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Faba bean variety performace at Westmere

2017
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Research organisations
Funding source
Southern Farming Systems School of Agriculture, Food and Wine - The University of Adelaide
<abbr title='Grains Research and Development Corporation'>GRDC</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s) Jeff Paull (University of Adelaide)
Year(s) 2017
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Westmere, VIC
Faba bean variety performace at Westmere locations
Aims

Developing new varieties that are high yielding with a manageable level of resistance to the major fungal diseases and with quality suited to the major markets, particularly the Middle East.

Key messages
  • PBA Samira and PBA Zahra have consistently been among the highest yielding commercial entries at teh Westmere site in 2015-17, out-yielding older faba bean varieties.
  • There is a continued improvement in yield of faba bean linies with teh top breeding lines out-yielding current varieties at the Westmere site in 2015-17
  • Seed wt was lower in 2017 than 2016 and this is most likely due to lower rainfall during the seed development phase in 2017.
Lead research organisation School of Agriculture, Food and Wine - The University of Adelaide
Host research organisation Southern Farming Systems
Trial funding source GRDC UA00163
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Farmers who hosted the sites and SFS staff for trial management.
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Faba beans
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Westmere 2017

Sow date 2 May 2017
Harvest date 3 January 2018
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

2nd May - 60kg/ha MAP
Fungicide

22nd September: carbendazin + mancozeb + BS1000
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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
Westmere, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Westmere, VIC 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.
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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.

Westmere VIC

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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

2017 trial report



Trial last modified: 20-10-2019 12:14pm AEST