Lupins trials

To report on the outcomes of the 2014 Rural Finance Crop Challenge.

To determine what is the best way to apply nutrients on non-wetting soils after amelioration in the
Geraldton port zone (GRDC RCSN project).

• Trials were implemented to compare break crop productivity and profitability on major soil types in the northern South Australian Mallee. This information will help farmers in the region to select the most appropriate break crop for their farming system.

To evaluate improved lupin varieties for the Victorian Mallee.

The aim of this trial was to exaluate and develop improved lupin varieties for the Victorian Mallee.

• To determine if the addition of lime and its method of incorporation (none/control, MBP or deep rip) has an effect on the soil pH profile and crop productivity.
• To compare the impact of mouldboard ploughing and deep ripping on topsoil water repellence compared to an untreated control.

• To assess the efficacy of Sumisclex and Bravo fungicide when sprayed at different stages of Albus lupin crop growth.
• To assess the afficacy of Aviator, Custodia, 1404, Switch and Amistar Top at preventing disease on Albus lupins at 100% flowering stages.

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 evaluate the phenology and grain yield responses of various albus lupin, faba bean, vetch, lentil and chickpea varieties. 

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

To assess amelioration options for water repellent sandplain soils.

To evaluate the rate of breakdown and nutrient release of a resin coated urea relative to traditional Nitrogen Sources (Urea and Maxam).

To conduct a survey of manganese concentrations in harvested grain of lupin, wheat and barley.

To test a wide range of current varieties of Angustifolius lupin.

To test a wide range of current varieties of Angustifolius lupin.

Evaluation of new and existing Angustifolius lupin varieties.

To determine yield and quality benefits from irrigation of high value grain legumes. Further studies will determine the most appropriate timing of irrigation.

To assess water repellent soil amelioration options and to determine whether a one-way plough can be used to ameliorate non-wetting sand for much lower cost than mouldboard ploughing or rotary spading.

To determine the ways in which different crop types influence available soil P and the P requirements of subsequently sown cereals

To consider the activities and practices of those farmers with a long term track record of achieving above average results.

To investigate whether a break crop can be used to manage weeds.

To evaluate the suitability of different pulse species as break crops for different climatic, soil and biotic stress conditions.

To determine the effect of different cropping sequences to continuous cropping.

To investigate selection of the right rotation and herbicide strategy for brome grass management.

• To compare three time of sowing dates across five newly released and commercial varieties of field peas, lupins and vetch and evaluate their contribution to soil nitrogen and the benefits to the following wheat crop.

To gain insights from some of the top performing farm businesses in the zone about their management, agronomy practices and the triggers for key decision-making.

To compare the productivity and profitability of cropping in the presence of a background of herbicide resistant ryegrass, and to assess the implications of various low or high input grass control options applied to wheat and break crops on production costs and ryegrass management.

Veggie mix is a product formulated by nutrian specifically for use in horticulture. This trial aimed to mimic results acheived for fruiting in vegetable crops across into brassica broadacre crops.

To evaluate the impacts of the soil amelioration practices of deep ripping and organic matter inputs on the growth and production of lupin, lentil and chickpea grown on deep sandy soils in the Mallee.

To investigate adaptability chickpea, faba bean, field pea, lupin, vetch and lentil varieties and breeding lines to spring sowing. Specifically, in chickpea there was a focus on new early flowering breeding lines with improved cold tolerance during the pod set phase.

To overcome the chemical, physical and biological constraints of sandy soils, with the aim of achieving long term crop productivity gains greater than 70%.

To compare different clay spreading and tillage methods for the amelioration of water repellent gravel soils.

To compare the effects of mouldboard plough, spading and deep ripping on yellow non-wetting sand.

To identify companion annual legumes for perennial grass based pastures and to develop reliable, low cost methods of establishment

To identify companion annual legumes for perennial grass based pastures and to develop reliable, low cost methods of establishment

Trials were implemented to compare break crop productivity and profitability on major soil types in the northern South Australian Mallee. This information will help farmers in this region to select the most appropriate break crop for their farming system.

Trials were implemented to compare break crop productivity and profitability on major soil types in the northern South Australian Mallee. This information will help farmers in this region to select the most appropriate break crop for their farming system.

To compare break crop productivity and profitability on major soil types in the northern South Australian Mallee.
 

1. To see if matching canola and lupin variety maturity to sowing time would increase yields
2. To compare the time of sowing response of canola and narrow leaf lupin

To compare the productivity and relative profitability of various low input/low risk cropping options with alternative high input/high risk, but potentially higher return crops.

To evaluate the performance of the historical lupin varieties in the West Midlands.

To evaluate new Lupin inoculation initiatives in high background populations of naturalised Rhizobium strains in medium–low rainfall cereal/lupin rotation

To test if wheat can be successfully grown after wheat and canola and to assess if wheat was the best crop to grow.

To test if wheat can be successfully grown after wheat and canola and to assess if wheat was the best crop to grow.

To test if wheat can be successfully grown after wheat and canola and to assess if wheat was the best crop to grow.

To provide growers with the tools needed to adopt site-specific weed management (SSWM) strategies as a result of a commercially viable weed ID and mapping system being demonstrated.

To report on 2003 crop monitoring.