South Australian Research and Development Institute trials

• To evaluate Ascochyta blight (AB) response of new varieties and advanced breeding lines by comparing their susceptibility to known varieties

To assess wether field pea breeding advancements in resistance to blackspot are significant enough to allow management changes to sowing time in this crop.

• To assess the use of fungicides for the control of blackspot (ascochyta blight) and effect on yield in field pea.

• 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 determine the effect of agronomic practices, various herbicides and a plant growth regulant canopy architecture and grain yield of faba bean.

• To determine the effect of various plant growth regulant (PGR) hormones, herbicides,  fungicides and agronomic practices on canopy architecture and grain yield of faba bean.

• To identify optimum ascochyta blight management strategies for maximising grain yield of new varieties.

• To evaluate ascochyta blight response of new varieties by comparing their susceptibility to known cultivars.

• To identify lines with improved adaptation (through earlier maturity) to this practice.

• To compare disease management strategies for minimum fungicide input and maximum grain yield and quality of new chickpea varieties.
• To demonstrate the much improved levels of ascochyta blight disease resistance in new varieties of chickpeas to SA growers.

• To compare disease management strategies for minimum fungicide input and maximum grain yield and quality of new chickpea varieties.
• To demonstrate the much improved levels of ascochyta blight disease resistance in new varieties of chickpeas to SA growers.

To determine optimum disease management strategy, focussing on podding applications, in new resistant and moderately resistant desi and kabuli chickpea varieties.

To maximise production advantages of new kabuli and desi chickpea varieties through the development of appropriate disease management strategies.

To determine optimum disease management strategy, focussing on podding applications, in new resistant and moderately resistant desi and kabuli chickpea varieties.

To report on chickpea disease management in the Wimmera, Victoria.

• 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 report onf chickpea herbicide tolerance at Dimboola, Victoria.

To maximise production advantages of new kabuli and desi chickpea varieties through the identification of optimum sowing dates and plant densities.

To maximise production advantages of new kabuli and desi chickpea varieties through the identification of optimum plant densities.

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 high rainfall area of south eastern NSW.

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

To maximise production advantages of new kabuli and desi chickpea varieties through the identification of optimum sowing dates and plant densities.

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 maximise yield, quality and agronomic performance of new chickpea varieties through the identification of optimum sowing dates.

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

To determine optimum sowing dates, plant densities and row space for new kabuli and desi chickpea varieties.

To report on chickpea sowing time x row space x plant density at Curyo,Victoria.

To report on chickpea sowing time x row space x plant density at Wimmera (Minyip),Victoria.

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 evaluate the appropriateness of chickpea varieties for the Victorian high rainfall zone (HRZ) on an autumn or spring sowing date. 

To test the yield response of six chickpea varieties to different sowing times and two targeted plant populations in southern 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 evaluate potential new foliar fungicide spray strategies and varieties for management of aschochyta blight in chickpeas. 

To evaluate fungicide strategies to manage ascochyta blight in chickpea in the low rainfall Mallee environment. 

To evaluate chickpea varieties and breeding lines against ascochyta blight and their response to foliar fungicide application. 

To evaluate chickpea varieties and breeding lines against ascochyta blight and their response to foliar fungicide application. 

To evaluate potential new foliar fungicide spray strategies and varieties for management of aschochyta blight in chickpeas.

To evaluate effectiveness of commercially available inoculant products to increase nodulation in chickpea. 

To compare a range of inoculant products on chickpea root nodulation, yield and nitrogen (N) fixing ability. 

To evaluate effectiveness of commercially available inoculant products to increase nodulation in chickpea. 

To investigate the response of chickpea to application of macro and micro-nutrients.

To investigate the response of chickpea to application of macro and micro-nutrients on a sandhill and swale soil.

To identify nutrient inputs that will improve growth and yield of chickpea on the variable soil types encountered in Mallee paddocks.

To evaluate autumn or spring sowing for chickpea varieties in the Victorian high rainfall zone (HRZ). 

To investigate the adaptability of a range of chickpea varieties and breeding lines to varying sowing dates. 

To investigate the adaptability of a range of chickpea varieties and breeding lines to varying sowing dates.