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Ironbark
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An excellent replacement for popular variety Beckom
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Derived from Beckom
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AH quality classification in southern NSW
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Improved yield and grain size compared to Beckom
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Improved stripe rust resistance compared to Beckom
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Similar maturity, plant height and canopy to Beckom
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Carries the major aluminium tolerance gene, which contributes to acid soil tolerance
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Very widely adapted, suited to most of southern NSW
For full details download the Ironbark fact sheet
Seed Availability
Commercial quantities of Ironbark may be available through AGT Affiliates, or your local retailer.
Ironbark is able to be traded between growers upon the completion of a License Agreement as part of AGT’s Seed Sharing™ initiative.
PBR and EPR
Ironbark 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.
Ironbark growers will be subject to a Growers License Agreement that acknowledges that an EPR of $3.9/tonne + GST has to be paid on all production other than seed saved for planting.
Breeders comments
Since its release in 2015, the wheat variety Beckom has been a main season staple in southern NSW paddocks. Robust disease resistance (in particular stripe rust), wide adaptation across hostile soils, and consistently high performance have entrenched it as a go-to variety in the main season sowing window. We have built on the strengths of Beckom with the release of its replacement, Ironbark.
Ironbark is derived from Beckom and has inherited several of the major traits that have made Beckom such a popular variety. Ironbark maintains a compact plant canopy, similar maturity, and carries aluminium (acid) and boron tolerance genes. Ironbark also has a number of improvements over Beckom including better yield performance, larger grain size and therefore lower screenings losses, and an ability to maintain yield in high disease pressure situations. Ironbark has improved disease resistance ratings for both stripe and leaf rust.
We believe that Ironbark provides the next performance step for southern NSW growers who have benefited from growing its parent Beckom, but are looking to achieve higher yields with lower risk. The overall package of Ironbark provides growers with a logical replacement for Beckom, offering a more profitable option.