SARDI Oat Newsletter 2016 · 2016-10-27 · Oat Breeding Newsletter, October, 2016 Page 2 1. Entries for 2016 Grain Trials 1.1 NVT and Stage 4 Grain Trials New in 2016 • NVT30 trials

Oat Breeding Newsletter

October 2016

Michelle measuring NIR grain quality in January, 2016

Compiled by Sue Hoppo and Pamela Zwer for the

National Oat Breeding Program:

In conjunction with:

Pamela Zwer (SARDI)

Sue Hoppo (SARDI)

Peter McCormack (SARDI)

Michelle Williams (SARDI)

Mahalakshmi Mahadevan (SARDI)

Mark Hill (SARDI)

Peter Wheeler (SARDI)

KerryLee McMurray (SARDI)

Debra Donovan (DAFWA)

Cody Hull (DAFWA)

SARDI New Variety Agronomy Group

SARDI Gene Function Group

SARDI Field Crops Pathology

Statistics for the Australian Grain Industry (SAGI)

NVT Program

DAFWA NVT and Agronomy Group

Australian Cereal Rust Control Program (ACRCP)

Funded by:

Supported by:

SARDI/PIRSA

DAFWA

GRDC

RIRDC

SAGIT

Uncle Tobys Company

AEXCO Pty Ltd

Oat grower co-operators across Australia

Grains Industry Western Australia – Oat Committee (GIWA)

Australian Fodder Industry Association (AFIA)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Entries for 2016 grain trials

2. Entries for 2016 hay trials

3. Breeding program developments

4. New varieties

5. Long term grain trial results

6. Long term hay trial results

Pamela and Peter along with casuals harvesting head hills at Turretfield Research Centre, December 2015

Editors’ note:

Just a reminder, this newsletter should not be quoted without consent from the authors.

Oat Breeding Newsletter, October, 2016 Page 2

1. Entries for 2016 Grain Trials

1.1 NVT and Stage 4 Grain Trials

New in 2016

• NVT30 trials at Frances in SA & Wagga Wagga in NSW reverted to NVT15

• NVT15 trials at Yarrawonga in Victoria & Wongan Hills in WA discontinued

• NVT list of entries reverts to 15 in WA

• New service providers selected to conduct NVT trials in Vic, NSW & WA

• Red leather leaf resistance trial conducted at Marrabel in SA

• Trial work conducted at Wongan Hills in WA reduced to Stage 4/5 trials and seed

multiplication only

National Variety Testing (NVT) trials comprising either 30 or 15 entries were sown at a total of

27 locations throughout SA, Victoria, NSW and WA in 2016 (Table 1). Trials at Yarrawonga and

Wonmgan Hills were discontinued and the NVT trials at Frances and Wagga Wagga were

reduced from 30 to 15 entries. Trial entries of breeder’s lines in WA became the same as

other states. However check varieties suitable for WA were selected. Trial locations and plans

can be found on the NVT website www.nvtonline.com.au

The Stage 4 grain trial reduced back to 48 entries in 2016. Stage 4 grain trials were sown at

four locations in SA, one location in NSW and four locations in WA (Table 2). The Stage 4 grain

entries were sown in nurseries at Manjimup to evaluate leaf rust, barley yellow dwarf virus

(BYDV) and septoria resistance and at Canarvon in a stem rust nursery. Stage 4 grain entries

were also evaluated for CCN resistance at the Waite Campus in SA and for stem and leaf rust

by the Australian Cereal Rust Control Program, the University of Sydney, at Cobbitty in NSW. A

selection of 24 hay and grain lines were sown in a trial at Marrabel to determine resistance to

Red Leather Leaf.

Information about the grain yield and quality of named lines is included in section 6 of this

newsletter.

Mark Hill and Peter Wheeler with casuals harvesting trials at Turretfield in December 2015.

Photo credit - Josh Cameron


Table 1: NVT trial locations in 2016.

South Australia Victoria New South Wales Western Australia

NVT 15

Crystal Brook

Paskeville

Waikerie

Frances

NVT 30

Bordertown

NVT15

Diggora

Dookie

Eastville

Hamilton

Streatham

NVT 15

Wellington

Condobolin

Cowra

Gerogery

Oaklands

Quandialla

Wagga Wagga

CVT15

Cuballing

Cunderdin

Dandaragan

Esperance R.S

Holt Rock

Merriden

Pingelly

Pingrup

Rylington Park

York

Table 2: Stage 4 grain trial and nursery locations in 2016.

South Australia New South Wales Western Australia

Yield trials

Riverton

Pinery

Turretfield

Kybybolite

Seed increase

Wasleys

Nurseries

Waite (CCN resistance)

Marrabel (RLL

resistance)

Yield trials

Griffith irrigated

trial

Nurseries

Rust evaluation at

ACRCP Cobbitty

Yield trials

Cunderdin

Pingelly

Rylington Park

Wongan Hills

Nurseries

Manjimup (BYDV, rust

& septoria)

Victoria

-

Kerry-Lee weighing seed for interstate hay trials in April, 2016


2. Entries for 2016 Hay Trials

2.1 Hay trials

New in 2016

• Stage 5 hay trial moved from Cunderdin to Muresk

• Stage 4 hay trial moved from York to Cunderdin

The Stage 5 (S5) hay trial for 2016 has 40 entries and was sown at Muresk and Wongan Hills in

WA, Horsham and Elmore in Victoria, and Finley in NSW. Four late hay entries were again

added to the Elmore trial for comparison. Stage 4 (S4) hay trials include the 40 entries from

the S5 trial and an additional 12 entries to make a total of 52 entries. Hay and grain yield and

quality assessment will be conducted at three locations in SA, two locations in Victoria, one

location in NSW and two locations in WA (Table 3). The Stage 4 late hay trial for 2016 has 28

entries and was sown at three locations in SA and one location in WA. Late hay trials located

at Riverton and Turretfield in SA will be cut for hay yield and quality assessments. All trials will

be assessed for grain yield and grain quality. The Stage 4 entries from both the hay and late

hay trials were also sown in nurseries to evaluate stem and leaf rust, BYDV and septoria

resistance in WA, CCN resistance at the Waite Campus in SA and stem and leaf rust by the

Australian Cereal Rust Control Program. Information about the hay yield and hay quality as

well as grain yield of released lines is included in section 6 of this newsletter.

Table 3: Stage 5 and Stage 4 hay and late hay trial and nursery locations in 2016

South Australia Victoria Western Australia

Stage 4 trials

Pinery (hay & late hay)

Turretfield (hay & late hay)

Riverton (hay & late hay)

Seed increase

Wasleys

Nurseries

Waite Campus (CCN

resistance)

Stage 5

Horsham (Longrenong)

Elmore (44 entries

including Forester,

Kangaroo, Tammar &

Tungoo)

Stage 5

Muresk

Wongan Hills

Stage 4

Cunderdin

Pingelly

Rylington Park (late

hay-observation and

grain harvest)

Nurseries

Manjimup (septoria,

BYDV, stem and leaf

rust)

New South Wales

Stage 5

Finley

Nurseries

Rust evaluation at

ACRCP Cobbitty


3. Breeding Program Developments

3.1 Pinery fires destroy two trial sites

The Pinery fires on November 25 last year were unlike anything we had seen in our trial

growing areas in the history of the breeding program. Our sympathies go to those

families that lost loved ones and also to the many people who lost property that day.

Our trial sites at Pinery and Wasleys were destroyed by the fire and our sites at Riverton

and Turretfield badly affected due to the severe weather conditions experienced.

We were very lucky not to lose our truck and harvesters that were parked at our

Wasleys co-operators farm.

Oat Breeding Program truck and harvesters at Wasleys after the Pinery fires


3.2 Deb Donovan visits at seed prep

In early May, Deb Donovan from the WA component of the program visited the SARDI group

to learn all about seed prep. In September both Deb and Cody along with Harmahinder were

over to look at trials & the SARDI facilities, and to learn about hay cutting and Agrobase. Both

Deb and Cody have settled into their new roles and are learning a lot about the breeding

program.

Deb Donovan

from WA

learning

about filling

trial

magazines for

seeding

Cody and Deb seeding oat trials on the Muresk

farm in May. Photo credit Cody Hull.

Harmohinder, Deb, Sue and Cody

during the September visit to SARDI

by the group.


3.3 Russian Wheat Aphid found in South Australia & Victoria

Russian wheat aphid (RWA) has been confirmed as present in all SA grain growing areas by

the SARDI Entomology group. The infestation was also confirmed across the western half

of Vic, but has not been identified in WA.

RWA was identified in late May and in one month had gone from being identified in one

paddock to confirming its presence across an extensive area of SA and Vic.

Advice from the Entomology group is that RWA is just like any other insect pest, you need a

sufficient population density for them to cause economic damage. They advise farmers to

follow good pest management principles of monitoring, to understand how the infestation

levels may change as winter progresses, and being ready to use recommended chemicals

as required. It is important that growers stick to recommended rates in cereals to ensure

they are safe.

Growers and advisers are encouraged to report suspected sightings of RWA to the Exotic

Plant Pest Hotline.

September update according to PestFacts is that SARDI researchers have observed a

significant decrease in RWA numbers following consistent and heavy recent rain events.

Although many RWA are washed off the plant by rain, some survive in tightly rolled leaves

and others may survive on the soil and later return to the plant. Currently there is no data

to determine the extent of yield impact from aphids present in heads. Tillers affected with

symptoms are often stunted and therefore difficult to find amongst healthy, taller tillers,

without close inspection of the crop. Observed rates of parasitism by parasitoid wasps

have been moderate to high in some paddocks, with the possibility of good levels of RWA

population control. Because the parasitized aphid mummies are generally not dislodged by

rain the parasitism ratio has been improved by the recent rains.

Photo supplied by Paul

Carmody of the long season

oat variety field day east of

Cuballing, WA on September

9. Thanks to Gilmac and

ConsultAg for their hard work.

The growers seem to favor

Brusher as the variety most

suited for this situation and

we look forward to seeing the

results next year.


3.4 Project updates 3.4.1 Oat Pre-Breeding Project

SARDI’s John Harris is performing fine mapping for two CCN loci, previously identified in

Kangaroo, and has commenced high throughput genotyping of thousands of lines derived

from a Kangaroo x Eurabbie cross. Informative lines will be screened for CCN resistance by

SARDI’s John Lewis. This fine mapping will yield information that reduces the likely genetic

region carrying the gene responsible for CCN resistance.

