Albus lupin, faba bean, narrow-leaf lupin, chickpea, field pea and lentil variety experiments – Methul 2021

Abstract

Key findings Albus lupin • There were no significant differences between varieties for grain yield and no trends between flowering and grain yield. The site mean for grain yield (2.7 t/ha) was above average. • Murringo[PBR] was the earliest flowering variety and had the longest flowering duration. • Rosetta[PBR] was the last variety to flower and had the highest hundred seed weight. Faba bean • PBA Nasma[PBR], PBA Nanu[PBR] and PBA Marne[PBR] were the highest yielding varieties. PBA Amberley[PBR], PBA Samira[PBR] and PBA Bendoc[PBR] yielded the lowest. • There was a strong correlation between varieties that flowered early and had a shorter flowering duration, and higher yields. • PBA Nanu[PBR] and PBA Nasma[PBR] were the earliest to flower however, they had the shortest flowering duration. PBA Amberley[PBR] and PBA Samira[PBR] were last to begin flowering but flowered for up to 10 days longer. • PBA Samira[PBR] had the highest hundred seed weight whilst PBA Bendoc[PBR] had the lowest. Narrow-leaf lupin • PBA Bateman[PBR] was the highest yielding variety and had the highest hundred seed weight. • There was a moderately strong trend that indicated yields were higher in varieties that flowered earlier. There was a moderately strong correlation between high hundred seed weight and grain yield. • PBA Jindalee[PBR] was the latest to flower and had the shortest flowering duration, which resulted in the lowest yield and the lowest hundred seed weight. • PBA Jurien[PBR] flowered the earliest and had the longest flowering duration (8 days longer than PBA Jindalee[PBR]). Chickpea • PBA Slasher[PBR] and PBA Striker[PBR] yielded the highest, compared with PBA Royal[PBR], Genesis™090, PBA Boundary[PBR] and CBA Captain[PBR], which yielded the lowest. • Genesis™090 and PBA Royal[PBR] (kabulis) flowered 5–6 days after desi varieties. Flowering duration was not significantly different between the varieties and there were no trends between flowering and grain yield. • The kabuli varieties had a significantly higher hundred seed weight, compared with the desi varieties.