Wheat and Barley NVT Results Steven Tilbrook
Season 2015: West Midlands April: Early sowing opportunity? Subsoil moisture Season 2015: West Midlands Hot and Dry Spring Limited yield Dry May, June and start of July Plant stress: Bolt or hang on Good rains : end of July 17th May break 25mm
Production Value PLUS System New methodology = Production Value PLUS System Produces “Production Values” (PVs) in t/ha for all varieties for each environment (NVT year & site combination) Basic definitions: Variety PVs: are positive or negative differences relative to a base-line (PV = 0) PV = 0 Reflects the average expected yield of all the varieties in the current NVT data set, if grown in that particular environment
A moving site Fordham Wathingarra 2.60 t/ha Scotney Wathingarra Negus Sth Dandy 3.02 t/ha Browns Sth Dandy 2.27 t/ha Roberts Sth Dandy 4.14 t/ha
Maturity?? The Long and Short of it all NVT is only one time of sowing! Mid maturity varieties are generally adaptable. Carnamah, Wyalkatchem, Mace, Hydra. Longer maturity: Some new options Where do they fit?
Longer maturity
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Mid Maturity
New Noodle Varieties
Everything Zen Agronomically similar to Calingiri Improved Yield Improved grain quality Improved YLS: MR-MS vs. MSS Supreme?
Clearfield Wheat
Scepter 1 year of data only 2 days later flowering than Mace Otherwise very similar to Mace Watch this space 1:1
Cobalt and Tenfour: Feed for thought
Compliment your Mace. There are now a range of varieties that are yield competitive Hydra is a mid season option in environments of over 2 t/ha Scepter is one to watch, for a Mace replacement Zen has improved yield over Calingiri Several longer season varieties available Choose varieties based on individual farming system, environment and several years of data
Barley- Current Malt 2.83 t/ha 3.32 t/ha 3.12 t/ha 3.05 t/ha 3.35 t/ha
Barley- CL IGB1334T= Spartacus 2.83 t/ha 3.32 t/ha 3.12 t/ha 3.05 t/ha 3.35 t/ha
Barley- New Varieties 2.83 t/ha 3.32 t/ha 3.12 t/ha 3.05 t/ha 3.35 t/ha
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Questions? Thanks to: Andrew Roberts and family WMG Staff and members Kalyx Staff SAGI ACAS GRDC Questions?