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Broadacre Seeds • Pasture Seeds • Forage Crop Seeds • Cover Crop Seeds
SEED GUIDE
AUTUMN 2021
Featuring Forage
- New additions to AGF
Exseed Pasture Blend Range
- Locally proven genetics
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Maximus CL Barley
Hammer CL Wheat
Bilby Milling Oats
PBA Kelpie XT Lentil
Anapurna Winter Wheat
Ascot Wheat
Cover Crops
Laperouse Barley
Covered
Koorabup Hay Oats
- Comprehensive range
of FArmour Cover
Crop Blends
- New: Freyr Sunn Hemp
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CONTENTS
Wheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Ryegrass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Winter Wheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Clover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Barley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Lucerne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Canola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Slimcoat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Pulses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 FArmour Cover Crop Blends . . . . . . . . 28
Oats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Tillage Raddish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Triticale, Ryecorn & Linseed . . . . . . . . . 17 Brassica / Forage Herbs . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
AGF Exseed Pasture Blends . . . . . . . . . 18 Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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WHEAT
VIXEN BALLISTA HAMMER CL
N
EW
MATURITY MATURITY MATURITY
QUICK SLOW QUICK SLOW QUICK SLOW
AH MSS AH MRMS AH MRMS
CLASSIFICATION* CCN CLASSIFICATION* CCN CLASSIFICATION* CCN
SOUTHERN ZONE SOUTHERN ZONE SOUTHERN ZONE
S Sp MSS
SEPTORIA TRITICI AWN SEPTORIA TRITICI AWN SEPTORIA AWN
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Scepter – should I stay or should I go?
The following provides some thoughts around the risk and reward with sticking with Scepter, or changing to an alternative variety,
in light of the continued breeding of new wheat varieties for growers in the low to medium rainfall zone of Southern Australia.
Looking back, Scepter was released in 2015 as a replacement for the popular varieties at the time, Mace, Yitpi and Correll, offering
improved yield, grain quality and stripe rust resistance. Scepter’s mid maturity speed, adequate Yellow Leaf Spot Resistance and
CCN resistance has seen it prove to be a robust and durable option for agronomists and growers who have accepted, or managed
for, its level of Septoria and Powdery Mildew resistance. As the 2021 sowing season approaches and more data from last harvest
is becoming available, the options available to consider as alternatives are becoming clearer; in low-medium and medium to high
yield environments. Some points to consider are yield ability in low to high yielding seasons; milling classification; physical grain
quality; disease resistance; plant type; competitiveness; maturity; and essential for many, holds no surprises.
There are a few options available to look at:
Vixen released 2018 Rockstar released 2019 BASF Ascot released 2020 Ballista released 2020
Reward: Stripe rust resistance. Reward: High end yield Reward: Sowing window. Reward: Yield advantage in
Slightly quicker maturity than potential. Earlier sowing Lodging resistance. Longer the Mallee. Quicker maturity.
Scepter. Similar yield potential window. Stripe and Stem Rust. coleoptile. Improved Leaf rust Improved stem rust resistance.
to Sceptre, with strong high end Powdery Mildew. Septoria. and CCN.
Risk: Potential surprises.
yield. Shorter straw in high yield
Risk: Lack of data to gauge Risk: Potential surprises. Suited Unknown boron, acid tolerance
environments.
performance in poor finishes and to medium rainfall years. APW. and sprouting tolerance.
Risk: Plant height in years of low yield years. CCN. Unknown Unknown boron, acid tolerance Reduced Yellow leaf spot
poor growth. Leaf rust. Black boron, acid tolerance and and sprouting tolerance. Crown resistance. Unknown RLN, Crown
point. CCN. sprouting tolerance. rot. Rot, Black Point.
Whether the decision is to keep growing Scepter or change to another variety, consider the options carefully. AGF Seeds supports
the idea of growers buying only 1-2t of quality assured seed of new varieties and assess on-farm performance while bulking up
seed on their farm for future years.
Caution
Several varieties are expressing
resistance to disease different from how
they have been previously rated due
to disease race changes - please treat
stripe rust resistance ratings in particular
with caution. Find current ratings at
www.communities.grdc.com.au/field- 2020 Wheat Trial
crop-diseases/cereal-disease-guides/
Classification* Southern Zone: R = resistant Resistance order from best to worst:
Australian Hard (AH), Australian Premium M = moderately R > RMR > MR > MRMS > MS > MSS > S > SVS > VS.
White (APW), Australian Standard White (ASW), S = susceptible HERB TOL:
Australian Feed (FEED)
V = very Variety carries specific Herbicide tolerance traits.
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WHEAT
ASCOT ROCKSTAR DS PASCAL
N
EW
MATURITY MATURITY MATURITY
QUICK SLOW QUICK SLOW QUICK SLOW
APW MR AH MSS APW S
CLASSIFICATION* CCN CLASSIFICATION* CCN CLASSIFICATION* CCN
SOUTHERN ZONE SOUTHERN ZONE SOUTHERN ZONE
S MSS MSS
p
SEPTORIA TRITICI AWN SEPTORIA TRITICI AWN SEPTORIA TRITICI AWN
SHERIFF CL PLUS Trojan options
The following provides some thoughts on whether to keep growing Trojan or
MATURITY change, in light of the continued breeding of new wheat varieties for growers in the
medium to high rainfall zone of Southern Australia. Looking back, Trojan replaced
Derrimut, Chara, Bolac, and Lincoln due to its superior disease resistance, grain size,
QUICK SLOW screenings, falling numbers / sprouting, and yield. Proving to be robust and durable,
agronomists and growers discovered how to manage for Trojan’s tillering trait.
Further proof of the value growers and agronomists put on Trojan is that it was
APW MS agronomy, not variety, that many have changed as a result of the identification
of a new stripe rust in 2018 which saw Trojan, and other varieties, become more
CLASSIFICATION* CCN susceptible to stripe rust. As the 2021 sowing season approaches, it is difficult to
SOUTHERN ZONE assess what offers a better package than Trojan, bearing in mind the 2020 season
was far from average with high disease pressure and a mild finish?
S Some points to consider are yield ability in low to high yielding seasons; milling
classification; physical grain quality disease resistance; plant type; competitiveness;
SEPTORIA AWN maturity; and essential for many; holds no surprises.
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There are a few options available to look at:
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LRPB NIGHTHAWK DS Pascal Rockstar BASF Ascot
released 2015 released 2019 released 2020
MATURITY Strengths: Its slow Strengths: AH Strengths: yield, particularly
maturity, sprouting classification, improved for irrigated growers and
tolerance, stripe rust rust resistance, and very in the areas which often
QUICK SLOW resistance, time since good yield ability. experience extended
release providing proof finishes to the season.
Weaknesses: Its unknown
of good durability sound
sprouting tolerance and Weaknesses: Only modest
performance.
-
septoria resistance. improvement in stripe
AH Weaknesses: Septoria rust resistance compared
resistance, yield difference. to Trojan; and potential
CLASSIFICATION* CCN surprises due to being a new
SOUTHERN ZONE release.
MSS Whether the decision is to keep growing Trojan or change to another variety,
p
consider the options carefully. AGF Seeds supports the idea of growers buying only
1-2t of quality assured seed of new varieties and assess on-farm performance while
SEPTORIA TRITICI AWN bulking up seed on their farm for future years.
Classification* Southern Zone: R = resistant Resistance order from best to worst:
Australian Hard (AH), Australian Premium M = moderately R > RMR > MR > MRMS > MS > MSS > S > SVS > VS.
White (APW), Australian Standard White (ASW), S = susceptible HERB TOL:
Australian Feed (FEED)
V = very Variety carries specific Herbicide tolerance traits.
