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AGT-Hamelin
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Mid-slow maturity, suited to both early and main season sowings
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Alternative to RockStar, Denison and Catapult
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Very good physical grain quality package, with an AH quality classification, very high test weight, low screenings and good sprouting tolerance
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High yields across a range of germination dates
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Good disease resistance package, with improved rust, yellow spot and powdery mildew resistance
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Moderately short plant type, contributing to good standability
For full details download the AGT-Hamelin fact sheet
Seed Availability
Please contact an AGT Affiliate or your local retailer for seed.
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AGT-Hamelin can be traded between growers upon the completion of a License Agreement as part of AGT’s Seed Sharing™ initiative.
PBR and EPR
AGT-Hamelin is protected by Plant Breeders Rights (PBR) and all production (except seed saved for planting) is liable to an End Point Royalty (EPR), which funds future plant breeding.
AGT-Hamelin growers will be subject to a Grower License Agreement that acknowledges that an EPR of $3.90/tonne + GST must be paid on all production other than seed saved for planting.
Breeders comments
AGT-Hamelin has been released to offer increased benefits to those growers that have been using varieties like RockStar, Denison and Catapult for early sowing opportunities across WA.
With increasing farm sizes, sowing programs have to start earlier to get the whole program in the ground, regardless of available moisture. A variety that performs when it is sown into moisture early and gets away, or sown dry and germinates later is highly desired. RockStar, Denison and Catapult have been used in these circumstances. AGT-Hamelin is a variety in a similar vein, but offers improvements over all other choices for this situation.
Versus RockStar, AGT-Hamelin offers improved yield in early sown NVT trials, similar yield in early sown AGT trials, better pre-harvest sprouting tolerance and much better test weight.
Relative to Denison, AGT-Hamelin is a little quicker to flower, offers higher yields when sown later or when germination is delayed, a higher quality classification (AH versus APW), improved test weight and grain size, and an over-all better disease resistance package.
Compared to Catapult, AGT-Hamelin has consistently produced higher yields across all sowing dates, and possesses better powdery mildew and leaf rust resistance.
We believe that AGT-Hamelin offers a fantastic package of features that positions itself as the best variety for WA growers to plant at the front end of their seeding programs.