Limited Commercial Release MAGENTA HIGH YIELDING MID-SEASON WHEAT FROM THE BREEDERS OF WYALKATCHEM.

Magenta is a new awned, semi-dwarf, mid season wheat maturing slightly CHARACTERISTICS 1 10 Characteristics 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Characteristics 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 earlier than Yitpi. Magenta has a long coleoptile, good early vigour, is taller MATURITY mid-season CLASSIFICATION APW Maturity Early/mid Maturity Early/mid and a later maturing than Wyalkatchem whilst providing useful resistance to LEAF RUST r yellow leaf spot particularly where close wheat rotations exist. Magenta can STEM RUST r STRIPE WA ms Classification AH Classification AH be sown early in lower rainfall regions or typically May sown in medium rainfall RUST YR17 ms # Resistant to WA Camm strain. *Resistant to WA Camm strain. environments. Magenta also allows for improved establishment in difficult yellow leaf spot mR # Stem Rust MR/MS* MR/MS to all other strains. R-WA Camm* Stem Rust MR to all other strains. ResistantMR R sowing conditions such as dry sowing. type awned Stripe Rust MR/MS key feature Long Coleoptile Length & Yellow Spot Stripe Rust MS # Resistant to WA strain. R # Areas best suited: Main season cropping regions. YIELD Refer to yield data Refer to the NVT website www.nvtonline.com.au for national disease rating guide. Leaf Rust R Leaf Rust R Yield: Magenta shows excellent yield potential in Long Term NVT data across Victoria. CCN R VICTORIAN MAIN SEASON NVT LONG TERM PREDICTED YIELD DATA 2000-2007 CCN R Maturity: Slightly earlier than Yitpi. NORTH NORTH MALLEE WIMMERA STATE Boron Tolerant VARIETY EAST CENTRAL WIDE Boron Moderately Tolerant Quality: AWB Limited has classified this variety as receivable into the APW TRIALS TRIALS TRIALS TRIALS TRIALS grade in Victoria and ASW in South Australia. This wheat has good physical Height Medium/short MAGENTA 4.03 N/A 2.13 2.79 2.81 Height Short grain characteristics with average milling quality and good dough properties. Yield Refer to yield data YOUNG 3.95 2.94 2.16 2.76 2.79 Yield Refer to yield data Disease: Moderately resistant to yellow leaf spot, equivalent to Wyalkatchem. CORRELL 3.92 2.97 2.15 2.78 2.78 Refer to the NVT website www.nvtonline.com.au for national disease rating guide. Intermediate resistance to septoria nodorum blotch and MR/MS to septoria Refer to the NVT website www.nvtonline.com.au for national disease rating guide. LINCOLN 3.93 N/A 2.08 2.73 2.75 tritici blotch. Provides full rust resistance to stem and leaf rust. Moderately CCN RESISTANT, HIGH YIELDING AH WHEAT, WIDELY ADAPTED TO YITPI 3.83 2.94 2.11 2.76 2.74 susceptible to stripe rust, equivalent to Wyalkatchem. Susceptible to CCN. SHORT STRAWED, CCN RESISTANT, AH WHEAT WITH EXCELLENT YIELDS. LOW TO MEDIUM RAINFALL AREAS OF VICTORIA. GUARDIAN 3.93 2.97 2.06 2.73 2.74 WIDELY ADAPTED TO SOWING THROUGHOUT VICTORIA. Characteristics: Magenta coleoptiles length is classified as long (range LIVINGSTON 3.93 2.96 2.05 2.72 2.73 70‑89mm) and has been measured at 85mm using standard ACAS protocols. Peake (NGSP006) is a new awned, medium-short Yield: Peake has demonstrated excellent yield potential WYALKATCHEM 3.76 2.89 2.09 2.71 2.70 Derrimut (NGSP005) is a new awned, short‑strawed Yield: Out-yields Yitpi, Frame, Mitre and Annuello and Plant Height: Short/medium (taller than Wyalkatchem, similar to Yitpi). strawed, early-mid maturing variety (5-6 days earlier than in Mallee environments and is an ideal alternative for CATALINA 3.79 2.87 2.03 2.63 2.66 variety that is ideal for stubble