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WINTER WHEAT
RGT ACCROC ANAPURNA WATCH
N
EW
MATURITY MATURITY FOR 2022
QUICK SLOW QUICK SLOW
FEED RED FEED RED “Awnless Accroc”
CLASSIFICATION* CLASSIFICATION* GRAIN
Name TBC
GRAIN
SOUTHERN ZONE COLOUR SOUTHERN ZONE COLOUR
New Awnless
MRMS MRMS Wheat Winter
SEPTORIA TRITICI AWN SEPTORIA TRITICI AWN
DS BENNETT MANNING RPB KITTYHAWK
MATURITY MATURITY MATURITY
QUICK SLOW QUICK SLOW QUICK SLOW
ASW WHITE FEED WHITE AH WHITE
CLASSIFICATION* GRAIN CLASSIFICATION* GRAIN CLASSIFICATION* GRAIN
SOUTHERN ZONE COLOUR SOUTHERN ZONE COLOUR SOUTHERN ZONE COLOUR
MSS MRMS MRMS
SEPTORIA TRITICI AWN SEPTORIA TRITICI AWN SEPTORIA TRITICI AWN
2020 Smeaton Early Season Wheat Trial
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12.30 12.11 11.93 11.90 11.76 11.71 11.68 11.65
12 11.43
10.95
10.01 9.99
10 9.09
8.63
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Yield (t/ha)
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Classification* Southern Zone: R = resistant Resistance order from best to worst:
Australian Hard (AH), Australian Premium M = moderately R > RMR > MR > MRMS > MS > MSS > S > SVS > VS.
White (APW), Australian Standard White (ASW), S = susceptible
Australian Feed (FEED)
V = very
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Rainfall Head Type Soil tolerance
Max-
Wheat variety imum
agronomic quality Med
Low High
length
Height
350-
Lodging
Maturity
guide southern
Sprouting
550
Coleoptile
Screenings
Awn
Acid
550
Boron
Colour
zone mm mm
mm
Ascot APW MR M M ML RMR - W A - -
Anapurna FEED - M-S(+W) S M R R R A - -
Ballista AH MR Q-M S M MR - W A - -
Beaufort FEED - S-VS M - MRMS MR R AL - MT
Catapult AH MR M-S M - MR MSS W A MT MT-T
DS Bennett ASW - M(+W) T - - - W AL - -
DS Pascal APW MR S M S MR MRp W A - -
EGA Wedgetail APW* MR M(+W) M MS MR S W A I MT-T
Elmore CL Plus AH MS M M M MRMS S W A I I
Hammer CL AH MR Q-M S M MRMS - W A - -
Illabo AH MRp Q(+W) Sp - MRp Sp W A Ip MTp
LRPB Kittyhawk AH MR M(+W) M MS MR S W A I MT-MI
LRPB Nighthawk - VS MT - MR - W A - -
Soil tolerance: I = intolerant, T = tolerant
LRPB Trojan APW MR M-S M M MR MSS W A MI MT-MI
Manning FEED - S(+W) - - - MSSp W AL - -
Razor CL Plus ASW MR Q-M M - MR MSSp W A MT MT-T
RGT Accroc FEED - M-S(+W) - - - - R A - -
RockStar AH MR M-S M M MR - W A - -
Maturity: VQ = Very Quick, Q = Quick, M = Mid, S = Slow, VS = Very Slow, (+W) = winter wheat
Height: S = short, M = medium, T = tall | Coleoptile length: S = short, M = medium, L = long
Scepter AH MR M M MS MR MSS W A MT MT-T
Sheriff CL Plus APW MR M-S M M MR - W A - S
SQP Revenue FEED - S(+W) S - - Rp R AL - -
Vixen AH MR Q M M MR - W A - -
WHEAT
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BARLEY
MAXIMUS CL Maximus CL – Not just a slight yield advantage
N 20
IN
EW 2
1
Don’t think of Maximus CL as just an improved Spartacus CL. Maximus CL is the next
MATURITY generation, it is better than Spartacus CL.
Released in 2016, Spartacus CL has proven itself across the low to medium rainfall
QUICK SLOW zones. In 2016 it presented a unique offering of being Clearfield, improved yield,
good grain quality, CCN resistance and low itch in one variety. Enter Maximus CL it is
anticipated to be an improved Spartacus CL.
R Reward: Upside yield potential compared to Spartacus CL. Improved disease resistance
for spot form net blotch, net form net blotch, BYDV and scald. Larger grain plumpness,
CLASSIFICATION CCN improving retention and reducing screenings risk.
Risk: Potential surprises. Effect of longer rachilla hair. Effect of slight height difference.
Reduced leaf rust resistance.
p p
MRMS MRMS
Seeing is believing. AGF Seeds support growers buying 1-2t of quality assured seed
and bulking up on farm while assessing the new variety on their own farm and learning
SFNB NFNB
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how they can best manage the new variety.
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COMMODUS CL
N 20
IN
EW 2
2
MATURITY
QUICK SLOW
TENT I
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AL
P
23
AL
M
T 20
CLASSIFICATION*
Imi tolerant and
agronomically similar
to Compass
Craig Altmann - Maximus CL Barley
LAPEROUSE Laperouse barley – a slow build
N 20
IN
EW 2
1
The relatively conservative release of Laperouse (Lap-err-oooz) in 2020 seems
MATURITY underdone for a variety that offers a solution to the major issues of an international
super star like RGT Planet. Whilst Planet is currently unrivalled for grain yield in
medium to long seasons and evironments, it is also well established Planet’s short
QUICK SLOW comings are Net Blotch resistance, physical grain quality and head loss in some
seasons. Laperouse looks exciting. Compared to Planet it boasts improved Scald and
O
TENT I Net Blotch resistance, improved grain plumpness and improved head retention.
S
AL
P
Preliminary trial work indicates the phenology of Laperouse may be better suited to
22
AL
M
T 20 early sowing times than other spring varieties. Laperouse was accepted into Barley
CLASSIFICATION* CCN Australia malt accreditation in 2019, anticipating a decision in 2022.
Remember the unusually confident release of Planet Barley? It captured the industries
attention and had everyone captivated and curious. Data was limited, still agronomists
MRMS MRMS and growers were eager to give it a go and see what it could do. Along the same lines,
consider a strategy of buying only 1-2t of quality assured seed of Laperouse and assess
POWDERY NFNB on-farm performance while bulking up seed on farm for future years.
MILDEW (Vic)
Resistance order from best to worst: p = provisional M = moderately HERB TOL:
R > RMR > MR > MRMS > MS > MSS > S > SVS > VS. ratings - treat S = susceptible Variety carries
with caution. specific Herbicide
V = very tolerance traits.
R = resistant
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BARLEY
RGT PLANET COMING SOON
MATURITY
QUICK SLOW Long Season Barleys
R
p Exciting Imminent Release
CLASSIFICATION CCN - Sunshine
- Fatima
R SVS
POWDERY NFNB
MILDEW
Barley variety demand1 for Domestic Export
Plump grain
preferred malting varieties brewing Brewing Height Maturity Head loss Lodging
rating
and agronomic guide. industries2 industries
Beast - - - - - - -
Commodus CL - - - - - - -
Compass medium medium MT VQ M 9 M
LaTrobe - high S-MS Q MR 6 R-MR
Laperouse - - M Q R 8-9 R
Maximus CL MS VQ - - R
RGT Planet developing developing M Q R 7 R
Scope CL - low MT Q MS 6 M
Spartacus CL developing developing MS VQ R 6-7 R
Leabrook - - MT VQ - 9 M
1
Demand in Victoria is determined by marketing companies who are members of Barley Australia. 2 Domestic demand by Australian
malting companies: malt produced may be used by the domestic brewing industry or exported. * Closed loop variety.
Height: T = tall, MT = moderately tall, M = medium, MS = moderately short, S = short
Maturity: VQ = Very Quick, Q = Quick, M= Mid | Head loss and lodging: see Table 3 for key
Plump grain relative scale: 1 = small or unreliable grain size; 9 = large or reliable grain size
Information taken from the 2020 Victorian Crop Sowing Guide
AGF Wide World Of Seeds
AGF Seeds offers growers,
Agronomists, advisors and retailers
a first look at soon to be released
material from Australian breeding
companies at our regional sites.
