Physiological and Agronomic Strategies to Increase Mungbean Yield in Climatically Variable Environments of Northern Australia

Mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) in Australia has been transformed from a niche opportunistic crop into a major summer cropping option for dryland growers in the summer-dominant rainfall regions of Queensland and New South Wales. This transformation followed stepwise genetic improvements in bot...

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Published in:Agronomy (Basel) 2018-06, Vol.8 (6), p.83
Main Authors: Chauhan, Yashvir, Williams, Rex
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Agronomy
Arid zones
Beans
Cereals
Crop diseases
Crop resilience
Crop yield
Crops
Cultivars
Cultivation
Disease resistance
Drought
Dry matter
Environment models
Farmers
G × E interaction
Genetic improvement
Genetic transformation
Grain
Heat
High temperature
improvement
Leaf area
Legumes
Management
Phenology
Physiology
Plant breeding
Rain
Rainfall
Resilience
Rice
Summer
Sustainability
Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek
yield
yield traits
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Summary:Mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) in Australia has been transformed from a niche opportunistic crop into a major summer cropping option for dryland growers in the summer-dominant rainfall regions of Queensland and New South Wales. This transformation followed stepwise genetic improvements in both grain yields and disease resistance. For example, more recent cultivars such as ‘Crystal’, ‘Satin II’, and ‘Jade-AU‘ have provided up to a 20% yield advantage over initial introductions. Improved agronomic management to enable mechanised management and cultivation in narrow (
ISSN:2073-4395
2073-4395
DOI:10.3390/agronomy8060083