Our Varieties
AGT-Montana
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Elite yield
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Very quick-quick maturity, best suited to main season or late sowing
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Alternative to Vixen and Calibre
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Improved stripe and leaf rust resistance compared to Vixen and Calibre
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Much improved sprouting tolerance relative to Vixen
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Moderately short plant type
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AH quality classification in southern NSW & Victoria
For full details download the AGT-Montana fact sheet
Seed Availability
Please contact an AGT Affiliate or your local retailer for seed.
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AGT-Montana can be traded between growers upon the completion of a License Agreement as part of AGT’s Seed Sharing™ initiative.
PBR and EPR
AGT-Montana 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-Montana 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-Montana has been released for those growers that value stripe rust resistance, combined with elite grain yield in a quicker maturing variety.
Based on popular variety Beckom, AGT-Montana offers similar traits to its parent, including a compact plant canopy and good stripe rust resistance. It also carries the major aluminium (acid) tolerance genes.
Compared with both Vixen and Calibre, which have been used in later breaking seasons or tighter finishing regions, AGT-Montana has produced higher yields across southern NSW, northern and north eastern Victoria, and offers better stripe and leaf rust resistance.
Relative to Vixen, AGT-Montana offers much better sprouting tolerance, and is a little quicker to reach flowering.
AGT-Montana offers a sound physical grain quality package, with screenings and test weights comparable to Vixen, with an AH quality classification.