Faba bean, narrow-leaf lupin and vetch variety experiments – Rankins Springs 2020

Abstract

Key findings Faba bean • No establishment or grain yield differences were found between varieties. • Flowering time differed with PBA Marne[PBR], PBA Nanu[PBR] and PBA Nasma[PBR] flowering first, followed by PBA Samira[PBR] and PBA Bendoc[PBR], with PBA Zahra[PBR] flowering last. Narrow-leaf lupin • No establishment differences were found between varieties. • PBA Bateman[PBR] was the highest yielding variety. • PBA Bateman[PBR] and Mandelup[PBR] were earliest flowering, followed by PBA Gunyidi[PBR], PBA Jurien[PBR] and Wonga[PBR], with PBA Barlock[PBR] flowering last. Vetch • Timok[PBR] and Volga[PBR] were the highest yielding common vetch varieties at Rankins Springs, outperforming Studenica[PBR] and Morava[PBR] respectively. • There were significant flowering time differences between all varieties with Studenica[PBR] flowering first, followed by Volga[PBR], Timok[PBR], and Morava[PBR] respectively. • Studenica[PBR] and Timok[PBR] were the earliest maturing varieties, followed by Volga[PBR], and Morava[PBR] respectively. • No differences were found in peak dry matter production between varieties.