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Kodiak Seed-Treatment for Lentil

Kenneth and David Wilken
with Larry Smith, Nez Perce Co. Extension

Objective

Test Kodiak biological seed treatment on lentil.

Location: Kendrick, Idaho
Annual precipitation: 22 inches
Rotation: Wheat, garbanzo, wheat (no lentils for 10 years)

Treatments

Kodiak - lentil seed treated with Kodiak and Rhizobium innoculum
Check - Rhizobium innoculation only

Comments

Kodiak is a biological seed dressing intended for root disease control. This field has a history of Aphanomyces root rot, and had not been planted to lentils for ten years. The lentil variety was Red Chief and they were planted the third week of March.

Data

Yield, lb/ac

Treatment Rep 1 Rep 2 Rep 3 Rep 4 Rep 5 Average

Kodiak 2079 2013 2060 2399 2132 2137a

Check 2343 2046 2096 2445 2305 2247a

LSD (5%) 129

CV 3.4%

Conclusion

There was not a significant difference in yield. The CV was very low and there was only about 100 lb/ac difference between treatments, so the data is very persuasive, however, there also was no evidence of disease during the growing season.

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