NEW wheat varieties have become options for growers to use next season, but which one is best will depend on which state you’re in.
Bred by LongReach Plant Breeders (LRPB), the two varieties will be options for growers in next season’s different climates.
LRPB Raider is set to work in the New South Wales and Queensland climate.
Raider’s background indicated it should yield best when sown early.
The variety has been competitive in trials across a range of sowing dates.
LPPB Avenger will be a variety suited to the northern wheatbelt in Western Australia as an ultra-short season environments.
Bred with genetics from the popular Mace and Corack varieties, Avenger featured Maces’ wide adaptability alongside Coracks’ seasons durability.
Both varieties will be marketed by Pacific Seeds. Marketing manager, Andrew Short, said that for farmers in Queensland, the LRPB Raider variety would offer greater flexibility in sowing windows without compromising on relative yield performance.
He said Raider was an APH wheat variety developed specifically as a ‘slow-spring’ option suitable for early to mid-season planting.
The variety is said to have performed well in trials in terms of yield against other comparable lines.
The variety also provided an element of flexibility, allowing it to be planted earlier in the season through its long sowing window, to ultimately aid with logistics at planting.
He also noted the variety was high yielding and provided growers stable yield performance across a wider sowing window with an added secure disease and grain package.
Raider also has a shorter plant height with the ability to quicken in cooler environments and seasons, while retaining high tillering growth style and the ability to finish the season off fast should conditions allow.