Robert Park and Jeremy Roake from the University of Sydney are continually screening

hundreds of lines from the Australian Winter Cereals Collection and the Quaker Oats

Nursery for reaction to oat crown rust. Potentially resistant candidates have been identified

and used for crossing with Mitika, Williams, Wintaroo, Wombat, and several breeder lines.

Hugh Wallwork and Ester Capio with SARDI have identified 7 isolates of Red Leather Leaf

(RLL) disease and developed culturing conditions to maintain their collection. They have

successfully inoculated oat seedlings with RLL. A heavily infected field site was also

identified last year and a field trial has been sown there this year in the hope of observing

infection on material from the National Oat Breeding Program (more information about the

RLL component is contained in the following section).

Red Leather Leaf Component (update thanks to Dr Hugh Wallwork)

Red leather leaf caused by the fungus Spermospora avenae has been observed in South

Australia for many years but appears to be becoming more common in oat crops recently

in both South Australia and Victoria. There is however very limited information published

on this pathogen or the disease it causes. The one Australian publication is a taxonomic

description from Victoria published in 1981. A widespread and severe epidemic on oats in

the south-east of Ireland in 1988 was reported in a paper in 1990 but the only other reports

are two from North America and one from Turkey. All reports have come from crops grown

under cool damp conditions.

The fungus survives on oat stubbles and produces asexual spores which are blown onto

oat plants where, if conditions are cool and wet, it causes reddening of leaves often in long

stripes. The site of infection is not always obvious but shows as grey-white areas often with

dark borders. When conditions turn warmer and dry, crops often recover well.

As a part of a larger GRDC oat project SARDI plant pathologists were asked to develop a

screening technique for the pathogen. This was accomplished in the 2015/2016 season with

fungal isolates from 7 crops being grown on various media and under various temperature

and light regimes. An efficient method for growing the fungus and for collecting large

numbers of the infective spores (conidia) was devised.

Initial tests with oat varieties grown under controlled environment conditions have shown

good infection and with some differences between both varieties and fungal isolates.

Further tests are required however to verify whether the differences observed are

consistent across different tests and whether they match up with field observations. To

this end the oat breeding team have sown an oat variety trial into a paddock just north of

Marrabel which has stubbles left over from a crop severely infected in 2015. Variety ratings


will be taken from the site and samples of the fungus from the same site will be used to

rate plants grown under controlled environment conditions. Ratings provided in the Cereal

Variety Disease Guide and Oat Sowing Guides have come from a few variety trial plots on

an opportunistic basis over several years and may not reflect variation in the pathogen.

There is no specific funding for ongoing work although SARDI is collaborating with a

Researcher Jacky Edwards and a Masters student at La Trobe University who are looking at

a range of fungal isolates and determining how variable they are using genetic marker

screening techniques.

John Both of Nufarm has set up fungicide trials this year to look into various products and

their efficacy at sites near Saddleworth and Cooke Plains.

Marrabel Red Leather Leaf trial in July, 2016


Enhancing the Grain Yield and Quality of Oat under Water Deficits—project funded by

SAGIT, GRDC and SARDI (update thanks to Dr Mahalakshmi Mahadevan)

The three year project funded by SAGIT on oat drought tolerance was completed and the

final report was submitted in September 2015. Data collected from nine environments with

a combination of locations and seasons were analysed for agronomic traits, yield and yield

components, physical and NIR grain quality, hay yield and quality, and grain and biomass

water use efficiencies. New phenotyping techniques were used in the project to determine

the trait that could possibly improve performance under water limited environments.

Chlorophyll content of the flag leaf at booting, panicle emergence, anthesis and milk

development stages significantly correlated with grain yield. Data collection for chlorophyll

content will commence in the breeding program in 2017. Two milling varieties, Bannister

and Mitika, were identified as potential varieties with more stable yield under low rainfall

conditions and could produce much higher yield in high rainfall situations.

A shade experiment was conducted to compare the varieties Mitika, Williams, Wintaroo

and Yallara, in two locations in South Australia; Pinery and Turretfield and in one location

in at Valdivia, Chile. The aim was to determine the critical window of stress vulnerability

for grain yield. The overall pattern of yield response to time of stress spanned from the

period from stem elongation (GS31) to about 10 days after anthesis (Figure 1). Most of the

yield response was mediated through response in grain number rather than grain size.

Individual grain weight increased when the grain number reduced due to stress shortly

before anthesis. Grains per panicle was more responsive to stress than panicles per m2, in

contrast to other cereals. The results also suggest that there could be varietal differences in

oat. Harvest index responded to the interaction between time of shade and variety,

suggesting a possible genotype-dependent response to time of stress. A peer review paper

has been accepted for publication in the Field Crops Research Journal and is available at

the following link until November 19, 2016 -

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378429016303719

Part of the paper has also been presented at the 10th International Oat Conference, St.

Petersburg, Russia, 11-15 July 2016.

This year, field experiments for the drought tolerance component of the Oat pre breeding

project have been sown at Pinery and Turretfield with a focus on 16 grain varieties. The

traits which will be observed are leaf chlorophyll (SPAD) and NDVI using the Greenseeker to

calculate the growth rate and to study the senescence / stay green potential of varieties.

Based on the findings of the previous shade experiment, a shade experiment was sown at

Turretfield with the aim of determining the difference in responsiveness of eight grain

varieties at the most sensitive stage of crop growth, which is immediately after stem

elongation (GS31). It is a split plot experiment with shade or no shade treatments as main

plots and eight grain varieties as sub plots.


Figure 1: Effect of time of shading on yield, grain number and grain weight of oat crops at Pinery,

Turretfield, and Valdivia. Varieties are Mitika (red), Williams (blue), Wintaroo (green), and Yallara

(yellow). Arrows, using the same colour code, indicate stem elongation (GS31) for each variety. Each

data point corresponds to the midpoint of the shading period on a phenological scale centred at

flowering (GS60) of controls. Traits are expressed as the ratio between shaded treatments and

unshaded controls. Error bars are two standard errors of the mean. Closed symbols indicate

significant difference between the shaded treatment and the control and open symbols indicate no

difference (P = 0.05). Vertical dashed lines bound the window where shading reduced the trait by a

minimum 10% in relation to the unshaded controls.


Maha using the Greenseeker to measure early vigour in drought tolerance plots at Pinery in August

2016.

Plots at Riverton showing the difference between slow and fast early vigour.

This is an important trait to help with weed control in the early stages of crop growth.


Erecting and putting out the shade frames at Turretfield Research Centre in early September, 2016.


3.4.3 Sodicity tolerance in oats

A new SAGIT funded project is looking at the tolerance of oats to sodicity.

Preliminary studies indicate that oats are high sodium accumulators and are more

similar to Durum wheat than Bread wheat in this respect. A trial comprising 4

varieties at three levels of sodicity is currently being grown in the growth chamber at

the Waite to determine the rate of sodium humate application required to show

sodicity susceptibility. Wombat, Mitika, Brusher and Yallara oats are being screened

at nil, 10 and 16 g/kg of sodium humate. The rate established from this study will be

used to screen a range of oat varieties to determine if there is genetic variation for

tolerance that can be used by the breeding program. The lines to be screened

include the CORE set which is a worldwide collection of oats as well as material

sourced from China. This is a collaborative project between Yusuf Genc from SARDI

and Graham Lyons from the University of Adelaide.

Pamela, Graham Lyons, Yusuf, Kerry-Lee and Simon Michelmore inspecting the oat lines being grown

in the greenhouse for sodicity screening and right: Wombat, Mitika, Brusher and Yallara oats being

screened to determine the level of sodium humate application required to screen for sodicity

tolerance.


3.5 WA program developments

3.5.1 GRDC Funded Oat Agronomy Project in the Western Region (update courtesy

Georgina Troup, DAFWA)

The growing season has been kind throughout the oat growing region in WA, and our oat

agronomy research trials are diverse in both topic and location. Research is focussed on

providing support to growers and advisors in selecting the right variety for their region, and

using the right agronomy to optimise yield, quality and return per hectare.

Variety specific agronomy requirements

In 2016, our trials are building on our 2014 & 2015 work in the lower rainfall region which

had identified variety specific crop management requirements for the recently released

varieties Williams and Bannister. Sensitivity to nitrogen, and targeted plant density were

identified in our previous trials which we are investigating further in 2016. We are also

investigating these variety specific requirements in the higher rainfall region – which is the

more traditional oat growing region in WA.

Above: Muresk oat agronomy trial site, sown 29th April 2016.

Newly released variety Durack is in its third season with the agronomy program, with trial

results indicating it is less sensitive to changes in crop management than Williams, similar

to Carrolup and Yallara. Current Oat Agronomy research papers presented by Georgie

Troup at the 2016 Research Updates can be found here.

Effect of Moddus on Williams oats

In the southern part of the oat growing region, Research Officer Raj Malik is investigating

the effect of plant growth regulator Moddus Evo® on high yielding variety Williams; which

has a tendency to lodge in higher rainfall areas under certain growing conditions. The study

is evaluating the performance of Williams in the presence and absence of lodging, and

assessing the impact of the plant growth regulator on lodging of Williams. An economic

study will evaluate the effect of using Moddus Evo® for controlling lodging in this variety.

Hay phenology – variety maturity research

The hay phenology trial series in it’s second season was sown at Northam and Katanning.

Fifteen hay varieties were sown at four dates ranging from the 21 April to the 7 July with

the aim to determine the duration to watery ripe (Z71). This work enables growers to

better understand the difference between oat varieties in their duration to watery ripe (hay

cutting date) when sown at different seeding dates.


Left: DAFWA Research Officer Raj Malik monitoring Moddus Evo® trial at Kojonup. Right: Hay phenology trial at Katanning.

Trials and demonstrations being undertaken by our project partners at ConsultAg include;

1) Cereal variety evaluations at Lake Grace and Cuballing – these trials aim to assess the ‘fit’ of

oats grown for grain in the non-traditional oat growing areas. Popular oat varieties

(including Durack) are being assessed against a commonly grown wheat and barley variety

for economic return.

2) Efficacy of Terbyne for controlling brome grass populations – this trial is evaluating the

control achieved by Terbyne standalone and in combination with commonly used

herbicides for managing brome grass populations in oats.

3) Long season hay varieties in WA hay programs – evaluating where long season hay varieties

can be used to extend the cutting window for oaten hay crops without compromising

economic return.

