Improving yield and reliability of field peas under water deficit

2010

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

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
Improving yield and reliability of field peas under water deficit locations
Aims

To increase the yield and reliability of field pea under water deficit and is a major pre-breeding target of Pulse Breeding
Australia.

Key messages
  • This three year reserch project aims to increase the yield and reliability of field pea under water deficit and is a major pre-breeding target of Pulse Breeding Australia.
  • Key traits being monitored include phenology, canopy and yield traits and the adaptive value of these traits will be explored.
  • The trade-offs between adaptation to stress and yield in good environments will be investigated.
  • Improving the reliability of yield of field pea in water limiting environments will help to provide a robust break crop option for growers in low rainfall regions.
  • Preliminary results only from the first season of experiments are presented with more detailed trait data currently being analysed, with two more years from different seasons to follow.
  • Correlations between yield and canopy traits such as greenness have been identified.
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
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Method

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

Minnipa 2010

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

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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
Minnipa, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Minnipa, SA Calcarosol
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 Minnipa SA
2010 385.3mm
2009 391.3mm
2008 330.4mm
2007 331.2mm
2006 334.5mm
2005 288.0mm
2004 296.1mm
2003 293.2mm
2002 283.3mm
2001 343.9mm
2000 389.0mm
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.

Minnipa 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: 19-05-2023 17:52pm AEST