management in minimum competes favourably against Correll and Young. PBR/EPR: This variety is protected by Plant Breeder’s Rights and is subject to MITRE 3.69 2.92 2.01 2.69 2.65 Yitpi) ideal for growing in low and medium rainfall zones. the varieties Frame, Yitpi, and Annuello. tillage farming practices. Derrimut displays excellent Maturity: Early/mid season variety. Derrimut is also a an end point royalty of $3.00/Tonne GST Exclusive. FRAME 3.76 2.85 1.99 2.59 2.62 resistance to current stem and leaf rust strains and is very good early maturing (risk management) option for Peake displays resistance to leaf rust and is rated Maturity: Early/mid maturing variety (5-6 days earlier Developed by: Mr Robin Wilson and Chris Moore and the Wheat South Team. CHARA 3.76 2.89 1.88 2.58 2.58 rated MS for the new stripe rust strain. medium/high and high rainfall cropping zones. MR/MS to stem rust and the new stripe rust strain. than Yitpi). Yield represented in tonnes per Ha Derrimut is early/mid maturing (5-6 days earlier than Disease: Along with its CCN resistance, Derrimut Peake is CCN resistant, boron tolerant and is thus Disease: Peake is resistant to CCN and provides very Yitpi) making it ideal for growing in medium and low offers a good level of resistance to all three rusts. widely adapted across a range of soil types and growing good levels of resistance to all three rusts. Monitoring rainfall zones. Derrimut is also very well suited to later Observations of stripe rust infections in 2008 suggest conditions in Victoria, South Australia and NSW. regularly for rusts and implementing a fungicide sowings in medium to high rainfall zones. crops with high yield potential need regular monitoring As is the case for most varieties its disease reactions to management program where required is advisable. Boron tolerance and CCN resistance of Derrimut make it and an adequate fungicide management package. Yellow Leaf Spot and Septoria tritici are rated as MS-S Plant height: Medium/short. widely adapted across a range of soil types. Plant height: Short/medium. and S respectively. PBR/EPR: Peake is protected by Plant Breeders As is the case for most varieties its disease reactions to PBR/EPR: Derrimut is protected by Plant Breeders Peake has shown excellent yield potential under dry Yellow Leaf Spot and Septoria tritici are rated as MS-S. Rights and is subject to an End Point Royalty of Rights and is subject to an End Point Royalty of conditions in NVT trials. Derrimut has shown outstanding yield potential in long $2.95/Tonne GST exclusive. $2.95/Tonne GST exclusive. term NVT trials. Developed by: Dr Gururaj Kadkol from wheat lines A high yielding AH Wheat, Peake is widely adapted for Developed by: Nugrain Plant Breeder, Dr Gururaj HIGH YIELDING MID–LONG SEASON WHEAT WITH AN EXCELLENT DISEASE PACKAGE Derrimut is an AH variety that demonstrates excellent sourced and partly advanced by Victorian DPI (Horsham). low to medium rainfall zones. Kadkol, from wheat derived germplasm bred by the EGA BOUNTY was entered in the 2008 Victorian NVT CHARACTERISTICS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 yield potential in a range of cropping environments Areas best suited: Mallee, Wimmera, North Central Victorian Department of Primary Industries (Horsham). MATURITY MID–LONG CLASSIFICATION APW across Victoria. AWBI 1000 Grain AWBI 1000 Grain trials. Results can be viewed on-line early in 2009 by Variety Screenings Recommended regions for Derrimut indicated and North East. Good height option over Derrimut Variety Screenings Recommended regions for Peake