Summary

Pulse crop sensitivities to fertiliser inputs and soil salinity are greater than cereals but limited information currently exists for advisers and growers to the potential yield penalties associated with a particular soil salinity measure. This project aims, through a controlled glasshouse trial, to determine soil salinity thresholds for emergence and vigour of current pulse crops across a small range of soils by manipulating baseline soil salinity levels; and to compare pulse salinity thresholds with other popular crop types for sensitivity and checks of current critical levels outlined from previous studies through interpretation guidelines for salinity.

Project Participants

Sean Mason, Agronomy Solutions

The research

Pulse crop sensitivities to fertiliser inputs and soil salinity are greater than cereals but limited information currently exists for advisers and growers to the potential yield penalties associated with a particular soil salinity measure. This project aims, through a controlled glasshouse trial, to determine soil salinity thresholds for emergence and vigour of current pulse crops across a small range of soils by manipulating baseline soil salinity levels; and to compare pulse salinity thresholds with other popular crop types for sensitivity and checks of current critical levels outlined from previous studies through interpretation guidelines for salinity.

Funding

$23,170

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Sean Mason
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Strategies for mitigating frost damage in the Upper North region (UNF1724)

An improved and rapid test to inform sodic soil management (UAD4624)

Increasing pulse yields: focus paddocks to identify and manage soilborne constraints (UAD2624)

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