion of pod fill. |
| Fungicide |
Fungicides applied were chlorothalonil fortnightly 6-8 weeks after sowing in line with rain fronts |
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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