Field Pea Varieties - 2009
Note Number: AG1384
Published: September 2009
Background information is provided to commence the decision making process by field pea growers towards choosing the most suitable field pea varieties to sow.
Selecting a variety
Variety descriptions
denotes Plant Breeders Rights apply.
Semi-dwarf white seeded – BUNDI An early flowering, semi dwarf pea which produces medium to large creamy white smooth spherical grain. Bundi has high yield potential and is better suited to shorter growing environments. In terms of downy mildew, Bundi is resistant to the Parafield strain and is less susceptible to powdery mildew. Bundi will need to be managed for blackspot, bacterial blight, pea seedborne mosaic virus (PSbMV) and powdery mildew in disease prone areas. It has fair lodging resistance and pods are resistant to shattering.
Developed by Australian Field Pea Breeding Program and marketed by Premier Seeds.
Semi-dwarf white seeded – CELINE A very early flowering, semi-dwarf pea which produces medium to large sized creamy white grain. Celine has had limited evaluation in Victoria due to ongoing drought, however it is likely to be best suited to medium rainfall environments. Very early maturity will need to be considered for frost prone areas. Celine has poor disease resistance and will need to be managed for blackspot, bacterial blight, PSbMV, powdery mildew and downy mildew in disease prone areas. Celine has good lodging resistance at maturity, however pods are susceptible to pod shattering.
Marketed by Crop Care Seed Technologies.
Semi-dwarf dun seeded – KASPA A late flowering, semi-dwarf field pea which produces spherical dun type grain. Kaspa is broadly adapted and has high yield potential. Kaspa is better suited to longer growing season environments. Kaspa is moderately resistant to downy mildew (Parafield strain). Kaspa will need to be managed for blackspot, bacterial blight, PSbMV and powdery mildew in disease prone areas. Kaspa has fair lodging resistance at maturity and pods are resistant to shattering.
Developed by Australian Field Pea Breeding Program and marketed by AWB Seeds Pty Ltd.
Semi-dwarf dun seeded – YARRUM A late flowering, semi-dwarf pea which produces Australian dun type grain. Yarrum was released for Northern NSW because of its resistance to powdery mildew and PSbMV. Yarrum has regional adaptation in some southern regions but can be variable over seasons. Yarrum will need to be managed for blackspot, bacterial blight and downy mildew in disease prone areas. Yarrum can have poor lodging resistance at maturity and poor early vigour. Specialised pea fronts for harvesting are likely to be required. Pods are susceptible to shattering.
Developed by the University of Sydney and marketed by Sunprime Seeds.
Semi-dwarf blue seeded – EXCELL An early to mid season flowering, semi-dwarf pea which produces medium sized, spherical, smooth blue seed suitable for premium human consumption markets. Excell is best suited to medium rainfall environments of Victoria and southern NSW and can be unreliable in SA and WA. Excell is moderately resistant to downy mildew (Parafield strain). Excell will need to be managed for blackspot, bacterial blight, PSbMV and powdery mildew in disease prone areas. Excell has good lodging resistance. Pods are susceptible to shattering.
Can be freely marketed. No longer protected by PBR. Developed by Australian Field Pea Breeding Program
Tall field pea – MORGAN A tall, late flowering, semi-leafless pea, which produces small Australian dun type grain. Morgan was released for the lower rainfall regions of Central and Western NSW as a dual purpose pea that could also be used for forage in drought years. Morgan is moderately resistant to downy mildew. Morgan is also less susceptible to bacterial blight but this disease will still need to be managed to avoid serious losses. Morgan will need to be managed for blackspot, PSbMV, powdery mildew and downy mildew in disease prone areas. It has fair lodging resistance at maturity, but may still require specialised pea pickup fronts for harvesting. Pods are susceptible to pod shattering. Grain size is small and less suitable for human consumption markets.
Developed by Australian Field Pea Breeding Program and marketed by Hart Bros Seeds
Tall field pea – PARAFIELD A tall, mid to late season flowering pea, which produces large Australian dun type grain. Parafield is broadly adapted, but is best suited to low rainfall environments. Parafield is less susceptible to bacterial blight but this disease will still need to be managed to avoid serious losses. Parafield will need to be managed for blackspot, PSbMV, powdery mildew and downy mildew in disease prone areas. Parafield has poor lodging resistance and will require specialised pea pickup fronts for harvesting. Pods are susceptible to shattering.
Can be freely marketed. No longer protected by PBR. Developed by Australian Field Pea Breeding Program.
Tall field pea – STURT A tall, early to mid season flowering pea, which produces medium to small, spherical, smooth white seed. Sturt is broadly adapted, but is best suited to low rainfall environments and has higher tolerance to frost at podding. Sturt is less susceptible to bacterial blight, but this disease will still need to be managed to avoid serious losses. Sturt will need to be managed for blackspot, PSbMV, powdery mildew and downy mildew in disease prone areas. Sturt has poor lodging resistance and will require specialised pea pickup fronts for harvesting. Pods are susceptible to shattering.
