INTERGRAIN has this week launched Granite CL, a quick-mid maturing Clearfield feed barley variety widely suited to Australia’s growing regions.

Launched at the Corrigin Spring Field Day this week by InterGrain barley breeder David Moody, Granite CL is set to forge new ground for barley growers seeking a high-yielding Clearfield barley.

Trialled as IGB21092T, Granite CL has demonstrated exceptional yield potential, outperforming Rosalind by an average of 6 percent in InterGrain’s national long-term trials from 2019 to 2023 across all environments.

Granite CL boasts a robust disease resistance package, including excellent resistance to net form net blotch, spot form net blotch, and resistance to cereal cyst nematode.

With an erect growth habit and medium plant height, similar to Rosalind and Maximus CL, the variety offers strong lodging tolerance and low head-loss risk.

“Granite CL is a resilient, high-performing variety that we are excited to introduce to growers,” Mr Moody said.

“Its combination of superior yield potential, excellent disease resistance and very good testweight, combined with the Clearfield trait, positions it as a leading feed barley option.”

“Granite CL not only provides growers with a Clearfield alternative to Rosalind, but also offers growers a barley variety with significant yield improvements, greatly improved resistance to SFNB, and a low risk of lodging and head loss, which are critical factors for maintaining yield potential,” Moody added.

Granite CL will be available for planting through local resellers and Seedclub Members for the upcoming season.

Granite CL is an InterGrain variety containing the Imidazolinone tolerance barley trait technology licensed from Agriculture Victoria Services (AVS) and was bred by Mr Moody and the InterGrain barley-breeding team.

Source: InterGrain