Curtin University students studying a Bachelor of Agribusiness conducting a trial on chickpeas and looking at if the application of kelp will be benefical.
Here are the key findings from our trial:
SPAD= statistically insignificant
NDIV= treatment (p-value:0.003), varieties (p: 1.71e-8)
Nodulation= no effect
Yield= varieties (p: 0.02), treatments did consistently improve yield, however, this was not significant.
@howdataworks We are looking to see if there is a statistical significance between the treated and untreated plots, as well as between varieties, in terms of yield, nodulation and growth rate (NDVI and SPAD).
Harvest is complete! ๐พ๐ Now we are diving into data analysis to see what insights we can gather. Stay tuned for updates on the results soon! ๐ #Harvest2024#DataAnalysis
Last week some of our team took a look at the chickpea trial at the dale DPRID site on the @CurtinUni agribusiness field trip. Great to see other chickpea trials!
We have finished all the applications and completed soil tests, all ready to start harvest today ๐๐พ-- can you see any difference between treatments?
We found caterpillars and Ascochyta Blight in the chickpeas. We took action to protect the crop and minimise damage. Stay vigilant! ๐ฑ๐ #CropHealth
First application done last week! ๐ฑ Excited to see how the crops respond. Stay tuned for updates as we track the progress and results. #Farming#SoilHealth#FarmersOfX
We're testing the effects of kelp/fish hydrolysate on 6 chickpea varieties. It seems we're not the only ones keen - the rats ๐ have made themselves welcome in our first block! Our second block remains a no-rat zone and looks promising. Stay tuned! @Bec_Swift_@SJB_Ag