Early sowing options: influence of sowing date on phenology and yield of long-season wheat genotypes – Wongarbon 2018

Abstract

Key findings •Slower developing spring and winter wheat genotypes achieved the highest yields in 2018 from an extended grain filling period due to significant rainfall in October and November. •The winter types achieved stable flowering dates across sowing dates, compared with the spring types, which are not suited to early sowing. •New winter genotypes had different phenology responses compared with current commercial genotypes, suggesting that management can manipulate cultivar performance, and vary across growing environments.