Department of Primary Industries (Victoria) trials

To test the yield response of eight chickpea varieties to different sowing times in south eastern NSW. The information from this trial will be used to improve current grower sowing time recommendations for chickpeas.

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

To test the yield response of new varieties and advanced lines of chickpeas to changes in plant populations in high rainfall area of south eastern NSW.

• To determine whether fungicide-amended-fertiliser (eg Impact-in-furrow) can be used for effective control of Cercospora Leaf Spot (CLS) in faba bean.

To maximise production advantages of new lentil varieties through the development of appropriate disease management strategies.

To maximise production advantages of new lentil varieties through the identification of optimum sowing times and plant densities.

• 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 test the yield response of new varieties of chickpeas and faba beans to different sowing times in southern
NSW.

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

• To test the adaptability and yield potential of current and new field peas varieties to crop topping over a range of timings in southern NSW to provide an additional weed control method for problem weeds ie ARG.

• To study timing of post-flowering applications of desiccants on
  1. sterilisation of developing ryegrass seeds and
  2. seed-filling, development and yield of range of field pea varieties.
• The objective is to time a single “crop-topping” spray to kill all developing ryegrass seeds and at the same time desiccate the field pea crop with minimal or no loss of yield or seed size.

• To determine the optimum fungicide strategy for disease control in Farah, Fiesta VF and Nura faba bean.

To test the yield response of new varieties of faba beans to changes in plant populations across the different farming systems (irrigated and dryland) of southern NSW.

To test the yield response of new varieties of faba beans to changes in plant populations across southern NSW.

To test the yield response of new varieties of faba beans to changes in plant populations across southern NSW.

To investigate how yield responds to varying row spacings in faba bean.

To look at the yield response of new faba bean varieties to varying row spacing and plant populations.

• To investigate the effects of fertiliser rates and its placement on the germination & establishment of deci and kabuli type chickpeas.
• To measure the grain yield responses to fertiliser rates.

To investigate how yield responds to varying plant populations within field pea varieties in southern NSW.

To test the yield response of new varieties and advanced lines of fieldpeas to changes in plant populations in southern NSW.

To investigate how yield responds to varying row spacings in field pea.

To test the yield response of six fieldpea varieties to different sowing times and two targeted plant populations in south western NSW. 

• To investigate the effects of row spacing and effect row across a range of advanced varieties on yields of Faba bean at Yenda in south western NSW.

• To test the yield response of four faba bean varieties across 2 sowing times (TOS) 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 evaluate ImpactIn-Furrow fertiliser to assist in
  disease control.

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

• 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 eight chickpea varieties across 4 different sowing times and two
  targeted plant populations in southern NSW.

• 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 effects of fertiliser rates and its placement on the germination and establishment of deci and kabuli type chickpeas.
• Tto measure the grain yield responses to fertiliser rates.

To test the yield response of new varieties and advanced lines of chickpeas to changes in plant populations in southern NSW.

• To test the yield response of new varieties and advanced lines of chickpeas to changes in plant
  populations in south western NSW.

To test the yield response of new varieties and advanced lines of chickpeas to changes in plant populations in south western NSW. 

To investigate effects of changing row spacing on chickpea yield.

To look at the yield response of new chickpea varieties to varying row spacing.

To investigate the effects of row spacing and plant populations across a range of advanced varieties on yields of chickpea at Yenda in south western NSW.

To test the yield response of eight chickpea varieties to different sowing times in south western NSW. The information from this trial will be used to improve current 

• To test the effects of fertiliser rates and its placement on the germination  and establishment of desi and kabuli type chickpeas.
• To measure the grain yield responses to fertiliser rates.

To investigate how yield responds to varying plant populations within field pea varieties in southern NSW.

• To test the yield response of current and nearly released field pea varieties to changes in plant populations across the different field pea growing regions of NSW.

To test the yield response of new varieties and advanced lines of field pea to changes in plant populations across the different field pea growing regions of NSW

To test the yield response of new varieties and advanced lines of fieldpeas to changes in plant populations in south western NSW

• To look at the yield responses of different field pea plant types to varying row spacing.

To look at the yield responses of different field pea plant types to varying row spacing.

To investigate how yield responds to varying row spacings in field pea.

To investigate the effects of row spacing and plant populations across a range of advanced varieties on yields of fieldpea at Yenda in south western NSW.

• To investigate the effects of row spacing and plant populations across a range of advanced varieties on yields of chickpea at Yenda in south western NSW.

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

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