Mustard Variety Trial

  • Aim: To investigate new elite breeding lines of mustard bred for shorter crop height and increased yield

  • Sowing: 7-June into good soil moisture

  • Fertiliser: 60kg/ha MAP

  • Pre-Emergents: 1L/ha Rustler

  • Top Dressed Urea: 80kg/ha on 9-August, 80kg/ha on 14-September

 
 

Figure 1 – Crop height of each treatment when plants reaching maturity. New Lines are being selected for shorter crop height to increase harvest index

Thanks to partners: Australian Mustard Oil, Southern Cross University