Suntime. Variety fact sheet Northern Zone

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1 Wheat Suntime Variety fact sheet Northern Zone

2 Variety snapshot Suitable for late April plantings in NSW and Queensland Slightly quicker maturing than Sunzell, with improved yield and stripe rust resistance APH quality classification Good stem and stripe rust resistance Excellent tolerance and resistance to RLN (P. thornei) Acid soils tolerance

3 Breeders comments Spreading planting dates to utilise suitable sowing conditions has been a major factor in helping grain growers to maximise total farm yield and overall profit. With cropping programs increasing in size, having the ability to begin planting earlier with a longer maturing variety is more important than ever. Suntime seems a perfect fit for this situation in Queensland and New South Wales where a true ANZAC day planting, high yielding, disease resistant variety is required. The optimum planting window for Suntime opens at the beginning of the last week of April and stretches through to mid May in the Northern region. It is slower maturing than EGA Gregory and Lancer, whilst being two days quicker than Sunzell. When compared with Sunzell, it has improved grain yield, improved stripe rust resistance and unlike Sunzell, has an APH quality classification in the Northern Zone. Suntime has a high level of tolerance and resistance to root lesion nematode (RLN) (P. thornei), which provides improved yield stability on soils conducive to P. thornei multiplication. Suntime also holds better levels of crown rot tolerance than many other leading varieties, further contributing to its solid yield performance. Seed Availability Commercial quantities of Suntime may be available through AGT Affiliates, or your local retailer. Please consult the AGT website for AGT Affiliate contact details. Suntime is able to be traded between growers upon the completion of a License Agreement as part of AGTs Seed Sharing Initiative. PBR and EPR Suntime 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. Suntime growers will be subject to a Growers License Agreement that acknowledges that an EPR of $3.50/tonne + GST has to be paid on all production other than seed saved for planting.

4 Predicted yield of Suntime versus control varieties: Early sown NVT series Grain yield as % of region average (NVT long term MET analysis ) Central Queensland (3.58t) South East Queensland (4.24t) South West Queensland (2.94t) North East New South Wales (3.94t) North West New South Wales (3.57t) Suntime Sunzell Lancer Maturity (heading date) of Suntime versus control varieties at a range of planting dates at Narrabri in 2016 Heading Date 14 Oct 4 Oct 24 Sep 14 Sep Increased Heat Risk 4 Sep 25 Aug 15 Aug 5 Aug Increased Frost Risk 5 Apr 15 Apr 25 Apr 5 May 15 May 25 May 4 Jun 14 Jun Sowing Date Suntime Sunzell Lancer

5 Disease, agronomic and grain quality ratings for Suntime and control varieties Suntime Sunzell Lancer Stem Rust MR MR R Stripe Rust RMR MS MR Leaf Rust MS MS RMR Yellow Leaf Spot S MSS MS RLN (P. thornei) Resistance MRMS MS MS RLN (P. thornei) Tolerance TMT MT TMT Crown Rot MSS MSS MSS Acid Soil Tolerance TMT TMT MII Maturity Mid-Late Mid-Late Mid-Late Plant Height Tall Tall Short Lodging Resistance MRMS MRMS MR Northern Quality Classification APH AH APH Sprouting Tolerance MII I - Black Point Resistance MRMS S MRMS Screening Risk Moderate-High Moderate Low Test Weight High High High R MR MS Resistant Moderately Resistant Moderately Susceptible T MT MI Tolerant Moderately Tolerant Moderately Intolerant Source / NSW Winter Crop Variety Sowing Guide 2017, NVT and AGT data. S Susceptible I Intolerant VS Very Susceptible VI Very Intolerant

6 Published July 2017 Kerrie Gleeson, Marketing Manager, Northern NSW/QLD Meiqin Lu, Wheat Breeder Russell Eastwood, Wheat Breeder End Point Royalty Office (08) agtbreeding.com.au Disclaimer / The information contained in this brochure is based on knowledge and understanding at the time of writing. Growers should be aware of the need to regularly consult with their advisors on local conditions and currency of information.