Lentil, faba bean, field pea and vetch, germplasm improvement, L/MRZ North Central (Pyramid Hill), Victoria

2018
CC BY 4.0

Research organisatons
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Jason Brand (BCG)
Claire Browne (BCG)
Abby Griffin (Ag Vic)
James Murray (BCG)
Year(s) 2018
Contributor Southern Pulse Agronomy
Trial location(s) Pyramid Hill, VIC
Lentil, faba bean, field pea and vetch, germplasm improvement, L/MRZ North Central (Pyramid Hill), Victoria locations
Aims

Assess the performance of a range of lentil, faba Bean, field pea and vetch varieties and breeding lines on acidic soils in the North Central region of Victoria. 

Key messages
  • Field peas and vetch were most profitable in this low rainfall year. While grains yields were low, all crops either ‘broke even’ or made a small profit, indicating that pulses have a fit in farming systems in this region with additional benefits achieved in the following crop. Always consider varietal performance over several seasons to ensure suitability. 
Lead research organisation Agriculture Victoria
Host research organisation Agriculture Victoria
Trial funding source GRDC DAV00150
Trial funding source AgVic
Trial funding source SARDI
Related program Southern Pulse Agronomy
Acknowledgments

Please see the 'Introduction and Acknowledgments' document, under the 'Trial report and attachments' tab. 


Other trial partners South Australian Research and Development Institute, Birchip Cropping Group, Frontier Farming Systems and Southern Farming Systems
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Method

Crop types Grain Legume: Faba beans Grain Legume: Field peas Grain Legume: Lentils Hay: Vetch
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Pyramid Hill 2018 Faba beans

Sowing machinery

On 30cm row spacing

Sow date 31 May 2018
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

60 kg/ha (Granulock Z (N 11, P 21.8, S 4, Zn 1))

Pyramid Hill 2018 Field peas

Sowing machinery

On 30cm row spacing

Sow date 31 May 2018
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

60 kg/ha (Granulock Z (N 11, P 21.8, S 4, Zn 1))

Pyramid Hill 2018 Lentils

Sowing machinery

On 30cm row spacing

Sow date 31 May 2018
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

60 kg/ha (Granulock Z (N 11, P 21.8, S 4, Zn 1))

Pyramid Hill 2018 Vetch

Sowing machinery

On 30cm row spacing

Sow date 31 May 2018
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

60 kg/ha (Granulock Z (N 11, P 21.8, S 4, Zn 1))

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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
Pyramid Hill, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Pyramid Hill, VIC Vertosol
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 Pyramid Hill VIC
2018 275.6mm
2017 297.5mm
2016 300.6mm
2015 250.4mm
2014 250.3mm
2013 236.5mm
2012 224.2mm
2011 220.7mm
2010 208.9mm
2009 125.4mm
2008 137.1mm
2007 149.5mm
2006 152.9mm
2005 193.5mm
2004 175.4mm
2003 201.7mm
2002 190.8mm
2001 314.4mm
2000 366.5mm
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.

Pyramid Hill VIC

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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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: 04-01-2023 11:21am AEST