Lupins trials

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 test a wide range of current varieties of Angustifolius lupin.

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

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

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

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

To assess comparative effect of anthracnose on yield and seed infection in a range of varieties and advanced lupin breeding lines.

The objective of this trial is to demonstrate that growing canola (with effective weed control options) followed by a high value legume (with higher economic value) can lead to an effective and profitable double break crop sequence. The contribution of an early sowing date versus a traditional sowing date to increase the profitability of these crops will also be evaluated.

This project will determine the economic value of growing canola followed by a high value legume, and the impact of this rotation on the grain yield and profitability of a cereal crop in the first year following the double break crop sequence.

To demonstrate the rotational benefits of a sequence of broadleaf, legume, and pasture crops for the production of wheat in the Kwinana West and East zones of WA. 
 

This was a small trial in which alternative break crops were sown into a deep sand.

To improve understanding of the range of tillage implements and techniques available to incorporate lime into acidic soils, their respective costs and benefits.

To test ‘Lupin Bud’ for improvement in the main stem pod set in lupins.

To conduct a field evaluation of the stage 3 lupin cultivars and breeding lines.

Measure yield improvement in varieties from the Lupin breeding program.

To evaluate the performance of crops (Lupin in 2012) when pasture cropped over different perennial species established on deep pale sands.

To evaluate banded wetting agent (SACOA ‘Irrigator’) for crop establishment and yield on non-wetting soils in the West Midlands.

To evaluate banded wetting agent (SACOA ‘Irrigator’) for crop establishment and yield on non-wetting soils in the West Midlands.

To demonstrate responses to manganese (Mn) in lupins.

To determine the dollar value of nutrient removal by chaff cart or windrow burning systems of various crop types.

Deep placement of organic matter and impact on lupin establishment.

• To evaluate the impact of crop seeding rate and perennial row spacing on grain yield of lupin crops.
• To evaluate the feasibility of using tine seeders fitted with precision guidance technology to sow annual crops into subtropical perennial pastures (offset to perennial rows) without damaging the perennial base.

To assess the second year impact of mouldboard ploughing on wetting up of water repellent soil and on lupin establishment and yield.

To report on outcomes of the Upper North Water Use Efficiency Project.

To compare three legume crops in farmer scale seeding strip trials at three locations in the Albany Port Zone. Demonstrations will compare several legume crops in different soil types in different micro-environments. The same trial sites will be monitored in 2019 to determine the effects (positive or negative) of the legume break crop on the subsequent barley/wheat crop and soil nitrogen status. The legume demonstration trials will provide growers with current agronomic information for pulses/legumes as a break crop in farming systems for the Albany Port Zone. Information from both the legume demonstration and effect on the subsequent crop will complement the Crop Sequence Calculator Workshops to be run concurrently by Farmanco.  

To evaluate the grain yield and economic benefit of soil amelioration and controlled traffic practices on a broader range of soil types across the grain growing region of WA.

This trial aims to increase the knowldege and adpotion of deep ripping techniques and controlled traffic to allieviate non-wetting soils, compaction and waterlogging. 

The trial aimed to look at the long term effects of ripping on crop yields by monitoring crop performance of the treated plots for three seasons post-ripping. 

The trial aims to raise awareness amoung growers around the decline in the effectivness of ripping over time, and the risk of re-compaction if controlled traffic is not properly implmented. 

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

• 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 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 determine the crop safety of applying metribuzin herbicide to commercial lupin varieties.

• To determine the crop safety of applying metribuzin herbicide to commercial lupin varieties.

• To determine optimum sowing dates and row spacings for maximising yield of new lupin varieties.

To determine if grain yields of lupins can be increased through desiccation and timely harvest.

To evaluate the effectiveness of agronomic practices and varietal tolerance to improve the safety of herbicide application to lupins grown on Mallee sands. 

To demonstate use patterns of the new pre emergent herbicide Reflex in a range pulse crops grown on a deep sandy soil.

• To investigate the impact of row spacing and stubble management on a range of lupin varieties.

• To determine optimum sowing dates and row spacings for maximising yield of new lupin varieties.

To compare the performance of a range of pulse varieties and sowing dates in two contrasting soil types in North Central Victoria.

To compare the performance of a range of pulse varieties and sowing dates in two contrasting soil types in North Central Victoria.

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

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

To report on DNRE lupin variety trial.

To evaluate a number of commercially available Lupin varieties and two Faba Bean varieties for yield. 

To test a number of grain legume crops grown in a stubble burnt and stubble retained situation and planted with different equipment.

Our aim was to test different manufacturers’ products to see how granules preform against the traditional peat product in different soil types and climatic zones, and to find an optimal rate of product application for effective nodulation.