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Early varieties forge ahead in statewide wheat trials

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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SA Wheat Variety Yield Performance (2008 and long term predicted regional performance, expressed as % of Yitpi’s yield, durums as % Tamaroi) 

 
 
SA Wheat Variety Yield Performance (2008 and long term predicted performance, expressed as % of Yitpi’s yield)