• Exceptional yield potential
  • Quick maturity, similar to Maximus CL
  • Wide adaptation to a range of environments and seasons
  • Erect growing Hindmarsh plant type
  • Less susceptible to lodging than taller varieties such as Compass
  • Competitive physical grain quality package
  • Malting quality

Breeders comments

Cyclops has demonstrated exceptional performance across a broad range of regions and seasonal conditions, and has emerged as a market leader. Cyclops has excelled across low to medium rainfall regions throughout WA. Even in softer environments, Cyclops remains a highly competitive alternative to varieties such as Neo CL.

Cyclops has a quick maturity, reaching awn peep at a similar time to Maximus CL. The short plant type of Cyclops is similar to Maximus CL and Spartacus CL resulting in reduced susceptibility to lodging compared with taller barley varieties. Head loss is similar to Maximus CL or Spartacus CL, meaning that Cyclops is less vulnerable to yield loss during windy conditions around harvest compared with some other varieties.

Cyclops has been accredited as a Malting Barley by Grains Australia.

For full details download the Cyclops fact sheet

Seed Availability

Please contact an AGT Affiliate or your local retailer for seed.

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Cyclops can be traded between growers upon the completion of a License Agreement as part of AGT’s Seed Sharing™ initiative.

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PBR and EPR

Cyclops 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.

Cyclops growers will be subject to a Grower License Agreement that acknowledges that an EPR of $4.00/tonne + GST must be paid on all production other than seed saved for planting.