Interactions of mungbean physiology in relation to timing of rainfall and time of sowing—Emerald

2017 - 2018

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Doug Sands
Year(s) 2017 - 2018
Contributor Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Trial location(s) Emerald, QLD
Interactions of mungbean physiology in relation to timing of rainfall and time of sowing—Emerald locations
Aims

This experiment has attempted to use rainfall timing (imitated by overhead irrigation) to mitigate the negative weather impacts on
dry matter production both before and after flowering in an early and late summer TOS. A wide gap between TOS was deliberately
used to create the largest contrast in weather conditions that the crop would experience and then monitor how the plant’s physiological
development changes in relation to changing soil water conditions.

Key messages

1. In dryland conditions, planting in February increased yield of dryland mungbeans by 475 kg/ha over December planting.
2. Irrigation treatments increased mungbean yields by a maximum of 298 kg/ha and 653 kg/ha (planted in February and December respectively).
3. Application of water during mid pod-fill increased grain yield in the December planting but not the February planting.

Lead research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC UQ00063
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

The Queensland Pulse Agronomy Initiative (UQ00063) is funded by the Grains Research
and Development Corporation, the Queensland Alliance for Agricultural and Food Innovation and the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.
The DAF biometry team and SAGI (co-funded by GRDC) have provided statistical analysis of the data presented.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Mung beans
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Blocked

Emerald 2017

Sow date sowing dates varied - please see report
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Psuedoreplication Not specified
Fertiliser

Granulock® SuPreme Z™ at planting (30 kg/ha)

Emerald 2018

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Psuedoreplication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
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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
Emerald, QLD Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Emerald, QLD Kandosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year Emerald QLD
2018 511.7mm
2017 512.1mm
2016 489.9mm
2015 457.2mm
2014 462.0mm
2013 502.8mm
2012 589.3mm
2011 589.2mm
2010 617.2mm
2009 560.9mm
2008 568.9mm
2007 475.0mm
2006 385.1mm
2005 358.8mm
2004 286.8mm
2003 264.6mm
2002 384.8mm
2001 530.1mm
2000 576.3mm
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.

Emerald QLD

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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

2017 trial report



Trial last modified: 05-07-2022 09:47am AEST