Pre-emergent herbicide management +/- rolling

2023

Research organisations
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Sarah Day
Amy Keeley
Contact email Sarah.Day@sa.gov.au
Contact phone 0409109285
Year(s) 2023
Contributor SARDI - Clare
Trial location(s) Kimba, SA
Pre-emergent herbicide management +/- rolling locations
Aims

Assess the impact of time of rolling on pre-em herbicide safety

Key messages

The timing of rolling lentils (nil, pre- or post-emergent) did not influence herbicide damage or grain production at either site. 

Lead research organisation University of Adelaide
Host research organisation SARDI Port Lincoln
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)
  • Herbicide : Timing
  • Herbicide : Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated

Kimba 2023

Sow rate or Target density 120 plants/m2
Sow date 10 May 2023
Harvest date 2 November 2023
Trial design method SPD Split Plot Design
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser

80 kg/ha MAP + Zn 

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

Kimba 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 00:45am AEST