NGN GA Demonstration of effective control of volunteer Clearfield canola in lentil crops

Trial In Progress

2026

Research organisation
Funding source
Trengove Consulting

Trial details

Researcher(s) jordan bruce
Cam Franklin
Sarah Noack
Stuart Sherriff
Ben Smith
Sam Trengove
Luke Wheare
Contact email bensmith.tc@outlook.com
Year(s) 2026
Contributor Trengove Consulting
Trial location(s) Bute, SA
Leigthon, SA
NGN GA Demonstration of effective control of volunteer Clearfield canola in lentil crops locations
Aims

Lentils are a major crop in the southern region and a key contributor to farm profitability. The control of volunteer Clearfield (CL) canola is an increasing problem across the Mid North and Yorke Peninsula. The issue is expanding as growers adopt double-break rotations and predominantly select CL canola varieties due to imidazolinone herbicide residues. Similar to weeds, canola seed can remain viable in the seedbank for a number of years. Current herbicide programs targeting broadleaf weeds are not effectively controlling volunteer CL canola, limiting lentil yield potential, causing issues for harvest weed seed mills, requiring lentil grain to be cleaned and resulting in increased canola disease risks in following crops. This two-year project will establish replicated field trials at two sites, Mid North (heavier soil) and Yorke Peninsula (lighter soil) to demonstrate herbicide strategies (combinations of products and application timings) for the control of volunteer CL canola in lentil. 

Key messages
Not specified
Lead research organisation Trengove Consulting
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC TGC2603-002RTX
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified

Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Lentils
Treatment type(s)
  • Herbicide
  • Herbicide : Rate
  • Herbicide : Timing
  • Herbicide : Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated

Bute 2026

Sow date 18 May 2026
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Leigthon 2026

Sow date 18 May 2026
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Bute, SA Not specified
Leigthon, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Bute, SA Calcarosol
Leigthon, 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.

Bute SA

Leigthon SA

Bute SA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Leigthon 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.

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Trial last modified: 09-10-2026 00:44am AEST