VARIETY GUIDE 2018/2019. Southern Region

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3 HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE This guide is designed to help growers in the Southern canegrowing region with their agronomic considerations when selecting new varieties to plant and trial on their farms. The information comes from the best available data of regional variety performance and disease ratings. The information in the tables will help you understand: New & Recent Varieties Available in the Southern Region 5 Disease Resistance 8 Harvest Management 9 Variety Adoption in each Mill Area 12 Sugarcane Biosecurity Zone Map 16 Propagating New Varieties 17 Planting and Managing Tissue-cultured Plantlets in the field 18 WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE OTHER REGIONS? You can find all the regional variety guides on the SRA website (Cover page) Southern Region Plant Breeder Roy Parfitt discusses a Final Assessment Trial with Isis Chief Field Officer, Paul Nicol. ISSN (Online) ISSN (Print) Copyright 2018 by Sugar Research Australia Limited. All rights reserved. No part of the Variety Guide 2018/19 Southern Region (this publication), may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Sugar Research Australia Limited. Sugar Research Australia Limited acknowledges and thanks its funding providers, including levy payers (sugarcane growers and millers), the Commonwealth Government, and the Queensland Government (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries). Disclaimer: In this disclaimer a reference to SRA, we, us or our means Sugar Research Australia Limited and our directors, officers, agents and employees. Although we do our very best to present information that is correct and accurate, we make no warranties, guarantees or representations about the suitability, reliability, currency or accuracy of the information we present in this publication, for any purposes. Subject to any terms implied by law and which cannot be excluded, we accept no responsibility for any loss, damage, cost or expense incurred by you as a result of the use of, or reliance on, any materials and information appearing in this publication. You, the user, accept sole responsibility and risk associated with the use and results of the information appearing in this publication, and you agree that we will not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever (including through negligence) arising out of, or in connection with the use of this publication. We recommend that you contact our staff before acting on any information provided in this publication. Warning: Our tests, inspections and recommendations should not be relied on without further, independent inquiries. They may not be accurate, complete or applicable for your particular needs for many reasons, including (for example) SRA being unaware of other matters relevant to individual crops, the analysis of unrepresentative samples or the influence of environmental, managerial or other factors on production.

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5 NEW & RECENT VARIETIES AVAILABLE IN THE SOUTHERN REGION New Variety Recommendation and Release Process Regional Variety Committees (RVC) have replaced Variety Approval Committees (VAC) in line with changes to Queensland biosecurity legislation. With membership drawn from growers, millers and productivity service groups specific to the region, the RVCs will continue to be responsible for variety release decisions. SRA supports these groups with secretariat support and the provision of technical information to assist the committee making decisions on particular varieties. RVCs are composed of voting and nonvoting members to ensure transparency in the decision making process. The Southern RVC (Sugarcane Biosecurity Zone 4 & 5) membership consists of 1 grower, 1 miller and 1 productivity services representative from each of the Bundaberg, Isis, Maryborough, and Rocky Point regions. The Southern RVC requires a majority vote for progression of a variety through the breeding program and a majority vote for the release of a variety. If you would like more information on new variety release and regional variety committees, please visit the SRA website: growers-and-millers/varieties/ regional-variety-committees/ Presented below are the results of trials conducted in the Southern region. Yield (TCH) and CCS for each new variety are compared with the trial results of various standard varieties. Variety: SRA11 A QS Parentage: QN x QC / Summary: Higher tonnes cane, equal CCS TRIAL HARVEST YEAR CROP CLASS YIELD (TCH) CCS # OF HARVESTS SRA11 A Q208 A Q240 A KQ228 A SRA11 A Q208 A Q240 A KQ228 A (2011 series FATs): 2012 Plant R R R R (2014 series FATs): 2015 Plant R R *(2016 series FATs): 2017 Plant Overall Performance Available 2018 Comments: Disease ratings: resistant to fiji leaf gall, leaf scald, mosaic, orange rust, smut and pachymetra. SRA11 A has higher TCH and equal CCS when compared to current standards. *Gayndah Frost Trial. VARIETY GUIDE 2018/2019 Southern Region 5

