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Lentils 2009
Lentils improve in 2008 but better times are ahead
Despite the 2008 season having a similar dry finish to that of 2007, grain yields in SA Pulse Breeding Australia (PBA) and National Variety Trial (NVT) trials were higher in 2008. The more favourable winter conditions in 2008 allowed lentil crops to produce sufficient biomass levels to allow significant grain production and acceptable harvest height.
The exceptions were late sown crops or crops in severely drought affected areas. Aldinga and the green lentil type Boomer averaged slightly higher yields (3 percent) than Nugget across all trials while Northfield and Nipper were slightly lower yielding (3 percent). ....full overview. (.pdf)
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