Faba beans and acid soils – making it work with lime and forward planning.

2015
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Helen Burns (NSW DPI Development Officer)
Contact email helen.burns@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Year(s) 2015
Contributor MacKillop Farm Management Group
Trial location(s) Kybybolite, SA
Frances, VIC
Faba beans and acid soils – making it work with lime and forward planning. locations
Aims

To improve the performance of legumes in the Southern Region high rainfall zone.

Key messages

• Faba bean and its specific Group F rhizobia are sensitive to pHCa below about 5.0
• Faba bean rooting depth is limited by acid layers in the soil profile
• Unincorporated, surface-applied lime increases pH of the soil surface, but has limited effect on subsurface pH in the short to medium term
• Lime incorporation to 10cm is necessary to rapidly increase subsurface pH
• Check for pH stratification before using Group B SU herbicides – elevated surface pH slows the breakdown of herbicide residue and may extend re-cropping intervals for legume species on acid soils to 22 months – check herbicide labels

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

• Felicity Turner - MFMG
• Amanda Pearce – SARDI
• and co-operating farmers


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Faba beans
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Properties
  • Soil Improvement: Type
Trial type Unknown
Trial design Unknown

Kybybolite 2015

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Frances 2015

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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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
Kybybolite, SA Not specified
Frances, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Kybybolite, SA Vertosol
Frances, 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.
Year Kybybolite SA Frances VIC
2015 47.0mm282.1mm
2014 132.6mm366.1mm
2013 106.1mm425.8mm
2012 77.6mm488.6mm
2011 141.1mm502.3mm
2010 85.3mm483.4mm
2009 75.4mm400.2mm
2008 39.4mm347.0mm
2007 78.6mm332.5mm
2006 66.3mm375.5mm
2005 130.8mm434.1mm
2004 166.5mm538.6mm
2003 207.1mm531.2mm
2002 240.6mm455.7mm
2001 340.9mm488.0mm
2000 396.3mm445.6mm
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.

Kybybolite VIC

Frances VIC

Kybybolite VIC

CAUTION: Trial site locality unknown; Climate data sourced from MacKillop Farm Management Group office location
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Frances 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 last modified: 23-11-2021 13:24pm AEST