Desiccation and pod drop

2023

Research organisations
Funding source
SARDI - Clare University of Adelaide Trengove Consulting

Trial details

Researcher(s) Declan Anderson
jordan bruce
Stuart Sherriff
Sam Trengove
Contact email samtrenny34@hotmail.com
Year(s) 2023
Contributor SARDI - Clare
Trial location(s) Kulpara, SA
Desiccation and pod drop locations
Aims

To assess strategies for reducing pre harvest losses in lentil.

To investigate strategies to alter canopy structure and the use of a pod seal product to improve pod retention in lentil. 

Key messages
  • GIA Lightning had the highest amount of pod loss (pod drop count) at 328 kg/ha. The pod loss for varieties GIA Thunder and PBA Highland XT averaged 162 kg/ha.  
  • The only grain yield difference to the control (PBA Highland XT), was GIA Lightning yielding 560 kg/ha less. 
  • Applying EnviroShield 7 days prior to or at desiccation did not reduce pod drop when compared to the control. 
Lead research organisation University of Adelaide
Host research organisation Trengove Consulting
Trial funding source GRDC UOA2105_013RTX
Related program GRDC Development and extension to close the economic yield gap to maximise farming system benefits from grain legume production in South Australia
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Lentils
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Variety
  • Fertiliser : Rate
  • Growth regulator : Rate
  • Management systems : Canopy Management
  • Sowing : Rate
  • Sowing : Row Spacing
  • Stubble : Management
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Kulpara 2023

Sow rate or Target density 120 plants/m2
Sow date 11 May 2023
Harvest date 13 November 2023
Trial design method RCBD Randomised Complete Block Design
Plot size 10m x 1.5m
Plot replication 3
Plot randomisation Y
Fertiliser

68 kg/ha MAP + 1% Zn (except treatment 4 – higher rate; See trial report for more details) 

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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
Kulpara, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Kulpara, SA Calcarosol

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.

Kulpara SA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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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

2023 trial report



Trial last modified: 04-10-2025 01:23am AEST