Vetch trials

Can cover crops increase infiltration and net water accumulation in pivot-irrigated cotton systems with low (<30%) ground cover?

To investigate where wheat performs best in a crop rotaion.

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

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 evaluate the effects of different seeding systems, which alter seed bed utilization on vetch biomass production.

To promote early vigour to improve biomass and yield partitioning in vetch.

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 evaluate the effects of time of sowing and varieties on disease management, biomass production and grain yield in vetch.

To evaluate effect of time of sowing and fungicides on diseases, biomass and yields of vetch varieties.

To evaluate improved vetches for wheat and barley farming systems.

To evaluate improved vetches for cereal farming systems.

To evaluate vetch varieties for grain yield, dry matter and disease resistance.

To determine whether rhizobial inoculation of vetch enhances the amounts of N fixed. To evaluate the effect the timing of vetch termination has on inputs of fixed N, and on residual soil moisture and mineral N measured at the end of the 2012 growing season.

To determine how the management of a vetch crop (termination timing and end-use) influences the yield and quality of a following wheat crop grown for two consecutive years.

To determine how the management of a vetch crop (termination timing and end-use) influences the yield and quality of a following wheat crop grown for two consecutive years.

To determine how the management of a vetch crop (termination timing and end-use) influences the yield and quality of a following wheat crop grown for two consecutive years.

To explore potential of new vetch lines for varieties in Australian crop rotations.

To provide basic information about growing vetch.

To investigate the potential of new vetch species/varieties for very low rainfall areas in Southern Australia.

To include a primary trial of breeding material funded by GRDC, at Minnipa, to investigate advanced common vetch lines with specific traits best suited to this region, and enable comparison with other sites in the southern cropping region.

SAGIT trials looking at vetch for a genuine legume break crop option for cereal and mixed farmers in the marginal cropping areas of South Australia were conducted at Piednippie and Minnipa. Other trials were conducted at Morchard, Loxton and Kingsford research centre.

To report on vetch breeding and versatility of vetch in field crop rotations.

Vetch and faba bean biomass

To report on variety descriptions and characteristics.

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 explore the use of quality legume inoculants to get the most from nitrogen fixation.

To conduct a vetch variety trial to look for a dual purpose vetch variety.

The aim of this project was to test if including one or two-year break phases in low rainfall crop sequences could successfully address agronomic constraints to increase the productivity of subsequent cereal crops and improve the profitability of the long term crop sequence when compared to maintaining continuous cereal

The purpose of the trial was to compare growth rates and dry matter production of alternative pastures with traditional medic pastures

This paper assesses the economic benefits of green manuring and the potential costs. It also investigates the circumstances in which green manuring will be profitable and those that result in losses to growers.

To measure and report the potential impact of best management practices for dryland agriculture in the Mallee.

To compare several field pea, vetch, canola, triticale, oat, barley and wheat varieties for dry matter production and feed value. A further trial was included to determine the optimal densities of field pea/oat mixtures. 

To try and determine what is good practice for weed control whilst minimising the potential for drift. 

This study serves to identify the crown rot risk to the industry and link with research on rotation impacts and grower practice at a whole-paddock scale.

To improve the physical and chemical condition of an acidic loam over clay soil.

The aim of this project (SAGIT S914) was to:

• Provide a genuine legume break crop option for cereal and mixed farmers in the marginal cropping areas of South Australia. Focusing on Western Eyre Peninsula, the Upper North and the Murray lands/Mallee.
• Trial advanced common vetch lines with specific targeted traits in replicated trials in these regions of South Australia for assessment of potential new releases.
• Validate the benefits and potential of common vetch in the targeted areas.
• Provide farmers with high yielding alternative vetch varieties that are well adapted to sandy-alkaline soils in low rainfall environments.

To demonstrate establishment, management and viability of legume phase options in cropping rotations with appropriate agronomic management packages.

To determine tolerance, resistance and management strategies for root lesion nematode.

To report on the role and management of high density legume break crops in dryland dropping rotations.

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

To demonstrate agronomic management strategies to reduce the risk of herbicide damage when applying Metribuzin to lentils and vetch on Mallee sandy soils.

To detemine how well alternative pulse crops grow in the district and to calculate the associated gross margins to determine their profitability.

Pulse species and variety comparison

Pulse species and variety comparison

To explore pulse species and variety comparison. 

To build on previous crop sequencing projects, using farmer equipment and paddock lengthtrial strips to help assess both the profitability and practicality of various pulse options: to help farmers see these crops growing for themselves, discuss the various issues involved and then better decide what may best suit their farming systems

Identify optimum seeding rate and variety selection depening on target crop end use

To compare various crops and crop mixtures as alternatives to fallow in the first year of a 2 year cropping rotation.