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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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Dookie Trial Site – 2017
January 29, 2018Our Dookie trial site looked a ‘picture’ as it neared harvest time in November 2017. Results from this site further demonstrated Bottler’s strong adaptability to this region. Some promising new barley lines also loved the Dookie soil and growing season.
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Manning – “Hard at Work” – Hagley Hyperyielding Trial Site (Nov 2017)
January 29, 2018Manning wheat continues to shine at the Hyperyielding Cereal trial site in Hagley Tas (2017). See the FAR website for full results and details of this important cereal project in Tasmania.
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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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Mini bulk up plots at our main trial site – Inverleigh region
January 29, 2018During the evaluation phase of the GrainSearch Trial program, selected potential varieties are sown into multiple plot areas at the trial site (mini bulk ups). This allows GrainSearch to carefully check the potential new seed line for off-types whilst building seed stock for potential multiplication on farm to prepare for eventual commercial release and to have sufficient seed to qualify for NVT entry requirements (must have 500kg of seed of a line to enter it into NVT testing).