6 Variety: SRA4 A QS Parentage: Q138 x QS / Summary: Equal tonnes cane, equal CCS TRIAL HARVEST YEAR CROP CLASS YIELD (TCH) CCS # OF HARVESTS SRA4 A Q138 Q151 Q188 A SRA4 A Q138 Q151 Q188 A (2003 series FATs): 2004 Plant R R Overall Performance TRIAL HARVEST YEAR CROP CLASS YIELD (TCH) CCS # OF HARVESTS SRA4 A Q208 A Q240 A KQ228 A SRA4 A Q208 A Q240 A KQ228 A (2010 series FATs): 2011 Plant R R R R (2016 series FATs): 2017 Plant Overall Performance Available 2016 Comments: SRA4 A is Intermediate for smut, resistant to fiji leaf gall, leaf scald and mosaic and is intermediate resistant for pachymetra. SRA4 A has equal TCH and equal CCS when compared to current standards. Variety: Q247 A QA Parentage: Q138 x Q155 / Summary: Equal tonnes cane; higher CCS TRIAL HARVEST YEAR CROP CLASS YIELD (TCH) CCS # OF HARVESTS Q247 A Q208 A Q240 A KQ228 A Q247 A Q208 A Q240 A KQ228 A (2011 series FATs): 2012 Plant R R R R (2013 series FATs): 2014 Plant R R R Overall Performance Available 2016 Comments: 2011 and 2013 series FAT s returned equal TCH and higher CCS when compared to regional standard varieties. Q247 A is resistant to fiji leaf gall, leaf scald, mosaic, orange rust and has an intermediate smut rating. Early harvest and sprawling growth habit. 6 VARIETY GUIDE 2018/2019 Southern Region

7 SRA11 A SRA4 A Q247 A Varieties form the foundation of SRA s work to improve the profitability, productivity, sustainability of Australia s sugarcane industry. Every year SRA plants around 100,000 new seedlings as potential varieties for the future. For more information on variety field trials contact: Southern Variety Officer Marija Tromp E mtromp@sugarresearch.com.au M VARIETY GUIDE 2018/2019 Southern Region 7

8 DISEASE RESISTANCE Disease has the potential to lower the performance of varieties on your farm. This table will help you select varieties given the diseases that may be present on your farm. White indicates unknown. Southern Disease Ratings VARIETY MILL AREA RECOMMENDED FIJI LEAF GALL MOSAIC LEAF SCALD SMUT CHLOROTIC STREAK ORANGE RUST BROWN RUST RSD RED ROT YELLOW SPOT PACHYMETRA SRA11 A RP* R R R R R I R SRA4 A B, I, M, RP R R R I R R I I-R SRA2 A B, I, M, RP R I R I I S R R SRA1 A B, I, M, RP I R R R R R S I I Q252 A B, I, M, RP I R R I R I-R R I I Q249 A B, I, M, RP R I-R R R R S I-R R I Q247 A B, I R R R I R S R S R Q245 A B, I, M, RP R R R R R I-S S R R Q242 A B, I, M, RP R R R I I R S I-R R R Q240 A B, I, M, RP I-S R R R I-R R I-R R I I Q238 A B, I, M, RP I-R R R R S R R I I-R S R Q235 A B, I, M R R R R I-S I-R S R R R Q232 A B, I, M, RP I R R R R R I I-R R I KQ228 A B, I, M, RP I R R R S R R S R I I Q212 A RP I-R R R R R I R S R Q208 A B, I, M, RP I-S R R I-R R R R I-R R R I Q200 A B, I I R R R I R R I-R R I-R I Q183 A B, I, RP R R I I-R S R R I I I-S R Q151 B, I R R R R R R S I-R I-S Q138 B, I, M, RP R I-S R S I-R R R S I-S I-S R *SRA11 A currently only recommended for Rocky Point - other regions awaiting milling trial results in late Rotation of varieties is important in the management of diseases. Arrange for your local productivity services officer to inspect your farm for disease. The Diseases of Australian Sugarcane Field Guide provides information on diseases including how to identify and manage them. The guide is available on the SRA website Resistant (R) Resistant -Intermediate (I-R) Intermediate (I) Intermediate- Susceptible (I-S) Susceptible (S) B Bundaberg I Isis M Maryborough RP Rocky Point 8 VARIETY GUIDE 2018/2019 Southern Region

