Wheat Variety fact sheet – Southern Zone

Hatchet CL Plus

Variety snapshot

Tolerant to Clearfield® Intervix® herbicide

Very early maturity, 1-2 days earlier than Axe

Derived from Axe, with similar adaptation pattern

Moderately resistant to CCN

AH quality classification

Susceptible to leaf rust, similar to Axe

Breeders commentsThe rapid adoption of the wheat varieties Kord CL Plus and Grenade CL Plus, and Scope CL barley has highlighted the important role that Intervix® tolerance plays in your integrated weed management strategy.

Hatchet CL Plus (RAC1843) compliments this suite of varieties, adding an AH, CCN resistant, short season wheat variety into the set of Intervix® tolerant cereals you can now pick from. Hatchet CL Plus is even quicker to flower (by two days) than its main parent Axe, so is likely to suit environments where terminal drought stress is frequently encountered. This fast maturity may also be used to grower’s advantage when managing weed-problem paddocks, allowing an extra knockdown to be introduced prior to sowing Hatchet CL Plus. Combined with its early vigour, Hatchet CL Plus is a useful tool for managing the impact of weeds on your farm.

Clearfield® SystemHatchet CL Plus has been specifically developed to carry two genes for tolerance to Clearfield® Intervix® herbicide. Intervix® is a member of the imidazolinone chemical family with Group B mode of action, offering one-pass post-emergent knockdown and residual control of many major grass and broadleaf weeds. Intervix® Herbicide is available via the Clearfield® Agricentre Agency system, administered by BASF. For more information visit www.agro.basf.com.au of Toll Free 1800 558 399.

Seed AvailabilityCommercial quantities of Hatchet CL Plus may be available through AGT Affiliates, or your local retailer. Please consult the AGT website for AGT Affiliate contact details.

Seed of Hatchet CL Plus can not be legally traded between growers. The sale or trade of seed of Hatchet CL Plus ‘farmer to farmer’ is an infringement of Australian Law under the Plant Breeders Rights ACT of 1994.

PBR and EPRHatchet CL Plus 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. Hatchet CL Plus growers will be subject to a Growers License Agreement that acknowledges that an EPR of $3.80/tonne* + GST has to be paid on all production other than seed saved for planting. (*$3.25/tonne AGT breeder royalty, $0.55/tonne BASF technical fee).

Predicted yield of Hatchet CL Plus versus control varieties: Main season NVT series Grain yield as % of region average (NVT long term MET analysis 2012-2016)

Hatche CL Plus

Axe Grenade CL Plus

Kord CL Plus

Trial mean (t/ha)

Lower Eyre Peninsula South Australia 95 93 95 94 3.83

Upper Eyre Peninsula South Australia 98 97 98 98 1.97

Yorke Peninsula South Australia 96 94 96 96 4.42

Mid North South Australia 98 96 97 97 3.65

Murray Mallee South Australia 97 95 99 100 2.61

South East South Australia 94 92 94 93 4.33

Mallee Victoria 98 96 100 101 2.18

Wimmera Victoria 98 96 97 96 3.83

Maturity (heading date) of Hatchet CL Plus versus control varieties at a range of sowing dates at Roseworthy SA 2014

8 Oct

28 Sep

18 Sep

8 Sep

29 Aug

19 Aug

9 Aug

30 Jul

20 Jul

10 Jul

30 Jun

Hatchet CL Plus Axe Grenade CL Plus Kord CL Plus

21 Apr 1 May 11 May 21 May 31 May 10 Jun

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Disease, agronomic and grain quality ratings for Hatchet CL Plus and control varieties

Hatchet CL Plus

Axe Grenade CL Plus

Kord CL Plus

Stem Rust MS MS MR MR

Stripe Rust MRMS RMR MRMS MRMS

Leaf Rust SVS SVS S MS

Yellow Leaf Spot S S S MSS

Crown Rot S S S S

CCN Resistance MR S MR MR

Powdery Mildew MRMS MS MS MS

Septoria Tritici Blotch VS SVS S MS

RLN (P. neglectus) Resistance MS MSS MSS MSS

Boron Tolerance MI MI T MT

Acid Soil Tolerance T T MT MT

Maturity Very Early Very Early Mid Mid

Plant Height Tall Medium Tall Short

Southern Zone Quality Classification

AH AH AH AH

Sprouting Tolerance I IVI MII IVI

Black Point Resistance S S MS MRMS

Screenings Risk Low Low Low Low

Test weight High Low Moderate Low

R ResistantMR Moderately ResistantMS Moderately Susceptible S SusceptibleVS Very Susceptible

T TolerantMT Moderately TolerantMI Moderately IntolerantI IntolerantVI Very Intolerant

Source / SARDI Cereal Variety Disease Guide 2017, Agriculture Victoria Cereal Disease Guide 2017, NVT and AGT data.

Contact details

Dan Vater, Marketing Manager, SA 0427 188 919

Rob Harris, Marketing Manager, Vic 0429 576 044

James Edwards, Wheat Breeder 0427 055 659

End Point Royalty Office (08) 8313 6810

agtbreeding.com.au

Disclaimer / The information contained in this brochure is based on knowledge and understanding at

the time of writing. Growers should be aware of the need to regularly consult with their advisors on local

conditions and currency of information.