Effect of combinations of sowing time, seed rate and herbicides on brome grass management in faba beans

2020
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Ben Fleet
Gurjeet Gill
Contact email gurjeet.gill@adelaide.edu.au
Contact phone +61428592825
Year(s) 2020
Contributor School of Agriculture, Food and Wine - The University of Adelaide
Trial location(s) Riverton, SA, ACT
Effect of combinations of sowing time, seed rate and herbicides on brome grass management in faba beans locations
Aims

To investigate factorial combinations of sowing time, seed rate and herbicides on the management of brome grass in faba beans.

Key messages

A field trial was undertaken at Riverton in 2020 to investigate combinations of faba bean sowing time, seed rate and herbicide treatments to control brome grass. Three week delay in sowing caused a 95% reduction in brome grass plant density in faba beans. Riverton population of brome grass has been shown by our previous research to have a low level of seed dormancy. It appears excellent rainfall at the site in April and good follow-up rains were highly suitable for stimulating seedling emergence from the seedbank. The general trend of lower brome plant density in TOS 2 than in TOS 1 was also reflected in brome panicle density, which is the major driver of its seed production. This trend was particularly clear where only pre-emergent herbicides were used for weed control. The application of Verdict® eliminated brome panicle production and seed set. There was a significant effect of faba bean seed rate (crop density) on brome grass seed production. Increasing competition from faba beans reduced brome grass seed set by more than 50% as crop seed rate increased from 20 to 40 seeds/m2. Faba bean grain yield was only influenced by the main factors time of sowing (P<0.001), seed rate (P<0.001) and herbicide treatments (P=0.007). Earlier sown faba bean produced significantly greater yield than the crop sown 3 weeks later. Faba bean seed rate also resulted in a significant increase in grain yield as seed rate increased from 20 to 40 seeds/m2. As a result of the low brome grass density at the site, the increase in grain yield in response to weed control were small but significant (P=0.007). The combination of pre-emergent propyzamide followed by post-emergent application of Verdict significantly increased faba bean yield compared to pre-emergent propyzamide alone.

Lead research organisation School of Agriculture, Food and Wine - The University of Adelaide
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC 9175134
Related program GRDC - Weeds
Acknowledgments

GRDC for funding this project and the local grower for providing land for this trial.


Other trial partners SARDI, Clare
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Method

Crop types Grain Legume: Faba beans Weed: Brome grass
Treatment type(s)
  • Herbicide: Type
  • Sowing: Rate
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Riverton, SA 2020 Faba beans

Sow date 7 May and 28 May
Harvest date Not applicable
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Riverton, SA 2020 Brome grass

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
Riverton, SA, ACT Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Riverton, SA, ACT Chromosol
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.

Riverton, SA ACT

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 last modified: 20-03-2023 16:26pm AEST