9 HARVEST MANAGEMENT Select varieties for a harvest plan that can be followed to maintain maximum CCS throughout the year. The charts below indicate early, mid or late sugar varieties. Bundaberg & Isis Harvest Management VARIETY EARLY SUGAR MID SUGAR LATE SUGAR FLOWERING LODGING SRA4 A Average Average Average Unknown Unknown SRA2 A Good Good Good Moderate Average SRA1 A Good Good Good Moderate Average Q252 A Good Good Good Moderate Average Q249 A Average Average Good Sparse Poor Q247 A Poor Poor Poor Unknown Unknown Q245 A Poor Average Average Moderate Unknown Q242 A Average Average Poor Moderate Poor Q240 A Good Good Good Sparse Average Q238 A Poor Average Average Moderate Good Q235 A Good Good Average Heavy Poor Q232 A Poor Average Poor Heavy Unknown KQ228 A Good Good Average Moderate Average Q208 A Average Good Good Moderate Average Q200 A Poor Average Good Sparse Average Q183 A Poor Average Good Sparse Average Q151 Good Average Poor Moderate Average Q138 Poor Poor Poor Moderate Unknown Maximise your profit at harvest: Selecting varieties for specific sugar maturity profiles, planting and harvesting them for optimal CCS maturity can make a significant difference in the profit your crop can make for you. Making harvest decisions based on in-field maturity maximises profit making decisions. Good Average Low Poor Unknown Flowering Sparse Moderate Heavy VARIETY GUIDE 2018/2019 Southern Region 9

10 Rocky Point Harvest Management VARIETY EARLY SUGAR MID SUGAR LATE SUGAR FLOWERING LODGING SRA11 A Average Average Average Unknown Unknown SRA4 A Average Average Average Unknown Unknown SRA2 A Good Good Average Moderate Average SRA1 A Good Good Good Moderate Average Q252 A Good Good Good Moderate Average Q249 A Average Average Average Sparse Poor Q245 A Poor Average Average Moderate Unknown Q242 A Good Good Good Moderate Poor Q240 A Good Good Good Sparse Average Q238 A Average Good Good Moderate Good Q235 A Good Good Average Heavy Poor Q232 A Poor Average Average Heavy Unknown KQ228 A Good Good Average Moderate Average Q208 A Good Good Good Moderate Average Q183 A Average Good Good Sparse Average Q138 Average Average Average Moderate Unknown Maryborough Harvest Management VARIETY EARLY SUGAR MID SUGAR LATE SUGAR FLOWERING LODGING SRA4 A Average Average Average Unknown Unknown SRA2 A Good Good Good Moderate Average SRA1 A Good Good Good Moderate Average Q252 A Good Good Average Moderate Average Q249 A Average Average Good Sparse Poor Q242 A Average Average Average Moderate Poor Q240 A Good Good Good Sparse Average Q238 A Poor Average Average Moderate Good Q235 A Good Good Average Heavy Poor Q232 A Poor Average Average Heavy Unknown KQ228 A Good Good Average Moderate Average Q208 A Average Good Good Moderate Average Q138 Average Average Average Moderate Unknown Good Average Low Poor Unknown Flowering Sparse Moderate Heavy 10 VARIETY GUIDE 2018/2019 Southern Region

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12 Other VARIETY ADOPTION IN EACH MILL AREA Data below can be found in QCANESelect under the regional reporting tab. Use this information to assess yield performance of varieties over a number of years. Caution should be taken when comparing commercial performance of newer varieties (from plant and young ratoons) to older/established varieties (which include older ratoons). Bundaberg (% TONNES 2017) In 2017 a total of 1,656,572 tonnes of cane was harvested from 19,261 hectares in the Bundaberg region. The mill average TCH was 86 and CCS was Q240 A leads variety adoption in the Bundaberg region at 24% of total tonnes harvested, closely followed by KQ228 A at 23.3%. Q208 A, Q242 A and Q232 A declined slightly to 17.6%, 10.8% and 5.2% respectively. Q240 A, Q238 A and KQ228 A all performed above mill average for TCH and TSH in New varieties Q252 A and Q249 A continue to perform above mill average in 2017 remembering these are young canes from a small sample size. Q240 A KQ228 A Q240 A % KQ228 A % Q208 A % Q242 A % Q238 A - 8.5% Q183 A - 6.0% Q232 A - 5.2% Q138 A - 1.5% Q252 A - 0.5% Q200 A - 0.5% Q245 A - 0.5% Q235 A - 0.4% Q249 A - 0.3% Q % Q232 A Q183 A Q208 A Q238 A Q242 A (TCH & TSH 2017) MILL AVG TCH (86) MILL AVG TSH (11.88) Q240 A KQ228 A Q208 A Q242 A Q238 A Q183 A Q232 A Q138 A Q252 A Q200 A Q245 A Q235 A Q249 A Q TONNES OF CANE HECTARE (TCH) 1 TONNE OF SUGAR HECTARE (TSH) 12 VARIETY GUIDE 2018/2019 Southern Region

