Canola Variety Update (November 2019)

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Open pollinated TT canola varieties have comprised the majority of the canola plantings in southern NSW for many years. This has most likely come to an end, as there is now a wide range of hybrids that cover all herbicide tolerance groups and all maturities. The price of seed for OP canola varieties has also increased to around $16-20/kg with an EPR of $5/t.

During the past two years, the yield gap between the few remaining OP TTs and the hybrid TTs has been consistent and large enough to cover the cost of the seed at worst. In addition, the extra biomass from the hybrid varieties has provided increased opportunity to cut hay from crops with poor grain yield potential.

Varieties such as ATR Bonito and ATR Mako have largely been outclassed by hybrid TTs. For those with ATR Stingray on hand, it may continue to have a fit as a low cost option in lower rainfall environments. ATR Wahoo still has a place as a low cost early sowing option in lower rainfall environments. However, SF Ignite or 45Y91 can also be sown early and may be more suitable in higher rainfall areas.

It is becoming clearer that canola should be grown only under high yield potential situations of adequate stored soil moisture and Nitrogen in low rainfall environments.

To determine the preferred sowing window for each variety in specific locations, refer to the link below or contact an RMS consultant.

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Following are some hybrid varieties available in 2020:

Triazine Tolerant Varieties

44T02 TT

  • Hybrid Triazine tolerant variety

  • Early-mid maturity, mid-fast phenology rating

  • Has performed very well in NVT trials

  • Blackleg rating R-MR

  • Predicted seed cost $28-30/kg

45T03 TT

  • Hybrid Triazine tolerant variety

  • Mid maturity, mid-slow phenology rating

  • Has shown good yield results from limited trial data

  • Blackleg rating R-MR

  • Predicted seed cost $28-30/kg

HyTTec Trident – New Release from Nuseed

  • Hybrid Triazine tolerant variety

  • Early maturing variety, suited to medium-low rainfall environments

  • Possible Stingray replacement

  • Blackleg rating R

  • Has looked very good in 2019 trials

  • Predicted seed cost $22-26/kg plus $10/t EPR

HyTTec Trophy

  • Hybrid Triazine tolerant variety

  • Early to early-mid maturity, mid phenology rating

  • Very high yielding variety. The best performing TT variety from NVT results, which has been replicated by excellent yields commercially

  • Blackleg rating R-MR

  • Predicted seed cost $22-26/kg plus $10/t EPR

InVigor T 3510

  • Hybrid Triazine tolerant variety

  • Early to early-mid maturity

  • Potential replacement for Stingray

  • Limited performance and disease resistance data available

  • Seed cost $27/kg, pay on the 30th November

InVigor T 4510

  • Hybrid Triazine tolerant variety

  • Early-mid maturity, mid-fast phenology rating

  • One of the best performing hybrid TT varieties in trials

  • Widely grown with consistently excellent performance in the paddock

  • Blackleg rating MR-MS

  • Seed cost $28/kg, pay on the 30th November

SF Ignite TT

  • Hybrid Triazine tolerant variety

  • Mid to mid-late maturity, mid-slow phenology rating

  • Has performed very well in NVT trials

  • Blackleg rating MR

  • Predicted seed cost $26-28/kg

SF Turbine TT

  • Hybrid Triazine tolerant variety

  • Early-mid maturity, mid phenology rating

  • Has performed very well in NVT trials

  • Blackleg rating MR-MS

  • Predicted seed cost $26-28/kg

Clearfield Varieties

44Y90 CL

  • Hybrid Clearfield variety

  • Early-mid maturity, mid-fast phenology rating

  • Consistently high performing variety in medium-low rainfall environments

  • Blackleg rating R-MR

  • Predicted seed cost $28-30/kg

45Y91 CL

  • Hybrid Clearfield variety

  • Mid maturity, mid-slow phenology rating

  • Consistently high performing variety in medium-high rainfall environments

  • Blackleg rating MR

  • Predicted seed cost $28-30/kg

45Y93 CL

  • Hybrid Clearfield variety

  • Mid maturity, mid-fast phenology rating

  • Has shown good yield results from a limited amount of trial data

  • Blackleg rating R-MR

  • Predicted seed cost $28-30/kg

Banker CL

  • Hybrid Clearfield variety

  • Mid maturity, mid-fast phenology rating

  • According to NVT results, is lower yielding than Saintly

  • Blackleg rating MR

Hyola 970CL

  • Hybrid Clearfield variety

  • Winter maturity, very slow phenology rating

  • Blackleg rating R

  • Anecdotally most reliable grazing variety available

  • High yield potential if not grazed too late and adequate spring moisture

  • Can provide harvest logistics challenges, as it matures much later than spring type canola varieties

