Very dry spring conditions throughout much of SA last year were ideal for the recently released, very early maturing wheat variety Axe, to show its potential. Axe triumphed among 37 new and older commercial varieties tested at 25, SARDI managed, National Wheat Variety Trial sites across South Australia in 2008. The trials, funded by GRDC, also tested a further 37 advanced lines from wheat breeding companies operating throughout Australia. ...full overview. (.pdf)
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