| Researcher(s) |
Stacey Power |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Kojonup, WA
|
Demonstrate the effectiveness of different fungicide timing options on chocolate spot management and evaluate a new spray decision support tool.
Foliar fungicide application on West Australian faba bean crops can be safely delayed until flowering begins, even if chocolate spot is present at low levels earlier in the season.
| Lead research organisation |
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation |
Southern DIRT |
| 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 Michelle Sampson for excellent technical assistance, TrialCo for trial management, and Southern Dirt and Kent Stone for the trial site. |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Grain Legume: Faba beans |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Randomised,Replicated |
| Sow rate or Target density | 194kg/ha PBA Bendoc |
|---|---|
| Sowing machinery |
Cone Seeder. |
| Sow date | 30 April 2021 |
| Harvest date | 18 December 2021 |
| Plot size | 10m x 1.78m |
| Plot replication | 6 |
| Plot blocking | Yes |
| Fertiliser |
At seeding: 220kg/ha Single Superphosphate (0N, 9.1P, 0K, 20Ca, 10.5s) |
| Herbicide |
Pre-seeding: 700g/ha terbuthylazine (875g/kg) + 700g/ha simazine (900g/kg) + 700g/ha diuron (900g/kg) At seeding: 1.1kg/ha carbetamide (900g/kg) + 180g/ha flumioxazin (500g/kg) + 80mL/ha bifenthrin (250g/L) + 2.5L/ha glyphosate (570g/L) 25 May: 750mL/ha imazamox (33g/L) & imazapyr (15g/L) 18 June: 330mL/ha clethodim (360g/L) + 100g/ha butroxydim (250g/kg) + 1% MSO + 100mL/ha haloxyfop (520g/L) |
| Insecticide |
At seeding: 80mL/ha bifenthrin (250g/L) 14 Sep: 100mL/ha sulfoxaflor (500g/kg) + 80mL/ha alpha cypermethrin (100g/L) |
| Fungicide |
Please refer to the trial report for treatment details |
| Rainfall avg ann (mm) | 505mm |
|---|---|
| Rainfall trial gsr (mm) | 656mm |
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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