Varieties of Pulse Crops for Alberta

Variety Testing Procedures

Staff of the Agricultural Research and Extension Council of Alberta (ARECA) and the Pulse Program of Alberta Agriculture’s Crop Diversification Centre North did the compilation and co-ordination of the pea, lentil, chickpea and fababean tests. Staff of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, conducted the dry bean trials.

Funding was provided by seed companies (field pea entries only), the Alberta Pulse Growers Commission, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, the Alberta Branch of Canadian Seed Growers Association and the Association of Alberta Co-op Seed Cleaning Plants Ltd.

Contributors:

Applied Research Associations
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Alberta Agriculture and Food
BC Grain Producers Association
Three Links AgResearch Inc.
EMD Crop Biosciences – field pea innoculant

Plant Breeder’s Rights

The use of the logo indicates the variety is protected by law, and the seed of this cultivar cannot be sold for seed purposes without permission and royalty payment.

2008 Data

In 2008, there were 13 mixed yellow and green pea trials grown in Alberta. Two sites of yellow and green pea were grown in British Columbia and used as part of Region 4. Ten of the yellow and 11 of green pea results were used in the final report. Only sites with coefficient of variances (cv’s) less than 15% were used for field peas and less than 20% for other pulses were included in the final report of pulse crop summaries.

Fully Tested Varieties

Fully tested varieties were not tested in 2008. Direct comparisons between field pea fully tested and the 2000 - 2008 data cannot be made.

First-year Entries

Please use caution interpreting relative yield % when overall station years are below 25 sites for green and yellow pea.

For more information, contact:
Alberta Ag-Info Centre1-866-882-7677
http://www.agriculture.alberta.ca

Prepared by:
Gayah Sieusahai
Crop Program Manager
Agricultural Research and Extension Council of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta

Reviewed by:
Mark Olson – Provincial Pulse Industry Development Specialist
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
Edmonton, Alberta

Region 1 - South
Region 2 - East Central
Region 3 - West Central
Region 4 - Peace

Source: Agdex 142/32-1. February 2009.

Varieties of Pulse Crops for Alberta

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