To assess how integrating a legume rotation within a cereal-based system influences soil nitrogen dynamics and overall productivity.
Key messages
Soil nitrogen (kg/ha) levels were significantly higher in plots following a legume crop compared with those following a cereal crop.
Wheat grown on legume stubble had significantly higher total nitrogen (%) than wheat grown on cereal stubble.
2025 wheat yields were significantly higher when grown on legume stubble, with green manured serradella, vetch and lupins giving the highest yield response.
Lead research organisation
Grower Group Alliance
Host research organisation
N/A
Trial funding source
GRDC GGA2110-002SAX
Related program
N/A
Acknowledgments
Thank you to the McAlpine family for hosting the trial, and to Crop Circle for implementing it. This trial is part of the GRDC Investment “Closing the Economic Yield Gap in Grain Legumes” led by the Grower Group Alliance.
Trial source data and summary not available Check the trial
report PDF for trial results.
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.
Maya WA
NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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
Impact of Legume Rotations on Soil Nitrogen and Crop Performance