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Optimising fungicide-use for chocolate spot management in faba beans

2020

Research organisation
Funding sources
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
<abbr title='Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (Western Australia)'>DPIRD WA</abbr> <abbr title='Grains Research and Development Corporation'>GRDC</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s) Carla Milazzo
Contact email Vanessa.stewart@dpird.wa.gov.au
Year(s) 2020
Contributor Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
Trial location(s) Kojaneerup, WA
Optimising fungicide-use for chocolate spot management in faba beans locations
Aims

To compare the effectiveness of fungicide regimes on disease management in faba beans, including a regime based on an IoT sensor that uses canopy microclimate data.

Key messages
  • Seasonal conditions during 2020 were not conducive to chocolate spot development and no significant yield difference was measured between fungicide spray regimes.
  • Unnecessary application of fungicides reduces gross margins.
  • Real-time IoT sensors (data loggers) used for crop microclimate monitoring can support timely fungicide use and reduce unnecessary prophylactic sprays.
  • Further trials are required in disease-conducive seasons to increase confidence in the use of this technology for spray decision support.
Lead research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source DPIRD WA DAW00256
Trial funding source GRDC FFPJP13
Related program Regional Research Agronomy
Acknowledgments

Thank you to Goad Farming for hosting this trial, and to Mark Seymour, Stacey Power and Jeremy Lemon for their advice. This project is a joint investment by DPIRD and GRDC.

Thanks to GRDC and DPIRD for co-investment in the ‘Building capacity in crop protection and crop production agronomy research and development in Western Australia’ project (DAW00256/DAW1512-001RTX)
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Faba beans
Treatment type(s)
  • Fungicide
  • Fungicide : Timing
  • Fungicide : Type
  • Pest Management : Fungal
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated

Kojaneerup 2020

Sow date 28 April 2020
Harvest date 17 December 2020
Total plots 16
Plot size 12m x 1.5m
Plot replication 4
Plot randomisation Y
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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
Kojaneerup, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Kojaneerup, WA Sodosol

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.

Kojaneerup WA

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

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Trial last modified: 26-11-2024 16:02pm AEST