GRDC Demonstration of legumes for reliable profitability in the Western Region - Field Peas, Dalwallinu

2020
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Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Contact email eo@liebegroup.org.au
Contact phone 0400941412
Year(s) 2020
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) West Dalwallinu, WA
GRDC Demonstration of legumes for reliable profitability in the Western Region - Field Peas, Dalwallinu locations
Aims

To address the issue of adequate disease control that impacted the profitability of field pea crops grown
in medium rainfall zones.

Key messages

• Minimal levels of fungus affected the crop.
• There was no difference in yield response between the two fungicide regimes implemented.
• In the dryer than average season the use of fungicide was not economical.

Lead research organisation Liebe Group
Host research organisation Liebe Group
Trial funding source GRDC LIE1802-003SAX
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This is a GRDC investment LIE1802-003SAX, led and managed by the Liebe Group. Thanks to Harry and
Matthew Hyde for hosting and implementing the trial. Thanks to Elders Scholz Rural for their collaboration,
providing advice for treatments and for supplying the chemical used in the trial.

 


Other trial partners Farmanco, West Midlands Group, Corrigin Farm Improvement Group, Facey Group, DPIRD,
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Field peas
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Replicated

West Dalwallinu 2020

Sow rate or Target density 120 kg/ha Twilight Field Peas
Sow date 29 May 2020
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 36m x 500m
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser

26/05/2020: 60 k g/ha Map Zn (11.2%N, 22.4%P, 1.9%S, 0.5%Zn)

Herbicide

26/05/2020: 960 g /ha trifluralin, 990 g /ha Diuron

05/07/2020: 240 g /ha Clethodim, 100 g /ha Diflufenican,

Insecticide

3 g /ha Gamma-Cyhalothrin

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Yield (t/ha)
1 Nil 0.771
2 Azoxystrobin & Propiconazole 0.771
3 Tebuconazole, Azoxystrobin, Bixafen & Prothioconazole 0.77

Yield t/ha


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
West Dalwallinu, WA 0 - 10cm Heavy Red Loam 6.80 0.12 51.00 793.00 19.00 0.90
West Dalwallinu, WA 10 - 20cm Heavy Red Loam 7.50 0.14 13.00 547.00 13.00 0.70
West Dalwallinu, WA 20 - 30cm Heavy Red Loam 7.70 0.17 5.00 380.00 5.00 0.50
West Dalwallinu, WA 30 - 40cm Heavy Red Loam 7.90 0.23 6.00 384.00 6.00 0.40
West Dalwallinu, WA 40 - 50cm Heavy Red Loam 8.20 0.28 4.00 435.00 4.00 0.20
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
West Dalwallinu, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
West Dalwallinu, WA Kandosol
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.

West Dalwallinu WA

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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: 19-04-2021 13:37pm AEST