Growing chickpeas on eastern Eyre Peninsula

2010

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Jo Turner
Year(s) 2010
Contributor South Australian Research and Development Institute
Trial location(s) Cleve, SA
Growing chickpeas on eastern Eyre Peninsula locations
Aims

To grow chickpeas on eastern Eyre Peninsula.

Key messages
  • Chickpeas will suffer far more from being too cold and to some degree too wet than they ever will from being too hot and too dry.
  • Chickpeas don’t like high levels of boron, but will handle some.
  • Chickpeas have some Pratylenchus tolerance but low resistance. Do a Predicta-B test for Pratylenchus. If levels are high, you will need to find an alternative paddock.
  • Chickpeas don’t like competition from weeds. Use the herbicide Balance post sowing pre-emergent. If you don’t have broad leaf weeds under control before chickpea emergence there are few herbicide options. Grass weed control is quite easy as for normal pulses, such as Targa or Select.
Lead research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute
Host research organisation N/A
Related program Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems
Acknowledgments

I would like to thank and acknowledge Larn McMurray (SARDI), Craig James (Agronomist) and Elders Cleve
Agronomist Staff for all their help and pointers.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Chickpeas
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Unreplicated

Cleve 2010

Sow rate or Target density 80-100 kg/ha
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Herbicide

First knockdown: 1-1.5 L/ha glyphosate, 80-100 mL Striker® (avoid Ester)

Second knockdown: (if applicable) 800 ml Gramoxone® or Sprayseed®, 1-1.2 L/ha trifluralin, 450 mL diuron

Post seeding pre-emergent: 70 g/ ha Balance®, 100 mL dimethoate, 100 mL Fastac®With Balance® - If sandier can get down to 50 g/ha, and if heavier clay can get up to 100 g/ha. Rule of thumb: more clay = more buffer from chemical damage.

6-8 weeks later: 100 mL dimethoate, 250 mL Fastac®, rate of either Targa® (350 mL/ha) or Select® (400 mL/ha)

At podding: 1.5 kg/ha Mancozeb® (for Ascochyta) – Genesis 090 has resistance on the stems and leaves but not on the pods. With good management (e.g. good pickle, hygiene final pod spray) ascochyta may not be an issue, 350 mL Fastac® for bud worm. Possible second grass herbicide for late rye grass and wild oats.

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Cleve, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Cleve, SA Sodosol
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 Cleve SA
2010 404.9mm
2009 322.9mm
2008 312.6mm
2007 321.9mm
2006 344.4mm
2005 331.6mm
2004 333.9mm
2003 350.4mm
2002 334.5mm
2001 364.5mm
2000 400.7mm
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.

Cleve 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 report and links

2010 trial report



Trial last modified: 19-05-2023 17:49pm AEST