| Researcher(s) |
Daenia Dundon |
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| Year(s) | 2023 |
| Contributor | Liebe Group |
| Trial location(s) |
Hirsch, Bunjil, WA, WA
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| Further information | View external link |
This demonstration aims to investigate long-term gross margins and nitrogen recovery under various legume strategies in canola and subsequent cereal crops.
This trial is a farmer-scale demonstration part of GRDC investment into improving the adoption of grain legumes in Western Australia. This trial involves farmer-size strips of lupin, brown manure lupin, brown manure vetch and fallow, which were sown in 2023, followed by canola in 2024 and a cereal crop in 2025.
The difference in yield of the subsequent crop seeded over the four treatments will help farmers understand potential rotational strategies, by determining which are most effective and profitable. Data collection in 2024 will include soil sampling, plant tissue sampling and yield.
| Lead research organisation | N/A |
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| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | GRDC |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
Thank you to Dylan Hirsch for hosting and implementing the trial. This trial is part of a GRDC investment |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop types | Grain Legume: Lupins Hay: Vetch |
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| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Demonstration |
| Trial design | Not applicable |
| Sow rate or Target density | 60 kg/ha |
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| Sow date | 7 May 2023 |
| Harvest date | 25 October 2023 |
| Plot size | 12m x 600m |
| Plot replication | 2 |
| Sow rate or Target density | 40 kg/ha |
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| Sow date | 8 May 2023 |
| Harvest date | 25 October 2023 |
| Plot size | 12m x 600m |
| Plot replication | 2 |
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