Barellan 2024 Pulse species and variety comparison

2024

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Trial details

Researcher(s)	Rohan Brill Barry Haskins Rachael Whitworth
Year(s)	2024
Contributor	Brill Ag
Trial location(s)	Barellan, NSW

Barellan 2024 Pulse species and variety comparison locations

Aims

The pulse species and variety comparison trials were set up to compare the performance of four varieties of six pulse species (chickpeas, faba beans, field peas, lentils, lupins, vetch) in the local variable rainfall environment.

Key messages

2024 Pulse Variety Trial – Key Findings

Chickpeas

Average yield: 2.08 t/ha. Highest: CBA Captain 2.33 t/ha, lowest: PBA Seamer 1.92 t/ha.
CBA Captain had the largest seed (21.35 g/100 seeds); PBA HatTrick the smallest (19.16 g/100 seeds).
NDVI values were similar across all varieties.

Faba Beans

Average yield: 3.11 t/ha. Highest: PBA Amberley 3.75 t/ha, lowest: FBA Ayla 2.44 t/ha.
Largest seed: PBA Nasma 75.89 g/100 seeds; smallest: PBA Amberley 65.71 g/100 seeds.
NDVI at flowering ranged 0.62 (FBA Ayla) to 0.67 (PBA Nasma).

Field Peas

Highest yield: APB Bondi 2.57 t/ha, lowest: PBA Butler 1.03 t/ha.
Largest seed: PBA Taylor 19.95 g/100 seeds; smallest: Sturt 14.90 g/100 seeds.
Sturt showed the best crop vigour and highest NDVI at both timings.

Lentils

Highest yield: GIA Thunder 2.34 t/ha, lowest: PBA Kelpie XT 1.64 t/ha.
Largest seed: PBA Kelpie XT 4.36 g/100 seeds.
Only small differences in NDVI between varieties.

Lupins

Average yield: 1.97 t/ha (narrow leaf 2.35 t/ha; albus 1.59 t/ha).
Highest yield: PBA Bateman 2.59 t/ha; lowest: Murringo 1.36 t/ha.
Seed size: Narrow leaf 15.69 g/100 seeds; albus 36.13 g/100 seeds.
Albus varieties, particularly MurringoA, had the highest NDVI values.

Vetch

Highest yields: TimokA 2.78 t/ha and Rasina 2.42 t/ha.
Volga produced the largest seeds (8.11 g/100 seeds) and, with Studenica, had the highest NDVI values.

Summary:
Pulse performance varied widely between species and varieties in 2024. Faba beans achieved the highest average yields, while lupins yielded the lowest. NDVI trends reflected crop vigour, with higher early-season values linked to larger biomass potential.

Lead research organisation	Brill Ag
Host research organisation	Ag Grow Agronomy and Research Pty Ltd
Trial funding source	GRDC BRA2105-001RTX
Related program	N/A
Acknowledgments	Project management: Rohan Brill, Brill Ag Project investment: Grains Research and Development Corporation: project BRA2105-001RTX Development and extension to close the economic yield gap and maximise farming systems benefits from grain legume production in New South Wales Contributors and trial management: Barellan: Barry Haskins and Rachael Whitworth – Ag Grow Agronomy and Research rachael@aggrowagronomy.com.au Site hosts: Barellan: Jeff Savage Images: Cover: Lupins at Trangie, 27 August 2024. Other images: supplied by contributors. Previous results: of trials conducted in 2021, 2022 and 2023 are available at GRDC Online Farm Trials
Other trial partners	Jeff Savage "Wanda Downs"

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Method

Crop types	Grain Legume: Faba beans Grain Legume: Chickpeas Grain Legume: Field peas Grain Legume: Lentils Grain Legume: Lupins Hay: Vetch
Treatment type(s)	Crop : Type Crop : Variety
Trial type	Experimental
Trial design	Replicated

Barellan 2024 Faba beans

Sow rate or Target density	20 plants/m2
Sow date	1 May 2024
Harvest date	22 November 2022
Trial design method	RCBD Randomised Complete Block Design
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Plot randomisation	N
Fertiliser	Starter fertiliser SuPerfect® (8.8% phosphorus, 11% sulphate sulphur, 19% calcium) @ 80 kg/ha
Herbicide	Post-emergent herbicides 24 June: Factor® @ 80g/ha + Platinum® Xtra 360 @ 0.33 L/ha + Hasten @ 1% Desiccation 11 November
Insecticide	Insecticide 2 October: Trojan @ 30 mL/ha + BS1000 @ 0.2%
Fungicide	Fungicide 21 August: 1 L/ha of Miravis® Star

