| Researcher(s) |
Sarah Day Penny Roberts |
|---|---|
| Contact email | Sarah.Day@sa.gov.au |
| Year(s) | 2021 |
| Contributor | SARDI - Clare |
| Trial location(s) |
Condowie, SA
|
To improve the plant height and harvestability of chickpea
• Newly released chickpea variety PBA Captain provides a height advantages and grain yield increase compared to older variety PBA Slasher.
• The use of a Plant Growth Regulator had no beneficial effect on plant height, yield, grain size or height to the lowest pod.
| Lead research organisation | N/A |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation |
SARDI - Clare |
| Trial funding source | GRDC UOA2105-013RTX |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
The research undertaken as part of the GRDC-invested SA Grain Legume Validation project (UOA2105- 013RTX) 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 support from industry and breeding organisations for the provision of chemical products and pulse varieties for use in field trials is also gratefully acknowledged and appreciated. |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Grain Legume: Chickpeas |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Randomised,Replicated,Blocked |
| Sow rate or Target density | 50 plants/m2 |
|---|---|
| Sowing machinery |
Trials were sown with a plot seeder with 23 cm row spacings |
| Sow date | 17 May 2021 |
| Harvest date | 2 November 2021 |
| Trial design method | RCBD Randomised Complete Block Design |
| Plot size | 10m x 1.38m |
| Plot replication | 3 |
| Plot blocking | yes |
| Plot randomisation | Y |
| Fertiliser |
80 kg/ha MAP + Zn |
| Herbicide |
Throughout the growing season weeds were controlled as required in line with standard and local pulse management |
| Insecticide |
Throughout the growing season insects & pests were controlled as required in line with standard and local pulse management |
| Fungicide |
Throughout the growing season disease was controlled as required in line with standard and local pulse management |
| Pesticide |
Throughout the growing season insects & pests were controlled as required in line with standard and local pulse management |
| Seed treatment | P-Pickel-T |
| Inoculant | Group N granular |
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