13 KQ228 A Other Isis (% TONNES 2017) 1,191,029 tonnes of cane was harvested from 14,150 hectares in the Isis region in The mill average CCS was and mill average TCH was 84. Q240 A increased to 30.7% of the total tonnes harvested in the Isis region in KQ228 A declined slightly to 17.7% as did Q208 A to 16.6%. Q183 A reduced to 11% of the total tonnes harvested in Q240 A, Q238 A and KQ228 A all performed above mill average for TCH and TSH in Q249 A and Q208 A performed equal to mill average for TSH. Q240 A Q240 A % KQ228 A % Q208 A % Q183 A % Q238 A - 9.0% Q242 A - 7.1% Q245 A - 3.5% Q232 A - 2.0% Q249 A - 0.7% Q252 A - 0.4% Q208 A Q238 A Q183 A Q252 A performed above mill average for TCH & TSH in 2017 remembering this is a young cane from a small sample size. Q245 A Q242 A (TCH & TSH 2017) MILL AVG TCH (84.17) MILL AVG TSH (11.63) Q240 A KQ228 A Q208 A Q183 A Q238 A Q242 A Q245 A Q232 A Q249 A Q252 A 10 TONNES OF CANE HECTARE (TCH) 1 TONNE OF SUGAR HECTARE (TSH) VARIETY GUIDE 2018/2019 Southern Region 13

14 Maryborough (% TONNES 2017) 598,942 tonnes of cane was harvested from 9,423 hectares in Maryborough in Mill average CCS was and TCH 64. Q208 A Q208 A remains the leading cane harvested in the region declining slightly to 42.8% of the total harvest in Q240 A increased from 19% in 2016 to 26.2% of the total tonnes harvested in Q252 A, Q240 A and Q232 A all performed above mill average for TCH and TSH in Q208 A % Q240 A % Q232 A - 8.2% Q242 A - 6.6% Q % Q252 A - 3.4% Q238 A - 2.0% Q248 A - 1.8% KQ228 A - 1.4% Q249 A - 1.2% Q235 A - 1.0% Q240 A Q232 A Q242 A Q138 A Other Q252 A (TCH & TSH 2017) MILL AVG TCH (63.56) MILL AVG TSH (8.7) Q208 A Q240 A Q232 A Q242 A Q138 A Q252 A Q238 A Q248 A KQ228 A Q249 A Q235 A 10 TONNES OF CANE HECTARE (TCH) 1 TONNE OF SUGAR HECTARE (TSH) 14 VARIETY GUIDE 2018/2019 Southern Region

15 Q208 A For more information please visit: Rocky Point (% TONNES 2017) A total of 388,484 tonnes of cane was harvested from 3,380 hectares in the Rocky Point region in The mill average CCS was and mill average TCH was 115. Q240 A Q232 A remains the most dominant variety in 2017 accounting for 29.2% of the total harvest an increase of 4% from the previous year. Q208 A declined slightly to 16.3% and Q240 A remained stable at 14.4%. KQ228 A declined 4% to 10.9% of the total tonnes harvested. Q232 A Q232 A % Q208 A % Q240 A % KQ228 A % Q183 A - 7.6% Q138 A - 7.3% Q242 A - 6.5% KQ228 A Q208 A, KQ228 A, and Q232 A all performed above mill average for TCH and TSH in Q183 A Q249 A and Q248 A also performed above mill average however these are young cane from a small sample size. Q242 A Q138 A (TCH & TSH 2017) MILL AVG TCH (114.95) MILL AVG TSH (14.91) Q232 A Q208 A Q240 A KQ228 A Q183 A Q138 A Q242 A Q249 A Q248 A 10 TONNES OF CANE HECTARE (TCH) 1 TONNE OF SUGAR HECTARE (TSH) VARIETY GUIDE 2018/2019 Southern Region 15

