Faba bean time of sowing - Lockhart 2015

2015

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Eric Armstrong (NSW DPI)
Jon Evans (NSW DPI)
Luke Gaynor (NSW DPI)
Karl Moore (NSW DPI)
Russell Pumpa (NSW DPI)
Mark Richards (NSW DPI)
Year(s) 2015
Contributor Department of Primary Industries NSW
Trial location(s) Lockhart, NSW
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Faba bean time of sowing - Lockhart 2015 locations
Aims

To compare the growth, development and yield of current commercial faba bean varieties and advanced breeding lines on two sowing dates at Lockhart in Southern NSW.

Key messages
  • Th optimum time to sow faba beans at Lockhart in 2015 was mid-Apri.
  • PBA NAsma, PBA Samira and Fiesta VF were the highest yielding commercial varieties.
  • The 23 April sowing had a mean bottom pod height of 42.3cm, 29% higher than the 13 May sowing.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAV00113
Trial funding source DPI NSW
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This experiment was part of the project 'Expanding the use of pulses in teh southern region', DAV00113, 2013-16, a collaborative pulse project between state agencies in Victoria, NSW and South Australia, jointly funded by NSW DPI and GRDC. 


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Faba beans
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Lockhart 2015

Sow rate or Target density Target 30 plants/m2
Sowing machinery

Direct-drilled using a six-row DBS
cone seeder with 240 mm row
spacings and GPS auto-steer

Sow date 23 April, 13 May 2015
Harvest date 30 November 2015
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 3
Plot randomisation yes
Fertiliser

40 kg/ha Granulock
(N:P:S; 11:21.8:4) placed
50 mm below the seed

Herbicide

Fallow weed control: Glyphosate
(450 g/L) 1.5 L/ha, LI 700 105 mL/ha,
AMS 270 g/ha (27 January 2015)
Glyphosate (450 g/L) 1.5 L/ha, LI 700
86 mL/ha, AMS 216 g/ha, Amicide
Advance 700® 300 mL/ha (23 March 2015)
Pre-sowing: Terbyne® 1043 g/
ha, AMS 435 g/ha, Sencor 750WG®
304 g/ha, Chemwet 1000® 113 mL/ha,
Roundup DST® 1.0 L/ha (27 April 2015)
Post sowing: Sequence® 500 mL/ha,
Hasten® 678 mL/ha, AMS 534 g/ha (4 June 2015)
Sequence® 500 mL/ha, AMS 539 g/ha,
Hasten® 336 mL/ha (10 August 2015)

Inoculant Group F peat inoculant was mixed directly into an onboard 100 L water tank then pumped through micro-tubes into each sowing furrow
Other trial notes

This research paper is an extract from the publication Southern NSW Research Results 2015, available at
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/broadacre-crops/guides/publications/southern-nsw-research-results

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Trial results Table 1

@T1: 23 April @T2: 13 May
# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha) Plant height (cm) Grain yield (t/ha) Plant height (cm)
1 PBA Nasma 3.39 36 1.86 24
1 PBA Nasma 2.82 40 2.07 28
2 Fiesta Vf 2.59 55 1.85 35
2 Fiesta Vf 2.51 42 1.69 33
3 PBA Samira 2.38 38 1.61 31
3 PBA Samira 2.3 44 1.84 29
4 AF10089 2.29 39 1.67 27
4 AF10089 2.26 49 2 31
5 PBA Samira 20 2.19 38 1.71 31
5 PBA Samira 20 1.87 39 1.58 29
6 PBA Zahra 1.65 45 1.09 32
6 PBA Zahra
7 AF08207
7 AF08207
8 Farah
8 Farah
9 Nura
9 Nura
10 Determinate type
10 Determinate type
11 PBA Rana
11 PBA Rana

Grain yield t/ha


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Plant height cm


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Lockhart, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Lockhart, NSW 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 Lockhart NSW
2015 643.9mm
2014 622.9mm
2013 636.0mm
2012 652.6mm
2011 670.6mm
2010 675.3mm
2009 635.5mm
2008 620.9mm
2007 604.7mm
2006 604.7mm
2005 628.1mm
2004 574.0mm
2003 549.5mm
2002 530.3mm
2001 544.3mm
2000 543.2mm
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.

Lockhart NSW

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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.



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