The sites can be a tremendous
source of information and give
confidence to farmers and
agronomists which new varieties
will fit into their farms in coming
years. To access the results
from these sites or to arrange an
inspection please contact AGF
Seeds.
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CANOLA
MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE.
GROW THE ONE THAT IS PROVEN.
You take on a lot of risk in farming. And
provisional data does not help you. When it
comes to a Winter canola that benefits you
with more grazing, earlier flowering, higher
yields, and short plants, Phoenix is proven.
World wide.
PHOENIX CL
Hybrid Clearfield Dual-purpose Winter Canola
MATURITY
SHORT LONG
ED
NC
HA
EN
POD SHATTER
TYPE RESISTANCE DUAL PURPOSE
WINTER (DSV United Kingdom Ltd, n.d)
A GRAZING OPTION
TABLE OF A Vegetative dry matter
(Variety) MEANS biomass (t DM/ha)
3 - Hyola 970 CL 7.0-
5 - Phoenix CL 7.4-
LSD (5%) 1.29
p-value (0.05) 0.07
CV (%) 27.04
Table: Vegetative dry matter biomass measurements The above tweet from Joshua Andrews of Rand, NSW. Josh was impressed by
from SFS Variety x Management trial at Lake Bolac the feed quaility of Winter canola and preferential grazing of Phoenix CL he
2020. (Southern Farming Systems, 2020) observed. Joshua is sowing Phoenix again in 2021.
8CANOLA
BLACKLEG RESISTANCE SHORTER
R B
Bare Seed Resistance Plant height (cm) (Riffkin et al., n.d.)
Rating Group Hamilton Inverleigh
2015 2016
Hyola 970 CL* 176.6 198.9
Phoenix CL* 167.6 187.8
Image:
Phoenix
Left Hand
Side,
970 Right
Hand Side
23/09/2020
Smeaton
EARLIER FLOWERING
Port Lincoln
Edimax CL
Hyola 970CL
Phoenix CL
1-Jun 26-Jun 21-Jul 15-Aug 9-Sep 4-Oct
Start of flowering
Figure: Date of start of flowering of canola varieties sown at two dates (16 April and 18 May) near
Port Lincoln in 2018 (Ware et al., 2019)
Lake Bolac
Hyola 970CL
Phoenix CL
15-Jul 25-Jul4 -Aug 14-Aug 3-Sep 13-Sep 23-Sep 3-Oct
Start of flowering
Figure: Date of start of flowering of canola varieties sown on 9th of April at Lake Bolac 2020. Top Photo: Phoenix CL Smeaton 2020
Bottom Photo: Hyola 970 CL Smeaton 2020
HIGHER YIELDING
Yield CL varieties expressed % site mean - Source: SFS/AVR *indicates Winter habit
Hamilton Hamilton Inverleigh Inverleigh Smeaton Lake Bolac Mean
2015 2016 2016 2017 2020 2020
Riffkin et al. 2018:
Hyola 970 CL* 98 102 106 85 100 102 99 Grain yields are
consistently high from
Phoenix CL* 100 108 121 108 102 98 106 late maturing canola
Table: Comparison of grain yield of different canola lines sown across different sites as a percent of the site means.
(Riffkin et al., n.d.)
9PULSES
PBA BUTLER GIA OURSTAR GIA KASTAR
N
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EW
MATURITY MATURITY MATURITY
SHORT LONG SHORT LONG SHORT LONG
KASPA DUN KASPA
IE IE IE
F
F
F
A
A
A
LD PE LD PE LD PE
SPECIES* TYPE SPECIES* TYPE SPECIES* TYPE
SEMI MID- SEMI EARLY SEMI
LEAFLESS
LATE LEAFLESS
- MID LEAFLESS MID
PLANT FLOWERING PLANT FLOWERING PLANT FLOWERING
H TO
H TO
STRUCTURE STRUCTURE STRUCTURE
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B
B
PBA WHARTON PBA ROYAL Seed size (%)
Seed
Variety Weight
MATURITY (g/100)
MATURITY 10 9 8 7 6
mm mm mm mm mm
SHORT LONG
SHORT LONG PBA 38.8 0 24.5 58.2 16.6 0.6
Royal
Almaz 39.7 0.2 25.5 40.1 30.8 3.1
KASPA KABULI
IE Genesis™ 41.5 0.8 0.8 33.7 50.4 14.3
F
A
LD PE H Kalkee
C
A
IC KPE
SPECIES* TYPE SPECIES* TYPE Genesis™ 32.8 0 1.5 44.4 52.7 1.3
090
Genesis™
MID
31.6 0 1.7 43.3 52.6 2.2
SEMI
LEAFLESS
EARLY MEDIUM 425
- MID PBA
Monarch 39.7 0.2 25.6 46.0 25.4 2.8
PLANT FLOWERING PLANT FLOWERING
STRUCTURE STRUCTURE Source: Pulse Breeding Australia
PBA KELPIE XT
N
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MATURITY
SHORT LONG
RED
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A
D TPI LE
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SPECIES* TYPE
LARGE EARLY
- MID Watch PBA KelpieXT lentil from SeedNet on Youtube
GRAIN FLOWERING https://www.youtube.com/
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SIZE
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watch?v=0LGcnPC58WY&feature=youtu.be
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Resistance order from best to worst: p = provisional M = moderately HERB TOL:
R > RMR > MR > MRMS > MS > MSS > S > SVS > VS. ratings - treat S = susceptible Variety carries
with caution. specific Herbicide
V = very tolerance traits.
R = resistant
10PULSES
PBA AMBERLEY Amberley faba beans,
an easy decision to switch
MATURITY
There is a compelling reason to switch from other faba beans including Samira, Zahra,
Rana, Fiesta and Farah to Amberley; Amberley is most resistant of all varieties to
SHORT LONG
chocolate spot (MR compared to S & MS for others).
From Wagga Wagga to Naracoorte, Horsham to Geelong; Amberley offers the
MEDIUM
A SIZE potential to reduce the risk and cost of faba bean production.
N
F
BABEA
• In high rainfall areas where foliar fungal diseases are a major constraint, Amberley
SPECIES* TYPE offers a greater level of resistance to chocolate spot than all current varieties. The
resistance can be used in a number of ways; in seasons of high disease pressure
growers can use the genetic resistance to help manage the disease when fungicide
MEDIUM MID application timing is logistically difficult (missing the ideal timing may have lower
consequences). In low disease pressure seasons genetic resistance can be used to
buy time in decision making, reduce or minimise the crops requirement for
PLANT FLOWERING
STRUCTURE fungicides, potentially reducing the cost of production.
• Amberley is resistant to both pathotypes 1 and 2 of Ascochyta blight.
• We have observed lower levels of Necking (stems breaking prior to harvest) in
Amberley compared to other varieties, this is backed up by a Necking resistance
rating of R for Amberley, S for Zahra and MS for Samira.
PBA BENDOC Top end yield ability, Variety trials are the best way to compare yields – Pulse
breeding Australia and NVT run trials across different regions and years to produce
robust yield comparisons.
MATURITY • SFS demonstrated this year the effect of plant density on disease and yield.
Greater confidence can be had in well run trials than side by side evaluations.
• Amberley produces its highest yields relative to other varieties where the yield is
SHORT LONG greater than 3t.
• As the yield environment increases from 3t toward 5 and 6t, the potential grain
yield advantage Amberley has over other varieties increases.
MEDIUM
A SIZE
N
Whilst a yield advantage is great, it is the disease resistance profile of Amberley that
F
BABEA
SPECIES* TYPE
makes it a sound and easy choice for Southern faba bean growers. Amberley is not
recommended for use in Nthn NSW or Sthn Qld.
Seed is medium size, similar to Samira and smaller than Rana & Zahra. AGF Seeds
MEDIUM MID support growers buying 1-2t of quality assured seed and bulking up on farm while
assessing the new variety on their own farm and learning how they can best manage
PLANT FLOWERING the new variety. Faba Beans do cross pollinate so be careful when bulking up your
H TO
STRUCTURE seed to minimise the risk of pollen contamination from neighbouring crops.
