Lentil sowing rate - Yenda 2014

2014

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Eric Armstrong (NSW DPI)
Luke Gaynor (NSW DPI)
Gerard O'Connor (NSW DPI)
Year(s) 2014
Contributor Department of Primary Industries NSW
Trial location(s) Yenda, NSW
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Lentil sowing rate - Yenda 2014 locations
Aims

To determine the optimal plant density for lentil in southern NSW cropping systems, and if the optimum plant density remains consistent accross varieties. 

Key messages
  • The low mean yield at this site (0.69 t/ha) was largely attributed to drought, and was exacerbated by late sowing conditions and suspected herbicide damage.
  • Small yield and normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI) increases closely reflected increases in seedling density. 
  • PBA Giant and PBA Jumbo2 produced more grain and green foliage cover, closely followed by PBA Ace. These ranking reflect the long term, multi environment trial (MET) yield analysis for lentil varities for this region (Figure 5).
  • Care should be taken when applying and incorporating herbicides on acidic, light textured soils, particularly when straw is present. Under these conditions, it is advisable to sow deeper to position seed below the herbicide band. 
  • Furher lentil sowing rate investigations are required in this region to better understand variety responses to plant density, earlier sowing, season conditions and different environments.    
Yenda NSW 2014

Randomised complete block design with three replications

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAV00113
Trial funding source DPI NSW
Related program Expanding the use of pulses in the Southern region
Acknowledgments

This experiment was part of the project 'Exapnding the use of pulses in the 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.

Thaknks to Kim and Nick Eckerman for providing the site and trial management.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Lentils
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Sowing: Rate
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Yenda 2014

Sow rate or Target density Multiple - please see report
Sowing machinery

Direct-drilled using a six-row cone seeder with 300 mm row spacing, press wheels and GPS auto-steer

Sow date 23 May 2014
Harvest date none specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 3
Plot randomisation yes
Fertiliser

80 kg/ha Grain legume super (N:P:K:S 0:13.8:0:6.1) placed 30–40 mm below the seed

Herbicide

Commercial management practices used to establish and maintain weed-free conditions throughout the season, preventing weed
competition and weed seed set

Insecticide

Targeting Helicoverpa sp.:
400 mL/ha Fastac® Duo (100 g/L alpha-cypermethrin) applied by the cooperator during late grain fill

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

# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 PBA Jumbo2 1.65
2 PBA Greenfield 1.55
3 PBA Ace 1.47
4 PBA Hurricane XT 1.38
5 PBA Bounty 1.37
6 PBA Jumbo 1.3
7 Nugget 1.29
8 Boomer 1.26
9 PBA Blitz 1.25
10 PBA Blitz 1.25
11 BPA Herald XT 1.17
12 Nipper 1.15
13 PBA Flash 1.12

Grain yield t/ha


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Yenda, NSW Red sandy loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Yenda, NSW Kandosol
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 Yenda NSW
2014 187.2mm
2013 221.9mm
2012 272.8mm
2011 247.5mm
2010 128.8mm
2009 41.5mm
2008 42.4mm
2007 24.2mm
2006 18.1mm
2005 64.3mm
2004 80.7mm
2003 129.6mm
2002 199.0mm
2001 366.8mm
2000 421.8mm
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.

Yenda 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.



Trial last modified: 19-10-2023 14:58pm AEST