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Faba Bean, Acid tolerant inoculants, LRZ North Central Region (Pyramid Hill), Victoria

2019
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Research organisation
Funding source
Southern Pulse Agronomy
<abbr title='Grains Research and Development Corporation'>GRDC</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s) Brooke Bennett
Jason Brand
James Murray
Year(s) 2019
Contributor Southern Pulse Agronomy
Trial location(s) Pyramid Hill, VIC
Faba Bean, Acid tolerant inoculants, LRZ North Central Region (Pyramid Hill), Victoria locations
Aims

To compare the effect of rhizobia strains and application rate on the nodulation, biomass, grain yield and grain quality of faba beans grown in suboptimal (acidic and high salinity) soil conditions.

Key messages
  • Inoculating faba beans prior to sowing improved nodulation on acid soil.
  • New acid tolerant rhizobia (strain SRDI-969) increased nodulation but not grain yield, which was limited by low rainfall.
  • The SRDI-969 is a promising strain, which is under evaluation as a future replacement for the current commercially available strain (WSM-1455).
Lead research organisation Southern Pulse Agronomy
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAV00150
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This research was funded by the GRDC and Mallee Sustainable Farming through the ‘Increasing the effectiveness of nitrogen fixation in pulse crops through extension and communication of improved inoculation and crop management practices in the southern region’(9176601) project, and the GRDC and Agriculture Victoria as part of the ‘Understanding the implications of new traits on the adoption, crop physiology and management of pulses in the southern region’ project (DAV00150).
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Faba beans
Treatment type(s)
  • Sowing : Timing
  • Seed treatment : Inoculant
  • Seed treatment : Rate
  • Seed treatment : Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Pyramid Hill 2019

Sow rate or Target density 25 plants/m2
Sow date 12/04/2019, 14/05/2019, 5/06/2019
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

60 kg/ha Granulock Z (N 11, P 21.8, S 4, Zn 1)
Inoculant Nil; rhizobia strain WSM-1455 (commercially available peat slurry); rhizobia strain WSM-1455 (double rate); rhizobia strain SRDI-969; and rhizobia strain SRDI-970
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Pyramid Hill, VIC Clay loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Pyramid Hill, VIC Vertosol
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.

Pyramid Hill VIC

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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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 19:22pm AEST