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Our take on Bendoc faba beans
Bendoc has had an inconsistent first couple years following its release. 2019 was a tough finish and had a lot of growers and
agronomists considering only growing Bendoc regardless of the need for Imi herbicide tolerance. 2020 was a high disease pressure
year and soft finish, resulting in some surprising results from Bendoc. As a result many growers and agronomists are revising their
enthusiasm for Bendoc, making now a good time to look at the fit for Bendoc and make some useful comparisons.
Bendoc:
1. are the only faba beans with Imi herbicide tolerance, allowing in crop application or tolerance of soil residues.**
2. out yields Samira, Zahra and Fiesta in lower yielding (3t/ha.
4. is rated MS for lodging compared to MR for Samira.
5. are rated MRMS and S vs Samira being RMR and MS for Ascochyta and Rust respectively. Otherwise Samira and Bendoc share
the same disease ratings.
Importantly when comparing yields in the paddock, recent SFS results confirm plant population, fungicide timing and interactions of
canopy and disease all play a significant part in yield and crop management.
** If using Intercept® or Raptor® herbicides growers must abide by the APVMA minor use permits
• APVMA minor use permit # PER86849 for Intercept®.
• APVMA minor use permit # PER14726 for Raptor®.
11PULSES
FIELD PEA
Plant
Plant
Agronomic lodging Pod
vigour, Flowering Maturity Boron Salinity
characteristics of Plant habit resistance shattering
Early time time tolerance tolerance
field pea varieties. at at maturity
season
maturity
WHITE GRAIN TYPE
multi-
PBA Hayman moderate very late very late poor MR: NSP MI MI
branched
PBA Pearl SD-SL moderate early-mid early-mid good MR: NSP MI MI
KASPA GRAIN TYPE
Kaspa SD-SL moderate late mid fair-good R: SP I I
PBA Butler SD-SL high mid-late mid good R: SP I I
PBA Gunyah SD-SL high early-mid early fair-good R: SP I IMI
PBA Twilight SD-SL high early early fair-good R: SP I I
PBA Wharton SD-SL moderate early-mid early fair-good R: SP MT MT
GIA Kastar SD-SL mod-good mid early-mid fair-good R
DUN GRAIN TYPE
Morgan TAll-SL high late late poor-fair MR: NSP I I
PBA Oura SD-SL moderate early-mid early fair-good MR: NSP MI I
GIA Ourstar SD-SL mod-good early-mid early-mid fair MR
PBA Percy C high early early poor MR: NSP I MT
SD = semi-dwarf, C = conventional, SL= semi-leafless, S = susceptible, MS = moderately susceptible, MR = moderately resistant,
R = resistant, SP = sugar pod type pod, NSP = non sugar pod type, I = intolerant, MT = moderately tolerant, MI = moderately intolerant
LENTIL
Lentil variety
agronomic guide Flower-
Grain Seed Seed size Shatter-
(may vary with ing Maturity Lodging Salinity Boron
type coat (%) ing
sowing time
time and location).
SMALL RED SEED
Nipper red grey 75-80 mid/late mid MR MR MT I
PBA Hurricane XT red grey 85 mid mid MR R I I
MEDIUM RED SEED
PBA Ace red grey 100 mid mid MRMS MRMS I I
PBA Biltz red grey 115-120 early early MRMS MRMS I I
PBA Bolt red grey 100 early/mid early/mid R R MI MI
PBA Flash red green 100-110 early/mid early/mid MR MR MI MI
PBA Hallmark XT red grey 100 mid mid MR R MI I
PBA Highland XT red grey 100 early early/mid MR MR MI I
LARGE RED SEED
PBA Jumbo red grey 120 mid mid S MR I MI
PBA Jumbo2 red grey 120 mid mid MRMS R I MI
PBA Kelpie XT red grey early/mid early/mid MRMS R
MEDIUM GREEN LENTIL
PBA Greenfield yellow green 130 mid mid/late MS MR MI I
LARGE GREEN LENTIL
PBA Giant yellow green 170 mid mid/late S MRMS I MI
Resistance order from best to worst: R > RMR > MR > MRMS > MS > MSS > S > SVS > VS.
p = provisional ratings – treat with caution. R = resistant, RMR = resistant to moderately resistant, MR = moderately resistant,
MRMS = moderately resistant to moderately susceptible, MS = moderately susceptible, S = susceptible, VS = very susceptible.
I=intolerant, MT= moderately tolerant, MI= moderately intolerant.
12PULSES
FABA BEAN
Agronomic characteristics Flowering Lodging
Seed size Seed colour Plant height Maturity
of faba bean varieties. time resistance
BROAD BEAN
Aquadulce large light buff tall late mid-late MS
PBA Kareema large light brown tall late late MS
FABA BEAN
PBA Amberley (AF11023) med-large light brown medium mid mid-late MR
PBA Bendoc medium light brown medium mid early-mid MS
light brown/
Farah medium medium early-mid early-mid MS
brown
light brown/
Fiesta VF medium medium early-mid early-mid MS
brown
PBA Marne medium light brown medium early-mid early-mid MR
Nura small-med light buff short mid early-mid MR
PBA Rana med-large light brown med/tall mid mid MR
PBA Samira medium light brown medium mid mid MR
PBA Zahra med-large light brown med/tall mid mid-late MR
Resistance order from best to worst: R > RMR > MR > MRMS > MS > MSS > S > SVS > VS.
p = provisional ratings – treat with caution. R = resistant, RMR = resistant to moderately resistant,
MR = moderately resistant, MRMS = moderately resistant to moderately susceptible, MS = moderately susceptible,
S = susceptible, VS = very susceptible.
CHICKPEA
Ave 100
Chickpea variety Seed size Lodging
seed Vigour Flowering Maturity Height
agronomic guide. group resistance
weight (g)
DESI CHICKPEA
PBA Maiden 24 med-large mod mid mid short-mid MS
PBA Slasher 18 medium poor-mod mid mid short-mid MS
PBA Striker 22 medium good early early short-mid MS
KABULI CHICKPEA
Almaz 38 medium mod mid-late late mid-tall MR
Genesis™ 090 31 Small good mid mid-late mid MR
Genesis™ Kalkee 45 large good late late tall R
PBA Monarch 40 medium poor-mod early early mid S
PBA Royal CICA1156 36 medium mod mid mid mid MR
Resistance order from best to worst: R > RMR > MR > MRMS > MS > MSS > S > SVS > VS. R = resistant,
MR = moderately resistant, MS = moderately susceptible, S = susceptible.
13OATS
GRAIN OATS
BILBY
Classification:
YALLARA
N
Milling = Grain variety
EW
H= Hay
F= Forage
MATURITY MATURITY
Resistance order from best to worst:
QUICK SLOW QUICK SLOW R > RMR > MR > MRMS > MS >
MSS > S > SVS > VS.
MILLING D MILLING MT p = provisional ratings -
treat with caution.
CLASSIFICATION* HEIGHT CLASSIFICATION* HEIGHT
R = resistant
VS S R SVS M = moderately
S = susceptible
H GL
IG U
CCN R RED LATHER CCN R RED LATHER
H CA
V = very
BE N
LEAF LEAF
TA
Bilby Oats – Why would I?
Grow what grows well and what the market demands. Bilby oats: Closing the gap between high yield and high quality.
Released in 2019. Bilby have a good fit in medium rainfall regions with similar yields to Bannister and Williams but better quality
in more marginal years. Bilby will also fit into some of the lower rainfall regions where Mitika are grown. Being a high Beta Glucan
variety it is likely there will be in demand for Bilby from health conscious consumers.
It’s quicker maturity is also advantage in years like 2020 where rain has downgraded crops that couldn’t be harvested sooner.
Bilby is a dwarf, quick maturing potential milling oat. Grain yield similar to Williams and Bannister, with improved grain quality,
bright grain colour, low screenings, high groat percentage and improved beta-glucan content. Note, Bannister and Bilby are
different. Bannister is CCN MR, RLL MSS and has low beta glucan, whereas, Bilby is CCN VS, RLL S, and high beta-glucan.
