Response of new Faba Bean varieties and breeding lines to sowing date and plant density

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2021
CC BY 4.0

Research organisatons
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Greta Duff
Grace Evans
James Manson
Contact email jmanson@sfs.org.au
Year(s) 2021
Contributor Southern Pulse Agronomy
Trial location(s) Vite Vite North, VIC
Response of new Faba Bean varieties and breeding lines to sowing date and plant density locations
Aims

To investigate the relative contributions of biomass and phenology to faba bean grain yield

Key messages
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Lead research organisation Southern Pulse Agronomy
Host research organisation Southern Farming Systems
Trial funding source GRDC DJP2105-006RTX
Trial funding source AgVic
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

SFS


Other trial partners Not specified

Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Faba beans
Treatment type(s)
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Vite Vite North 2021

Sow rate or Target density 7, 14, 21, 28pl/m2
Sow date Sowing Date x Variety (2): Amberley sown April 16, AF12025 sown April 30 (matched flowering dates)
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 1.6m x 9.8m
Plot replication 4
Plot randomisation Split-plot: Main plot TOSxVariety; Sub-plot Pl/m2
Other trial notes

Early sowing (mid April) of faba beans increases grain yield potential as well as the risk of disease and lodging. By contrast, postponing sowing date (late April or May) reduces these risks while also reducing grain yield potential. Earlier flowering breeding lines and/or higher plant densities with postponed sowing may resolve this tradeoff and reduce the yield gap. The results will also help to untangle the confounded effects of growth and phenology in sowing date trials. 

Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Vite Vite North, VIC Clay loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Vite Vite North, VIC 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.

Vite Vite North VIC

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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: 05-09-2022 11:51am AEST