varieties
Waratah aims to supply Australian grain growers with a diverse range of varieties suited to their individual needs and environments. Each varietal package is developed to suit a particular regional area and seed is produced within that region.
Currently, Waratah produces and markets both grain only and dual purpose triticale varieties, feed barley varieties, dual purpose oats and fieldpeas.
NVT Online can be used to compare characteristics of current varieties available. Click here to go to NVT Online (you will be directed to another website in a new window).
A summary brochure of all Waratah varieties is available by clicking here last updated March 2012.
triticale
Berkshire
A purpose-bred grain only triticale with high quality grain for the pork industry
Yield equivalent to other currently available grain only triticale varieties
Chopper
A short season, early flowering Speedee replacement.
Chopper is rated MR-MS to both Jackie and WA strain of stripe rust
Endeavour
A semi-awnless dual purpose triticale with excellent dry matter production and grain recovery after grazing
Endeavour has good resistance to both the WA (MR) and Jackie (R) strains of stripe rust strain
Hawkeye
Mid-maturing grain only triticale
Good rust resistance and broad adaptation to a wide range of environments
Jaywick
Broadly adapted grain only triticale
Early to mid season, moderately resistant to stripe rust.
Tobruk
A semi-awnless dual purpose and long season grain only triticale with excellent grain yield
Tobruk is rated MR-MS to the Jackie strain of stripe rust
oats
Mannus
A dual purpose oat with excellent grain recovery after grazing and superior feed grain quality
Yiddah
A dual purpose feed grain oat with excellent early fodder production and grain recovery after grazing
barley
Urambie
A high yielding, dual purpose, feed quality barley with excellent straw strength
Tulla
A two row feed grain barley with excellent acid soil tolerance
field peas
CRC Walana
A new large, white field pea variety developed for the pork industry especially for central and northern NSW and southern Queensland, also suited to the human consumption market.