Faba beans trials

To assess (1) yield loss from disease infection in faba bean, (2) economics of disease control strategies, (3) disease infection risk under different crop canopies

To assess the ground cover and legacies of pulses in rotation

To determine how productive and profitable high value pulse crops are on soils that have been ameliorated. Paddock scale demonstration. Possibly with small plot demonstrations of weed control options on ameliorated soils. 

Demonstrate the risk of pre-emergent herbciide use on lentil and faba bean across variable soil types within a paddock

Assess the response of faba bean and lentil to trace elements cross variable soil types within a paddock

Multiple trials around the theme of improving and quantifying the benefit of pulses to subsequent crops. This will include comparisons of crop types in 2022, followed by cereal crops in 2023, and techniques to increase biomass (early sowing) and increase N fixation (rhizobia studies) 

To determine benefits of various pulses compared to canola on plant available water content, mineral N content, and cereal yield. 

Demonstrate lentil and vetch variety performance across variable soils

To identify the severity of K deficiency in broad-acre crops in respect to the Colwell K level in the top 10 cm of soil.

To identify the severity of K deficiency in broad-acre crops in respect to the Colwell K level in the top 10 cm of soil.

To investigate the response of new faba bean varieties and genotypes to sowing dates.

Improve canopy management and harvest index of Faba beans

Evaluate the response of cultivar, seeding density and canopy management (PGR and defoliation) to manipulate canopy architecture in a high yielding faba bean Amberley compared to current practice Samira and Bendoc.

Native budworm actively feeding on cereals has not been an issue for growers or industry in the past, and considering the recent detections, growers and western region industry networks have voiced that they would like support on this issue, especially regarding sampling techniques and spray thresholds. To achieve this, we investigated this new behavioural trend and the population numbers required to cause economic yield losses to determine if and when management is required in non-traditional cereal hosts.

Through pheromone-based moth trapping, crop inspections, glasshouse trials and a field cage trial, we investigated the behaviour of H. punctigera moths and larvae on, and potential economic damage to, wheat in the northern grainbelt of Western Australia. 

Improve targeted and sustainable use of fungicide for disease management in faba beans

To assess (1) yield loss from disease infection in faba bean, (2) economics of disease control strategies, (3) disease infection risk under different crop canopies

To investigate how sowing date and variety interact to affect faba bean growth, development and yield

Disease Management Strategies for spring sown Faba Beans Grown Under Overhead Irrigation

To determine if the risk to frost damage is similar across a range of break crops in a high risk zone. 

To determine if the risk to frost damage is similar across a range of break crops in a moderate risk zone. 

To assess the ground cover and legacies of pulses in rotation

To determine how productive and profitable high value pulse crops are on soils that have been ameliorated. Paddock scale demonstration. Possibly with small plot demonstrations of weed control options on ameliorated soils. 

To investigate the impact of seed size in faba beans on the growth, grain yield and seed quality.

Evaluate the potential to manage disease more sustainably in Faba beans through improving management guidelines that dissect the interaction between fungicide application timing and improved genetic resistance

To demonstrate that higher seeding rates in irrigated beans provides higher yields and compares the economics of irrigated beans to irrigated canola and wheat.

The aim of the focus paddock was to look at growing the higher yields and understand the impact of this on residual Nitrogen left behind in the soil. Many growers use Faba Beans in their rotation to try and fix non bagged N

The aim of this project was to work with growers to maximise harvester throughput capacity with acceptable losses in the Western region and compare data to that collected in 2022.

Evaluate the nutritional needs of high yield potential beans through the addition of N, P and nutrition sources

Determine whether nutrition is limiting yield in faba beans and assess N fixation

To investigate how fungicide timing impacts on faba bean disease control and how these times can perhaps reduce the number of inputs needed to control disease.

To explore what part of the faba bean needs protecting for yield and how nutrition can help a crop tolerate disease

To look at how a farmer's paddock relfects a season and the variability which is shown for faba bean growth and yield

To investigate the response of new faba bean varieties and genotypes to sowing dates.

To explore soil ameriolation strategies for lentil, chickpea and faba bean across the landscape

Multiple trials around the theme of improving and quantifying the benefit of pulses to subsequent crops. This will include comparisons of crop types in 2022, followed by cereal crops in 2023, and techniques to increase biomass (early sowing) and increase N fixation (rhizobia studies) 

Variety Demonstration (Lentil, Vetch, Field Pea, Chickpea, Faba Beans)

To investigate the effect of variety and sowing rate on grain yield in spring-sown faba beans

To evaluate the phenology and grain yield responses of 3 albus lupin, 6 faba bean, 6 narrow-leaf lupin, 6 chickpea, 8 field pea and 12 lentil varieties.

To investigate establishment, crop phenology, days to flowering, flowering duration, and grain yield responses of commercially available pulse and legume varieties.

Maximise Faba bean productivity and benchmark Faba bean production (Biomass and N fixation) with other higher value crops such as Broad beans 

We aim to determine if faba beans in the high rainfall zone respond to high rates of phosphorus, in-crop nitrogen and/or a complete/intensive nutritional and disease management package.

We aim to determine if faba beans in higher rainfall zone respond to high rates of phosphorus, in-crop nitrogen and/or a complete/intensive nutritional and disease management package.

To identify best approach for chocolate spot management in PBA Amberley

Demonstrate the effectiveness of different fungicide timing options on chocolate spot management and evaluate a new spray decision support tool.

We aim to compare the current recommended WA fungicide spray strategy with the more regular fungicide applications common in other states, and with a spray timing based on canopy humidity and temperature to determine if this could be a useful decision support tool by West Australian growers.

Demonstrate the effectiveness of different fungicide timing options on chocolate spot management and evaluate a new spray decision support tool.
This trial was a collaboration of the Crop Protection and Grain Science groups within DPIRD.

The aim of the trial was to investigate factorial combinations of sowing time, seed rate and herbicides on the management of annual ryegrass in faba beans.

Faba bean disease management

Faba bean disease management

Faba bean disease management