16 SUGARCANE BIOSECURITY ZONE MAP Far Northern Biosecurity Zone 1 latitude 11 degrees 49 minutes south Weipa Far Northern Biosecurity Zone 2 latitude 13 degrees 45 minutes south Coen Woodford special Cooktown Sugarcane Biosecurity Zone 6: Woodford special Nambour latitude 26 degrees 50 minutes south latitude 19 degrees 15 minutes south latitude 20 degrees 33 minutes south Sugarcane Biosecurity Zone 1: Coen to Townsville Georgetown Sugarcane Biosecurity Zone 2: Townsville to Abbot Point Cairns Innisfail Tully Ingham Townsville Charters Towers Ayr Bowen latitude 19 degrees 53 minutes south longitude 152 degrees 34 minutes east Bellthorpe Peachester Kilcoy Woodford Mount Mee latitude 27 degrees 40 minutes south longitude 152 degrees 53 minutes east Richmond Collinsville Mackay Sugarcane Biosecurity Zone 3: Abbot Point to Rockhampton latitude 23 degrees 27 minutes south Rockhampton Gladstone Bundaberg Howard Maryborough Sugarcane Biosecurity Zone 4: Rockhampton to Victoria Point latitude 27 degrees 37 minutes south Sugarcane Biosecurity Zone 5: Victoria Point to NSW/QLD border Nambour Kilcoy Brisbane Toowoomba Rocky Point New South Wales All appliances (harvesters and other sugarcane machinery) moving between sugarcane biosecurity zones must: > be free of cane trash and soil > be inspected by an authorised inspection person who will issue a Plant Health Assurance Certificate (PHAC) > be accompanied during transportation by the PHAC. Machinery moving from NSW to Qld requires a Plant Health Certificate issued by NSW Department of Primary Industries Machinery inspections can be arranged by contacting the local Productivity Service organisation. To move sugarcane plants (stalks, leaves, potted plants, etc) between biosecurity zones contact Biosecurity Queensland ( ). 16 VARIETY GUIDE 2018/2019 Southern Region