For more information on the Oat Agronomy program contact Georgie Troup on 0472 831

820 or email [email protected] or ConsultAg’s Trent Butcher on 0417 137 211

or email [email protected]

Harmohinder, Deb, Pamela, Peter & Cody after spreading infected straw on the Septoria nursery at

Manjimup in August 2016 (photos courtesy Cody Hull)

Left: Georgie Troup, Helena

O’Dwyer, Cody Hull, Pamela Zwer,

Peter McCormack and Deb

Donovan at the AFIA conference,

2016. Photo courtesy Cody Hull.


3.6 International Oat Conference in Russia

The International Oat Conference is held once every four years and is hosted by a different

country each time. This year the 10th IOC was held in St. Petersburg, Russia from July 11-15

where the N.I. Vavilov Institute of Plant Genetic Resources is located. This is the oldest

working seed collection initiated by Nikolai Vavilov in 1917. Both Pamela and Peter

attended the conference and had the privilege to tour the Vavilov collection, herbarium,

and Vavilov Museum.

The IOC consisted of seven Plenary Sessions, two Parallel Sessions, and a tour to the main

field research centre to view oat genetic resources growing in the field. The formal sessions

addressed genetic resources, diversity, and breeding; genomics, bioinformatics, and

molecular assisted selection; physiology, pest and disease resistance; production,

processing product, and consumer; agronomy, nutrition, health claims, and diets; and

sustainable farming systems, commercialisation, seed production, and royalties.

Pamela was Chair for the conference, chair for the opening and second to the last sessions,

presented an oral presentation on ‘Stress stages in oat’ and conducted the IOC Business

Meeting. Peter was chair for the closing session, presented a poster, ‘Export oaten hay

industry in Australia’ and presented an oral presentation on ‘End-point royalties and

commercialisation’. Pamela, Peter, Georgie and Rob were also involved in a bid to host the

2020 International Oat Conference in Australia. We now have confirmation that the 11th

International Oat Conference will be held in Perth, WA in 2020. Exciting news!

Linkages were strengthened to exchange germplasm with the UK, China, Russia, South

America, and North America.

Below are some photos from the conference.

Left: Enjoying a day in the field in Russia with WA

grower Will Carrington-Jones, Pamela Zwer of the

National Oat Breeding Program, Rob Loughman

DAFWA, and Peter McCormack also from the

breeding program.

Photo credit: Georgie Troup

Right: Attending the 10th IOC in St Petersburg are Zhang

Zongwen, Director of the Oat & Buckwheat Crop Science

Society of China, Will Carrington-Jones, Rob Laughman,

Pamela Zwer, Alfredo Mascimento Junior from Brazil,

Georgie Troup, Peter Mcormack and Carlos Riede from

Brazil. Photo credit: Peter McCormack


4. New varieties & advanced breeder’s lines

Durack

The previously named breeding line WA02Q302-9 was named

Durack and was launched at the GIWA Oat Forum at Muresk on

the 5th of September by Pamela and the Director General of

DAFWA Dr Mark Web. Seed will be available to growers in

2017 through Heritage Seeds.

For more information about this new variety please refer to the

description in section 5.1. A fact sheet is also available on the Heritage Seeds website for

WA and for the rest of Australia. http://www.heritageseeds.com.au/field-crops-2/winter-

crop-varieties/durack.htm

Below are some photos from launch day -

03198-18 – potential new grain variety

This line is about to be named and bulked for release. Seed will be available to growers in

2018 through Heritage Seeds.

For more information about this new variety please refer to the description in section 5.1.

03216-35 - potential new grain variety

This potential milling line is an early-mid season maturing short tall line which averages

10cm shorter than Yallara, similar height as Dunnart and 15cm taller than Mitika. This line is

the third potential milling quality dwarf variety with CCN resistance and tolerance and stem

nematode tolerance. Other previous varieties with these attributes are Wombat and

Dunnart. It is also SRR MR-MS, LRR MR-MS, BYDV MR-MS, bacterial blight MR, Septoria MR-

MS, RLL MR-MS and has excellent early vigour and colour.

This variety is a substantial improvement for grain quality when compared with other CCNR

and T lines and has improved hectolitre weight and groat percent even when compared to

Mitika. It averages slightly lower grain size than Mitika but is comparable for screenings


percent and lower in oil and has brighter grain. Compared to Wombat and Dunnart it is a

big improvement in hectolitre weight and also an improvement in groat percent and

protein. It has high hull lignin and Euro’s low oil percent. This is a complex cross with a

Euro backcross and New Zealand breeder’s line in it’s pedigree. The comparative attributes

of this breeder’s line are available in the tables in section 5.

Breeder’s seed is being grown in 2016 for bulking at the end of the year. The expected

release is in 2018.

06204-16 – potential new grain variety

This breeder’s line is a dwarf, early-mid season (similar to Possum) potential milling oat. It

has excellent grain yield but is susceptible to CCN (no rating available for tolerance). It is

SRR MS-S, LRR R, BYDV MS-S, bacterial blight MS, Septoria MS-S with no CCNT, RLL or SN

rating. Quality is good but hectolitre weight can be a bit low (similar to Wombat), grain

weight is excellent (same as Mitika), screenings percent is low and similar to Mitika, groat %

is excellent and an improvement compared to Mitika. 06204-16 has high B-glucan with

bright grain and is a complex cross with a Quaker line, Potoroo, Euro and other advanced

dwarf milling breeder’s lines in it’s pedigree. The comparative attributes of this breeder’s

line are available in the tables in section 5.

Breeder’s seed is being multiplied in 2016 with an expected release of 2019.

05096-32 – potential new hay variety

This line is a mid tall potential hay variety with EM-M maturity. It is similar in height, 2 to 4

days later in maturity and has similar grain yield and stem diameter compared to Yallara.

Hay yield is slightly higher than Carrolup, but lower than Yallara and Brusher. It has

improved disease and grain quality compared to other current varieties and combines

improved septoria resistance with good rust and bacterial blight resistances. It is CCN MS,

no tolerance rating, SRR R-S in SA/Vic and R in WA, LRR MS-S in SA/Vic and R-MR in WA,

BYDV MS-S, bacterial blight MR, SNMI, Septoria MR in WA. It has excellent hay colour and

hay quality is similar to Wintaroo across all traits except water soluble carbohydrates which

averages lower in Victoria and WA. Grain quality is similar to Yallara but with a lower

groat%. It has low oil and bright grain.

This line is a cross between two WA breeder’s lines. Breeder’s seed is being multiplied in

2016 with potential release in 2018.


5. Long term grain trial results

Results for individual NVT trials are not presented in this newsletter. However, they are

incorporated into the long term performance of varieties and advanced breeding lines which are

presented in this newsletter in Tables 4 to 8. Grain yield and grain quality information for

individual sites is available at the NVT web site: www.nvtonline.com.au.

Table 4 shows the relative yield performance of new varieties compared to existing varieties for

four different states and Tables 5 to 8 show the relative yield performance of new varieties

compared to existing varieties for regions within states. An updated analysis for grain quality was

available for this newsletter. Tables 9 and 10 show the relative grain quality across all states and

Tables 11 to 16 show the relative grain quality parameters by state. Tables 18 and 19 show the

relative disease resistance characteristics for these varieties in different regions. Care needs to be

taken to look at not only grain yield but grain quality and disease resistance characteristics to

determine if a variety is suitable for your region. Please note: Stem and leaf rust reactions

reported for all oat varieties will vary by region due to genetic variation in the pathogen

population. A pathotype that overcomes most resistance genes for stem rust is now present in

southern Australia. Hence it is important to monitor oat crops for early detection of rust, so

fungicide applications can be applied to control the disease.

Brochures are available for new varieties from the website, the SA and WA components of the

NOBP and our commercial partners; AEXCO who commercialises the hay varieties and Seednet and

Heritage who commercialise the milling varieties from the SARDI node of the National Oat Breeding

Program and Seednet for Bannister and Heritage Seeds for Williams and Durack and future WA

released varieties.

5.1 Grain Variety Summary

Durack (WA02Q302-9)

Commercial production of a new release from the National Oat Breeding Program, Durack

(previously WA02Q302-9), was launched in September 2016 and will be available to growers

in 2017. It is a moderately tall variety similar in height to Carrolup and Yallara measuring

between 80 and 90 cm. Check out this new variety as it is a minimum of one week earlier

than any other variety released from the program. Durack has good lodging and shattering

resistance and good early vigour. Grain yield is similar to the tall varieties Carrolup and

Yallara across all states and an improvement compared to tall varieties bred for hay. Grain

quality for this line is excellent. Hay yield averaged over low, medium, and high rainfall sites

is lower than other longer season varieties. Care will need to be taken to cut this very early

maturing variety at the correct growth stage. Monitoring the crop will be the key to

achieving the highest hay quality.

03198-18

The breeding line, 03198-18, has dwarf stature measuring 65 to 70 cm. It is slightly taller

than Mitika. It has a maturity similar to Mitika, but is 2 to 8 days earlier to head than


Yallara, 8 to 10 days earlier than Bannister and 3 to 10 days earlier than Williams. 03198-18

is 4 to 8 days later to head than Durack.

03198-18 has similar grain yield to Mitika and Kojonup, but lower than Bannister and

Williams.

The grain quality is excellent. 03198-18 has slightly lower hectolitre weight than Mitika, but

it has higher 1000 grain weight compared to Mitika. It has the lowest screenings percent of

the varieties, high protein, and slightly higher groat percent compared to Mitika. The trait of

interest for this variety is improved β-glucan content. The β-glucan content was measured

using a flow injection instrument. 03198-18 has 5.2% (dm basis) compared to 4.4% for

Mitika and Kojonup. The β-glucan content is the same as Williams, however the groat

percent for 03198-18 is significantly higher than Williams.

03198-8 is a cross between Mitika and a WA breeder’s line.

BannisterAAAA

Bannister is a dwarf milling variety with high grain yield released for Western Australia in

2012. Bannister is suited to eastern Australia as well as Western Australia. It is adapted to

low, medium, and high rainfall zones of southern Australia. It is 13 cm taller than Mitika

and heads about 3 to 4 days later than Mitika. Seednet is the commercial partner.

Bannister is resistant to leaf rust and moderately resistant to bacterial blight. It is

susceptible and intolerant to CCN.

