Optimising disease management through stubble managment in chickpea.

Trial In Progress

2021
CC BY 4.0

Research organisatons
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Jason Brand
Mitch Fromm
Sundara Mawalagedera
Contact email jason.brand@agriculture.vic.gov.au
Year(s) 2021
Contributor Southern Pulse Agronomy
Trial location(s) Dooen, VIC
Optimising disease management through stubble managment in chickpea. locations
Aims

To investigate the impact of standing stubble on ascochyta blight infection and resulting yield loss in chickpeas.

Key messages
Not specified
Lead research organisation Southern Pulse Agronomy
Host research organisation Agriculture Victoria
Trial funding source GRDC DJP2105-006RTX
Trial funding source AgVic
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified

Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Chickpeas
Treatment type(s)
  • Stubble: Management
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Dooen 2021

Sow rate or Target density 40 pl/m2
Sow date 12-May
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 8m x 1.53m
Plot replication 4
Plot randomisation Split Plot: Fungicide treatment as whole plot and variety as subplot
Fertiliser

80 kg/ha MAP 9.2, 20.2, 0, 2.7 + 2.5% Zn

Inoculant Group N granular @ 5kg/ha
Other trial notes

Ascochyta blight is a key constraints to the successful productions of chickpeas, requiring several proactive fungicide applications to managage the disease. It has been observed previously that the spread of ascochyta blight in standing stubble is slower slower than where stubble has been slashed or burnt and appears to follow rows early in the season. If disease spread is slower, it could help with the control of epidemics, providing growers with more time to manage the disease. Trials in 2020, clearly demonstrated this response and lead to significant reductions in yield loss from ascochyta blight infection in susceptible and moderately susceptible chickpes.

Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Dooen, VIC Dark cracking clay
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Dooen, VIC Vertosol
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.

Dooen 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.

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Trial last modified: 05-09-2022 14:17pm AEST