Oat variety CCN
agronomic Red
Hectolitre Septoria Bacterial
guide and Height Maturity Leaf Rust BYDV Leather
Weight Res Tol avenae Blight
disease Leaf
reactions
Bannister TD M H MSS MR I MS MSS S MSS
Bilby D EM H S VS - MSSp SVS S S
Williams ST E H MRMS S I MS MS MSS MS
Yallara MT EM H S R I MS MSS MSS SVS
Brusher T EM M S R MI MS MS MS MS
Forester MT VL L MS MS MI S MR S MRMS
Koorabup MT EM VH MSS MS - MSS MRMS MR MS
Mulgara T EM M MS R MT MS MS MR S
Tungoo MT ML L MS R MT MS MR MR MS
Wintaroo T M M S R MT MS MS MS SVS
End use: M = milling, F = feed grain, G = grazing, H = hay Hectolitre weight: H = heavy, M = medium, L = light
Plant height: D = dwarf, TD = tall dwarf, T = tall, ST = short tall, MT = moderate tall
Maturity: E = early, EM = early mid, M = mid season, ML = mid late season, L = late, VL = very late
R = resistant, RMR = resistant to moderately resistant, MR = moderately resistantm,
MRMS = moderately resistant to moderately susceptible, MS = moderately susceptible, MSS = moderately susceptible to susceptible,
S = susceptible, SVS = susceptible to very susceptible, VS = very susceptible p = provisional ratings – treat with caution.
14OATS
GRAZING AND HAY OATS
CHOOSE DURABILITY & QUALITY
FORESTER
Late Flowering Grazing & Hay Oat
MATURITY
QUICK SLOW
MT MS MR
HEIGHT CCN R RED LATHER
LEAF
ANIMALS
• Excellent choice for early and late sowing
with early vigour to maximise grazing
opportunities.
• Late maturity can be used to extend sowing,
grazing and cutting windows and provide
opportunities for multiple silage and
hay cuts.
• Bred to incorporate export hay quality traits.
• Demonstrated low NDF, high digestibility
& high levels of water soluble carbohydrates
that can aid animal performance.
• Bred in Australia from a cross incorporating
Australian and exotic genetics provides wide
adaptability across Australia—North to
South & East to West.
15OATS
GRAZING OATS Choosing a hay oat
Koorabup, released 2019, offers the opportunity
MARLEIGH SAIA
N
to spread seasonal hay making risk with a new high
EW
yielding, high quality hay oat variety for growers
in situations free from CCN and stem nematode
MATURITY MATURITY pressure. Producing a distinctive blueish-green
crop, Koorabaup has better lodging resistance than
Wintaroo and Brusher and its hay is an excellent
QUICK SLOW QUICK SLOW
colour with thin stems that meets hay processing
requirements and improved digestibility compared
to Wintaroo. Koorabup is a mid-tall variety, with early
F MT F T mid to midseason maturity, heading at a similar time
to Brusher but maturing slightly later. Koorabup has
the best septoria resistance of any current hay variety
CLASSIFICATION* HEIGHT CLASSIFICATION* HEIGHT
is another highlight. Koorabup was developed by
Primary Industries and Regions SA’s research division
the South Australian Research and Development
- - - - Institute (SARDI) with support from the Department of
Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD)
CCN R RED LATHER CCN R RED LATHER and funds from AgriFutures Australia, as part of the
LEAF LEAF National Oat Breeding program. Commercialised by
AEXCO.
Looking for an alternative to Wintaroo? Mulgara,
HAY OATS released in 2009 is a contender considering its same
CCN rating, and improved early vigour, combined
resistance to stem rust and bacterial blight, and its
TUNGOO MULGARA standing ability. Hay yield is slightly less, but quality is
better than Wintaroo. Mulgara has excellent hay colour
and resists brown leaf tipping. Grain yield is similar to
MATURITY MATURITY Wintaroo, but Mulgara has slightly better grain quality
with the exception of high hull lignin. Mulgara is a tall
mid-season hay oat similar in heading time and height
QUICK SLOW QUICK SLOW
to Wintaroo.
Tungoo is a mid to late-season hay variety, fitting
between Mulgara and Forester in maturity. Tungoo
H MT H/F T has an excellent disease resistance profile compared
to other varieties of similar maturity. Its combination
CLASSIFICATION* HEIGHT CLASSIFICATION* HEIGHT of rating for Red Leather Leaf resistance, good CCN
resistance and that it resists leaf browning from hot dry
winds makes it a durable option to use as a late option
R MS R S in medium rainfall zones, through to main season
sowing times in high rainfall zones. Being medium-tall
it is a high hay yielding variety but its standing ability is
CCN R RED LATHER CCN R RED LATHER
LEAF LEAF less than Mulgara or Forester. Hay quality is similar to
Mulgara, although it tends to be higher in protein and
neutral detergent fibre (NDF). Forester are superior in
KOORABUP WINTAROO
hay quality. If early vigour is a high priority, Forester
N
EW
and Mulgara have better early vigour, Forester being
the best.
MATURITY MATURITY Forester was released in 2012 as a true hay oat with
traits that have proven it to also be a grown extensively
QUICK SLOW and specifically for grazing. It is a true hay variety,
QUICK SLOW
being an AEXCO variety, offering high yields and high
quality hay of good colour. It’s maturity makes it well
adapted to high-rainfall and irrigated cropping regions
H/F MT and opportunistic early sowing in low to medium
Consider Mulgara rainfall. Subject to where it is grown, its maturity
and Koorabup with provides a wide sowing window between Early April to
CLASSIFICATION* HEIGHT
improved disease mid-June. It is very late being two to three weeks later
resistances compared to head than Mulgara. Forester has excellent early
to Wintaroo vigour and lodging and shattering resistance. Forester
MS MS has an excellent foliar disease resistance spectrum It is
moderately resistant to cereal cyst nematode. The top
CCN R RED LATHER ranked resistance to Red Leather Leaf is another stand
LEAF
out feature of Forester.
16TRITICALE, RYECORN AND LINSEED
TRITICALE RYECORN
ENDEAVOUR GOANNA KOKODA VAMPIRE
N 20
IN
EW 2
2
MATURITY MATURITY MATURITY MATURITY
QUICK SLOW QUICK SLOW QUICK SLOW QUICK SLOW
GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD
EARLY VIGOUR EARLY VIGOUR EARLY VIGOUR EARLY VIGOUR
>4.5 >4.5 >4.5 >4.5
pH RANGE pH RANGE pH RANGE pH RANGE
F/S/G F/S/G F/S/G F
MARKET MARKET MARKET MARKET
LINSEED
WINTALIN CROXTON
MATURITY MATURITY
SHORT LONG SHORT LONG
BROWN BROWN
SEED COLOUR SEED COLOUR
BLUE BLUE
FLOWER COLOUR FLOWER COLOUR
FOOD FOOD
MARKET MARKET
Endeavour Triticale - dual purpose cereal
Market: F = forage, S = silage, G = grain
17AGF EXSEED PASTURE BLENDS
PERFORMER FORAGER DEVELOPER
ERUPT BOOST LAUNCH 400
Early flowering ryegrass & Balansa Clover
For Very Quick For Quick feed through for grazing and hay (or silage) in areas with
Feed And Silage Winter And Silage medium rainfall
Components of Blend: Components of Blend: Components of Blend:
60% Marleigh Grazing Oats 70% Marleigh Grazing Oats 42% RedGum 2 Tetraploid Annual
Ryegrass
8% Tillage Radish Gaucho 30% Xtend Italian Ryegrass
42% Storm Diploid Annual Ryegrass
32% Xtend Italian Ryegrass
16% Slimcoat & Gacho treated early
flowering Balansa clover
SOWING RATE: SOW: SOWING RATE: SOW: SOWING RATE: SOW:
20-40kg/ha Late Summer though 40-60kg/ha Early Autumn 20-30kg/ha Autumn through
early Winter through Winter early Winter
DEVELOPER PERFORMER PERFORMER
STALKER LAUNCH 500 STAYER
Short Rotation ryegrass only blend can Late maturity Annual Ryegrasses and clovers Premium short term ryegrass only blend
provide grazing winter through Spring with for winter feed, silage & hay cutting with with varieties that provide quality feed
feed early and quality later. potential recovery for late season gazing. deep into the season.