Bannister has slightly lower hectolitre weight and slightly higher screenings compared to

Mitika. It is similar to Mitika for groat percent.

WilliamsAAAA

Williams is a tall milling variety commercialised by Heritage. Williams formerly known as the

breeding line, WA2332, is an early to midseason variety similar to Yallara, but three to seven

days later than Mitika. Williams is 15 cm taller than Mitika, 5 cm taller than Bannister, and

15 cm shorter than Yallara.

Although classified as MS for septoria, Williams has the highest level of septoria resistance

compared to all other current oat varieties. It is resistant to leaf rust and depending on the

stem rust pathotype present can range from moderately resistant to susceptible. Williams is

resistant to bacterial blight and moderately resistant to moderately susceptible for BYDV. It

is susceptible and intolerant to CCN.

Williams has grain yield similar to Bannister except in the lower rainfall regions where it

yielded less. Williams yielded similar to Mitika except in the Mid North where it yielded

significantly more grain.


Grain quality is slightly lower than Mitika. Williams has higher screenings than Mitika,

Yallara, and Bannister, especially in the low rainfall regions.

Williams had similar hay yield compared to other hay varieties at Pinery and Turretfield, but

lower hay yield at Riverton. Hay quality is also similar to hay varieties, except for slightly

higher crude protein. Care must be taken to achieve high plant populations to reduce stem

thickness.

WombatAAAA

Wombat is a dwarf milling variety that was commercialised by Seednet. It is similar in

height to Possum and slightly taller than Mitika. It is a midseason variety flowering about

six days later than Mitika.

Wombat is the first dwarf milling variety with CCN resistance and tolerance. It is also

moderately tolerant to stem nematode.

Wombat has high hectolitre weight and low screenings compared to the feed variety

Potoroo, which was the first dwarf variety with CCN resistance and tolerance. It also has

high groat percent, slightly higher than Mitika.

YallaraAAAA

Yallara is a medium tall early to midseason variety similar to Euro for flowering and

maturity. Yallara, released in 2009, is a milling line with slightly better grain quality than

Euro but not as susceptible to stem rust. It has bright, plump grain suitable for the milling

industry and specialised feed end-uses. Seednet is the commercial partner.

Yallara is a Euro look alike with improved leaf rust resistance. It is resistant but intolerant to

CCN. It is moderately susceptible to BYDV, bacterial blight, and septoria. Yallara is

susceptible and intolerant to stem nematode and susceptible to red leather leaf.

Yallara has excellent grain quality. It has high hectolitre weight, low screenings, and high

groat percent. The grain is plump and bright and could suit niche markets like the horse

racing industry in addition to human consumption. Yallara was evaluated for hay

production and hay yield is similar to popular hay varieties with excellent hay quality.

MitikaAAAA

Mitika is a dwarf milling oat commercialised in 2005 by Heritage Seeds. It is earlier maturing

than Possum and Echidna and this trait favours Mitika in a dry finish.

Mitika is moderately resistant to leaf rust. It has improved resistance to bacterial blight and

is superior to Echidna for septoria resistance. Mitika is similar to Echidna for BYDV and red

leather leaf resistance. It is very susceptible and intolerant to cereal cyst nematode (CCN)


and moderately intolerant of stem nematode (SN) and is not recommended in areas where

either of these nematodes are a problem.

Mitika has high hectolitre weight, low screenings, and high groat percent compared to

Echidna. It also has higher levels of β-glucan than current varieties. Mitika also has

improved feed quality with low husk lignin and high grain digestibility.

Table 4. Average grain yield (t/ha) in four states and the average for all states for twelve oat

varieties and two breeder’s lines (2010 to 2015). Data courtesy National Oat Breeding Program, NVT

Programs in SA, Vic and NSW and CVT Program in WA. Analysis by Chris Lisle, SAGI.

Variety State All

Zones NSW SA VIC WA

Bannister 3.9 3.3 3.8 3.9 3.7

Carrolup (tall) 3.6 2.7 3.2 3.2 3.1

Dunnart 3.8 3.0 3.5 3.6 3.4

Echidna 3.7 2.9 3.5 3.5 3.3

Kojonup 3.6 3.0 3.5 3.6 3.4

Mitika 3.7 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.4

Possum 3.8 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.4

Potoroo 3.9 3.1 3.7 3.8 3.6

03198-18 3.8 3.2 3.3 3.6 3.4

03216-35 3.7 2.8 3.2 3.4 3.2

06204-16 3.9 3.3 3.6 3.8 3.6

Durack (tall) 3.6 2.9 3.0 3.3 3.2

Wandering 4.2 3.1 3.9 3.7 3.7

Williams (tall) 3.8 3.2 3.9 4.0 3.7

Wombat 3.7 3.0 3.5 3.6 3.5

Yallara (tall) 3.6 2.8 3.2 3.3 3.2

No. trials 36 49 28 49 162


Table 5. Average grain yield (t/ha) by site in South Australia for twelve oat varieties and two breeder’s

lines (2010 to 2015). Data courtesy National Oat Breeding Program, NVT Programs in SA, Vic and NSW

and CVT Program in WA. Analysis by Chris Lisle, SAGI.

South Australia

Variety Lower

EP

Upper

EP

Yorke

Peninsula

Mid

North

South

East Mallee

Bannister 3.1 1.5 3.9 3.6 3.7 1.4

Carrolup (tall) 2.2 1.4 3.1 2.9 3.2 0.9

Dunnart 2.6 1.4 3.4 3.3 3.5 1.3

Echidna 2.6 1.4 3.6 3.1 3.3 1.2

Kojonup 2.9 1.4 3.6 3.3 3.4 1.1

Mitika 2.9 1.3 3.9 3.4 3.4 1.3

Possum 2.8 1.4 3.7 3.4 3.5 1.2

Potoroo 2.8 1.4 3.7 3.3 3.5 1.6

03198-18 3.0 1.3 4.0 3.5 3.5 1.4

03216-35 2.5 1.3 3.2 3.1 3.4 1.3

06204-16 3.2 1.5 4.2 3.7 3.6 1.4

Durack (tall) 2.7 1.2 3.3 3.2 3.3 1.2

Wandering 2.4 1.4 3.6 3.2 3.6 2.0

Williams (tall) 3.3 1.5 3.6 3.6 3.7 1.4

Wombat 2.9 1.5 3.6 3.3 3.5 1.1

Yallara (tall) 2.4 1.3 2.9 3.0 3.4 1.2

No. trials 3 3 5 18 15 5

Table 6. Average grain yield (t/ha) by site in Victoria for twelve oat varieties and two breeder’s lines

(2010 to 2015). Data courtesy National Oat Breeding Program, NVT Programs in SA, Vic and NSW

and CVT Program in WA. Analysis by Chris Lisle, SAGI.

Variety Victoria

North Central North East South West

Bannister 3.5 3.6 4.7

Carrolup (tall) 2.9 3.0 3.9

Dunnart 3.3 3.3 4.3

Echidna 3.2 3.3 4.3

Kojonup 3.1 3.4 4.3

Mitika 3.0 3.1 4.2

Possum 3.1 3.1 4.3

Potoroo 3.6 3.5 4.5

03198-18 3.1 3.0 4.3

03216-35 3.0 3.0 3.9

06204-16 3.3 3.3 4.6

Durack (tall) 2.8 2.8 3.7

Wandering 4.0 3.5 4.6

Williams (tall) 3.5 3.8 4.6

Wombat 3.2 3.4 4.4

Yallara (tall) 3.0 3.0 3.7

No trials 9 13 6


Table 7. Average grain yield (t/ha) by site of New South Wales for twelve oat varieties and two breeder’s

lines (2010 to 2015). Data courtesy National Oat Breeding Program, NVT Programs in SA, Vic and NSW and

CVT Program in WA. Analysis by Chris Lisle, SAGI.

New South Wales

Variety South West South East North East

Bannister 3.9 4.1 3.6

Carrolup (tall) 3.4 3.7 3.4

Dunnart 3.8 3.9 3.5

Echidna 3.7 3.8 3.4

Kojonup 3.6 3.7 3.3

Mitika 3.8 3.9 3.3

Possum 3.8 3.9 3.3

Potoroo 3.9 4.0 3.6

03198-18 3.9 3.9 3.3

03216-35 3.6 3.8 3.4

06204-16 4.0 4.1 3.4

Durack (tall) 3.6 3.7 3.2

Wandering 4.1 4.3 4.0

Williams (tall) 3.8 3.9 3.6

Wombat 3.7 3.8 3.4

Yallara (tall) 3.6 3.7 3.4

No. trials 14 17 5

Table 8. Average grain yield (t/ha) by site for Western Australia for twelve oat varieties and two

breeder’s lines (2010 to 2015). Data courtesy National Oat Breeding Program, NVT Programs in SA,

Vic and NSW and CVT Program in WA. Analysis by Chris Lisle, SAGI.

Variety Western Australia

Agzone 2 Agzone 3 Agzone 4 Agzone 5 Agzone 6

Bannister 4.0 3.9 2.0 3.3 4.8

Carrolup (tall) 3.4 3.2 1.8 2.8 3.7

Dunnart 3.8 3.6 1.9 3.1 4.2

Echidna 3.6 3.4 1.9 3.1 4.5

Kojonup 3.7 3.6 1.8 3.0 4.5

Mitika 3.7 3.4 1.8 3.0 4.6

Possum 3.7 3.5 1.9 3.0 4.4

Potoroo 3.9 3.7 2.0 3.3 4.6

03198-18 3.7 3.4 1.9 3.1 4.7

03216-35 3.5 3.4 1.7 3.0 3.7

06204-16 3.9 3.7 2.0 3.12 5.0

Durack (tall) 3.5 3.3 1.6 2.9 3.8

Wandering 4.0 3.5 2.2 3.6 4.4

Williams (tall) 4.1 4.1 1.9 3.2 4.6

Wombat 3.8 3.7 1.9 3.0 4.5

Yallara (tall) 3.5 3.4 1.7 2.9 3.4

No. trials 22 16 3 3 5


Table 9. Average physical and chemical grain quality (measured using NIR) characteristics for twelve

oat varieties and two breeder’s lines (combined SA, Victoria, WA and NSW data), 2011 to 2015.

Data courtesy National Oat Breeding Program. Analysis by Chong You, SAGI except screenings %*

which is a simple mean of all data points in the long term database.

