Bean Agronomy Trial

2010
CC BY 4.0

Research organisation

Trial details

Researcher(s) Michael Lines (SARDI)
Trent Potter (SARDI)
Contact email trent.potter@sa.gov.au
Contact phone 0887629132
Year(s) 2010
Contributor MacKillop Farm Management Group
Trial location(s) Conmurra, SA
Moyhall, SA
Bean Agronomy Trial locations
Aims

To determine optimum sowing dates and sowing densities for maximising yield of new faba bean varieties in high rainfall areas. 

Key messages
  • Increasing plant density resulted in increased plant height, pod height and subsequent yield. 
  • Early sowing resulted in an increase in bottom pod height and total plant height, however the plants were more liekly to lodge. 
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Trials were conducted by the SARDI New Variety Agronomy group.  


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

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

Conmurra 2010

Sow date varied - please see report
Harvest date varied - please see report
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Moyhall 2010

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
Conmurra, SA Not specified
Moyhall, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Conmurra, SA Sodosol
Moyhall, SA 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.
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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.

Conmurra SA

Moyhall SA

Conmurra SA

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Moyhall SA

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 report and links

2010 trial report



Trial last modified: 23-11-2021 14:01pm AEST