Components of Blend: Components of Blend: Components of Blend:
50% Late flowering Tetraploid Annual 40% Pinnacle late maturing Tetraploid 50% Pinnacle late maturing Tetraploid
Italian Ryegrass Annual Ryegrass Annual Ryegrass
25% Diploid Italian ryegrass 40% Apex late maturing Tetraploid 33% Xtend Italian Ryegrass
Annual Ryegrass
25% early-mid flowering Annual 17% Rula Tetaploid Hybrid Ryegrass
Ryegrass 10% Slimcoat & Gaucho treated Balansa
Clover
10% Slimcoat & Gaucho treated EnRich
Persian Clover
SOWING RATE: SOW: SOWING RATE: SOW: SOWING RATE: SOW:
15-35kg/ha Autumn through 20-30kg/ha Autumn through 15-35kg/ha Autumn through
early Winter early Winter early Winter
FORAGER FORAGER FORAGER
SPRING SUMMER HERB
Winter Wheat and Forage Rape Blend for Forage Rape & Millet Blend for Quality Millet and Herb blend for quality summer
Quality Late Spring & Summer Feed Summer Feed feed
Components of Blend: Components of Blend: Components of Blend:
90% Bennett Winter Wheat 30% Blue Gorilla Forage Rape 30% Perennial Chicory Gaucho
treated
10% Blue Gorilla Forage Rape 70% Shirohie Millet
14% Tonic Plantain Gaucho treated
56% Shirohie Millet
SOWING RATE: SOW: SOWING SOW: Late Spring though early SOWING RATE: SOW:
25-50kg/ha Late Winter RATE: Summer when temperatures suffi- 10-20kg/ha Late Spring through
through Spring 8-15kg/ha cient for Millet establishment early Summer
18AGF EXSEED PASTURE BLENDS
OAT & VETCH OAT & PEA DEVELOPER
BENCHMARK
Early maturing perennial ryegrass
Autumn grazing or
Single cut Spring Silage Blend and clover blend for early finishing
Spring Silage blend
ryegrass country
Components of Blend: Components of Blend: Components of Blend:
50% Tungoo Oats 40% Tungoo oats 65% Marathon LE 5% Mid flowering
Diploid Perennial Balansa clover
50% Benetas Vetch 60% Peas Ryegrass
(Clovers Slimcoat &
10% Certified Mid Gaucho treated)
flowering Black
seeded sub clover
20% Certified Mid
flowering Cream
Seeded sub clover
SOWING RATE: SOW: SOWING RATE: SOW: SOWING RATE: SOW:
50-100kg/ha Autumn or late Winter 75-150kg/ha Late Winter 20-30kg/ha Autumn through
through Spring through Spring early Winter
PERFORMER PERFORMER PERFORMER
600 5 STAR COCKSFOOT
Mid maturing perennial ryegrass and clover Late maturing perennial & hybrid ryegrass Late Maturing Cocksfoot and
blend for medium to long term ryegrass and clover blend for medium term high Clover Blend for well draining medium
pastures in reliable ryegrass country production ryegrass based pasture systems. rainfall country
Components of Blend: Components of Blend: Components of Blend:
40% Jackal AR1 8% Certifed Brachy 24% Tenaciouse 8% Diploid Red 34% Excellate (Clovers Slimcoat &
Perennial Ryegrass sub clover Tetraploid Perennial Clover Cocksfoot Gaucho treated)
Ryegrass 33% Certified Mid Cockfoot Gaucho
20% Marathon LE 8% large leaf white 14% Antas Brachy
Perennial Ryegrass clover 24% Rula Tetraploid sub clover flowering cream treated)
Hybrid Ryegrass seeded sub clover
16% Certified Mid (Clover Slimcoat & 6% Perennial
Floweing cream Gaucho treated) 16% Jackal AR1 Chicory 33% Certified Mid
seeded sub clover Diploid Perennial flowering black
(Clovers Slimcoat &
Ryegrass seeded sub clover
8% Certified Mid Gaucho treated)
Flowering black 8% Large Leaf white
(Ryegrass & Chicory
seeded sub clover clover
Gacho treated)
SOWING RATE: SOW: SOWING RATE: SOW: SOWING RATE: SOW:
20-30kg/ha Autumn through 20-30kg/ha Autumn through 10-15kg/ha Autumn or
early Winter early Winter Early Spring
PERFORMER PERFORMER
PHALARIS FESCUE
Grazing tolerant, winter active Phalaris and Summer active Fescue and Clover blend
Clover blend for late season quality feed
Components of Blend: Components of Blend:
20% SF Mate 30% Certified Mid 60% Finesse Q Tall 5% Strawberry
Winter Active flowering Black Fescue Clover
Phalaris Seeded Sub Clover
5% Large Leaf white (Clovers Slimcoat &
20% Holdfast GT (Clovers Slimcoat & clover Gaucho Treated)
Winter Active gaucho treated)
30% Certified Mid (Tall Fescue Gaucho
Phalaris
(Phalaris Gaucho Flowering Cream treated)
30% Certified Mid treated) Seeded Sub Clover
flowering Cream
Seeded Sub Clover
AGF Seeds dedicated
pasture blend packing line
SOWING RATE: SOW: SOWING RATE: SOW:
10-15kg/ha Autumn or 20-25kg/ha Autumn or
Early Spring Early Spring
19ANNUAL RYEGRASS
MINIMISE YOUR RISK AND
REDGUM2
PINNACLE MATURITY
Late Flowering Tetraploid Annual Italian Ryegrass
SHORT LONG
MATURITY
TETRA
SHORT LONG PLOID
WINTER FEED POTENTIAL PLOIDY*
PLOIDY*
LONGEVITY ANIMALS
TETRA 6-12 Months
SUMMER REGROWTH POTENTIAL PLOID NIL
ENDOPHYTE
WINTER FEED
POTENTIAL
GROW THE ONE SUMMER REGROWTH
POTENTIAL
THAT GROWS LONGEVITY
ALL YEAR 6-9 Months
ANIMALS
With proven seedling vigour,
winter and spring growth,
late heading and excellent STORM
regrowth in Summer. Grow
Pinnacle for year round MATURITY
grazing, silage and hay.
SHORT LONG
DIPLOID
PLOIDY*
Pinnacle vs Late Tetraploids
NIL
120
ENDOPHYTE
100
Mean of 15 Varieties
Mean of 12 Varieties
Mean of 11 Varieties
Mean of 11 Varieties
WINTER FEED
80 POTENTIAL
60
40 SUMMER REGROWTH
POTENTIAL
20
0 LONGEVITY
Smeaton 2019 2018 Smeaton 2017 Shelford 2017 Dean 6-9 Months
Pinnacle Mean Mid-Late
ANIMALS
20ANNUAL RYEGRASS
MAXIMISE YOUR OPTIONS
APEX
Late Flowering Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass
MATURITY
SHORT LONG
WINTER FEED POTENTIAL
PLOIDY*
LONGEVITY ANIMALS
SUMMER REGROWTH POTENTIAL
6-12 Months
HIT THE APEX OF WINTER PRODUCTION
With outstanding winter production and late maturity, Apex allows you to make
the most of variable seasons.
