The potential of lentil (Lens culinaris) as a grain legume crop in the UK: an assessment based on a crop growth model

摘要

A crop growth model developed in Canterbury, New Zealand was used to assess the potential of lentil (Lens culinaris) as a grain legume crop in the UK. The model was validated using five sowing dates at Durham (54.77degreesN, 1.58degreesW) in 1999. Predicted time to flowering was within 7 days of actual tune to flowering and predicted seed yields were within 9% of actual yields. Actual yields ranged from 1.40 to 1.65 t ha(-1). Seed was of high quality.