Variety Hectolitre

weight

kg/hl

1000 grain

weight

g

Screenings

%<2 mm*

Screenings

no. data

points

NIR

Protein

%

NIR

Oil

%

NIR

Groat

%

Minolta

L

Bannister 49.1 32.8 10.8 233 10.9 7.5 71.3 59.5

Carrolup (tall) 50.4 33.2 14.7 219 12.2 6.1 72.8 59.9

Dunnart 47.4 36.9 6.5 222 10.8 6.3 71.3 59.8

Echidna 47.7 31.0 15.1 63 11.0 6.2 70.6 60.7

Kojonup 47.4 33.6 10.9 219 12.3 6.1 74.7 60.7

Mitika 49.4 35.5 8.4 222 12.3 6.9 73.1 58.0

Possum 47.9 34.3 7.3 183 11.7 6.2 72.1 58.8

Potoroo 44.7 31.5 17.5 177 11.2 7.0 71.1 61.0

03198-18 48.6 35.4 7.7 168 12.5 6.9 73.8 58.0

03216-35 50.4 34.1 7.9 168 12.5 5.5 74.1 60.0

06204-16 48.8 35.3 7.8 72 12.1 6.5 74.3 61.9

Durack (tall) 51.5 34.5 8.5 168 12.6 6.8 72.9 59.6

Wandering 47.4 33.0 11.6 216 11.8 6.6 71.1 61.4

Williams (tall) 47.8 31.1 13.4 218 11.1 7.2 69.6 60.5

Wombat 48.2 33.4 14.7 222 11.7 6.6 73.9 60.5

Yallara (tall) 50.0 33.7 8.7 223 10.9 5.2 75.3 62.2

No. trials 69 47 NA 70 70 70 71

Table 10. NIR measured Minolta L (20011-2015) and hull lignin characteristics for twelve oat varieties and two

breeder’s lines (combined SA, Victoria, WA and NSW data). Data courtesy National Oat Breeding Program.

Variety State All

Zones Hull

lignin NSW SA VIC WA

Bannister 59.2 60.9 60.8 57.9 59.5 High

Carrolup (tall) 59.7 61.4 61.5 58.3 59.9 High

Dunnart 59.6 61.2 61.3 58.3 59.8 High

Echidna 60.2 62.1 62.2 59.4 60.7 High

Kojonup 60.1 62.0 62.1 59.3 60.7 High

Mitika 57.2 59.1 58.5 57.0 58.0 Low

Possum 58.6 60.2 60.0 57.3 58.8 High

Potoroo 60.2 62.2 62.4 59.7 61.0 High

03198-18 57.2 59.1 58.4 57.0 58.0 Low

03216-35 59.8 61.4 61.5 58.4 60.0 High

06204-16 61.8 63.5 64.1 60.2 61.9 High

Durack (tall) 59.4 61.0 61.0 58.0 59.6 High

Wandering 60.6 62.6 62.9 60.1 61.4 High

Williams (tall) 60.9 62.2 62.7 58.4 60.5 High

Wombat 59.9 61.8 61.8 59.1 60.5 High

Yallara (tall) 62.1 63.8 64.5 60.4 62.2 Mod high

No. trials 7 32 2 30 71


Table 11. Average hectolitre weight (kg/hl) in four states and the average for all states for twelve

oat varieties and two breeder’s lines (2010 to 2015). Data courtesy National Oat Breeding Program,

NVT Programs in SA, Vic and NSW and CVT Program in WA. Analysis by Chong You, SAGI.

Variety State All

Zones NSW SA VIC WA

Bannister 50.7 48.2 50.9 49.5 49.1

Carrolup (tall) 52.7 50.2 51.0 50.1 50.4

Dunnart 49.1 47.2 48.9 47.1 47.4

Echidna 48.5 46.9 48.9 48.3 47.7

Kojonup 48.8 47.0 49.1 47.4 47.4

Mitika 51.9 49.1 50.1 49.0 49.4

Possum 50.1 48.1 48.8 47.2 47.9

Potoroo 44.4 44.1 46.8 45.3 44.7

03198-18 50.8 48.3 49.4 48.4 48.6

03216-35 52.7 49.8 51.2 50.5 50.4

06204-16 50.8 48.3 50.2 48.7 48.8

Durack (tall) 54.2 51.1 51.4 51.2 51.5

Wandering 48.0 47.1 49.1 47.5 47.4

Williams (tall) 49.1 46.9 49.3 48.3 47.8

Wombat 49.9 48.1 49.4 47.8 48.2

Yallara (tall) 52.6 49.8 51.1 49.5 50.0

No. trials 7 31 2 29 69

Table 12. Average 1000 grain weight (g) in four states and the average for all states for twelve oat


Programs in SA, Vic and NSW and CVT Program in WA. Analysis by Chong You, SAGI.

Variety State All

Zones NSW SA VIC WA

Bannister 33.1 32.3 36.1 33.4 32.8

Carrolup (tall) 34.2 32.9 35.7 32.7 33.2

Dunnart 36.6 36.4 39.9 38.8 36.9

Echidna 31.8 30.6 34.2 30.6 31.0

Kojonup 34.9 33.4 36.1 32.7 33.6

Mitika 36.8 35.3 37.7 34.9 35.5

Possum 35.0 33.9 37.0 34.3 34.3

Potoroo 32.1 31.1 34.6 31.5 31.5

03198-18 36.3 35.1 37.9 35.2 35.4

03216-35 34.9 33.8 36.9 34.0 34.1

06204-16 36.4 35.0 37.5 34.9 35.3

Durack (tall) 35.3 34.1 37.2 34.3 34.5

Wandering 33.6 32.6 35.7 33.4 33.0

Williams (tall) 31.6 30.7 34.6 31.2 31.1

Wombat 34.2 33.0 36.0 33.2 33.4

Yallara (tall) 35.0 33.5 36.1 33.1 33.7

No. trials 7 30 2 8 47


Table 13. Average screenings percent (% < 2mm) as a simple mean in four states and the average

for all states for twelve oat varieties and two breeder’s lines (2010 to 2015). Data courtesy National

Oat Breeding Program, NVT Programs in SA, Vic and NSW and CVT Program in WA.

Variety

State All Zones

NSW SA VIC WA

Scr%

No. data

points Scr% No. Scr% No. Scr% No. Scr% No.

Bannister 8.8 26 9.5 107 4.2 9 13.1 91 10.8 233

Carrolup (tall) 11.9 24 11.0 95 5.6 9 19.4 91 14.7 219

Dunnart 6.2 27 5.6 95 3.4 9 7.5 91 6.5 222

Echidna 14.1 12 19.1 26 11.8 25 15.1 63

Kojonup 10.6 24 7.3 95 5.2 9 14.6 91 10.9 219

Mitika 6.0 27 5.9 95 5.2 9 11.4 91 8.4 222

Possum 6.8 27 5.8 77 3.4 9 9.3 70 7.3 183

Potoroo 14.9 24 16.8 77 7.0 6 19.7 70 17.5 177

03198-18 2.4 12 6.3 72 4.8 9 9.7 75 7.7 168

03216-35 3.2 12 5.6 72 3.5 9 10.6 75 7.9 168

06204-16 4.4 9 7.5 30 4.9 3 9.0 30 7.8 72

Durack (tall) 3.7 12 5.4 72 3.8 9 11.8 75 8.5 168

Wandering 9.8 24 10.8 95 2.9 6 13.2 91 11.6 216

Williams (tall) 10.7 23 11.9 99 5.2 9 15.9 87 13.4 218

Wombat 14.8 27 9.8 95 6.8 9 19.9 91 14.7 222

Yallara (tall) 7.4 28 7.4 95 3.6 9 10.6 91 8.7 223

Table 14. Average NIR protein (% dm) in four states and the average for all states for twelve oat



Variety State All

Zones NSW SA VIC WA

Bannister 10.6 11.4 10.8 10.3 10.9

Carrolup (tall) 12.1 12.8 11.7 11.8 12.2

Dunnart 10.5 11.4 10.6 10.3 10.8

Echidna 10.7 11.6 10.7 10.5 11.0

Kojonup 12.2 12.8 11.8 11.7 12.3

Mitika 12.5 12.8 12.3 11.6 12.3

Possum 11.7 12.3 11.5 11.1 11.7

Potoroo 11.0 11.8 11.1 10.6 11.2

03198-18 12.8 13.1 12.6 11.8 12.5

03216-35 12.6 13.0 12.2 11.9 12.5

06204-16 12.1 12.6 11.8 11.5 12.1

Durack (tall) 13.1 13.2 12.8 11.9 12.6

Wandering 11.7 12.3 11.6 11.2 11.8

Williams (tall) 10.8 11.6 10.8 10.6 11.1

Wombat 11.5 12.3 11.4 11.2 11.7

Yallara (tall) 10.6 11.5 10.6 10.4 10.9

No. trials 7 31 2 30 70


Table 15. Average NIR oil (% dm) in four states and the average for all states for twelve oat varieties

and two breeder’s lines (2010 to 2015). Data courtesy National Oat Breeding Program, NVT


Variety State All

Zones NSW SA VIC WA

Bannister 7.8 7.7 8.0 7.1 7.5

Carrolup (tall) 6.1 6.3 6.7 5.9 6.1

Dunnart 6.5 6.6 7.1 6.0 6.3

Echidna 6.5 6.5 7.1 5.7 6.2

Kojonup 6.2 6.3 6.8 5.9 6.1

Mitika 7.2 7.1 7.5 6.6 6.9

Possum 6.2 6.4 6.8 5.9 6.2

Potoroo 7.2 7.2 7.6 6.6 7.0

03198-18 7.1 7.1 7.5 6.6 6.9

03216-35 5.4 5.7 6.2 5.3 5.5

06204-16 6.3 6.5 6.7 6.6 6.5

Durack (tall) 7.1 7.0 7.4 6.5 6.8

Wandering 6.8 6.8 7.2 6.3 6.6

Williams (tall) 7.4 7.4 7.7 6.9 7.2

Wombat 6.7 6.8 7.2 6.3 6.6

Yallara (tall) 5.0 5.4 5.9 5.1 5.2

No. trials 7 31 2 30 70

Table 16. Average NIR groat percent in four states and the average for all states for twelve oat



Variety State All

Zones NSW SA VIC WA

Bannister 72.2 71.1 72.0 71.2 71.3

Carrolup (tall) 73.9 72.5 73.6 72.8 72.8

Dunnart 72.4 71.6 71.9 70.6 71.3

Echidna 71.1 70.1 71.2 70.9 70.6

Kojonup 74.9 74.2 75.0 75.0 74.7

Mitika 73.8 73.3 73.5 72.7 73.1

Possum 73.4 72.8 72.7 71.1 72.1

Potoroo 71.4 70.4 71.7 71.7 71.1

03198-18 74.3 73.9 74.1 73.7 73.8

03216-35 75.4 74.3 74.8 73.6 74.1

06204-16 74.9 73.8 74.7 74.5 74.3

Durack (tall) 73.9 73.1 73.5 72.4 72.9

Wandering 71.3 70.3 71.6 71.9 71.1

Williams (tall) 70.4 68.8 70.4 70.2 69.6

Wombat 74.6 73.7 74.4 73.9 73.9

Yallara (tall) 77.1 75.6 76.1 74.5 75.3

No. trials 7 31 2 30 70


Table 17. Stem rust and leaf rust reactions for twelve grain varieties and two breeder’s lines in

South Australia and Victoria and in New South Wales.