Apex vs Mean of Late ARG (% Mean)
120
100
Mean of 25 Varieties
Mean of 15 Varieties
Mean of 12 Varieties
Mean of 11 Varieties
Mean of 11 Varieties
80
60
40
20
0
Smeaton 2020 Smeaton 2019 2018 Smeaton 2017 Shelford 2017 Dean
Apex Mean Mid-Late
21ITALIAN & HYBRID RYEGRASS
XTEND Diploid Italian Ryegrass
MATURITY
SHORT LONG
DIPLOID
PLOIDY*
NIL
ENDOPHYTE
WINTER FEED
POTENTIAL
SUMMER REGROWTH
POTENTIAL
LONGEVITY
9-18 Months
ANIMALS
RULA MATURITY
SHORT LONG
Late Flowering Tetraploid
Hybrid Ryegrass
TETRA
PLOID
PLOIDY*
NIL
Smeaton 2019 Sown
Hybrid Ryegrass ENDOPHYTE
15000 WINTER FEED
POTENTIAL
10000
SUMMER REGROWTH
5000 POTENTIAL
0 LONGEVITY
Jeta Splice Rula Shogun 12-24 Months
Year 1 Year 2
ANIMALS
22RYEGRASS
PERENNIAL GRASSES
HUSTLE JACKAL MARATHON LE
N IT 20
TENACIOUS SU
LI PL
EW ED 2
M Y
P
TYPE 1 TYPE TYPE TYPE
PERENNIAL RYEGRASS PERENNIAL RYEGRASS PERENNIAL RYEGRASS PERENNIAL RYEGRASS
MATURITY MATURITY MATURITY MATURITY
SHORT LONG SHORT LONG SHORT LONG SHORT LONG
TETRA
PLOID NIL DIPLOID AR1 DIPLOID AR1 DIPLOID LOW
PLOIDY* ENDOPHYTE PLOIDY* ENDOPHYTE PLOIDY* ENDOPHYTE PLOIDY* ENDOPHYTE
LONGEVITY LONGEVITY LONGEVITY LONGEVITY
2-5 YEARS 3-6 YEARS 4-7 YEARS 3-8 YEARS
ANIMALS ANIMALS ANIMALS ANIMALS
LAZULY EXCELLATE PASADO JERONIMO
NR2
F
O
EW 02
2
TYPE TYPE TYPE TYPE
COCKSFOOT COCKSFOOT COCKSFOOT PRAIRIE GRASS
MATURITY MATURITY MATURITY MATURITY
SHORT LONG SHORT LONG SHORT LONG SHORT LONG
TYPE TYPE TYPE - Increased Winter Activity
INTERMEDIATE CONTINENTAL INTERMEDIATE - Excellent palatability
- Available treated with Tilt
HABIT HABIT HABIT Fungicide to aid re-seeding
SEMI UPRIGHT SEMI-ERECT PROSTRATE for regeneration
LONGEVITY
LONGEVITY LONGEVITY LONGEVITY ANNUAL WITH GOOD
PERMANENT PASTURE PERMANENT PASTURE PERMANENT PASTURE SEED SETTING ABILITY
ANIMALS ANIMALS ANIMALS ANIMALS
QUDOS FINESSE-Q HOLDFAST GT MATE
NR2
F
O
EW 02
2
TYPE TYPE TYPE TYPE
TALL FESCUE TALL FESCUE PHALARIS PHALARIS
MATURITY MATURITY MATURITY MATURITY
SHORT LONG SHORT LONG SHORT LONG SHORT LONG
TYPE TYPE TYPE TYPE
MID CONTINENTAL MID-LATE CONTINENTAL WINTER ACTIVE WINTER ACTIVE
LEAF LEAF LONGEVITY LONGEVITY
MEDIUM-FINE FINE PERMANENT PASTURE PERMANENT PASTURE
LONGEVITY LONGEVITY
PERMANENT PASTURE PERMANENT PASTURE
ANIMALS ANIMALS ANIMALS ANIMALS
23CLOVER
PERENNIALS ANNUAL AERIAL SEEDING
ROSSI BLACKHAWK BORDER
TYPE TYPE TYPE
RED CLOVER LATE ARROWLEAF BALANSA
6-10 >600 6-10 5-10
kg/ha
DIPLOID
kg/ha
>400 kg/ha >375
SOWING RAINFALL PLOIDY
SOWING RATE RAINFALL SOWING RATE RAINFALL
RATE (mm)
MATURITY MATURITY MATURITY
SHORT LONG SHORT LONG SHORT LONG
CASPER ENRICH ALDO
NR2
F
O
EW 02
2
TYPE TYPE TYPE
WHITE CLOVER LATE PERSIAN CRIMSON
3-4 >500 LARGE 6-10 10-15
kg/ha
kg/ha
>500 kg/ha
>450
SOWING RAINFALL LEAF
SOWING RATE RAINFALL SOWING RATE RAINFALL
RATE (mm) TYPE
MATURITY MATURITY MATURITY
SHORT LONG SHORT LONG SHORT LONG
NEW Blackhawk late maturing arrowleaf clover
left with common arrowleaf clover on the right
24CLOVER
SUB CLOVER
ROSABROOK NARRIKUP TAMMIN
MATURITY MATURITY MATURITY
SHORT LONG SHORT LONG SHORT LONG
10-20 10-20 10-20
kg/ha kg/ha kg/ha
RLEM SOWING RATE RLEM SOWING RATE RLEM SOWING RATE
TOLERANT? TOLERANT? TOLERANT?
BLACK 500- BLACK 300- BLACK
>650 SEED 700 SEED 450 SEED
RAINFALL (mm) TYPE RAINFALL (mm) TYPE RAINFALL (mm) TYPE
ROUSE YANCO RIVERINA
MATURITY MATURITY MATURITY
SHORT LONG SHORT LONG SHORT LONG
10-20 10-20 10-20
kg/ha kg/ha kg/ha
RLEM SOWING RATE RLEM SOWING RATE RLEM SOWING RATE
TOLERANT? TOLERANT? TOLERANT?
550- CREAM 450- CREAM 450- CREAM
900 SEED 600 SEED 600 SEED
RAINFALL (mm) TYPE RAINFALL (mm) TYPE RAINFALL (mm) TYPE
ANTAS TARLEE ANTILLO
MATURITY MATURITY MATURITY
SHORT LONG SHORT LONG SHORT LONG
10-20 10-20 10-20
kg/ha kg/ha kg/ha
RLEM SOWING RATE RLEM SOWING RATE RLEM SOWING RATE
TOLERANT? TOLERANT? TOLERANT?
500- BRACHY
500- BRACHY
600- BRACHY
775 775 800
RAINFALL (mm) TYPE RAINFALL (mm) TYPE RAINFALL (mm) TYPE
25LUCERNE
“IT’S DOING EVERYTHING
I NEED IT TO DO”
Grower - Ed Hilsdon
Shelford, Victoria
SW6330 LUCERNE
SW6330 is a winter active, multipurpose lucerne with dependable
persistence and high quality feed. SW6330 has shown to have
vigorous summer growth with strong recovery from grazing or being
cut. The sunken crown genetics helps with grazing pressure. Try it with
SlimCoat® today.
“LUCERNE IS OUR MOST IMPORTANT PASTURE
AND AFTER 3 YEARS, IT’S GOING REALLY WELL”
SW6330 RYNO 6 FORCE 5
DORMANCY 1-10 DORMANCY 1-10 DORMANCY 1-10
GOOD GOOD VERY
GOOD
GRAZING TOLERANCE GRAZING TOLERANCE GRAZING TOLERANCE
HAY HAY HAY
ROTATIONAL
GRAZING GRAZING
GRAZING
SILAGE SILAGE SILAGE
AVAILABLE AVAILABLE AVAILABLE
IN SLIMCOAT IN SLIMCOAT IN SLIMCOAT
26SLIMCOAT
better value pre-inoculated clover and lucerne
Do the sums.
There is more seed in the bag.
Ask for AGF’s SlimCoat
Compare the value of Slimcoat
$300/bag
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$375/bag
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Effectively Effectively
$16/kg $20/kg
If a bag sows 2.5ha @ 10kg/ha and If a bag sows 2.5ha @ 10kg/ha and
bare seed = 440’000 seeds/kg bare seed = 440’000 seeds/kg
24kg actual Seed = 9.6kg/ha 15kg actual seed = 6kg/ha =
actual seed = 215 plants/m2 135 plants/m2
Based on 85% germ and 60% field Based on 85% germ and 60% field
establishment establishment
NOTICE: Although the information and recommendations in this guide are presented in good faith and believed to be correct,
Australian Grain and Forage Seeds Pty. Ltd. makes no representations or warranties as to the completeness or accuracy of Information.