Barellan 2024 Chickpeas

Sow rate or Target density	40 plants/m2
Sow date	1 May 2024
Harvest date	22 November 2022
Trial design method	RCBD Randomised Complete Block Design
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Plot randomisation	Y
Fertiliser	Starter fertiliser SuPerfect® (8.8% phosphorus, 11% sulphate sulphur, 19% calcium) @ 80 kg/ha
Herbicide	Post-emergent herbicides 24 June: Factor® @ 80g/ha + Platinum® Xtra 360 @ 0.33 L/ha + Hasten @ 1% Desiccation 11 November
Insecticide	Insecticide 2 October: Trojan @ 30 mL/ha + BS1000 @ 0.2%
Fungicide	Fungicide 21 August: 1 L/ha of Miravis® Star

Barellan 2024 Field peas

Sow rate or Target density	40 plants/m2
Sow date	1 May 2024
Harvest date	22 November 2022
Trial design method	RCBD Randomised Complete Block Design
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Plot randomisation	Y
Fertiliser	Starter fertiliser SuPerfect® (8.8% phosphorus, 11% sulphate sulphur, 19% calcium) @ 80 kg/ha
Herbicide	Post-emergent herbicides 24 June: Factor® @ 80g/ha + Platinum® Xtra 360 @ 0.33 L/ha + Hasten @ 1% Desiccation 11 November
Insecticide	Insecticide 2 October: Trojan @ 30 mL/ha + BS1000 @ 0.2%
Fungicide	Fungicide 21 August: 1 L/ha of Miravis® Star

Barellan 2024 Lentils

Sow rate or Target density	100 plants/m2
Sow date	1 May 2024
Harvest date	22 November 2022
Trial design method	RCBD Randomised Complete Block Design
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Plot randomisation	Y
Fertiliser	Starter fertiliser SuPerfect® (8.8% phosphorus, 11% sulphate sulphur, 19% calcium) @ 80 kg/ha
Herbicide	Post-emergent herbicides 24 June: Factor® @ 80g/ha + Platinum® Xtra 360 @ 0.33 L/ha + Hasten @ 1% Desiccation 11 November
Insecticide	Insecticide 2 October: Trojan @ 30 mL/ha + BS1000 @ 0.2%
Fungicide	Fungicide 21 August: 1 L/ha of Miravis® Star

Barellan 2024 Lupins

Sow rate or Target density	30-40 plants/m2
Sow date	1 May 2024
Harvest date	22 November 2022
Trial design method	RCBD Randomised Complete Block Design
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Plot randomisation	Y
Fertiliser	Starter fertiliser SuPerfect® (8.8% phosphorus, 11% sulphate sulphur, 19% calcium) @ 80 kg/ha
Herbicide	Post-emergent herbicides 24 June: Factor® @ 80g/ha + Platinum® Xtra 360 @ 0.33 L/ha + Hasten @ 1% Desiccation 11 November
Insecticide	Insecticide 2 October: Trojan @ 30 mL/ha + BS1000 @ 0.2%
Fungicide	Fungicide 21 August: 1 L/ha of Miravis® Star

Barellan 2024 Vetch

Sow rate or Target density	40 plants/m2
Sow date	1 May 2024
Harvest date	22 November 2022
Trial design method	RCBD Randomised Complete Block Design
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Plot randomisation	N
Fertiliser	Starter fertiliser SuPerfect® (8.8% phosphorus, 11% sulphate sulphur, 19% calcium) @ 80 kg/ha
Herbicide	Post-emergent herbicides 24 June: Factor® @ 80g/ha + Platinum® Xtra 360 @ 0.33 L/ha + Hasten @ 1% Desiccation 11 November
Insecticide	Insecticide 2 October: Trojan @ 30 mL/ha + BS1000 @ 0.2%
Fungicide	Fungicide 21 August: 1 L/ha of Miravis® Star

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Observed trial site soil information

Trial site soil testing

Not specified

Soil conditions

Trial site	Soil texture
Barellan, NSW	Not specified

Derived trial site soil information

Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS

Trial site	Soil order
Barellan, NSW	Sodosol

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.

Barellan NSW

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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