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Bigfoot CL
Barley
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A high yielding alternative to Maximus CL and Commodus CL, with better standability than Commodus CL
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Tolerant to Clearfield® Intervix® herbicide
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Good grain size and test weight
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A competitive but shorter plant type, with lower risk of lodging
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FEED quality only
Breeders comments
Barley varieties carrying the Clearfield® tolerance trait have become the most widely grown in Western Australia, with the herbicide tolerance trait being of great value to growers in the battle against weeds.
We are proud to release Bigfoot CL as our first Clearfield® barley variety, in a plant type that will suit a wide range of environments.
Bigfoot CL is closely related to the taller varieties that offer good early vigour such as Compass and Commodus CL (likely to be an important trait in an optimised integrated weed management system), however Bigfoot CL has reduced height and lower risk of lodging than other Compass style varieties.
Whilst being a feed quality variety, Bigfoot CL offers high yields, particularly in low to medium rainfall environments.
Like other varieties in its family, Bigfoot CL offers a very good physical grain quality package, producing low levels of screenings, high retentions, and high test weights.