Lentils on Sandy Acidic Soil Compared to Lupins

2025

Research organisation

Funding source

<abbr title='Grains Research and Development Corporation'>GRDC</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s)	Daenia Dundon
Contact email	admin@liebegroup.org.au
Year(s)	2025
Contributor	Liebe Group
Trial location(s)	Hirsch, Bunjil, WA, WA

Lentils on Sandy Acidic Soil Compared to Lupins locations

Aims

This trial aims to evaluate whether lentils are a potential alternative option to lupins on sandy acidic soils in the Northern Agriculture’s low rainfall zone.

Key messages

Lentils and lupins both established well in the sandy acidic soil.
Lupins yielded higher than lentil treatments, 2.55 t/ha compared to 0.6-1.0 t/ha, respectively.
Lentils could be a potential profitable pulse crop in the Northern Wheatbelt region.

Lead research organisation	N/A
Host research organisation	N/A
Trial funding source	GRDC CSP2212-005RTX
Related program	N/A
Acknowledgments	Thank you to the Hirsch family for implementing and managing the trial. This demonstration is part of the GRDC Investment “Closing the Economic Yield Gap in Grain Legumes” led by the Grower Group Alliance. GRDC Project Code: CSP2212-005RTX.
Other trial partners	Not specified

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Method

Crop types	Grain Legume: Lupins Grain Legume: Lentils
Treatment type(s)	Crop : Type
Trial type	Experimental
Trial design	Replicated

Hirsch, Bunjil, WA 2025 Lupins

Sow rate or Target density	70 kg/ha
Sow date	21 May 2025
Harvest date	15 November 2025
Plot size	12m x 800m
Plot replication	2
Fertiliser	24/03/2025: 100 kg/ha MOP
Herbicide	Pre-em: 0.4 kg/ha diuron 900 WG, 2 L/ha Glyphosate 450, 0.6 kg/ha Propyzamide 900 WG, 0.7 kg/ha simazine 01/07/2025 : 1.5 L/ha Clethodim 240, 0.1 kg/ha Butroxydim, 0.6 L/ha Hasten 01/08/2025 : 1L/ha clethodim 240, 0.6L/ha hasten. 08/08/2025 (all): 0.2 L/ha DFF, 0.2 kg/ha metribuzin, 25g picolinafen (camera spray).
Insecticide	15/09/2025 : 20mL/ha Trojan insecticide
Fungicide	30/08/2025 : 0.5L/ha Prosaro fungicide

Hirsch, Bunjil, WA 2025 Lentils

Sow rate or Target density	24 kg/ha
Sow date	21 May 2025
Harvest date	15 November 2025
Plot size	12m x 800m
Plot replication	2
Fertiliser	24/03/2025: 100 kg/ha MOP
Herbicide	Pre-em: 2 L/ha Glyphosate 450, 0.4 kg/ha Propyzamide 900 WG, 1 L/ha Reflex 01/07/2025 : 1.5 L/ha Clethodim 240, 0.1 kg/ha Butroxydim, 0.6 L/ha Hasten 01/08/2025 : 1L/ha clethodim 240, 0.6L/ha hasten. 08/08/2025 (all): 0.2 L/ha DFF, 0.2 kg/ha metribuzin, 25g picolinafen (camera spray).
Insecticide	15/09/2025: 20mL/ha Trojan insecticide
Fungicide	30/08/2025: 0.5L/ha Prosaro fungicide

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Observed trial site soil information

Trial site soil testing

Not specified

Soil conditions

Trial site	Soil texture
Hirsch, Bunjil, WA, WA	Sandy loam

Derived trial site soil information

Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS

Trial site	Soil order
Hirsch, Bunjil, WA, WA	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.

Hirsch, Bunjil, WA WA

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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