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New South Wales DPI
| Researcher(s) |
Neroli Graham Karl Moore Mark Richards Jessica Simpson |
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| Contact email | mark.richards@dpi.nsw.gov.au |
| Year(s) | 2021 |
| Contributor | Department of Primary Industries NSW |
| Trial location(s) |
Wagga Wagga, ACT
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| Further information | View external link |
To investigate establishment, crop phenology, days to flowering, flowering duration, and grain yield responses of commercially available pulse and legume varieties.
Lupin
• RosettaA was the highest yielding variety with 3.39 t/ha, with a later start and finish date to flowering as well as a longer flowering duration, than either Luxor or Murringo.
• Luxor and Murringo were similar for grain yield, days to flowering and flowering duration in 2021.
Lentil
• PBA Jumbo2 was the highest yielding variety in 2021 with 2.46 t/ha, more than 0.5 t/ha higher than all other varieties.
• PBA Bolt and PBA Kelpie XT were first to flower, with all varieties flowering within 6 days of each other.
Chickpea
• PBA Slasher was the highest yielding variety with 2.93 t/ha, with CBA Captain and PBA Boundary having similar yields.
• There was 5 days difference between the varieties in time to the start of flowering.
Field pea
• Grain yield was similar for all the field pea varieties at Wagga Wagga in 2021.
• Early flowering was seen in PBA Percy and Sturt at 101 to 103 days after sowing, and late flowering in PBA Butler at 130 days after sowing.
• Flowering duration ranged from 30 to 49 days across all varieties. PBA Butler had a very short flowering duration of 30 days while PBA Percy and Sturt flowered for over 48 days.
Vetch
• Timok grain yield was 2.14 t/ha, similar to Volga at 1.85 t/ha yet higher than the other varieties.
• Sixteen days separated the earliest flowering variety from the latest. Early flowering Studenica flowered 111 days after sowing, 16 days earlier than Morava.
• Flowering duration ranged from 30 to 43 days, for Timok and Studenica, respectively.
Faba bean
• Cairo was the highest yielding variety with 5.7 t/ha, with PBA Marne, PBA Nanu and PBA Nasma having similar yields.
• There was 12 days difference between the first variety to flower, Doza at 96.7 days after sowing, and the last variety to flower, Nura at 109 days after sowing.
The 2021 winter growing season was favourable for growing pulse and legume crops. Temperatures were mild and the soil moisture adequate during the crops vegetative stage, which resulted in high biomass accumulation during winter and early spring. Mild to optimal temperatures and lack of moisture stress during the reproductive period extended the grain filling duration resulting in above average yields for southern NSW. Ideal environmental conditions combined with a proactive fungicide program resulted in large crop biomass and near perfect flowering and pod fill conditions which contributed to above average yields. Seed quality was affected by several wetting and drying cycles in November prior to harvest, which is likely to reduce seed germination and the resulting plant establishment in the following crop.
| Lead research organisation |
Department of Primary Industries NSW |
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| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | GRDC |
| Trial funding source | New South Wales DPI |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
Thanks to Scott Clark and Nelson West for technical assistance. |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop types | Grain Legume: Faba beans Grain Legume: Chickpeas Grain Legume: Field peas Grain Legume: Lentils Grain Legume: Lupins Hay: Vetch |
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| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Replicated |
| Sow date | Multiple - please see report |
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| Harvest date | Multiple- Please see report |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Fertiliser |
100 kg/ha, mono-ammonium phosphate (MAP) 50% and single super phosphate (SSP) 50% (blend) (nitrogen [N]:5, phosphorus [P]:15.4, potassium [K]:0, sulfur [S]:6.25) |
| Other trial notes |
This research paper is an extract from the publication Southern NSW Research Results 2022, available at |
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| Other trial notes |
This research paper is an extract from the publication Southern NSW Research Results 2022, available at |
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| Other trial notes |
This research paper is an extract from the publication Southern NSW Research Results 2022, available at |
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| Other trial notes |
This research paper is an extract from the publication Southern NSW Research Results 2022, available at |
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| Fertiliser | Not specified |
| Other trial notes |
This research paper is an extract from the publication Southern NSW Research Results 2022, available at |
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| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Fertiliser | Not specified |
| Other trial notes |
This research paper is an extract from the publication Southern NSW Research Results 2022, available at |
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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