| Researcher(s) |
Greta Duff Grace Evans James Manson |
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| Contact email | jmanson@sfs.org.au |
| Year(s) | 2021 |
| Contributor | Southern Pulse Agronomy |
| Trial location(s) |
Vite Vite North, VIC
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To explore the economic response to fungicide inputs in faba beans with contrasting genetic resistance and differing canopy sizes.
| Lead research organisation |
Southern Pulse Agronomy |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation |
Southern Farming Systems |
| Trial funding source | GRDC DJP2105-006RTX |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
SFS |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Grain Legume: Faba beans |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Replicated |
| Sow rate or Target density | 7, 14, 21, 28pl/m2 |
|---|---|
| Sow date | Not specified |
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | 1.6m x 9.8m |
| Plot replication | 4 |
| Plot randomisation | Split-plot: Main plot Row spacing; Sub-plot Variety x Pl/m2 |
| Other trial notes |
In the absence of a clear understanding of the pathology of key foliar fungal diseases in faba beans, growers take a prophylactic approach to fungicide inputs. This bears a risk of applying excessive amoutns of fungicides with issues for profitability, environmental care and fungicide resistance management. Postponing the start of a fungicide program may reduce input costs without affecting disease management, and greater genetic resistance and/or lower plant densities may reduce the need fungicide inputs. |
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