| Researcher(s) |
Sarah Day Brianna Guidera Amy Keeley Penny Roberts |
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| Contact email | Sarah.Day@sa.gov.au |
| Year(s) | 2021 |
| Contributor | SARDI - Clare |
| Trial location(s) |
Tooligie, SA
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To assess the ground cover and legacies of pulses in rotation
Legacy effects of pulse crops will be evaluated in 2022 and 2023
| Lead research organisation |
University of Adelaide |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation |
SARDI Port Lincoln |
| Trial funding source | GRDC UOA2105-013RTX |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments | N/A |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop types | Grain Legume: Faba beans Cereal (Grain): Wheat Oilseed: Canola Grain Legume: Lentils |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Randomised,Replicated |
| Sow rate or Target density | 24 plants/m2 |
|---|---|
| Sowing machinery |
Trials were sown with a plot seeder with 25cm row spacings |
| Sow date | 27 May 2021 |
| Harvest date | 25 November 2021 |
| Trial design method | RCBD Randomised Complete Block Design |
| Plot size | 10m x 1.5m |
| Plot replication | 4 |
| 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 |
| Sow rate or Target density | 150 plants/m2 |
|---|---|
| Sowing machinery |
Trials were sown with a plot seeder with 25cm row spacings |
| Sow date | 27 May 2021 |
| Harvest date | 25 November 2021 |
| Trial design method | RCBD Randomised Complete Block Design |
| Plot size | 10m x 1.5m |
| Plot replication | 4 |
| 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 |
| Sow rate or Target density | 2 kg/ha |
|---|---|
| Sowing machinery |
Trials were sown with a plot seeder with 25cm row spacings |
| Sow date | 27 May 2021 |
| Harvest date | 25 November 2021 |
| Trial design method | RCBD Randomised Complete Block Design |
| Plot size | 10m x 1.5m |
| Plot replication | 4 |
| 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 |
| Sow rate or Target density | 120 plants/m2 |
|---|---|
| Sowing machinery |
Trials were sown with a plot seeder with 25cm row spacings |
| Sow date | 27 May 2021 |
| Harvest date | 25 November 2021 |
| Trial design method | RCBD Randomised Complete Block Design |
| Plot size | 10m x 1.5m |
| Plot replication | 4 |
| Plot blocking | yes |
| Plot randomisation | N |
| 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 |
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