Investment

A changing Australian climate is resulting in less autumn rainfall, shifting frost patterns, and higher average temperatures. It has been proposed that a novel winter sown ‘100-day’ wheat ideotype which combines increased early vigour under low temperatures and a short life-cycle would provide growers with an alternate management strategy. Such an ideotype would mitigate the need for the autumn break, in addition to providing additional weed control methods and double cropping opportunities. This research study aims to identify the characteristics of a late sown wheat that will allow for quick phasic development, optimum flowering, and high grain yields.