Grain yield and cadmium concentration of a range of grain legume species grown on two soil types at Merredin, Western Australia
R. F. Brennan A C and R. J. French BA WA Department of Agriculture, 444 Albany Highway, Albany, WA 6330, Australia.
B WA Department of Agriculture, PO Box 432, Merredin, WA 6415, Australia, and Centre for Legumes in Mediterranean Agriculture, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia.
C Corresponding author. Email: rbrennan@agric.wa.gov.au
Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 45(9) 1167-1172 https://doi.org/10.1071/EA03137
Submitted: 30 June 2003 Accepted: 10 May 2004 Published: 10 October 2005
Abstract
Five grain legumes species, narrow-leafed lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L.), field pea (Pisum sativum L.), faba bean (Vicia faba L.), chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), and yellow lupin (Lupinus luteus L.), were grown on 2 soil types, a red clay and red duplex soil, in the < 400 mm rainfall district of Western Australia. The study showed that chickpea, field pea and faba bean accumulated less cadmium (Cd) in dried shoots and grain than narrow-leafed lupin. Yellow lupin had Cd concentrations ~3 times higher in dried shoots and ~9 times higher in grain than narrow-leafed lupin. For both experiments, the ranking (lowest to highest) of mean Cd concentration (mg Cd/kg) in the grain was: chickpea (0.017) < field pea (0.024) = faba bean (0.024) < narrow-leafed lupin (0.033) < yellow lupin (0.300).
Additional keywords: narrow-leafed lupin, field pea, faba bean, chickpea, yellow lupin, Lupinus.
Acknowledgments
Staff of Merredin Research Station provided technical assistance in seeding and harvesting the experiment. Ms N. Wilkins and Mr L. Wahlsten provided technical assistance for measuring yields, and collecting soil and tissue samples and preparing the samples for chemical analyses. The Chemistry Centre (WA) measured soil properties. Dr S. Mann of the Chemistry Centre (WA) is thanked for the measurement of the concentration of cadmium in soil, plant tissue and grain. The Grain Research and Development Corporation (DAW 583) and the Western Australian Department of Agriculture provided funds.
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