Seeding equipment problems with faba beans
Summary
Faba bean seed is larger than the more familiar narrow-leafed lupin seed and varies greatly in size. The size and the shape can cause a number of 'blockage' problems with seeding equipment. The result is poor establishment and yield.
This Pulse point includes information on the following:
- seed metering mechanisms
- airseeder distributors
- sowing tubes on combines
- seeding boots
- inoculated seed
- seed handling equipment
