Mungbean row configuration × population × variety – Narrabri and the Liverpool Plains 2014/15

Abstract

Key findings •• Under a raised bed, supplementary flood irrigation system, row spacing had no significant effect on yield or seed size. •• Medium (60 cm) and wide (100 cm) row spacing significantly decreased established plant populations by up to 30% compared with narrower (40 cm) rows. •• Seed size at harvest of Satin II[PBR] was significantly larger than that of Jade-AUA at Breeza, but there was no significant difference at Narrabri. •• Established plant population affected mungbean yield in both experiments. The yield benefit of high populations (59 plants/m2) compared with low populations (17 plants/m2) was 0.57 t/ha at Breeza and 0.21 t/ha at Narrabri. •• Increasing mungbean plant population generally increased seed size, plant height and the height of the lowest pod.