SA and Victoria New South Wales

Variety Stem rust1 Leaf rust1 Stem rust1 Leaf rust1

Field Field Field Field

Bannister MR-S R MS-S MR-S

Carrolup (tall) S VS S S-VS

Dunnart MR-S MR MR-MS R-S

Echidna S S S S

Kojonup S VS S MS-VS

Mitika MR-S R MR-S MS-S

Possum MS-S MS S MS-S

Potoroo S S S MS-S

03198-18 S R MR-S MR

Durack (tall) S-VS R-S R-S MR-MS

03216-35 MS MS MR-S MR

06204-16 S R - -

Wandering S VS S VS

Williams (tall) MR-S R MR MR

Wombat MS-S MS MS-S MS-S

Yallara (tall) MR-S R MR-MS MS-S 1 Disease reactions from field trials conducted in SA, Victoria and New South Wales where R= resistant, MR=moderately

resistant, MS=moderately susceptible, S= susceptible, VS=very susceptible. Rust reactions may vary in different regions

depending on the prevailing pathotypes. None of these varieties are resistant to the Pga virulent pathotype of stem rust

which can be found in New South Wales, Victoria and parts of South Australia.

Sometimes there’s no substitute for hand weeding! Pictured are Peter Wheeler, Mark Hill and casual Hugh

trying to stay on top off the wild oat population at Turretfield in August 2016.


Table 18. Stem rust, leaf rust, BYDV and septoria reactions for twelve grain varieties and two

breeder’s lines in Western Australia.

Western Australia

Variety Stem rust1 Leaf rust1 BYDV2 Septoria1

Field Field Field Field

Bannister R-MR R MS S

Carrolup (tall) MS S MS S-VS

Dunnart MR MR MR S

Echidna S S MS S-VS

Kojonup R-MS S MS S-VS

Mitika MR-S R S S-VS

Possum MR-S MR S S-VS

Potoroo MS S MS S

03198-18 S R MS S

03216-35 MR MR MR-MS MR-S

06204-16 MS R MR-S MS-S

Durack (tall) MR-MS R-S MS-S S-VS

Wandering MS VS MR-MS S-VS

Williams (tall) MR R MR-MS MS

Wombat MR-S S MR S

Yallara (tall) MR-MS R MR-MS MS-S 1 Disease reactions from field trials conducted in WA where R= resistant, MR=moderately resistant, MS=moderately susceptible,

S= susceptible, VS=very susceptible. Rust reactions may vary in different regions depending on the prevailing pathotypes.

Table 19. Septoria, bacterial blight, CCN, stem nematode and red leather leaf (spermospora) disease

reactions for twelve grain varieties and two breeder’s lines grown in South Australia and Victoria.

Variety Septoria1 Bacterial

blight1

Red

leather

leaf1

CCN

R1

CCN

T2

Stem

Nematode2

Bannister - MR-S MS VS I MI

Carrolup (tall) MR MR-S S S I VI

Dunnart MS MR-S MS R MT MT

Echidna S S MS S I MT

Kojonup MR MS-S MS VS I MI

Mitika S MR S VS I I

Possum MS S MS-S VS I I

Potoroo S VS S-VS R MT MI

03198-18 S MR MS VS -- I

03216-35 - MR MR-MS R MT T

06204-16 - MS - S - -

Durack (tall) MS MR-S MS R MI-MT I

Wandering S MR-S MS VS I I

Williams (tall) - R MS S I I

Wombat MS MS MS R MT MT

Yallara (tall) MS MR-MS MS R I I 1 Disease reactions where R= resistant, MR=moderately resistant, MS=moderately susceptible, S= susceptible, VS=very

susceptible, 2 T=tolerant, MT= moderately tolerant, MI=moderately intolerant, I=intolerant


6. Long term hay trial results Tables 20 to 27 and 30 to 32 show the long term hay yield, hay quality, grain yield, and grain quality

of varieties in the hay series. Grain quality data is a simple mean for the five year period 2010-

2014. Tables for hay and grain yield and hay and grain quality by rainfall region were deleted but

tables have been added for hay quality by state. Tables 28 and 29 show the disease reactions of

current and new hay varieties in SA and Victoria and in WA. Please note: Stem and leaf rust

reactions reported for all oat varieties will vary by region due to genetic variation in the pathogen

population. A pathotype that overcomes most resistance genes for stem rust is now present in

southern Australia. Hence it is important to monitor oat crops for early detection of rust, so

fungicide applications can be applied to control the diseases.

The Breeding Program sincerely thanks AEXCO for funding the analysis of our hay yield and quality

data for their support of our breeding program.

6.1 Hay Variety Summary

ForesterAAAA

Forester is a very late hay variety adapted to high rainfall and irrigated cropping regions that was

released in 2012. It is seven to 10 days later than Glider, three days later than Riel, two days later

than Targa, and three weeks later than Wintaroo. Forester has excellent early vigour and is an

improvement compared to Glider. It has excellent lodging and shattering resistance.

Forester has an excellent foliar disease resistance spectrum. It is moderately susceptible to CCN.

It has good hay colour, but like all late hay varieties may not resist hot dry winds as well as earlier

varieties. Forester has excellent hay quality and is an improvement compared to Glider, Tammar,

Targa, and Vasse, but similar to Riel.

Seed of Forester is available from AGF Seeds, Smeaton, Victoria.

TammarAAAA

Tammar is a medium tall late variety that was released in 2012 and commercialised by AEXCO. It is

four to seven days later than Tungoo to cut. Tammar also has an excellent disease resistance

profile. It is moderately resistant to stem and leaf rust, septoria, BYDV, and bacterial blight.

Tammar is the first late variety available with resistance to CCN and SN, tolerance to CCN, and

moderate tolerance to SN.

Tammar has improved hay quality compared to Kangaroo. It has high crude protein and hay

digestibility with lower WSC than Mulgara and Brusher, but higher than Kangaroo.

MulgaraAAAA

Mulgara was released in 2009 and commercialised by AEXCO. It is a tall mid season variety with

excellent early vigour and good straw strength. Hay yield is lower than Wintaroo, but hay quality is

better than Wintaroo. Mulgara also retains good hay colour and resists brown leaf tipping. Grain

yield is similar to Wintaroo, but Mulgara has slightly better grain quality with the exception of high


hull lignin. The seed size of Mulgara is larger than other hay varieties and similar to Swan. Care

should be taken to sow this variety at the correct seed density taking into account its seed weight.

Mulgara has excellent disease resistance. It is resistant and tolerant to CCN and SN. Compared to

Wintaroo, Mulgara has improved leaf rust, bacterial blight, and red leather leaf resistance.

TungooAAAA

Tungoo was released in 2010. It is a medium tall mid to late season variety and seed is available

through AEXCO. Tungoo has an excellent disease resistance profile. It combines resistance and

moderate tolerance to CCN and SN. It also is resistant to leaf rust and the only variety with red

leather leaf resistance. Tungoo is moderately resistant to BYDV, septoria, and bacterial blight and

moderately susceptible to stem rust. It has the best combination of disease resistance compared

to all other varieties except Tammar.

Hay yield is slightly lower than Kangaroo, but Tungoo’s hay quality is an improvement compared to

Kangaroo. Tungoo has grain quality similar to Kangaroo, but the grain size is smaller resulting in

higher screenings. Tungoo has low hull lignin which improves feed grain quality.

BrusherAAAA

Brusher is an early-mid season hay variety commercialised by AEXCO. Brusher is a tall line about

three to seven days earlier to head than Wintaroo. It has good early vigour, but slightly less than

Wintaroo. Brusher has excellent hay yield in low to medium rainfall zones and has consistently

had excellent hay quality to match the yield. Brusher is an improvement compared to Wintaroo for

hay quality, stem rust, leaf rust, bacterial blight and septoria resistance. It is resistant but

moderately intolerant to CCN and stem nematode. Brusher has proved to be a popular variety in

the earlier regions of SA, WA, and VIC.

YallaraAAAA and Durack (WA02Q302-9)

See section 5.1

Birchip Field Day, September 2016


Table 20. Average hay yield (t/ha) for twenty one oat varieties and three breeder’s lines in three

states during the period 2011 to 2015. Data courtesy National Oat Breeding Program. Analysis by

Luke Mazur & Chris Lisle, SAGI.

Variety New South

Wales

South

Australia

Victoria Western

Australia

All States

Early – Mid Season Varieties

Bannister 10.3 11.0 9.3 9.6 10.1

Brusher 10.1 10.8 9.3 9.3 9.9

Carrolup 10.0 10.2 9.4 8.7 9.5

Mulgara 10.4 11.0 9.4 9.2 10.0

Swan 10.0 10.7 8.8 9.8 9.9

Durack 9.9 10.4 8.8 8.0 9.2

Wallaroo 10.4 10.6 9.3 9.0 9.7

Wandering 10.1 10.6 9.2 8.9 9.7

Williams 9.6 10.4 8.8 8.6 9.4

Winjardie 9.9 10.1 9.3 9.1 9.6

Wintaroo 10.1 11.2 9.5 9.7 10.2

Yallara 10.3 11.3 9.4 9.3 10.1

05096-32 9.2 10.9 8.8 8.8 9.6

Mid-Late to Very Late Varieties

Eurabbie 9.4 9.8 8.8 8.7 9.2

Forester 9.2 10.0 8.7 8.2 9.0

Glider 9.6 10.5 8.9 8.7 9.5

Kangaroo 10.1 10.6 8.9 9.5 9.8

Riel 9.6 10.5 8.9 9.0 9.6

Tammar 9.5 10.7 9.1 9.0 9.7

Targa 9.5 10.3 8.8 8.8 9.4

Tungoo 9.7 10.6 9.0 8.4 9.4

Vasse 9.7 11.1 9.2 9.8 10.1

No. sites 2 15 10 13 40


Table 21. Average grain yield (t/ha) from hay trials for twenty one oat varieties and three breeder’s

lines in three states during the period 2011 to 2015. Data courtesy National Oat Breeding Program.

