Field pea, narrow-leaf lupin and vetch variety experiments – Wagga Wagga 2020

Abstract

Key findings Field pea •Grain yields from PBA Butler[PBR], PBA Wharton, and PBA Oura[PBR] field pea varieties were significantly higher than PBA Percy[PBR] and Sturt[PBR]. •PBA Butler[PBR], PBA Oura[PBR], and PBA Wharton[PBR] ended flowering significantly earlier than PBA Percy[PBR], and Sturt[PBR]. •There were significant differences in flowering duration; PBA Percy[PBR] had the longest flowering period, followed by Sturt[PBR], PBA Oura[PBR], PBA Wharton[PBR], and PBA Butler[PBR] respectively. Narrow-leaf lupin •Although lupin grain yields were above average across all varieties, there were no significant differences between varieties. •Plant establishment rates between varieties were not significant. •There were significant differences in days to flower with PBA Bateman[PBR], PBA Jurien[PBR], and Mandelup[PBR] beginning flowering significantly earlier than PBA Gunyidi[PBR], Wonga[PBR] and PBA Barlock[PBR]. Vetch •Morava[PBR] was the highest yielding common vetch variety, outperforming Volga[PBR] and Timok[PBR]. Studenica[PBR] was the lowest yielding variety. •There were significant flowering time differences between all varieties with Studenica[PBR] flowering first, followed by Volga[PBR], Timok[PBR], and Morava[PBR] respectively. •Morava[PBR] ended flowering significantly later than Studenica[PBR], Volga[PBR], and Timok[PBR]. •Volga’s[PBR] peak dry matter production was significantly higher than Timok[PBR] and Studenica[PBR].