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The new yield benchmark for main season sowing across southern NSW
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A clear Scepter replacement, with a significant yield advantage
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The next yield jump on from Scepter
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Mid season maturity, similar to Scepter
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Agronomically very similar to Scepter
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AH quality classification
For full details download the Shotgun fact sheet
Seed Availability
Please contact an AGT Affiliate or your local retailer for seed.
Click here for AGT Affiliate contact details.
Shotgun can be traded between growers upon the completion of a License Agreement as part of AGT’s Seed Sharing™ initiative.
PBR and EPR
Shotgun 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.
Shotgun growers will be subject to a Grower License Agreement that acknowledges that an EPR of $3.90/tonne + GST must be paid on all production other than seed saved for planting.
Breeders comments
Shotgun has been a standout performer in our breeding program, and builds upon a famous lineage of varieties: Wyalkatchem, Mace and then Scepter.
Shotgun is derived from Scepter and is agronomically very similar. Growers who have experience with Scepter can view Shotgun as a Scepter replacement, with the same maturity and plant type, but offering much higher yield.
Shotgun will also be viewed as an alternative to Vixen and Rockstar, for those looking for the next big yield jump.
Shotgun has a very similar disease resistance package to Scepter, and offers small improvements in powdery mildew and stripe rust resistance, however, Shotgun will need to be managed like Scepter for these diseases.
We believe that the package of very high yield, good disease resistance, reliable agronomic and physical grain quality attributes and an AH quality classification will mean that Shotgun is likely to become an important variety for main season plantings across southern NSW.