indicated Classification weight Classification weight LEAF RUST r Areas best suited: Mallee, Wimmera, Western Districts, on this map are to be used as a guide only. on this map are to be used as a guide only. derrimut AH 30.3* 0.9* for growers aiming to utilise canopy management in visiting: www.nvtonline.com.au STEM RUST mr Peake AH 32.9* 1.4* WA r North Central and North East. ARR situations. STRIPE Janz AH 29.4* 1.8* Janz AH 29.4* 1.8* An early to mid sowing variety of intermediate maturity, EGA BOUNTY provides RUST YR17 r/mr Classification: AH classification for Victoria. (APW for yellow spot ms Yitpi AH 35.5* 1.4* very high yield throughout Southern NSW. EGA Bounty also boasts an excellent Classification: AH. Yitpi AH 35.5* 1.4* crown rot ms Southern NSW). disease profile. Frame AH 36.8* 0.9* Frame AH 36.8* 0.9* straw strength mr YIELD Refer to yield data *Source: Grain quality data from Maturity: Early to mid-season sowing variety of intermediate maturity. Nuseed in-house yield trials. *Source: Grain quality data from Nuseed in-house yield trials. Slightly earlier maturing than EGA Gregory. Refer to the NVT website www.nvtonline.com.au for national disease rating guide. VICTORIAN MAIN SEASON NVT DATA 2005-2007 TONNES PER HA VICTORIAN MAIN SEASON NVT DATA 2005-2007 TONNES PER HA Yield: EGA Bounty has shown significant yield advantages over commonly grown, commercially available wheats in Southern and Northern NSW. Refer to southern NSW mean EARLY Season NVT DATA 2007 North East North Central Mallee Wimmera Overall North East North Central Mallee Wimmera Overall (across all 5 sites) Variety Variety the graphs for yield performance from 2007 NVT trials. Trials Mean Y Trials Mean Y Trials Mean Y Trials Mean Y Trials Mean Y Trials Mean Y Trials Mean Y Trials Mean Y Trials Mean Y Trials Mean Y EGA Bounty Derrimut 8 2.42 5 1.88 10 2.20 24 1.91 47 2.05 Peake 8 2.14 5 1.77 10 2.20 24 1.92 47 2.00 Disease: EGA Bounty has an outstanding combination of resistance to Stem, Sunzell Peake 8 2.14 5 1.77 10 2.20 24 1.92 47 2.00 Derrimut 8 2.42 5 1.88 10 2.20 24 1.91 47 2.05 Stripe and Leaf Rusts as well as good tolerance to root lesion nematodes. EGA Bounty also provides very acceptable resistance to yellow‑spot. Annuello 8 2.02 5 1.67 10 1.94 24 1.65 47 1.78 Annuello 8 2.02 5 1.67 10 1.94 24 1.65 47 1.78 EGA Gregory EGA Bounty may be vulnerable to black point in conditions that suit Carinya 8 2.45 5 1.67 10 1.90 24 1.74 47 1.89 Carinya 8 2.45 5 1.67 10 1.90 24 1.74 47 1.89 EGA Wills this disease. Correll 8 2.40 5 1.82 10 2.16 24 1.97 47 2.07 Correll 8 2.40 5 1.82 10 2.16 24 1.97 47 2.07 EGA Wedgetail PBR/EPR: EGA Bounty is covered by Plant Breeders Rights and is subject to Frame 8 2.50 5 1.71 10 1.80 24 1.78 47 1.90 Frame 8 2.50 5 1.71 10 1.80 24 1.78 47 1.90 an End Point Royalty of $3.00 per Tonne (GST Exclusive). Chara Mitre 5 2.14 3 2.27 10 1.95 23 1.73 41 1.87 Mitre 5 2.14 3 2.27 10 1.95 23 1.73 41 1.87 Bred by: Enterprise Grains Australia, a joint venture of NSW DPI, QDPI & F Whistler Wyalkatchem 8 1.91 5 1.63 10 2.01 24 1.85 47 1.87 Wyalkatchem 8 1.91 5 1.63 10 2.01 24 1.85 47 1.87 and GRDC. Yitpi 8 2.49 5 1.88 10 2.03 24 1.93 47 2.04 Yitpi 8 2.49 5 1.88 10 2.03 24 1.93 47 2.04 Tonnes Young 8 2.56 5 1.86 10 2.09 24 1.97 47 2.08 Young 8 2.56 5 1.86 10 2.09 24 1.97 47 2.08 4.10 4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 per Ha Crop Care Seed Technologies is proud to announce a recently formed alliance with prominent and progressive seed sheds in Eastern Australia to create SeedCell. 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