Introduction of Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) in crop rotation: Impacts on pea and soybean root rot, soil chemistry, microbiome, and yield of most important crops in Western Canada
Faba bean holds promise to mobilize soil phosphorus, reduce pressure from weds and pathogens and increase yields of subsequent crops. New, small-seeded cultivars show resistance to Aphanomyces root rot so may be a good fit to replace pea in infested fields. The intent of this project is to determine if faba bean can replace pea or, at least, help sustain pea as feedstock for the protein fractioning industry in MB in the face of a growing threat from root rot on pea and soybean.