Pulse Australia

Lentil

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Lentil is one of the oldest domesticated crops. Originating in south-west Asia, lentil has been a staple food since the beginning of agriculture.

Lentils grown in Australia are divided into two groups – red and green – based on cotyledon colour. Each type has a distinct end uses and different markets. Choosing the right variety for the right paddock is central to incorporating lentil into a cropping rotation to improve profitability and productivity. The resources on this page will help to develop a crop management system suited to your farm and will assist in identifying and solving problems that may occur. Pulse Australia encourages growers to seek out an accredited pulse agronomist who is familiar with pulse production your district and to engage a Pulse Australia member to assist with marketing your grain.

Best management guides

• Southern region guide (from Dubbo, NSW south through Victoria and South Australia)
• GRDC Grow Note – Lentil – Southern region
• GRDC Grow Note – Lentil – Western region

Rotation benefits

• Lentil best management: Place in the rotation
• Lentil best management: Plant physiology

Variety selection

The variety management packages (VMP) below provide information about each variety's yield performance, disease resistance and susceptibility, agronomic traits (such as lodging) and suitable target markets.

• Lentil best management: Variety selection
• Lentil: Variety cross-contamination

Red lentil VMP	Green lentil VMP
GIA Leader GIA Lightning GIA Thunder Nipper Nugget PBA Ace PBA Blitz PBA Bolt PBA Flash PBA Hallmark XT PBA Highland XT PBA Hurricane XT PBA Jumbo PBA Jumbo2	Boomer PBA Giant PBA Greenfield

Planting guides

• Lentil best management: Agronomy
• Pulses: Inoculation
• Pulses: Wide rows and stubble retention
• Pulses: Residual herbicides and weed control
• Pulses: Minimising frost risk

Weed management

• Lentil best management: Weeds
• Pulses: Residual herbicides and weed control

Disease management

• 2019 season fungicide guide – lentil
• Lentil best management: Disease
• Lentil best management: Problem solver
• Lentil: Integrated disease management
• Pulses: Viruses

Pest management

• Lentil best management: Pests
• Etiella management in lentils (SARDI)
• Pulses: Native budworm
• Pulses: Locusts
• Lentil: Integrated pest management (NIPI Hub)

Desiccation, harvest and storage

• Lentil best management: Desiccation, harvest and storage
• Pulses: Desiccation and croptopping
• Pulses: Grain storage bags
• Pulses: Fodder options

Marketing and standards

• Lentil best management: Marketing and standards
• Lentil: High quality markets
• Lentil: Variety cross-contamination
• Receival standards
• Visual guide: red lentil
• Pulses: Marketing