Lentil response to sowing date and water treatment – Wagga Wagga, Leeton and Condobolin 2020

2020

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Reuben Burrough
Scott Clark
Daniel Johnston
Richard MacCallum
Lance Maphosa
Karl Moore
Tony Napier
Aaron Preston
Mark Richards
Nelson West
Year(s) 2020
Contributor Department of Primary Industries NSW
Trial location(s) Wagga Wagga, ACT
Condobolin, NSW
Leeton, NSW
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Lentil response to sowing date and water treatment – Wagga Wagga, Leeton and Condobolin 2020 locations
Aims

This paper reports the findings of field experiments conducted at Wagga Wagga and Leeton (both southern NSW), and Condobolin (central western NSW) in 2020, where lentil variety yield responses were evaluated across three sowing dates from late April to early June (Wagga Wagga, Figure 1, and Leeton) and two sowing dates, early May and early June (Condobolin), under dryland conditions, with an additional irrigated treatment at Wagga Wagga.

Key messages

• Sowing date and water availability significantly affected grain yield responses.
• The highest yields at Wagga Wagga were associated with the early June sowing date; there was no significant difference in yield between sowing dates at Leeton or Condobolin.
• The highest yields at Wagga Wagga were obtained in the dryland treatment; there was a significant yield penalty associated with irrigation due to increased disease.
• Atypical rainfall, low heat and no frost stress lengthened the growing season, allowing later sowing dates to yield higher (or remove the yield penalty).

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC BLG118
Trial funding source DPI NSW
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This experiment was part of the ‘Matching adapted pulse genotypes with soil and climate to maximise yield and profit, with manageable risk in Australian cropping systems’ project, BLG118, 2020–22, a joint investment by GRDC and NSW DPI under the Grains Agronomy and Pathology Partnership (GAPP).
Thanks to Daryl Reardon, NSW DPI Condobolin for technical assistance.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Lentils
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Irrigation: Type
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Wagga Wagga 2020

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified
Fungicide Not specified
Pesticide Not specified
Other trial notes

This research paper is an extract from the publication Southern NSW Research Results 2021, available at
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/broadacre-crops/guides/publications/southern-nsw-research-results

Condobolin 2020

Sow rate or Target density 120 plants/m2
Sow date Varied. Please see report.
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

Please see trial report for details 

Herbicide

Please see trial report for details 

Fungicide

Please see trial report for details 

Pesticide

Please see trial report for details 

Other trial notes

This research paper is an extract from the publication Southern NSW Research Results 2021, available at
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/broadacre-crops/guides/publications/southern-nsw-research-results

Leeton 2020

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified
Fungicide Not specified
Pesticide Not specified
Other trial notes

This research paper is an extract from the publication Southern NSW Research Results 2021, available at
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/broadacre-crops/guides/publications/southern-nsw-research-results

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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Wagga Wagga, ACT Not specified
Condobolin, NSW Not specified
Leeton, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Wagga Wagga, ACT Sodosol
Condobolin, NSW Kandosol
Leeton, NSW Sodosol
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.

Wagga Wagga NSW

Condobolin NSW

Leeton NSW

Wagga Wagga NSW

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Condobolin NSW

CAUTION: Trial site locality unknown; Climate data sourced from Department of Primary Industries NSW office location
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Leeton NSW

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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: 09-06-2023 14:23pm AEST