Evaluation of Indian Mustard varieties against Canola from a late planting time at Tamworth in 2012

Abstract

Key findings • There was no yield advantage observed for the Indian mustard varieties trialled in this experiment from a late planting time over canola, which may be a consequence of the full water profile at the start of the season. • The top six performing mustard varieties did perform similar to the canola varieties AV Garnet[PBR] and Pioneer® 43Y85. • Indian mustards started flowering approximately 10 days earlier than the canola varieties, resulting in mustards flowering for 41 days compared to 31 days for the canola on average. • The use of Indian mustards will be solely dependent on marketing and processing opportunities.