Analysis by Luke Mazur & Chris Lisle, SAGI.

Variety South

Australia

Victoria Western

Australia

All States


Bannister 3.6 3.2 3.4 4.1

Brusher 2.2 1.9 2.4 2.7

Carrolup 3.0 2.4 2.8 3.4

Mulgara 2.5 2.2 2.6 3.0

Swan 2.2 1.8 2.3 2.6

Durack 3.1 2.9 3.1 3.4

Wallaroo 2.5 2.0 2.5 2.9

Wandering 3.4 2.8 3.1 4.0

Williams 3.5 3.0 3.3 4.0

Winjardie 3.0 2.2 2.7 3.4

Wintaroo 2.5 2.1 2.5 3.1

Yallara 2.9 2.6 2.9 3.5

05096-32 2.8 2.6 2.8 3.4


Eurabbie 3.0 2.5 2.7 3.4

Forester 2.3 1.6 2.1 2.1

Glider 2.2 1.8 2.2 2.4

Kangaroo 2.5 2.0 2.4 2.9

Riel 1.9 1.5 1.9 2.2

Tammar 2.5 2.1 2.4 2.6

Targa 2.2 1.8 2.1 2.2

Tungoo 2.0 1.8 2.3 2.5

Vasse 2.8 2.3 2.6 3.2

No. sites 2 13 10 15


Table 22. Average hay quality for twenty one oat varieties and three breeder’s lines for trials

conducted in three states during the period 2011 to 2015. Data courtesy National Oat Breeding

Program. Analysis by Luke Mazur & Chris Lisle, SAGI.

Variety Digestibility

(%dm)

WSC*

(%dm)

ADF*

(%dm)

NDF*

(%dm)

Crude Protein

(%dm)


Bannister 64.4 25.5 29.6 51.6 8.4

Brusher 63.5 26.7 30.8 51.8 7.9

Carrolup 61.6 26.0 31.7 52.2 7.9

Mulgara 62.9 26.0 31.9 52.5 8.0

Swan 62.3 25.4 31.9 53.3 7.9

Durack 61.7 24.6 32.2 53.1 8.1

Wallaroo 62.7 25.6 31.7 52.7 8.0

Wandering 64.4 25.1 30.0 51.5 8.3

Williams 62.1 22.9 31.5 53.5 8.7

Winjardie 63.0 25.5 31.2 53.0 8.0

Wintaroo 62.1 24.6 32.3 53.3 7.9

Yallara 63.3 27.8 30.7 50.8 7.8

05096-32 62.2 23.6 32.5 53.5 8.0


Eurabbie 66.8 27.3 28.2 49.2 8.5

Forester 69.2 27.7 28.0 48.6 8.5

Glider 63.2 23.0 30.0 52.9 8.2

Kangaroo 60.2 21.5 34.0 56.8 8.2

Riel 64.8 27.5 28.7 49.4 8.0

Tammar 62.6 23.8 32.4 54.4 7.9

Targa 65.9 25.3 29.0 50.2 8.3

Tungoo 63.1 24.7 32.0 53.8 8.3

Vasse 63.1 23.5 31.9 53.7 8.0

No. sites 30 31 31 32 24

*WSC=water soluble carbohydrates, ADF=acid detergent fibre, NDF=neutral detergent fibre


Table 23. Average hay digestibility (%dm) for twenty one oat varieties and three breeder’s lines in

different states during the period 2011 to 2015. Data courtesy National Oat Breeding Program.


Variety New South

Wales

South

Australia

Victoria Western

Australia

All States


Bannister 59.8 64.1 65.4 65.9 64.4

Brusher 59.7 63.3 64.0 64.8 63.5

Carrolup 56.7 61.3 62.2 64.3 61.6

Mulgara 58.7 62.7 63.7 63.9 62.9

Swan 58.0 62.1 63.1 63.6 62.3

Durack 56.9 61.3 62.3 64.6 61.7

Wallaroo 59.2 62.5 63.3 64.0 62.7

Wandering 58.9 64.1 65.4 66.1 64.4

Williams 57.7 61.8 62.9 64.2 62.1

Winjardie 57.7 62.7 64.0 65.1 63.0

Wintaroo 57.0 62.0 62.8 63.3 62.1

Yallara 59.6 62.8 64.1 65.0 63.3

05096-32 57.5 62.2 62.8 63.3 62.2


Eurabbie 63.3 66.5 67.9 67.1 66.8

Forester 66.8 68.8 70.5 68.5 69.2

Glider 59.7 63.0 64.0 64.2 63.2

Kangaroo 53.9 60.1 60.8 62.6 60.2

Riel 61.3 64.6 65.9 64.7 64.8

Tammar 57.4 62.4 63.4 64.0 62.6

Targa 62.9 65.5 67.0 66.6 65.9

Tungoo 58.7 62.8 63.8 64.6 63.1

Vasse 57.0 62.9 64.1 64.9 63.1

No. sites 2 15 10 3 30


Table 24. Average hay water soluble carbohydrates (% dm) for twenty one oat varieties and three

breeder’s lines in different states during the period 2011 to 2015. Data courtesy National Oat

Breeding Program. Analysis by Luke Mazur & Chris Lisle, SAGI.

Variety New South

Wales

South

Australia

Victoria Western

Australia

All States


Bannister 25.6 22.6 29.0 27.6 25.5

Brusher 24.3 23.9 30.5 28.5 26.7

Carrolup 24.5 22.6 30.5 28.1 26.0

Mulgara 24.0 24.2 28.7 26.9 26.0

Swan 23.7 23.1 28.7 26.3 25.4

Durack 22.6 22.6 28.2 24.5 24.6

Wallaroo 22.2 23.4 29.1 26.5 25.6

Wandering 22.9 21.6 28.7 28.4 25.1

Williams 21.5 20.3 26.0 24.8 22.9

Winjardie 23.9 22.4 29.6 27.4 25.5

Wintaroo 21.3 22.4 28.1 25.4 24.6

Yallara 26.9 25.4 31.7 28.0 27.8

05096-32 21.8 22.0 26.0 24.2 23.6


Eurabbie 27.1 24.2 31.4 28.7 27.3

Forester 26.5 25.1 32.0 27.8 27.7

Glider 20.2 20.6 25.9 25.3 23.0

Kangaroo 18.6 18.6 24.5 24.8 21.5

Riel 25.8 25.0 31.5 27.9 27.5

Tammar 21.7 21.6 26.7 25.5 23.8

Targa 23.5 22.5 29.0 26.7 25.3

Tungoo 23.4 22.4 27.9 26.1 24.7

Vasse 20.2 21.1 26.5 25.7 23.5

No. sites 1 15 9 6 31


Table 25. Average hay ADF (% dm) for twenty one oat varieties and three breeder’s lines in

different states during the period 2011 to 2015. Data courtesy National Oat Breeding Program.


Variety New South

Wales

South

Australia

Victoria Western

Australia

All States


Bannister 32.9 30.3 27.5 30.9 29.6

Brusher 33.9 31.1 29.1 32.0 30.8

Carrolup 35.3 32.3 30.1 31.7 31.7

Mulgara 35.1 32.4 30.2 33.0 31.9

Swan 35.9 32.0 30.6 32.9 31.9

Durack 35.1 32.7 30.8 32.5 32.2

Wallaroo 35.0 32.0 30.1 33.1 31.7

Wandering 34.2 30.5 28.3 30.5 30.0

Williams 35.5 31.8 30.1 32.2 31.5

Winjardie 35.0 31.4 29.6 32.4 31.2

Wintaroo 36.9 32.1 31.2 33.1 32.3

Yallara 34.1 31.2 29.0 31.6 30.7

05096-32 36.3 32.4 31.4 33.4 32.5


Eurabbie 31.3 28.4 26.5 30.2 28.2

Forester 31.1 28.5 25.9 29.8 28.0

Glider 33.4 30.3 28.3 31.3 30.0

Kangaroo 38.1 34.2 32.7 34.7 34.0

Riel 31.9 29.1 26.8 30.8 28.7

Tammar 36.6 32.5 31.0 33.4 32.4

Targa 32.0 29.4 27.1 30.6 29.0

Tungoo 35.1 32.3 30.5 32.7 32.0

Vasse 35.7 32.1 30.4 33.1 31.9

No. sites 2 15 10 4 31


Table 26. Average hay NDF (% dm) for twenty one oat varieties in different states and three breeder’s lines

during the period 2011 to 2015. Data courtesy National Oat Breeding Program. Analysis by Luke Mazur &

Chris Lisle, SAGI.

Variety New South

Wales

South

Australia

Victoria Western

Australia

All States


Bannister 57.7 52.8 49.8 49.3 51.6

Brusher 57.9 53.2 49.5 49.8 51.8

Carrolup 59.4 53.8 49.8 49.3 52.2

Mulgara 57.7 53.6 50.8 50.7 52.5

Swan 59.3 54.5 51.7 50.9 53.3

Durack 59.5 54.2 51.6 50.3 53.1

Wallaroo 58.0 53.5 51.2 50.8 52.7

Wandering 58.7 53.1 49.2 48.6 51.5

Williams 60.0 54.9 51.6 50.9 53.5

Winjardie 59.8 54.0 51.2 51.0 53.0

Wintaroo 60.1 54.4 51.5 50.7 53.3

Yallara 56.1 51.9 49.0 49.1 50.8

05096-32 60.1 54.6 51.9 51.0 53.5


Eurabbie 55.1 50.6 46.4 48.3 49.2

Forester 52.7 49.9 46.0 48.0 48.6

Glider 58.3 53.9 51.2 51.0 52.9

Kangaroo 64.0 57.9 55.5 53.1 56.8

Riel 53.3 50.4 47.2 49.3 49.4

Tammar 60.0 55.4 53.1 51.8 54.4

Targa 55.2 51.4 48.0 49.1 50.2

Tungoo 59.6 55.0 52.2 51.0 53.8

Vasse 58.7 54.7 52.4 51.3 53.7

No. sites 2 15 10 5 32


Table 27. Average hay crude protein (% dm) for twenty one oat varieties and three breeder’s lines in different

states during the period 2011 to 2015. Data courtesy National Oat Breeding Program. Analysis by Luke Mazur

& Chris Lisle, SAGI.

