faba bean agronomy

68 Pages·2017·6.78 MB·English

by  Wendy Yallowega

FABA BEAN AGRONOMY
Sherrilyn Phelps,
MSc., P.Ag., CCA
Feb 17, 2017
TOPICS TO COVER
•Interest and acres
•Agronomy
•Experience
Source: S. Phelps, SPG 2015
INTEREST IN FABA BEANS
Acreage in Western Canada
- based on Crop Insurance Acreage
Year AB SK MB Total
2014 80,000 20,000 100,000
2015 110,000 61,792 9,040 >180,000
2016 55,000 50,000 9,500 114,500
ACREAGE OF FABA BEAN W. CAN.
(2012-2016)
Seeded Acres of Faba Beans
120000
100000
80000
60000
40000
20000
0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
AB SK MB
FABA BEAN ACRES 2016
• Like moisture
• Tolerate flooding better
than other pulses
• Prefer medium textured
soils
• Black and Northern parts
of dark brown soil zones
WATER RESPONSE OF FABA BEAN
Alberta Agriculture
(1974-77, Vauxhall and Brooks)
For full yield potential need
lots of moisture!!
• 8-10 inches suggested
• Spring soil moisture +
44.5 rainfall or irrigation
bu/acre
300 mm moisture
(12”)
APHANOMYCES ROOT ROT
•Faba beans varieties have more tolerance
than pea / lentil but similar to chickpea
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ALTERNATIVE PULSE OPTIONS
Resistance to Aphanomyces
Source: Dr. Banniza & Dr. Chatterton
STANDABILITY IS GOOD
Faba beans Peas
Photo: S. Phelps, SPG from Medstead, September 2015
NITROGEN FIXATION
(Dr. Fran Walley, U of S)
Faba bean are the highest N-fixing legume grain crop