  • Predicted seed cost >$30/kg

 Saintly CL

  • Hybrid Clearfield variety

  • Early-mid maturity

  • Has shown good yield performance in NVT trials

  • Blackleg rating MR

  • Predicted seed cost $28-30/kg

SF Edimax CL

  • Hybrid Clearfield variety

  • Winter maturity, very slow phenology rating

  • Grazing variety

  • Blackleg rating R-MR

  • Predicted seed cost $26-28/kg

Victory canola lines are an option for those close to an AWB delivery point, as they are part of a closed loop marketing system. Generally, the premium paid for such specialty crops indicates that there is a yield penalty compared to mainstream varieties, however as stated previously, paddock history and other management factors will have the greatest influence on yield.

Two advantages of the Victory system are the ability to switch varieties to suit the sowing date, plus the option to pay a reduced upfront price for the seed, which is offset by a reduction in the price premium received for the grain.

Following are some available Victory lines:

Victory V7503CL – New Release

  • Hybrid Clearfield variety

  • Mid maturity

  • Limited performance and disease resistance data available, claimed to yield only 3% less than 45Y91

  • Blackleg rating R-MR

  • Seed can be swapped to another Victory variety if rain does not allow early sowing, or returned without charge if insufficient rain falls to sow

  • Seed cost will be $29.50/kg with a $60/t premium, or $10/kg with a $10/t premium

Victory V7001CL

  • Hybrid Clearfield variety

  • Mid-late maturity, slow phenology rating

  • Approximately 10-15% lower yielding than leading CL hybrid varieties from NVT data

  • Blackleg rating MR

  • Seed can be swapped to another Victory variety if rain does not allow early sowing, or returned without charge if insufficient rain falls to sow

  • Seed cost will be $29.50/kg with a $60/t premium, or $10/kg with a $10/t premium

Roundup Ready Varieties

The release of TruFlex varieties provides a wider window for weed control in Roundup Ready canola varieties. The TrueFlex gene allows Roundup Ready herbicide to be applied up until first flower and for higher rates to be applied.

Whilst this is an advantage, there is a significant discount for GM varieties, it increases the pressure on Glyphosate and the risk of developing resistance. Given the reliance on Glyphosate in cropping systems already, it would seem short sighted to grow Roundup Ready canola, unless it is part of a very structured programme, designed to control a specific weed issue.

43Y29 RR

  • Hybrid Roundup Ready variety

  • Early maturity, mid-fast phenology rating

  • Limited performance and disease resistance data available

  • Blackleg rating MR

  • Predicted seed cost >$30/kg

45Y25 RR

  • Hybrid Roundup Ready variety

  • Early maturity, mid-fast phenology rating

  • Blackleg rating MR

  • Predicted seed cost >$30/kg

45Y28 RR – New Release from Pioneer

  • Hybrid Roundup Ready variety

  • Mid maturity and phenology rating

  • Has shown good yield results from limited trial data

  • Blackleg rating MR

  • Predicted seed cost >$30/kg

Hyola 410XX – New Release from Pacific Seeds

  • Hybrid TruFlex RR variety

  • Early-mid maturity

  • Limited performance and disease resistance data available

  • Claimed high oil potential

  • As a TrueFlex variety, it is possible to apply Roundup herbicide up to first flower and at higher rates without incurring crop damage

Hyola 540XC – New Release from Pacific Seeds

  • Hybrid TruFlex RR plus Clearfield tolerant variety

  • Early-mid maturity

  • Limited performance and disease resistance data available

  • As a TrueFlex variety, it is possible to apply Roundup herbicide up to first flower and at higher rates without incurring crop damage

  • 540XC also has Imi tolerance, which allows the application of Intervix herbicide in crop, or allows canola to be grown on paddocks that are suspected of having Group B herbicide residues

InVigor R 4022P – New Release from BASF

  • Hybrid TrueFlex RR variety

  • Early-mid maturity

  • Contains the PodGuard trait which should limit shattering losses

  • Limited performance and disease resistance data available

  • Seed cost $33.50/kg, pay on the 30th November

Xseed Raptor – New Release from Nuseed

  • Hybrid TruFlex RR variety

  • Early-mid maturity

  • Limited performance and disease resistance data available

  • As a TrueFlex variety it is possible to apply Roundup herbicide up to first flower and at higher rates without incurring crop damage

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