Developed by Australian Field Pea Breeding Program and marketed by Premier Seeds.
Planned new varieties
OZP0601 (to be named) (>2010): An early flowering, semi-dwarf field pea which produces Kaspa type grain. OZP0601 is broadly adapted and has high yield potential. OZP0601 is better suited to shorter growing season environments. OZP0601 is resistant to downy mildew (Parafield strain) and less susceptible to powdery mildew. OZP0601 will need to be managed for blackspot, bacterial blight, PSbMV and powdery mildew in disease prone areas. OZP0601 has fair lodging resistance at maturity and pods are resistant to shattering.
Available 2010: Developed by Pulse Breeding Australia and will be marketed by AWB Seeds Pty Ltd.
OZP0602 (to be named) (>2010): An early flowering, semi-dwarf field pea which produces Kaspa type grain. OZP0602 is broadly adapted and has high yield potential. OZP0602 (Parafield strain) is better suited to shorter growing season environments. OZP0602 is resistant to downy mildew and less susceptible to powdery mildew. OZP0602 will need to be managed for blackspot, bacterial blight, PSbMV and powdery mildew in disease prone areas. OZP0602 has fair lodging resistance at maturity and pods are resistant to shattering.
Available 2010: Developed by Pulse Breeding Australia and will be marketed by AWB Seeds Pty Ltd.
OZP0703 (to be named) (>2011): An early to mid flowering, semi-dwarf field pea which produces Australian dun type grain. OZP0703 has high yield potential and is broadly adapted. OZP0703 has good field resistance to bacterial blight disease and is being released for regions prone to this disease. OZP0703 will need to be managed for blackspot, PSbMV, powdery mildew. OZP0703 has good downy mildew resistance to Kaspa strain of this disease. OZP0703 has fair lodging resistance at maturity. Pods are susceptible to shattering.
Available 2011: Developed by Pulse Breeding Australia and will be marketed by AWB Seeds Pty Ltd.
Potential new releases
OZP0805 (to be named) (>2012): A mid flowering, semi-dwarf field pea which produces Kaspa type grain. OZP0805 is broadly adapted and has high yield potential across all growing season environments. OZP0805 is moderately resistant to downy mildew (Parafield strain) and resistant to powdery mildew, PSbMV and bean leaf roll virus (BLRV). OZP0805 has improved tolerance to high soil boron compared to Kaspa and Parafield. OZP805 will need to be managed for blackspot and bacterial blight in disease prone areas. OZP0805 has fair lodging resistance at maturity and pods are resistant to shattering.
Acknowledgements
Developed by Tony Leonforte, Farm Services Victoria - Field Pea Breeder. September 2009.
Table 1: Disease characteristics of field pea varieties
|
Variety |
Bacterial blight |
Blackspot resistance |
Downy mildew resistance
P strain/S strain |
Powdery mildew resistance |
|
Bundi |
S |
MS |
R/MS |
MS |
|
Celine |
S |
S |
S/S |
S |
|
Excell |
S |
MS |
MR/S |
S |
|
Kaspa |
S |
MS |
MR/S |
S |
|
Morgan |
MS |
MS |
R/S |
S |
|
Parafield |
MS-MR |
MS |
S/S |
S |
|
Sturt |
MS-MR |
MS |
MS/S |
S |
|
Yarrum |
S |
S-MS |
S/S |
R |
|
OZ0601 |
S |
MS |
R/S |
MS |
|
OZ0602 |
S |
MS |
R/S |
MS |
|
OZ0703 |
MS-MR |
MS |
MS/R |
S |
|
OZ0805 |
S |
MS |
MS/S |
R |
S = Susceptible MS = Moderately susceptible MR = Moderately resistant R = Resistant
Table 2: Long term yield performance data for 2000-2007 for Victorian regions expressed as a percentage of the yield of Kaspa. The numbers in brackets indicate the number of site years in that area.
|
|
Mallee |
Wimmera |
North East |
South West |
|
Kaspa t/ha |
1.56 |
1.97 |
2.49 |
1.58 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bundi |
104(26) |
98(16) |
* |
103(3) |
|
Excell |
87(33) |
86(19) |
88(3) |
86(3) |
|
Helena |
94(15) |
92(4) |
* |
* |
|
Kaspa |
100(35) |
100(20) |
100(3) |
100(3) |
|
Morgan |
88(8) |
88(4) |
* |
* |
|
Parafield |
96(35) |
93(20) |
98(3) |
* |
|
Snowpeak |
94(30) |
90(18) |
88(3) |
* |
|
Sturt |
104(34) |
100(20) |
100(3) |
* |
|
SW Celine |
103(5) |
101(3) |
* |
* |
|
Yarrum |
100(14) |
100(6) |
* |
* |
Source: NVT Online (National Variety Trials) www.nvtonline.com.au
