Pulses

Western Australian pulse production is relatively small producing on average 95,000 tonnes over the last 5 years delivering about $50 million to the State economy. The major pulses grown in WA are field pea, faba bean and chickpea with smaller amounts of lentils also grown in some seasons.

The top export markets for Western Australian pulses are China, Bangladesh and the Philippines.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development supports the pulse industry through the production of the pulse variety and agronomy guides which is available in DPIRD’s Crop Sowing guide; and support for germplasm development and evaluation.

Articles

Diagnosing septoria in field peas

24 April 2015

Septoria leaf blotch Septoria pisi is a minor disease that is widespread in Western Australia.
Diagnosing seedling root rot in field peas

24 April 2015

Root rots caused by Fusarium spp, Pythium spp and Phytophthora spp are major problems in some regions of the eastern states, particularly where crops are grown on stored soil mois
Diagnosing pea weevil damage

23 April 2015

The pea weevil (Bruchus pisorum) is in fact a beetle not a weevil and should really be called the pea beetle. It is one of the most damaging pests of field peas.
Diagnosing mite damage in field peas

23 April 2015

Field peas are very susceptible to mite damage at the seedling stage.
Diagnosing group F herbicide damage in field peas

23 April 2015

Group F herbicides are registered for selective control of wild radish, wild mustard and wild turnip in cereals, legume crops and legume pastures.
Diagnosing group D herbicide damage in field peas

23 April 2015

These are pre-emergent herbicides for the control of grasses and some broadleaf weeds in crops. Group D herbicide damage in field peas is rare.
Diagnosing group C herbicide damage in field peas

23 April 2015

This category contains root pre-emergent Group C herbicides such as simazine and metribuzin that are routinely used in lupins, but damage field peas.
Diagnosing group B herbicide damage in field peas

23 April 2015

Sulfonlyureas, imidazolamines and sulfonamides are systemic herbicides that are used for pre and/or post emergent grass and/or broadleaf weed control in cereals and are mostly highly toxic to peas.
Diagnosing glyphosate damage in field peas

23 April 2015

Glyphosate is a systemic knockdown herbicide that is used extensively for brown fallow, summer weed or pre-seeding weed control, or selective weed control in glyphosate resistant crops.
Diagnosing downy mildew in field peas

23 April 2015

Low levels of downy mildew Perenospora viciae are sometimes noticed in field pea crops late in winter, but crops usually grow away from it during the longer warmer spring days.