Coota

Coota, bred by our team at Wagga Wagga, has been released to complement the high yielding, AH quality, mid season maturing varieties Beckom and Scepter; offering an earlier sowing opportunity, APH quality, as well as maintaining the high yield potential that growers expect out of new varieties.

Coota performs best when sown in its optimal window from late April to mid May. Coota has shown excellent adaptation to southern NSW, performing strongly in this sowing window, out-yielding LRPB Lancer, LRPB Stealth and LRPB Raider. Although lower yielding than Rockstar, Coota offers better sprouting tolerance, higher test weight and slightly better stripe rust resistance.

By combining excellent grain size, short stature, low black point risk and adaptation across different soil types, Coota is a variety that can be relied on to perform.

Unlike taller varieties EGA Gregory, Coolah and LRPB Flanker, Coota has very good lodging tolerance, similar to, or better than LRPB Lancer.

The yield performance, physical grain quality package and agronomic traits of Coota give it flexibility across high and low yield potential zones, and a wide planting window. High grain yield potential, compact plant height and tolerance to lodging make Coota a good option in high rainfall, high input and irrigated environments, whilst it’s excellent grain package can help in minimising risk in less favourable conditions where screenings can be an issue.