Information is supplied upon the condition that the persons receiving same will make their own determination as to its suitability for
their purposes prior to use. In no event will Australian Grain and Forage Seeds Pty. Ltd. be responsible for any damages or loss of any
nature whatsoever resulting from the use of or reliance upon Information supplied in this guide. 27FARMOUR COVER CROP BLENDS
Suggested Planting Window
Protection
Bio-fume
Diversity
Sowing
/Forage
Grazing
Manure
Erosion
Cover
Quick
FArmour
Rate
blends
kg/ha Summer Autumn Winter Spring
WarmCover 15-25 XX XXX XXX XXX XX
12.5-
SummerMax XXX XX XX XX X
17.5
SummerMax
15-25 XX XXX XX XX XX
Extra
Small Seeds
10-15 XX XX XXX X XX
Spike
Cool Cover 50-75 XXX XXX XXX X XX
WinterMax 40-60 XXX XX XX XXX X
WinterMax
40-60 XXX XX XX XXX X
TAS
Biofume 10-20 X X XX XXX
WARMCOVER SUMMERMAX SUMMERMAX EXTRA SMALL SEED SPIKE
SEED SEED SEED SEED
Components of Blend: Components of Blend: Components of Blend: Components of Blend:
20% Millet 3% Forage 33% Millet 25% Millet 8% Forage 8% Chicory
Rape Rape
10% Sorghum 33% Sorghum 25% Sorghum 8% Balansa
13% Sunflowers 17% Tillage Clover
5% Teff grass 27% Tillage Radish 25% Tillage Radish Radish
3% Phacelia 8% Crimson
13% Buckwheat (as available) 7% Forage Rape 20% Freyr Sunn Hemp 8% Leafy Turnip Clover
13% Tillage 13% Freyr 5% Forage Rape 17% Linseed 8% Persian
Radish Sunn Hemp /Flax Clover
3% Leafy Turnip 8% Linseed/Flax 8% Phacelia 8% Arrowleaf
(as available) Clover
15-25kg per ha 10-20kg per ha 15-25kg per ha 10-15kg per ha
COOL COVER WINTERMAX WINTERMAX TAS BIOFUME
SEED SEED SEED SEED
Components of Blend: Components of Blend: Components of Blend: Components of Blend:
20% Forage 2% Leafy Turnip 15% Annual Ryegrass 18% Forage Ryecorn 33% Litember Mustard
Oats
3% Linseed/Flax 30% Forage Oats 30% Grazing Oats 33% Trident Radish
20% Ryecorn
3% Crimson 25% Ryecorn 8% Tillage Radish 33% Tillage Radish
5% Purple Vetch Clover
20% Peas 16% Crimson Clover
7% Diploid 10% Peas
Annual 10% Tillage Radish 10% Diploid Italian Ryegrass
Ryegrass 2% Chicory
17% Winter 7% Tillage
Wheat Radish
5% Forage
Rape
50-75kg per ha 40-60kg per ha 40-60kg per ha 10-20kg per ha
28COVER CROP
FREYR SUNN HEMP BUCKWHEAT LAB-LAB COW PEA
WARM SEASON LEGUME WARM SEASON BROADLEAF WARM SEASON LEGUME WARM SEASON LEGUME
- Cover Crop Legume - Rapid growth through - Fast growing Summer - Fast growing Summer
- Requires soils 14degrees+ Summer (Frost sensitive) Forage Forage
- Nitrogen Fixation - Used to attract beneficial - Good N fixation potential - Good N fixation potential
insects - Suitable for Forage, - Suitable for Forage,
- Vigorous growth
- Fibrous root system Cover and green manure Cover and green manure
- High Biomass production crops crops
5-15kg per ha 30-45kg per ha 15-30kg per ha 10-20kg per ha
SOYBEAN COVER MAIZE RYECORN LINSEED/FLAX
WARM SEASON LEGUME CORN FOR COVER CROP COOL SEASON CEREAL COOL SEASON BROADLEAF
- Soil Temp sensitive 13 - Soil Temp sensitive - Vigorous growth Autumn - Fibrous Root System
degrees+ 12degrees+ through Spring companions well with
- Photo period sensitivity - Vigorous growth - Used for Forage, Grain other cover crop species
maturity controls and Cover Crop
- Tall growing annual
40-50kg per ha 15-30kg per ha 40-80kg per ha 30-50kg per ha
PHACELIA TEFF BENETAS VETCH COVER SUNFLOWER
FLOWERING BROADLEAF SUMMER GRASS PURPLE VETCH SUNFLOWERS FOR COVER CROPS
- Non-legume broadleaf - Warm Season C4 Grass - Late Maturing Cool - Warm Season broadleaf
Annual - Annual Season Legume - Useful component of
- Can be source of forage - fine & narrow leaves - High N fixation ability cover crop blends
for pollinator insects - Broadly used for forage,
- requires soil temp
- Widely used as fast 18degrees+ cover and green manure
growing cover crop and crops
green manure
~10kg per ha 3-6kg per ha 30-45kg per ha 15-30kg per ha
WHITE MUSTARD BLACK MUSTARD TRIDENT RADISH LITEMBER MUSTARD
GREEN MANURE / BIOFUME GREEN MANURE / BIOFUME GREEN MANURE / BIOFUME GREEN MANURE / BIOFUME
- Sinapis alba - Brassica nigra - Raphanus sativus - Sinapis alba
- Suited to Green manure - Suited to green manure - Oilseed radish bred for - Fast Growth
and incorporated cover and incorporated cover resistance to Root knot
nematodes (chitwoodi - Late Flowering
crops crops
/ hapla) - Suits green manure and
- Suits vegetable and incorporation cover crops
potato rotations
- Good early vigor
- Deep rooted
10-15kg per ha 10-15kg per ha 10-15kg per ha 10-15kg per ha
2930
TILLAGE RADISH THE ORIGINAL & THE ONLY!
Tillage Radish is a brassica bred specifically for its large tuber taproot, which is used to
reduce soil issues such as compaction. Tillage Radish is also a short-term fodder option FIND OUT MORE ON
(10-12 weeks) with first grazing in 5-6 weeks, and 2-3 grazings possible prior to maturity.
Tillage Radish produces very palatable feed, appropriate for all cattle and sheep.
Maximum fodder and tuber development occurs when sown in Jan/Feb, although
Tillage Radish can also be sown in autumn and spring to provide quick feed options
SEASONAL BENEFITS & CONSIDERATIONS FOR TILLAGE RADISH:
Summer / Autumn Winter Spring
TERMINATION: Tillage Radish holds the nitrogen and SOIL CONDITIONING: Tillage Radish decays, the voids
PLANTING: Plant on substantial summer rain or in
other soil nutrients over the winter. To control, use are left in the soil, along with holes in the compaction
February / March on 10-15mm event for feed wedge or
standard herbicide burndown methods in the spring zone from the taproot. This means your soil will have
Winter forage.
before flowering. greater air and water circulation.
NUTRIENT SCAVENGING: Nitrogen (N) is absorbed DECAY & RELEASE: Once temperatures rise, the
WHAT WEEDS? A thick canopy is formed so most
along with other key nutrients, including that from nitrogen is released back to the rhizosphere and the
annual weeds never see the light, potentially reducing
manure. Tillage Radish will release the nutrients in the root zone. Here it will be available for the cash crop that
the need for a spring burndown.
spring when needed most bycash crops. follows Tillage Radish.
Tillage Radish® Taproot absorbs N and Perforated compaction Control using grazing Thick foliage shades Water and air flow deep Research evidence suggests
taproot drills other important soil layers improve drainage or knockdown before winter annual weeds into soil through voids the largest quantity of N
through the nutrients above and and air movement deep flower. and may suppress and channels after releases in April - May, when
compaction zone. below the compaction within the soil. nematodes. Tillage Radish decays. most important to emerging
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