Queensland 2014 Wheat Varieties Guide

Key points:

• LongReach Lancer has been released as an early season APH variety for the northern region. 
• Wheat quality classification boundaries have changed resulting in changed classifications for some varieties.

Introduction 

Grains industry productivity is dependent upon the continued adoption and deployment of new technologies, including the adoption of new varieties with superior yield and useful disease resistance characteristics. 

National Variety Trials seek to collect the most relevant varieties for each region and test them alongside the elite lines from breeding programs. For complete information on the released varieties in the NVT trials in Queensland visit the NVT website (www.nvtonline.com.au). 

The 2013 season 

Full soil moisture profiles at the end of February 2013 created optimism for widespread planting and above average yields. However, patchy rainfall in April, May and June spread wheat plantings across the range of the planting window. In southern Queensland most of the delayed plantings were caused by late rainfall. In many areas of the Western Downs early planting was conducted with moisture-seeking operations. In central Queensland some regions experienced persistent rainfall, which delayed planting operations. In the end a full set of NVT trials were able to be planted throughout Queensland. 

Above average early season rainfall in central Queensland, primarily April and May, resulted in above average crops for the regions that were able to plant early. From June onwards little or no rain fell and crops progressed on stored moisture alone. Much of the central Queensland crop was close to 10 percent protein again. After many years of low protein farmers need to take more notice of soil nutrient levels and adjust nitrogen inputs to suit. Southern Queensland received little or no in-crop rainfall and as a result yields were low and protein was generally high.

Varieties in this guide: 

Only varieties deemed suitable for conditions in the northern region (Queensland and northern New South Wales) have been included in this guide. If a variety is not mentioned, there is either no commercial seed available or there is concern that it may not carry robust rust resistances and may compromise the Queensland wheat industry. If seed of varieties not mentioned in this guide is obtained, please ensure that you are provided with current and reliable rust information by the vendor.

Region North

• 6.79 mb NVT Queensland Wheat Variety Guide 2014 (High resolution version) Only varieties deemed suitable for conditions in the northern region (Queensland and northern New South Wales) have been included in this guide. If a variety is not mentioned, there is either no commercial seed available or there is concern that it may not carry robust rust resistances and may compromise the Queensland wheat industry. If seed of varieties not mentioned in this guide is obtained, please ensure that you are provided with current and reliable rust information by the vendor.
• 927.27 kb NVT Queensland Wheat Variety Guide 2014 (low resolution version) Only varieties deemed suitable for conditions in the northern region (Queensland and northern New South Wales) have been included in this guide. If a variety is not mentioned, there is either no commercial seed available or there is concern that it may not carry robust rust resistances and may compromise the Queensland wheat industry. If seed of varieties not mentioned in this guide is obtained, please ensure that you are provided with current and reliable rust information by the vendor.