Lupin split seed : a disorder of seed production in sweet, narrow-leafed lupins

Authors

M W. Perry
J. W. GartrellFollow

Keywords

Lupins, Lupinus angustifolius, Seeds

Disciplines

Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Behavior and Ethology | Plant Pathology

First Page Number

20

Last Page Number

25

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

Commercial seed production from narrow-leafed lupins (Lupinus angustifolius L.) began in Western Australia in 1967, based on the newly-bred low alkaloid cultivar Uniwhite. The release of improved cultivars has led to the crop's wide acceptance and more than 100 000 ha were sown to sweet lupins in 1975.

With the greater area and wider range of soil types devoted to lupins, a developmental abnormality of the seeds, which became known as "split seed", was observed in some situations.

Recommended Citation

Perry, M W. and Gartrell, J. W. (1976) "Lupin split seed : a disorder of seed production in sweet, narrow-leafed lupins," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 17: No. 1, Article 7.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol17/iss1/7