| Researcher(s) |
Harmohinder Dhammu Mark Seymour |
|---|---|
| Contact email | harmohinder.dhammu@dpird.wa.gov.au |
| Contact phone | 0403156942 |
| Year(s) | 2021 |
| Contributor | Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA |
| Trial location(s) |
Binnu, WA
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To compare efficacy of new and old herbicides and herbicide mixtures for broadleaf weed control in chickpea.
| Lead research organisation |
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation |
Northern Agri Group |
| Trial funding source | GRDC DAW1903-004RTX |
| Trial funding source | DPIRD WA |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
Thanks to DPIRD/GRDC co-investment funding (DAW1903-004RTX) for this research work. Thanks to NAG Group and Kyle Carson for the trial site, DPIRD Research Facility Geraldton, and Stephanie Boyce (Geraldton) and Salzar Rahman (Northam) Technical Officers, for their excellent technical assistance. Thanks to Karyn Reeves, Research Scientist/Biometrician for data analysis. |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Grain Legume: Chickpeas |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Randomised,Replicated |
| Sow rate or Target density | CBA Captain 140 kg/ha and Neelam 90 kg/ha and target density was 45 plants/m2 |
|---|---|
| Sowing machinery |
A cone-seeder fitted with knifepoints and press wheels at 23 cm row spacing was used for seeding chickpea at 5 cm depth. There was very low level of stubble present in the paddock. |
| Sow date | 24 May 2021 |
| Harvest date | 19 October 2021 |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | 3 |
| Plot blocking | Yes |
| Fertiliser |
AgNP 80kg/ha, (10.9N, 22.7P, 1.2S, 0.1Cu, 0.2Zn), applied at seeding |
| Herbicide |
Propyzamide 500 at 1 L/ha on 11/5/21 Clethodim (240g/L) 0.5L/ha on 22/07/21, clethodim (240g/L) 0.33L + butroxydim (250g/kg) 180g/ha + Hasten 1% on 6/08/21 on 26/08/21. |
| Insecticide |
Alpha-cypermethrin (100g/L) at 0.16L/ha on 26/08/21 |
| Fungicide |
Chlorothalonil (720g/L) at 1.5L/ha on 15/6, 30/6 and 27/7/21 |
| Seed treatment | The seed was treated with 200mL/100kg seed thiram (360g/L) + thiabendazole (200g/L). |
| Inoculant | TagTeam® inoculant (Group N) at 5 kg/ha was applied at sowing. |
| Rainfall trial gsr (mm) | 431mm |
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