Field pea blackspot management guide for South Australia - 28 April 2025

You may notice weather station changes for some locations. This is to ensure that the weather data being used is the most accurate available for the area and uses open BOM weather stations whenever possible. In some locations, a suitable weather station may not be available and so we may use interpolated weather data, which uses data from surrounding stations to create reasonable values for missing weather data.

Sowing time can depend on a range of factors and it is recommended to consult an agronomist to determine the optimal sowing window for your situation. For more information on blackspot in South Australia contact Mohsen Khani at SARDI on (08) 8429 2285 or email mohsen.khani@sa.gov.au.

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Key to blackspot severity scores

The aim is to delay sowing of field pea crops, where agronomically possible, until the majority of blackspot spores (approximately 60%) have been released prior to the crop emergence. This strategy reduces yield losses from blackspot.

Map showing the relative current risk of spores based upon Blackspot Model outputs for various locations in South Australia, 28 April 2025.

Balaklava

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 9.4 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 6

Blyth

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 13.8 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 14

Bute

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 7.3 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 0

Ceduna

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 19.8 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 15

Clare

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 10.6 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 14

Cleve

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 10.8 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 11

Crystal Brook

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 12.1 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 7

Eudunda

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 18.1 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 14

Farrell Flat

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 11.4 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 7

Kapunda

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 15.4 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 7

Keith

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 15.7 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 14

Kimba

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 17 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 8

Kyancutta

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 14.2 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 7

Lock

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 23 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 22

Loxton

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 19.5 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 17

Maitland

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 12.5 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 6

Minlaton

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 13 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 7

Minnipa PIRSA

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 23.4 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 7

Mount Barker

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 38.4 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 22

Murray Bridge

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 15.8 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 7

Naracoorte

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 33.7 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 23

Nuriootpa

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 18.8 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 13

Palmer

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 10.9 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 0

Parilla

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 10.3 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 1

Port Broughton

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 7.6 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 7

Riverton

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 21.4 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 8

Roseworthy

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 13.2 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 14

Sedan

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 8.7 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 0

Snowtown

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 8 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 7

Strathalbyn

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 23.5 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 21

Tepko

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 8.4 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 0

Truro

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 33.6 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 15

Tumby Bay

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 16.2 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 7

Wolseley

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 37.9 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 24

Yeelanna

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 16.6 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 8

Yorketown

Last date used for prediction: 27 April 2025
Rainfall to date: 9.3 mm
Days with significant stubble moisture: 7

More Information

For more information contact Mohsen Khani at SARDI on ph: +61 8 8429 2285.