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Faba Bean, Nutrition, HRZ Southern Wimmera (Gymbowen), Victoria

2019
CC BY 4.0

Research organisation
Funding source
Southern Pulse Agronomy
<abbr title='Grains Research and Development Corporation'>GRDC</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s) Jason Brand
Mitch Fromm
Tim Nigussie
Year(s) 2019
Contributor Southern Pulse Agronomy
Trial location(s) Gymbowen, VIC
Faba Bean, Nutrition, HRZ Southern Wimmera (Gymbowen), Victoria locations
Aims

To investigate the response of faba bean to application of lime, macro and micro-nutrients

Key messages

There was no grain yield response to application of lime, macro and micro-nutrients, indicating that none of the applied nutrients were yield limiting at the site. Grain yield ranged between 4.52 and 4.89 t/ha.

Lead research organisation Southern Pulse Agronomy
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAV00150
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Faba beans
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Nutrition
  • Fertiliser : Type
  • Soil Improvement
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Gymbowen 2019

Sow rate or Target density 20 plants/m2
Sow date 30 April 2019
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Soil amelioration
  • The Nut_All treatment had 6 kg/ha N, 16 kg/ha P, 30 kg/ha K, 6 kg/ha S, 2.5 kg/ha Zn, 1 kg/ha Cu, 3 kg/ha Mn and 0.06 kg/ha Mo
  • Fluid lime (Calcium:38% W/V, Carbonate:57.7% W/V, Carbon:11.6% W/V, pH:9-10, Neutralizing value:99) @ 90 l/ha
  • Treaments trialed were:
    • Nut_All - N, Nut_All - P, Nut_All - K, Nut_All - S, Nut_All - Zn, Nut_All - Cu, Nut_All - Mn, Nut_All - Mo 
    • No fertilizer
    • Lime
    • Nut_All
    • (N, P, K, S) + Lime
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Gymbowen, VIC Clay
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Gymbowen, VIC Sodosol
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.
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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.

Gymbowen VIC

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

2019 trial report



Trial last modified: 13-01-2026 18:45pm AEST