Pulse Agronomy
The Pulse Agronomy project is working closely with industry to define and tackle key issues for growing lentils, Field Peas, chickpea, Faba bean, Vetch, and lupins.
The challenges that pulse growers face differ in every region and our research partnerships have field trials in every growing region of the State – the Wimmera, Mallee, North Central, North East, South West and Western District.
With Practical research and tangible results, we’re committed to sharing with growers, grower groups and consultants via on-farm, online and through this research hubs.
Description In the latest MSF Farm Talk Podcast we catch up with two Pinnaroo farmers, Wade Nickolls and Skeet Lawson as well as Research Agronomist, Michael Moodie. Wade and Skeet were involved in the Pinnaroo Pulse Check Group which is part of the GRDC Southern Pulse Extension Project which started in 2017 and has just …
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About the Trial A trial site was established near Ouyen in the Victorian Mallee on a deep sand dune soil. Deep ripping was undertaken in April to a depth of 50cm. The deep ripper was fitted with Tilco A66 tynes spaced at 56 cm apart. Crops were sown on two dates: 2nd May and 1st …
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About the Trial Six commercial lentil varieties were sown at Loxton in 2022 (Table 1). Each variety was sown at three seeding rates to target plant populations of 60, 90 plants and 120 plants m2. Each treatment combination was sown at two Times of Sowing (TOS): 5th May and the 26th of May. Results Crop …
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About the Trial Pre-emergent herbicides were applied on 4th May 2022 prior to sowing vetch (Timok) and lentils (GIA Lightning) at Loxton (Table 1). Each herbicide was applied at a district application rate or double the standard district rate (high) and are summarized in Table 1. Herbicides were also applied as either an Incorporated By …
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About the Trial The trial compared nutritional treatments for lentil, chickpea and barley grown on a sandy soil with and without deep ripping. There were 7 nutrient treatments (Table 1) applied to the following varieties: Barley plots also received 70 kg/ha UAN (~30 kg N/ha) applied in crop at early tillering. All nutrient x …
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Background and Method Research over the previous two seasons (2019-2020) had shown that deep ripping led to substantial yield increases for most pulse crops grown on deep sands where pulse productivity is normally constrained. Four separate trials were established on a sandy soil near Tempy in 2021 to continue to investigate the potential for deep …
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