Eastern Districts Seed Cleaning Co.
Kellerberrin, Western Australia
Eastern Districts Seed Cleaning Co.
Kellerberrin, Western Australia
Wheat
Shotgun (RAC3227)
AGT - AH Classification
A Scepter type with much improved yield but otherwise similar agronomic package. The highest yielding variety on average across the National Variety Trial. A new yield benchmark for main season wheat varieties. Mid-season maturity, like Scepter, agronomically very similar to Scepter, AH quality classification, a genuine Scepter replacement, with a significant yield advantage, excellent physical grain quality, with improvements in test weight over Calibre.​
Vortex
Longreach - APW Classification
LRPB Vortex delivers top-end yield results with WA’s first proven yield above 8t/ha combined with a strong disease package and an excellent powdery mildew rating of MRMS(p). LRPB Vortex is a mid-spring maturity, similar to other main season varieties such as Scepter, Calibre and Devil. LRPB Vortex is an erect and compact plant type with good tillering and medium sized heads and good all-round abiotic stress tolerances, fit for the diverse growing conditions of WA with an APW classification.
Tomahawk CL Plus (RAC3261)
AGT - APW Classification
Scepter type Clearfield® variety with increased yields over Scepter by 6%. The highest yielding Clearfield® wheat variety in WA, significantly higher than all commercially grown Clearfield® varieties. Tomahawk has a similar disease resistance profile as Scepter, with good yellow spot resistance, similar grain size and test weight as Scepter. Tomahawk is a mid-season maturity, similar to Scepter. Good sprouting tolerance, similar to Scepter. APW quality classification Tomahawk CL Plus has bridged the yield gap between conventional and Clearfield® wheat varieties, delivering yields slightly above Scepter. Tomahawk CL Plus is a great variety choice for growers who are looking to maximise their production, as well as giving them the option to use Clearfield® Intervix® technology to control certain grass and broadleaf weeds or managing Clearfield® Intervix® soil residues from a previous crop.
Brighton (V14051-172)
AGT - AH Classification
Illabo alternative, AH – Dual Purpose winter wheat with improved yields over Illabo. Mid-quick winter (2 days earlier than Illabo). Short compact canopy with good standability, MRMS – Yellow Leaf Spot, carries an acid tolerance gene.
Wallaroo (SWW21-0001)
Trigall Australia
Wallaroo is an awned quick maturing winter wheat bred by Kevin Young and Trigall Australia in Esperance WA. Wallaroo is an ideal variety to plant early in the season right across southern Australia to take advantage of available moisture, that can also deliver dual purpose grazing and grain production. Tested as SWW21-0001, Wallaroo has performed well in internal breeding trials as well as NVT trials. Ideally suited to a late March or early April planting date, Wallaroo being a quick maturing winter wheat can perform well across a wide planting window. The preliminary grain quality classification of AH/APW indicates sound milling performance, with a final classification planned by November 2024. Wallaroo has an excellent disease resistance package being resistant to stripe, leaf and stem rusts, shows good levels of resistance to cereal cyst nematode and is MRMS to yellow leaf spot.
Splendid (IGW8220)
Intergrain - ANW Classification
IGW8220 is a high yielding, quick-mid maturity ANW wheat set to replace Ninja. Setting a new noodle yield benchmark for the quick-mid maturity class, IGW8220 yields 5% higher than Ninja and 3% higher than benchmark hard wheat Scepter (Intergrain 2019-2023 national long-term MET).
Quick-mid maturity, similar to Ninja and ideally suited to mid-May sowings. Robust disease resistance profile including good stripe rust (MRMSp), leaf rust (MSp) and yellow leaf spot (MRMSp) resistance. Sound physical grain characteristics similar to Ninja.
Alternative to Ninja and Scepter
Firefly (IGW8192)
Intergrain - ANW Classification
Firefly is a new high yielding, mid-slow maturity ANW wheat, setting a new noodle yield benchmark for WA. Firefly has excellent yield potential with yields 5% higher than Zen, 10% higher than Calingiri and similar yield potential to benchmark hard wheat Scepter* in >4t scenarios.
Mid-slow maturity, similar to Zen and Calingiri and ideally suited to late April to early May sowings. Effective disease resistance profile including good yellow spot (MRMS) resistance.
Good physical grain characteristics, including good grain size.
*Based on 2019-23 WA NVT predicted long-term main season % yield performance, average of 2019-23 annual yield results.
Alternative to Zen and Calingiri
Mowhawk
LongReach - AH Classification
LongReach Mowhawk, a NEW Quick Winter variety with similar growth habit and maturity to Longsword. Mowhawk has broad general adaption and is ideally suited to higher production areas and early-break scenarios. Mowhawk is quicker to heading and 10-15% higher yielding than the current benchmark winter variety, Illabo. It has a sowing window from late March through to late April (optimal sowing date – before ANZAC Day), in the medium-high rainfall areas of WA. Mowhawk has an excellent all-round disease package with Stem Rust R-MR (p), Leaf Rust MR (p), Stripe Rust R-MR (p), Yellow Spot MR-MS (p) and Powdery Mildew T-MR (p) WA and Mowhawk has good diverse soil tolerances and an acceptable grain package. Mowhawk currently has a final AH Classification in WA.
Mammoth
Intergrain - APW Classification
Mammoth, trialled as IGW6755, is a unique, very slow maturing spring wheat with excellent yield potential across all environments when sown in its ideal sowing window. Mammoth’s unique phenology makes it an excellent option for an early break scenario. As a very slow spring wheat, Mammoth has very stable yield performance across environments compared to quick-mid winter wheats. Very slow spring maturity, slightly quicker than Illabo, suited to sowing from late March through to mid-April.
Unlike winter wheats that have similar maturity, Mammoth does not have the same vernalisation requirement. This allows Mammoth to continue to develop using day length rather than needing low temperature to trigger flowering like winter varieties need. This attribute is advantageous in both high and low rainfall regions as it allows Mammoth to respond to seasonal conditions and minimise frost risk.
Good all round disease resistance profile including good yellow spot (MRMSp) and stripe rust (MRMSp – WA pathotype) resistance.
Mammoth has a unique phenology – maturing late like a winter type, but without needing vernalisation. Mammoth can have a smaller grain size and if sown outside its optimum sowing window or in tight seasonal finishes, may produce higher levels of screenings.
Genie (IGW6754)
Intergrain - AH Classification
Genie is a high yielding, mid-slow maturing AH Wheat. It is an excellent early sowing option for the WA south coast regions, particularly in high yielding environments. Mid-slow maturing, suited to a late April sowing.
Good disease resistance profile with good yellow spot (MRMSp) and stripe rust (MRp) resistance. Genie is susceptible to powdery mildew (SVSp – SA rating). Longer coleoptile – an advantage when sowing into marginal moisture conditions. Good pre-harvest sprouting tolerance with an internal provisional rating of 5, an improvement compared to Rockstar. Genie has a smaller grain size than Rockstar. If sown outside its optimum sowing window or in tight seasonal finishes, Genie may produce higher levels of screenings.
Alternative to Rockstar, Catapult, Yitpi, LRPB Trojan and Cutlass
Rottnest (WAGT1099)
AGT - ANW Classification
Udon developed in WA for WA broadacre adaptation, named and released at Dowerin, AGT’s first Udon type. A Ninja type with significantly better yield. Growers looking for a significant yield improvement in their noodle program.
