Field peas trials

1) to assess field pea variety production performance in the low rainfall zone
2) to assess field pea production, and weed suppression when field pea are sown at different sowing rates

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.

This field trial at Roseworthy was undertaken to investigate factorial combinations of field pea seed rate and herbicides on the management of annual ryegrass.

1) to assess lentil variety production performance in the low rainfall zone
2) to assess lentil production when sown at recommended and below recommended sowing density to identify where inputs have potential to be reduced

To investigate the implications of sowing date, genotype and disease interactions of field pea.

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.

To demonstrate management options to increase the safety of pre emergent herbicides when applied pulse crop grown in sandy soils.

Demonstrate a range of options for weed control, especially broadleafs, with good crop safety

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.

Group 2 herbicide tolerant pulse crops
 

To compare the tolerance of legume varieties to a range of registered herbicides, and assess grass and brassica weed control

Managing N fixation in pulses

The goal of the project was for grain growers in the Western Region to understand the current level of grain losses (tonnes and cost) from harvesters, for all of the major grain crops in Western Australia and understand where these losses occur. Growers will be able to calculate acceptable losses irrespective of varying yield levels.

To investigate the implications of novel herbicide toerance traits in field pea on the management of vetch.

To evaluate the relative response of pulse crops to deep ripping sand Mallee soils

Pulse species and variety comparison

Pulse species and variety comparison

To investigate the response of new field pea varieties and genotypes to variable soil types.

To address the issue of adequate disease control that impacted the profitability of field pea crops grown
in medium rainfall zones.

This project set out to contribute to an understanding of legume agronomic and financial management in the Esperance Port Zone in an effort to support the decision-making process undertaken by growers in deciding the best crop sequence for their farms, including which break crop best suits their needs.

This project aims to:

1. Contribute to the agronomic understanding of best practice pulse agronomy in the EPZ.
2. Contribute to the financial decision-making process undertaken by growers in deciding the best crop sequence for their farms, including which break crop is the best option to suit their needs.

To evaluate different sequences of pulses and canola after soil amelioration when transitioning into cereal cropping to capture maximum benefit from amelioration.

To evaluate the rotational benefit of different sequences of pulses and canola after soil amelioration when transitioning back into cereal cropping following amelioration.

To evaluate the effects of break crop species on the yield of subsequent wheat crop.

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

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 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 effectiveness of different fungicide strategies for the management of blackspot disease infection in field pea to determine the most appropriate strategy for the southern low rainfall zone.

To reduce lodging and increase harvestability and biomass. To assess fungicide efficacy on blackspot infection under different canopy structures (Hart ONLY).

To compare the effectiveness of foliar fungicides and fungicidal seed dressings applied at 4 node stage to control ascochyta blight in field pea.

To evaluate the adaptability of various pulse cultivars to spring sowing compared to an autumn sowing.

To increase productivity of pulses in the LRZ through increasing podding height, plant height and harvestability. This work builds on previous successful trials in the SA Mallee

To understand the impact of frost, and the interaction of stubble management, ripping and frost on pulses

To evaluate imidazolinone herbicide tolerant varieties of lentil, field pea and faba bean to simulated residues of Group B herbicide.

To assess the impact of seeding time on the production of field pea, lentil and chickpea crops sown in in the low rainfall zone.

To address the problem of subsoil acidification, a long-term field experiment was established in 2016. The objectives were to:
• manage subsurface soil acidity through innovative amelioration methods that will increase productivity, profitability and sustainability
• study soil processes, such as changes in soil chemical, physical and biological properties over the long term.

To evaluate time of sowing and disease management programs on the establishment, biomass development and grain yield of different vetch in comparison with faba bean and field pea.

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 investigate the suitability and profitability of alternative legume crops in the Western Region.

To investigate the suitability and profitability of alternative legume crops in the Western Region.

To demonstrate the profitability of alternative grain legume crops across the Western Region.

To investigate the suitability and profitability of alternative legume crops in the Western Region.
 

Can systems performance be improved by modifying farming systems in the northern grains region?

What is the impact on system WUE ($ gross margin return per mm of system water use)?

To use NGS technology to identify a broader range of pathogens present in the diseased roots. 

To assess the efficacy of fungicide programs to manage black spot in field peas in the Victorian high rainfall zone (HRZ).  

To test the effect of micronutrient supplements on field pea grain yield. 
 

To test the adaptability of field pea varieties to changes in sowing time. 

To test the adaptability of field pea varieties to changes in sowing time in the Victorian high rainfall zone (HRZ). 

To conduct a field pea variety trial.