Pulse species and variety comparison Parkes and Canowindra 2021

2021

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Rohan Brill
Contact email rohan@brillag.com.au
Year(s) 2021
Contributor Department of Primary Industries NSW
Trial location(s) Canowindra, NSW
Parkes, NSW
Pulse species and variety comparison Parkes and Canowindra 2021 locations
Aims

To explore pulse species and variety comparison. 

Key messages

• Faba beans had the highest grain yield (average 5.7 t/ha Canowindra and 5.8 t/ha Parkes) and produced very high biomass (average 14.9 t/ha Canowindra and 13.6 t/ha Parkes) at both sites. The high biomass indicates a high amount of nitrogen fixed (N-fix samples currently being processed), but the beans also had very high removal in the grain with an average removal of 229 kg N/ha at Canowindra and 262 kg N/ha at Parkes.
• Faba beans out-yielded both canola and wheat at Canowindra and Parkes, even with high N input.
• MurringoA (albus) and PBA BatemanA (narrow-leaf) lupins produced very high biomass at Canowindra (17.6 and 15.6 t/ha respectively), but grain yield was lower than faba beans. Biomass of lupins was lower at the Parkes site (3.0 and 7.9 t/ha for MurringoA and PBA BatemanA respectively) which had intermittent waterlogging. Grain yield followed a similar trend with high yield for MurringoA (4.3 t/ha) and PBA BatemanA (3.4 t/ha) at Canowindra but low yield for MurringoA (0.8 t/ha) and moderate yield for PBA BatemanA (2.6 t/ha) at Parkes.
• The dry matter production from vetch was relatively low at both sites but vetch was cut at an earlier growth stage (before podding) to simulate hay cut timing.
• CBA CaptainA chickpeas had relatively low biomass compared to faba beans at both sites, with moderate grain yield (2.2 and 2.6 t/ha at Canowindra and Parkes respectively). CBA CaptainA chickpeas yielded more than lentils at both sites. Lentils (like MurringoA albus lupins) suffered from waterlogging at Parkes and had low biomass and yield.
• Lupins had the highest seed N content, removing 90% more N than chickpeas (lowest seed N content) per tonne of grain produced.
• An assessment of total nitrogen derived from fixation is being completed on the biomass samples to determine a nitrogen balance of each species at these sites and other sites in the project.

Lead research organisation Department of Primary Industries NSW
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC BRA2105-001RTX
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Wheat Grain Legume: Chickpeas Grain Legume: Faba beans Grain Legume: Lentils Grain Legume: Lupins Hay: Vetch Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Canowindra 2021 Wheat

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Canowindra 2021 Chickpeas

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Canowindra 2021 Faba beans

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Canowindra 2021 Lentils

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Canowindra 2021 Lupins

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Canowindra 2021 Vetch

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Canowindra 2021 Canola

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Parkes 2021 Faba beans

Sow date 31 May 2021 (Parkes); 3 May 2021 (Canowindra)
Harvest date Multiple- Please see report
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75 kg/ha (Parkes)
30 kg/ha (Canowindra)

Parkes 2021 Wheat

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Parkes 2021 Chickpeas

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Parkes 2021 Lentils

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Parkes 2021 Lupins

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Parkes 2021 Vetch

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Parkes 2021 Canola

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Canowindra, NSW Not specified
Parkes, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Canowindra, NSW Kandosol
Parkes, NSW 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.

Canowindra NSW

Parkes NSW

Canowindra NSW

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Parkes NSW

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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

2021 trial report



Trial last modified: 10-06-2023 18:42pm AEST