Faba Bean, Potassium Nutrition, MRZ South East (Coomandook), South Australia Faba Bean, Potassium Nutrition, HRZ Eyre Peninsula (Strawberry Hill), South Australia

2019
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Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Sarah Day
Amy Gutsche
Amanda Pearce
Penny Roberts
Year(s) 2019
Contributor Southern Pulse Agronomy
Trial location(s) Coomandook, SA
Strawberry Hill, SA
Faba Bean, Potassium Nutrition, MRZ South East (Coomandook), South Australia Faba Bean, Potassium Nutrition, HRZ Eyre Peninsula (Strawberry Hill), South Australia locations
Aims

To evaluate the effects of timing of potassium application on growth and vigor of faba bean.

Key messages

Potassium applied to faba bean at sowing and/or at flowering had no effect on plant height, biomass or grain yield.

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: Faba beans
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser: Rate
  • Fertiliser: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Coomandook 2019

Sow rate or Target density 24 plants/m2
Sow date 22 May 2019
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

Initial: 30 kg/ha MAP (9.2, 20.2, 0, 2.7) + Zn (2.5) and 30 units of K (Sulfphate of Potash)

Treatments | Time of application

Nil | K is not applied
K applied once | At seeding
K applied once at increased rate | At seeding double, the normal rate
K applied twice | At seeding and flowering
K applied thrice | At seeding, before and after flowering
K applied once at flowering | At flowering

Other trial notes

Varietey used in trial: PBA Marne

Strawberry Hill 2019

Sow rate or Target density 24 plants/m2
Sow date 31 May 2019
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

Initial: 30 kg/ha MAP (9.2, 20.2, 0, 2.7) + Zn (2.5) and 30 units of K (Sulfphate of Potash)

Treatments | Time of application

Nil | K is not applied
K applied once | At seeding
K applied once at increased rate | At seeding double, the normal rate
K applied twice | At seeding and flowering
K applied thrice | At seeding, before and after flowering
K applied once at flowering | At flowering

Other trial notes

Varietey used in trial: PBA Marne

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
Coomandook, SA 0 - 10cm 7.60 0.16 26.00 390.00 20.00 2.00 1.30
Strawberry Hill, SA 0 - 10cm 7.10 0.18 55.00 413.00 6.00 4.00 1.78
Coomandook, SA 10 - 30cm 7.70 0.13 12.00 288.00 7.00 0.00 0.82
Strawberry Hill, SA 10 - 30cm 7.70 0.17 4.00 315.00 1.00 0.00 0.23
Coomandook, SA 30 - 60cm 7.90 0.17 9.00 219.00 5.00 0.00 0.72
Strawberry Hill, SA 30 - 60cm 7.80 0.20 3.00 315.00 1.00 1.00 0.17
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Coomandook, SA Clay loam
Strawberry Hill, SA Clay loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Coomandook, SA Calcarosol
Strawberry Hill, SA 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.
Year Coomandook SA Strawberry Hill SA
2019 181.8mm300.1mm
2018 197.7mm337.5mm
2017 245.9mm341.0mm
2016 230.0mm341.0mm
2015 196.4mm286.2mm
2014 230.2mm339.4mm
2013 235.7mm317.9mm
2012 241.8mm329.5mm
2011 266.2mm350.0mm
2010 261.5mm355.3mm
2009 206.4mm333.0mm
2008 194.9mm307.2mm
2007 212.1mm299.0mm
2006 238.0mm323.7mm
2005 250.9mm328.7mm
2004 246.0mm320.3mm
2003 249.4mm344.4mm
2002 215.7mm324.8mm
2001 221.4mm328.4mm
2000 255.1mm313.7mm
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.

Coomandook SA

Strawberry Hill SA

Coomandook SA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Strawberry Hill 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 11:13am AEST