Clean seed and seed dressing – an essential first step to managing chickpea Ascochyta

2021

Research organisatons
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Contact email stacey.power@dpird.wa.gov.au
Contact phone 0472 847 815
Year(s) 2021
Contributor Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
Trial location(s) Narembeen,
Clean seed and seed dressing – an essential first step to managing chickpea Ascochyta locations
Aims

We aim to demonstrate the effectiveness of using clean seed and seed applied fungicide to minimise the amount of Ascochyta in a chickpea crop, and to demonstrate the effectiveness of early season foliar fungicides to keep disease levels at bay.

Key messages

Management of Ascochyta remains critical to growing successful chickpea crops, and application of an appropriate seed dressing, followed by a foliar fungicide 4-6 weeks later is an essential first step.

Lead research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
Host research organisation Corrigin Farm Improvement Group
Trial funding source GRDC DAW1903-004RTX
Trial funding source DPIRD WA
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This trial is part of the DPIRD/GRDC co-investment “DAW1903-004RTX: High Value Pulses - Raising awareness, optimising yield and expanding the area of lentil, chickpea and faba bean in Western Australia”. Thanks to Salzar Rahman for technical assistance, the Merredin Trial Support Unit for trial management, and Corrigin Farm Improvement Group and Dylan Cole for the trial site.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Chickpeas
Treatment type(s)
  • Fungicide: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated

Narembeen 2021

Sow rate or Target density Neelam 90kg/ha
Sow rate or Target density Neelam 90kg/ha
Sowing machinery

Cone Seeder.

Sow date 18 May 2021
Harvest date 6 December 2021
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 3
Psuedoreplication Not specified
Plot blocking Yes
Plot randomisation Yes
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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
Narembeen, Red loam over medium clay
Derived trial site soil information
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

Narembeen 2021


Observed climate information

Rainfall avg ann (mm) 336mm
Rainfall trial total (mm) 512mm

Derived climate information

Narembeen

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 report and links

2021 trial report



Trial last modified: 21-04-2022 12:34pm AEST