Northern NSW pulse agronomy project - faba bean density experiments 2015

To report on the outcomes of a series of faba bean variety × density experiments across northern NSW.The 2015 season was characterised by severe frost events, episodic cold weather during flowering and terminal drought during grain filling. These seasonal conditions severely affected crop performance, reducing the potential yield of faba beans across most areas of the northern NSW cropping zone. The Northern Pulse Agronomy Initiative (NPAI; Winter Pulse) project conducted a range of experiments covering a number of different agronomic themes in 2015. This paper reports on the outcomes of a series of faba bean variety × density experiments across northern NSW.