SUMMER GRAINS EDITION 2
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SUMMER GRAINS GUIDE
INTRODUCTION Welcome to Heritage Seeds summer grains guide for 2017-18. We are excited to share with you our portfolio as we look forward to the coming summer crop season. Our hybrids are independently tested for yield across many different soil types and environments, before being further evaluated for a wide range of important traits including lodging, seed size, maturity, disease tolerance, midge rating, end use and tillering. The performance of our hybrids is based on two important attributes: yield and stability. Together with our industry trial partners we have accumulated years of compelling independent data, some of which is shown in this guide. Don’t see what you need here? Not sure which hybrid is best for you? Please feel free to talk to us further for more tailored recommendations.
CONTENTS Introduction 2 HGS-114 Grain Sorghum
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HGS-102 Grain Sorghum
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HM-114 Corn
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Sow the Revolution - Summer grains offer Contacts
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HGS -114 HGS-114 is proven to deliver what you need. A high yielding crop that withstands a wide range of conditions with end of year stability. Category: Mid-season grain sorghum Rainfall/climate zone: Dryland and irrigation Soil types: Moderate fertility, well drained soils Farm enterprise types: Grain enterprise Similar to: MR-Taurus, G44 Better than: Agitator, MR-Buster, MR43 and G33 Sowing rate: Dryland 30,000 - 40,000 plants/ha Irrigation 70,000 - 110,000 plants/ha
FEATURES
ADVANTAGES
BENEFITS
Strong mid-season grain sorghum
Suited to a wide range of planting windows
Flexibility in your plant
Excellent performance across all locations
Maximises yield under a range of environmental conditions
Confidence it will perform well, no matter how the season pans out
Great drought tolerance and head exertion
Ability to produce a head of grain under trying conditions
HGS-114 will still produce a harvest in tough seasons
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Grain Sorghum - Grain Yield (kg/ha) 2 years (2016 and 2017) - 26 sites
Figure: Grain yield performance of HGS-114 against commercial checks at 3 yield ranges: 1. Tough-low yielding (<3,500 kg/ha); 2. Moderate yielding (3,500-5,000 kg/ha); 3. High yielding (> 5,000 kg/ha) sites over 2 years. () indicates the number of trials for each cultivar and trials in that particular yield range.
HGS-114
Leading competitor hybrid
HGS-114 is a tough high yielding reliable grain sorghum for all conditions.
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HGS -102 Bred to maximise top end yields. With a deep red grain colour and great head exertion, HGS-102 is a great option in all regions with a full profile or irrigation. Category: Mid-full season grain sorghum Rainfall/climate zone: Full profile, mid rainfall and irrigation Soil types: Most black vertisols Farm enterprise types: Grain farmers Similar to: MR-Scorpio Better than: MR-Bazley, G22 and Dominator Sowing rate: Dryland 30,000 - 40,000 plants/ha Irrigation 70,000 - 110,000 plants/ha
FEATURES
ADVANTAGES
BENEFITS
Mid-late flowering
Greater top end yield potential
Maximise more favourable growing conditions
High test weight
Ability to fill the grain in a tough finish, or add extra yield in a good finish
Low screens and high test weight, farmer gets paid for the whole crop
Great head exertion
Harvest friendly
Quicker, cleaner harvest
Deep red grain colour
Attractive to a range of markets
Greater selling options
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Photo of HGS-102
HGS-102 on the left, opposition hybrid on the right.
HGS-102 - great, deep red colour.
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A true all-rounder, HM-114 is suitable for dryland or irrigation, silage or grain, with the mid-maturity sweet spot. Let HM-114 fill your pit or silo with a combination of good standability, sowing flexibility and high silage and grain yield.
Category: 114 CRM - mid-season feed corn Rainfall/climate zone: All major corn growing regions Soil types: Irrigation or high water holding capacity soil Farm enterprise types: Feedlots/dairy, grain farms Similar to: PAC 624 and Pioneer1467 Better than: PAC 606/607IT Sowing rate: Dryland 30,000 - 40,000 plants/ha Irrigation 75,000 - 100,000 plants/ha
FEATURES
ADVANTAGES
BENEFITS
Strong yield performance across sites from Queensland to Northern Victoria
Top performing cultivar against mid-season competitors
High grain and silage yields, leading to greater returns
114 CRM
Suited to early or late plant in most regions
Flexibility in planting window
Good stalk and root lodging tolerance
Ability to be still standing at seasonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; end
Reliable yields and greater harvesting efficiency
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Grain Yield - 2015 and 2016 Sown Trials (29 sites) Yield (T/ha) adjusted to 12.5% moisture
Figure: Moisture adjusted (12.5%) grain yield of HM-114, HM-151 and HM-152 against commercial checks. Sites broken into 4 regions: 1. Northern Dryland (Darling Downs, South Burnett and Southern Downs); 2. Northern Irrigated (Darling Downs, Liverpool Plains and Lockyer Valley); 3. MIA Irrigated; 4. Victorian Irrigated. Trials sown in 2015 (12) and 2016 (17) and 29 individual sites in total. () next to cultivar denotes CRM. (#) next to cultivar denotes the number of times it was entered in that region over 2 years.
HM-114 is a highly productive feed grain and silage variety, which offers similar yield to long season varieties with greater flexibility in its planting window.
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