Variety New South

Wales

South

Australia

Victoria Western

Australia

All States


Bannister 7.5 8.7 7.2 10.4 8.4

Brusher 6.9 8.4 6.2 10.7 7.9

Carrolup 7.3 8.2 6.5 10.3 7.9

Mulgara 7.1 8.4 6.7 10.5 8.0

Swan 6.6 8.2 6.4 10.8 7.9

Durack 7.3 8.4 6.7 10.4 8.1

Wallaroo 7.0 8.4 6.5 10.6 8.0

Wandering 7.5 8.7 7.0 10.4 8.3

Williams 7.4 9.1 7.5 10.6 8.7

Winjardie 7.2 8.3 6.7 10.4 8.0

Wintaroo 6.9 8.4 6.3 10.7 7.9

Yallara 7.1 8.0 6.6 10.4 7.8

05096-32 6.9 8.4 6.5 10.7 8.0


Eurabbie 7.9 9.0 7.2 10.2 8.5

Forester 8.1 8.8 7.6 10.0 8.5

Glider 7.1 8.7 6.7 10.7 8.2

Kangaroo 7.0 8.5 6.9 10.7 8.2

Riel 6.5 8.4 6.6 11.0 8.0

Tammar 6.6 8.2 6.4 10.8 7.9

Targa 7.1 8.7 7.0 10.7 8.3

Tungoo 7.5 8.6 7.0 10.4 8.3

Vasse 6.8 8.4 6.7 10.8 8.0

No. sites 2 12 7 3 24


Table 28. Disease reactions in SA and Victoria and comparative stem diameter for current and new hay variety

releases.

VarietyStem

rust1 Leaf rust1 BYDV1 Septoria1

Bacterial

blight1

CCN

R1

CCN

T2

Stem

Nematode

R1

Stem

Nematode

T2

Red

leather

leaf1

Stem

diameter3

05096-32 R-S MS-S MS-S - MR S - - MI - MF

Bannister MR-S R MS - MR-S VS I - MI MS M

Brusher MS-S MR-MS MS MS MR-MS R MI MS I MS M

Durack S-VS R-S MS-S MS MR-S R MI/MT - I MS M

Forester R-S MR-MS MR-S MR MS-S MS MI S I R-MR MT

Kangaroo MS-S MS MR-S MR-MS MR-MS R MT MS MI MS MF

Mulgara MS-S MR MS MS MR R MT R MT MS M

Tammar MR-S MR MS MR MR MR MT R MT R-MS MF

Tungoo MS-S MR MR-MS MR MR R MT R MT R M

Wallaroo S S MS S S R MT MS MI MS F

Wandering MR-S VS MR-MS S-VS MR-S VS I VS I MS M

Williams MR-S R MR-MS MS R S I - I MS MT

Wintaroo S MS MR-MS MR-MS MR R MT MR MT MS M

Yallara MR-S R MS MS MR-MS R I S I MS MF1

Disease reactions where R= resistant, MR=moderately resistant, MS=moderately susceptible, S= susceptible, VS=very susceptible 2 T=tolerant, MT= moderately tolerant, MI=moderately intolerant, I=intolerant 3

F=fine, MF=moderately fine, MT=moderately thick, T=thick, VT=very thick

(Rust and BYDV reactions may vary in different regions and with different seasonal conditions depending on the

prevalent pathotype/serotype. Monitoring your oat crop is therefore essential.)

Table 29. Disease reactions in WA and comparative stem diameter.

Variety Stem rust1 Leaf rust1 BYDV1 Septoria1Bacterial

blight1

CCN

R1

CCN

T2

Red leather

leaf1

Stem

diameter3

05096-32 R R-MR MS-S MR MR S - - MF

Brusher MR-S R-MS MR-MS S-VS MR-MS R MI MS M

Carrolup MS S MS S-VS MR-S S I S M

Durack MR-MS R-S MS-S S-VS MR-S R MI/MT MS M

Forester R R-MS MS MS-S MS-S MS MI R-MR MT

Kangaroo R-S MS-S MR-S MS-S MR-MS R MT MS MF

Mulgara MR-MS MR MS-S MR-S MR R MT MS M

Tammar R-MR R-MR MS-S MS MR MR MT R-MS MF

Tungoo MR-S R-MS MR-MS MS-S MR R MT R M

Wallaroo MS-S VS MS S-VS S R MT MS F

Wandering MR VS MS-S S-VS MR-S VS I MS M

Williams MR R MR-MS MS R S I MS MT

Winjardie MR-S S-VS MS-S S-VS S S I MS M

Wintaroo MR S-VS MR-MS MS-S MR R MT MS M

Yallara MR-MS R MR-MS MS-S MR-MS R I MS MF1

Disease reactions where R= resistant, MR=moderately resistant, MS=moderately susceptible, S= susceptible, VS=very susceptible 2

T=tolerant, MT= moderately tolerant, MI=moderately intolerant, I=intolerant 3

F=fine, MF=moderately fine, MT=moderately thick, T=thick, VT=very thick

Note: Stem rust, leaf rust, BYDV & Septoria reactions are from WA trials, Bacterial blight, CCN & red leather leaf reactions are from SA trials

(Rust and BYDV reactions may vary in different regions and with different seasonal conditions depending on the

prevalent pathotype/serotype. Monitoring your oat crop is therefore essential.)


Table 30. Average physical grain quality characteristics for twenty one hay oat varieties and three

breeder’s lines (combined SA, Victoria and WA data), 2005 to 2015. Data are unanalysed means

from hay trials with two replicates per trial tested courtesy National Oat Breeding Program.

Variety Hectolitre

weight kg/hl

1000 grain

weight g

Screenings

%<2 mm

No.

obs.


Bannister 49.2 31.0 15.0 34

Brusher 46.4 32.2 12.2 81

Carrolup 51.2 31.1 16.3 80

Mulgara 47.1 34.6 10.6 82

Swan 47.5 34.8 15.5 76

Durack 52.4 32.0 9.7 72

Wallaroo 46.7 32.6 17.4 80

Wandering 48.4 30.9 13.7 75

Williams 47.6 28.8 18.8 80

Winjardie 44.6 30.1 17.1 80

Wintaroo 46.9 32.5 17.6 81

Yallara 50.4 31.5 10.5 72

05096-32 49.5 29.4 9.0 39


Eurabbie 44.6 28.2 16.5 105

Forester 43.1 31.4 8.3 37

Glider 40.9 30.6 16.0 35

Kangaroo 45.4 31.1 15.5 50

Riel 45.6 25.7 29.3 36

Tammar 44.7 34.8 22.2 51

Targa 44.6 28.5 12.9 14

Tungoo 44.3 33.3 19.9 49

Vasse 42.5 28.9 16.9 26


Table 31. Average chemical grain quality (measured using NIR) characteristics for twenty one hay

oat varieties and three breeder’s lines (combined SA, Victoria and WA data), 2010 to 2015. Data

are unanalysed means from hay trials with two replicates per trial tested courtesy National Oat

Breeding Program.

Variety NIR Protein

%

NIR

Oil %

NIR

Groat % No. obs.


Bannister 11.6 7.8 71.1 34

Brusher 12.3 6.7 71.7 81

Carrolup 13.0 6.2 73.2 80

Mulgara 13.7 6.7 73.6 82

Swan 11.8 6.5 70.9 76

Durack 12.9 7.0 72.8 72

Wallaroo 12.0 7.4 70.6 80

Wandering 12.2 6.8 71.0 75

Williams 11.9 7.3 69.8 80

Winjardie 10.9 5.5 70.7 80

Wintaroo 12.5 7.2 70.8 81

Yallara 11.5 5.3 75.4 72

05096-32 12.0 4.4 72.4 39


Eurabbie 12.0 5.8 68.7 105

Forester 12.8 6.0 69.0 37

Glider 13.7 5.6 68.8 35

Kangaroo 12.3 6.1 71.2 50

Riel 12.3 6.0 70.0 36

Tammar 13.1 6.5 71.3 51

Targa 13.4 6.4 66.3 14

Tungoo 12.8 6.5 70.2 49

Vasse 12.6 6.1 68.6 26


Table 32. NIR measured Minolta L, estimated metabolisable energy and hull lignin (2010-2015)

characteristics for twenty hay oat varieties and three breeder’s lines (combined SA, Victoria, WA

and NSW data). Data are unanalysed means from hay trials with two replicates per trial tested

courtesy National Oat Breeding Program.

Variety Minolta L Estimated ME

MJ/kg dm

Hull lignin No.

obs.


Bannister 62.0 11.9 9.8 (high) 34

Brusher 60.1 12.5 4.6 (low) 81

Carrolup 62.3 11.8 10.6 (high) 80

Mulgara 63.1 12.2 8.8 (high) 82

Swan 60.2 12.5 4.4 (low) 76

Durack 62.6 11.9 10.5 (high) 72

Wallaroo 59.3 12.5 4.5 (low) 80

Wandering 64.0 11.7 10.5 (high) 75

Williams 63.1 11.7 11.1 (high) 80

Winjardie 61.2 12.4 3.5 (low) 80

Wintaroo 60.6 12.6 4.5 (low) 81

Yallara 65.0 11.7 11.0 (high) 72

05096-32 63.9 11.8 9.1 (high) 39


Eurabbie 60.6 12.2 4.3 (low) 105

Forester 63.7 11.7 8.6 (high) 37

Glider 62.0 12.2 5.3 (low) 35

Kangaroo 61.8 11.7 10.3 (high) 50

Riel 62.6 12.1 6.9 (low) 36

Tammar 60.8 12.3 6.2 (low) 51

Targa 63.2 12.0 8.7 (high) 14

Tungoo 61.6 12.4 5.3 (low) 49

Vasse 61.3 11.8 8.9 (high) 26

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SARDI Oat Newsletter 2016 · 2016-10-27 · Oat Breeding Newsletter, October, 2016 Page 2 1. Entries for 2016 Grain Trials 1.1 NVT and Stage 4 Grain Trials New in 2016 • NVT30 trials