Lentil, Management of Constrained Soils, MRZ Yorke Peninsula (Bute), South Australia

2019
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Trial details

Researcher(s) Sarah Day
Penny Roberts
Year(s) 2019
Contributor Southern Pulse Agronomy
Trial location(s) Bute, SA
Lentil, Management of Constrained Soils, MRZ Yorke Peninsula (Bute), South Australia locations
Aims

To evaluate agronomic strategies to overcome constrained soils where lentil is grown in high intensity production zones of the Yorke Peninsula.

Key messages

Ripping increased mature biomass by 116% and grain yield by 126% compared to unripped plots. However, plants were more susceptible to lodging in ripped plots as they had heavier biomass at maturity. None of the agronomic treatments or varieties had any effects on grain yield.

Bute SA 2019

Treatments:

  • Factor 1: Ripped and un-ripped
  • Factor 2: Two varieties
  • Factor 3: Agronomic strategies
    • Strategie | timing
    • Nil | NA
    • Chlorsulforon | Post-sowing pre-emergent as a simulated residue at 12 g/ha
    • Imazethapyr | At 6 node growth stage at 80 g/ha
    • Full nutrition | 100 kg/ha MAP, 30 units of potassium and 5 units of sulphur
    • Inoculant | Double the nomral rate
    • Lime | Applied pre-seeding at 6 t/ha
Lead research organisation Southern Pulse Agronomy
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAV00150
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

The research undertaken as part of the GRDC-funded Southern Pulse Agronomy project is made possible by the significant contributions of growers through both trial cooperation and the support of the GRDC and the authors would like to thank them for their continued support. The continued assistance in trial management from SARDI Agronomy groups at Clare, Minnipa, Struan and Port Lincoln is gratefully acknowledged and appreciated. The authors would also like to gratefully acknowledge SARDI Plant Pathology and Soil Biology groups for their scientific input and assistance, as well as advisors and grower groups involved in the project.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Lentils
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Herbicide: Type
  • Soil Preparation: Tillage
  • Soil Improvement: Type
  • Seed treatment: Inoculant
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Bute 2019

Sow rate or Target density 120 plants/m2
Sow date 20 May 2019
Harvest date 14 November 2019
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

50 kg/ha MAP

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
Bute, SA 0 - 10cm 7.80 0.06 12.00 206.00 3.00 2.00 0.18
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Bute, SA Clay loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Bute, SA Calcarosol
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 Bute SA
2019 349.2mm
2018 412.1mm
2017 484.0mm
2016 476.9mm
2015 427.0mm
2014 498.3mm
2013 513.3mm
2012 512.2mm
2011 519.8mm
2010 520.1mm
2009 458.8mm
2008 455.5mm
2007 471.9mm
2006 441.5mm
2005 437.8mm
2004 439.6mm
2003 476.4mm
2002 464.1mm
2001 498.2mm
2000 488.4mm
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

Bute SA 2019


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial total (mm) 219mm
Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 198mm

Derived climate information

Bute SA

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: 14-03-2023 10:43am AEST