Faba Bean, Disease Management x Plant Density, HRZ North East (Dookie), Victoria Faba Bean, Disease Management, HRZ North East (Dookie), Victoria

2019
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Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Katherine Fuhrmann
Michael Straight
Aaron Vague
Year(s) 2019
Contributor Southern Pulse Agronomy
Trial location(s) Dookie,
Faba Bean, Disease Management x Plant Density, HRZ North East (Dookie), Victoria Faba Bean, Disease Management, HRZ North East (Dookie), Victoria locations
Aims

To investigate the adaptability of a range of faba bean varieties and breeding lines to different plant densities and fungicide programs.

Key messages
  • In a season with very little disease pressure, small varietal differences in chocolate spot did occur throughout the season, but these differences did not manifest into yield differences. Seed rate was critical to maximise yield in 2020, where lower seeds rates produced significantly lower yields when compared to higher seed rates. Seed rates also had a major effect on crop architecture, with lower seed rate treatments podding over a longer portion of the stem and having a higher pod number but lower overall dry matter harvest than that of higher seed rates.

 

  • In 2020 grin yields were high (3.36 and 2.96 t/ha) considering the dry finish to the season. As with the sowing rate trial, varieties that were slower to mature and held a green canopy for longer and could not convert the green leaf area into yield due to the very dry spring conditions Variety selection is the key to minimise diseases. However, in low disease pressure situations, less disease doesn’t mean higher yields.
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: Variety
  • Fungicide: Application Method
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Dookie 2019

Sow rate or Target density variable - see attached report
Sow date 29 April 2019
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

50 kg/ha MAP (9.2, 20.2, 0, 2.7

Fungicide

See Table 3 in attached report

Other trial notes

Varieties used in trial:

PBA Samira, PBA Zahra, Farah, PBA Amberley (AF11023), PBA Bendoc, Fiesta VF

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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
Dookie, 5.35 0.14 81.00 302.50 41.50 5.00 1.41
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Dookie, Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Dookie, Ferrosol
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 Dookie
2019 106.8mm
2018 146.3mm
2017 181.3mm
2016 164.6mm
2015 120.2mm
2014 154.1mm
2013 145.9mm
2012 191.7mm
2011 223.2mm
2010 218.6mm
2009 156.6mm
2008 224.0mm
2007 208.3mm
2006 245.8mm
2005 263.2mm
2004 269.0mm
2003 350.8mm
2002 324.7mm
2001 386.6mm
2000 429.0mm
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.

Dookie

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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 11:09am AEST