Department of Primary Industries (Victoria) trials

To determine whether varietal differences in chickpea plant architecture affect their competitiveness with ryegrass.

To determine wether varietal differences in chickpea plant architecture effect their competitiveness with ryegrass.

• To maximise performance of a range of new field pea varieties across a range of plant densities.
• The information from this trial will be used to improve current grower sowing time
  recommendations and variety selections.

• To investigate the adaptability of a range of lentil varieties and variety mixes in a burnt stubble.
• This trial allows for comparison of varieties grown in the standing stubble on trial L14.

• To maximise yield of new field pea varieties through the identification of optimum sowing dates.

• To investigate the adaptability of a range of faba bean varieties and breeding lines to wider row spacing’s sown inter-row in to standing stubble compared with conventional cropping systems (narrow row spacing with slashed stubble).
• The interaction sowing times is also compared

• To investigate the adaptability of a range of field pea varieties and breeding lines to differing
  sowing dates.

• To investigate the adaptability of a range of field pea varieties and variety mixes to varying sowing dates.

• To investigate the adaptability of a range of field pea varieties and variety mixes to varying sowing dates.

• To investigate the adaptability of a range of lentil varieties and variety mixes to varying sowing dates.

• To maximise yield of lentils by identifying superior varieties and optimising sowing date.

• To maximise yield of lentils by identifying superior varieties and optimising sowing date.

• To investigate the adaptability of a range of chickpea varieties and variety mixes to varying sowing dates.

• To investigate the adaptability of a range of lentil varieties and variety mixes to varying sowing
  dates.

• To investigate the adaptability of a range of lentil varieties and variety mixes to varying sowing
  dates.

• To investigate the adaptability of a range of chickpea varieties and variety mixes to varying sowing dates.

• To investigate the adaptability of a range of field pea varieties and variety mixes to varying sowing dates.

• To investigate the adaptability of a range of lentil varieties and variety mixes to varying sowing dates.

• To maximise yield of new lentil varieties through the identification of optimum variety and sowing dates.

• To maximise yield of new lentil varieties through the identification of optimum variety and sowing dates.

• To investigate the adaptability of a range of field pea varieties to varying sowing dates, crop
  topping and disease control.

• To investigate the adaptability of a range of field pea varieties to varying sowing dates, crop topping and disease control.

• To maximise performance of a range of new field pea varieties across a range of sowing dates.

• To test the yield response of eight chickpea varieties across 4 different sowing times and two
  targeted plant populations in southern NSW.

• To test the yield response of eight chickpea varieties across 3 different sowing times and two
  targeted plant populations in southern NSW.

• To test the yield response of six chickpea varieties across 3 different sowing times and two targeted plant populations in southern NSW

• To maximise yield of new lentil varieties through the identification of optimum sowing dates and
  stubble management strategies to aid in disease management and harvestability.

• To investigate the interaction between genotype, sowing date and stubble management on grain yield, disease and agronomic characteristics of lentil in low rainfall modern farming systems of southern Australia.

• To compare early and late sown commercial and advanced varieties of field pea in an eastern
  cropping environment of southern NSW and to investigate potential of Impact impregnated fertiliser to assist in disease control.

• To investigate the adaptability of a range of chickpea varieties and breeding lines to wider row
  spacing’s sown inter-row in to standing stubble compared with conventional cropping systems
  (narrow row spacing with slashed stubble).
• The interaction sowing times is also compared.

• To investigate the adaptability of a range of lentil varieties and breeding lines to wider row
  spacing’s sown inter-row in to standing stubble compared with conventional cropping systems
  (narrow row spacing with slashed stubble).
• The interaction sowing times is also compared.

• To investigate the adaptability of a range of chickpea varieties and breeding lines to wider row
  spacing’s sown inter-row in to standing stubble compared with conventional cropping systems
  (narrow row spacing with slashed stubble).
• The interaction sowing times is also compared.

• To investigate the adaptability of a range of field pea varieties and breeding lines to wider row
  spacing’s sown inter-row in to standing stubble compared with conventional cropping systems
  (narrow row spacing with slashed stubble).
• The interaction sowing times is also compared.

• To investigate the adaptability of a range of lentil varieties and breeding lines to wider row
  spacing’s sown inter-row in to standing stubble compared with conventional cropping systems
  (narrow row spacing with slashed stubble).
• The interaction sowing times is also compared.

• To investigate effects of sowing date on the grain yield of four faba bean cultivars.
• To investigate effects of fungicides on yield, both fertilizer augmented and foliar applied.

• To test the yield response of six chickpea varieties across 2 different sowing times (TOS) and three targeted plant populations in southern NSW.

• To compare early and late sown commercial and advanced varieties of field pea in an eastern cropping environment of southern NSW and
• To investigate potential of Impact impregnated fertiliser to assist in disease control.

• To compare early and late sown commercial and advanced varieties of field pea in an eastern
  cropping environment of southern NSW and to evaluate ImpactIn-Furrow fertiliser to assist in
  disease control.

• To test the yield response of four faba bean varieties across 2 sowing times (TOS) in southern NSW.

• To maximise yield of new lentil varieties through the identification of optimum sowing dates and
  disease management strategies.

• To maximise yield of new lentil varieties through the identification of optimum sowing dates and
  disease management strategies.

• To investigate the adaptability of a range of lentil varieties and variety mixes to varying sowing
  dates with and without disease management.

• To maximise yield of new chickpea varieties through the identification of optimum sowing dates.

• To maximise yield of new chickpea varieties through the identification of optimum sowing dates.

• To maximise yield of new field pea varieties through the identification of optimum sowing dates.

• To maximise yield of new field pea varieties through the identification of optimum sowing dates,
  and to confirm yield advantages from previously identified best practice blackspot management
  strategies

• To maximise yield of new field pea varieties through the identification of optimum sowing dates.

• To determine optimum sowing dates for maximising yield of new faba bean varieties in high
  rainfall areas.

• To determine optimum sowing dates for maximising yield of new faba and broad bean varieties in high rainfall areas of SA.