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Bottler performing strongly at Barooga trial site – Oct 2017
Bottler was put to the test at the IK Caldwell main trial site (Barooga, NSW) in 2017. Bottler was the second highest yielding barley variety in the trial at 8.47t/ha and significantly better than the 3rd best yielding variety. Grain quality results were excellent, with Bottler scoring the highest retention at 93%. Please contact IK Caldwell for full results and details of the trials conducted at their Barooga trial site. Ph: 03 5821 2477 Fax: 03 5831 1392 Email: kirstenwheatley@ikc.com.au
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Beaufort at NVT Numurkah (irrigated site) 2015
A visit to the Numurkah NVT Irrigated wheat trial site (Oct 2015) caused some surprise when standing in front of the Beaufort Wheat plot (mid season, awnless, red grained, feed wheat). The plot looked amazing – absolutely jammed with heads standing about 1.3m high but with no sign any lodging issues – noted among many of the other lines at the site. Having topped the Numurkah Irrigated site in 2014, Beaufort was again at the top of the yields. As a reminder – Beaufort is VS for Stem rust, so growers who are looking at putting in Beaufort should be…
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GrainSearch’s new export malt type Barley variety Biere is showing its true colours
September 11, 2016GrainSearch’s new export malt type Barley variety Biere is showing its true colours this season in many trial sites across the country. [frame src=”https://www.grainsearch.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/BiereWestmereSept2016-e1473558674877.jpg” width=”240″ height=”320″ linkstyle=”normal”] Photo 1 shows Biere growing at the Southern Farming Systems (SFS) Westmere (Vic) site. Note the excellent ground cover Biere provides. It is very quick once out of the ground and with appropriate sowing rates, can quickly provide weed competition. [frame src=”https://www.grainsearch.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/HindmarshWestmereSept2016-e1473558626224.jpg” width=”240″ height=”320″ linkstyle=”normal”] Photo 2 shows Hindmarsh at the same site. Note the more open erect canopy that provides more opportunity for the weeds to sneak back in. Both were sown…
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SQP Revenue – Leaf Rust Susceptibility Update (July 2016)
July 11, 2016Ongoing Rust Susceptibility trials at the University of Sydney have determined that SQP Revenue is now rated as susceptible – very susceptible (S-VS) to the new Leaf Rust (104) pathotype. Reports from Tasmania, Bairnsdale and the Western Districts this season confirm that Revenue will show this leaf rust early in the season (when the weather is warmer). Seed treatments and crop monitoring are essential to ensure Revenue gets off to a clean start each season. A standard rust/septoria control program is normally sufficient to gain good control of the leaf rust and of course, in a good finishing season, Revenue…
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Beaufort & Manning – Strong performance at Numurkah (NE Vic) NVT Trial – 2015 season
July 11, 2016Numurkah Irrigated NVT Main Season Trial – 2015 Results (Snapshot) GrainSearch’s Manning and Beaufort Wheats performed exceptionally well at the NVT Numurkah (NE Victoria) Irrigated Main Season wheat site in 2015. Beaufort (long season, red-grained feed wheat) continues to show great adaptability – being able to be one of the top yielding lines in dryland and irrigated situations, over a wide sowing window from Late April to End of May. This result follows from the 2014 trial, where Beaufort topped the site and was one of the few lines to have minimal lodging at harvest. Manning is a very long…