Chickpea Trials: Optimum Plant Population Under Overhead Irrigation (Finley)

2021 - 2022

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Trial details

Researcher(s) Ben Morris
Nick Poole
Kenton Porker
Contact email Ben.Morris@faraustralia.com.au
Year(s) 2021 - 2022
Contributor Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
Trial location(s) Finley, NSW
Chickpea Trials: Optimum Plant Population Under Overhead Irrigation (Finley) locations
Aims

To compare identical Chickpea plant population x cultivar trials under overhead irrigation

Key messages

• Chickpeas yielded poorly in 2021 compared to the 2020 performance on the same research site. Chickpeas sown 27 April in 2020 under overhead irrigation gave yields of between 3.1 – 3.58t/ha (cv Genesis 090) and 3.0 – 3.35t/ha (cv PBA Royal).
• Sown at similar time in 2021 Chickpeas sown under overhead irrigation gave yields of between 0.78 – 1.22 t/ha (cv Genesis 090) and 1.12 – 1.20 t/ha (cv PBA Royal).
• There were no significant differences in grain yield due to cultivar.
• Significant interactions were observed between plant population and cultivar on dry matter (DM) production at early flowering; however both Genesis 090 maximised DM and PBA Royal maximised DM production at similar plant populations (21 - 23 plants/m2).
• An interaction between varieties and seed rate was observed in dry matter offtake at flowering, PBA maximised dry matter with 23 plants/m2 and Genesis 090 maximised dry matter production at 21 plants/m2.
• There were no significant interactions in DM at harvest however PBA Royal (7.86 t/ha) had significantly more dry matter than Genesis 090 (6.95 t/ha).
• Harvest index was very low (13.2%) in 2021, with no significant differences between variety or plant population (not shown).

Lead research organisation Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC FAR1906-003RTX
Trial funding source FAR CP21-01-1
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Chickpeas
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Sowing: Rate
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Finley 2021

Sow rate or Target density Multiple - please see report
Sow rate or Target density Multiple - please see report
Sow date 29 April 2021
Harvest date 10 January 2022
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Psuedoreplication Not specified

Finley 2022

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Psuedoreplication Not specified
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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Finley, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Finley, 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.

Finley 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: 21-12-2022 15:57pm AEST