Investment

Investment

GRDC Code: UOS2204-005RTX
NGN Mapping yield gap and yield variability in commercial pulse crops
Growers are interested in making pulse crops a more significant part of on-farm sequences, however cash flow in the year of pulse production continues to act as a handbrake on greater representation of pulses in the crop sequences. Many of the insights provided by growers also make references to the large in paddock yield variation and that the downside yield variation contributes significantly to lower profits.
The opportunity exists to determine
  1. the farmer based potential yield for pulse crops determined by peak within paddock yield
  2. the variation in pulse crop yield within and between paddocks and
  3. the likely explanations for low pulse yields within paddocks that cause significantly lower profits or increased losses.
Project start date:
28/04/2022
Project end date:
15/08/2025
Crop type:
  • All Pulses, (Legume)
Organisation
University of Sydney
Region:
North
Project status
status icon Active