Page 4 - Carrfields Spring Cereal Seed Growers Guide 2023

Cochise HIGH YIELDING

FEED/MILLING WHEAT SPRING WHEAT

Get your late winter/spring planting sorted out with this fantastic high-

yielding variety, Cochise. Tried and true, with positive results, it’s an
excellent option for you.

Cochise is a high yielding, medium grade wheat variety. It has shown good agronomy and positive trial results over the last three years. Cochise is a
great option for late winter/spring planting and has many marketing options.
• High yielding spring wheat
• Quality grain
• Easy crop to manage

2023 YIELD RESULT GRAIN QUALITY & ATTRIBUTES

Maturity: Early
4 YEAR AVERAGE
120% TEST WEIGHT Tillering: High
% of Trial Mean Trial Mean 8.41 T/ha CV – 3.1% 110% 104% 104% 72.5 Kg/hL Yield: High

100%

90% 100% SCREENINGS (%) End Use: Milling/Feed
COCHISE RELIANCE DISCOVERY 1.78% Breeder: KWS, UK
Cultivar
Source: FAR CPT 2023

DISEASE TOLERANCE STRAW HEIGHT & STRENGTH

Septoria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Height (cm) 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Straw height of 80cm.
Stripe Rust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Leaf Rust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Strength 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 to 10 (weak to strong). Exhibits stiff straw but will benefit
Fusarium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
from a PGR programme to support its high yield potential.
1 to 10 (poor to excellent)

PLANTING WINDOW CONTACT US

J F M A M J J A S O N D PHONE POSTAL
03 307 6014 Carrfields Grain & Seed
EMAIL Level 1, 62 Cass Street
grainandseed@carrfields.co.nz Ashburton 7700
Early July to late October for best results