Minnipa Agricultural Centre SA trials

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Break crop selection for Eyre Peninsula low rainfall farming systems

Farming systems in the low rainfall zone of southern Australia are dominated by cereal production. There is increasing concern about grass weed and soil-borne disease pressure, diminishing soil fertility (particularly nitrogen), and water use efficiency, as a result of continuously cropping cereals. Break crops have a key role to play in addressing these issues, as well as diversifying crop production and economic risk, and maintaining long-term sustainability of the system. However, there remains a lack of information available to growers about choosing the break crop best suited to their situation, as break crop development to date has largely occurred in medium and high rainfall zones. The aim of this research is to identify the best break crop options for different climate, soil type and biotic stress situations within major cropping regions of the southern low rainfall zone.

SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
GRDC
2019 Minnipa Agricultural Centre SA
Research organisaton
Evaluating alternative pulse options for low rainfall regions

There has been increasing interest from growers and agronomists in low rainfall farming regions to evaluate alternative break crop options to field peas. Field peas are generally well suited to low rainfall farming systems and have historically been the main pulse option for the upper Eyre Peninsula region. However, relatively high prices, production success stories and availability of varieties with improved agronomic characteristics has renewed interest in alternative pulse options and driven an increase in lentil production in low rainfall regions. This is the third consecutive year that this pulse comparison trial has been conducted. Pulse performance in 2016 was generally improved over the previous two years and mean crop yields from each year have been included for comparison.

SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
2016 Minnipa Agricultural Centre SA
Research organisaton
Impact of sowing date on phenology and yield of lentil and faba bean

To analyse the impact of sowing date and variety on the phenology and grain yield of faba beans and lentils in upper Eyre Peninsula.

SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
GRDC
2016 Minnipa Agricultural Centre SA
Research organisaton
Re-thinking Ascochyta blight control strategy in field peas

To develop improved AB disease control management strategies through the use of fungicides.

SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
GRDC
2016 Minnipa Agricultural Centre SA
Research organisaton
SAGIT vetch trials on EP

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.
SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
SAGIT
2016 Minnipa Agricultural Centre SA
Research organisaton