Canola Variety Notes (February 2012)

The following canola variety notes provide some information on variety options for 2012. The notes below do not contain all the varieties available but are ones to consider when looking for options to current varieties being used.

CANOLA

TRIAZINE TOLERANT

Mid Season TT Canola

Crusher TT Slightly longer maturity than Tawriffic TT Performed well in 2010 and 2011 NVT’s in SNSW MS (P) to Blackleg, requires fungicide treatment

ATR Gem New release 2012 Similar maturity to Tawriffic TT Performed well in 2011 NVT’s in SNSW MR (P) to Blackleg Likely replacement for Tawriffic TT

Hyola 555 TT Hybrid variety Similar maturity to Tawriffic TT Highest yielding TT variety in 2010 and 2011 NVT’s in SNSW MR (P) to Blackleg Likely replacement for Tawriffic TT

Short Season TT Canola

Jackpot TT New release 2012 Maturity between Tawriffic TT and ATR Cobbler Withdrawn from 2011 NVT due to trial seed problems MR (P) to Blackleg Likely replacement for ATR Cobbler

ATR Stingray Maturity similar to ATR Cobbler Performed well in 2011 NVT’s in SNSW MR-MS to Blackleg Likely replacement for ATR Cobbler

CLEARFIELD

Pioneer 44Y84 Hybrid variety Maturity similar to ATR Cobbler Yield potential appears greater than many longer maturity varieties in 2011 NVT’s in SNSW MR-MS to Blackleg

Hyola 474 Hybrid variety Slightly longer maturity than Pioneer 44Y84 Similar yield potential to Pioneer 44Y84 in 2011 NVT’s in SNSW MR (P) to Blackleg

CONVENTIONAL

AV Garnet Consistent high yielder MR to Blackleg

Hyola 50 Slightly shorter maturity than Garnet Consistent high yielder R to Blackleg

ROUNDUP READY

Hyola 404RR Hybrid variety Mid early maturity Appears to have outperformed many longer maturing varieties in 2011 NVT’s in SNSW R-MR (P) to Blackleg

Pioneer 45Y22 Hybrid variety Mid early maturity Appears to have outperformed many longer maturing varieties in 2011 NVT’s in SNSW MS to Blackleg, requires fungicide treatment

Victory V5001RR Victory V5002RR Specialty Hybrid RR Canola Yielded similar to Hyola 404RR and Pioneer 45Y22 in 2011 NVT’s in SNSW Produced under closed loop marketing arrangement Contact Cargill for more details

Pioneer 43Y23 Hybrid variety Early maturity, suited to lower rainfall situations R-MR(P) to Blackleg