17 PROPAGATING NEW VARIETIES Contact your local productivity services group for regional advice on varieties. They can supply clean planting material of recommended varieties and place orders for tissue culture plantlets. Isis Productivity Ltd: T Maryborough Cane Productivity Services: M Sugar Services Bundaberg: T Rocky Point Productivity Services: T Billet planting Tissue culture PLANT MATERIAL FROM AN APPROVED SEED SOURCE GROW SUGARCANE SPECIFICALLY FOR PLANTING MATERIAL Approved-seed provides cane growers with disease-free seed of varieties that are true-to-type. Disease-free seed (stalks, billets, setts or tissue culture plantlets used for planting) is a key control measure for systemic diseases of sugarcane, including chlorotic streak, Fiji leaf gall, leaf scald, mosaic, ratoon stunting disease (RSD) and smut. Provision of disease-free or approved-seed in each mill area in the Australian sugar industry is coordinated by SRA, in cooperation with the local productivity services group. SRA provides a disease-free supply of DNA fingerprinted new varieties. The local productivity services group multiplies the new varieties, maintaining the disease-free status and distributes the approvedseed to growers. The block selected for growing plant material should be disease-free, weed-free and sugarcane volunteer-free. When selecting cane for planting material the cane should be less than one year old, erect and free from damage. Plan for two or more eyes per sett when harvesting for billets or stick planting. For non-irrigated regions plants should be well watered, have adequate nutrition immediately prior to harvest for billet planting. For irrigated regions you may need to reduce fertiliser rates, withhold irrigation or plant late in the season. The cane should also have originated from an approved seed plot and therefore be no more than three years away from long hot water treatment. The best whole farm disease risk minimisation and productivity strategies can be achieved through consistent access to clean seed. It is highly recommended that cane considered for use as planting material be RSD tested well in advanced of harvest so an informed choice can be made prior to planting. CALCULATE HOW MUCH TISSUE CULTURE TO ORDER TRY TISSUE CULTURE AS AN APPROVED CLEAN SEED SOURCE STAGE Grower finalises order. Productivity services group places order with SRA. Productivity services group receives established plantlets from nursery and distributes to growers. We ve made it easier with our online tissue culture calculator. It demonstrates the speed at which large quantities of planting material can be produced from a set number of plantlets or for a set cost. Below is a look-up table including common results from the calculator (available at sugarresearch.com.au/calculator). Tissue culture is an excellent source of clean seed for all varieties and can help reduce the spread of serious diseases such as ratoon stunting disease, smut and Fiji leaf gall. Tissue-cultured plantings are more uniform and produce more sticks than conventional plantings so larger quantities of planting material are achieved the following year. This means earlier commercial-scale production of more productive new varieties can be achieved when using tissue culture. ORDER DEADLINE FOR SPRING PLANTING ORDER DEADLINE FOR AUTUMN PLANTING 15 November July 2019 Delivery on agreed date between grower, productivity services group and nursery. Available in August ESTIMATED COST AND TIME TO SCALE UP NEW VARIETY PRODUCTION USING TISSUE CULTURE Delivery on agreed date between grower, productivity services group and nursery. Available in March SET UP THE HARVESTER FOR CUTTING HIGH QUALITY SOUND BILLETS Rubber coating rollers and optimising the roller speeds to chopper speed will produce good quality billets with minimal split or crushed ends and damaged eyes. Reduce the speed of harvesting and maintain sharp basecutter and chopper blades for clean cutting. Disinfect the machinery used to cut and plant new varieties to limit the spread of disease and weeds. Yr 1 Yr 2 No. plantlets ordered Approximate cost $150 $375 $750 $1500 M row 0.8m M row available for planting Ha avail for 1.8m For more information on varieties, contact: SRA Adoption Officer Tracy Hay E thay@sugarresearch.com.au T For more information on tissue culture, contact: SRA Tissue Culture Manager Clair Bolton E cbolton@sugarresearch.com.au T VARIETY GUIDE 2018/2019 Southern Region 17

18 PLANTING AND MANAGING TISSUE-CULTURED PLANTLETS IN THE FIELD Planting Prepare soil to a fine tilth to ensure good soil/root contact. A seedling planter can be used if one is available, although hand planting small numbers is not a huge job. Plant them deep at the bottom of a drill to prevent stool tipping. Fill in after early growth. Plant the plantlets 500 mm to 1 m apart. A good distance is 800 mm, which will allow tillering to produce a high number of sticks. Irrigating Provision of water is the most critical factor for the successful establishment of tissue culture plantlets. Irrigate plantlets immediately after planting and monitor them to ensure they don t dry out over the first three weeks to get the roots well established. If you do not have access to flood or sprinkler irrigation a simple irrigation system can be set up using cheap drip tape and an in-line filter hooked up to your garden tap or water tanker. Insects If you expect problems with insects then an application of an insecticide drench (such as chlorpyrifos or imidacloprid) at planting will protect the young plantlets. In canegrub-prone areas use your standard grub control treatment. Fertiliser Fertiliser requirements of the tissue cultured plantlets are the same as for billet plantings. If possible, plant with a planter mix to maintain good early growth, and sidedress later to avoid fertiliser burn. Weeds Weed control is important for good establishment and growth. Ideally pre-irrigate the soil to germinate weeds, then apply a knock-down herbicide or cultivate just prior to planting to reduce the weed pressure on young plantlets. Allow at least one week after planting before applying pre-emergent herbicides, longer if planted into cold, wet soils, as the root system needs time to establish: > Atradex at 2.5 kg/ha plus Dual Gold at 1.5 L/ha has been successfully applied over the top, for grass and broadleaf weed control. > Do not use diuron as young plantlets are sensitive to this product. Sempra at 100 g/ha plus Activator at 200 ml/100 L for nutgrass. Both applications were sprayed over the top for nutgrass control. Do not use paraquat unless you have no other option and only on established plantings. QCANESelect Using sugarcane varieties that are best-suited to your farm may help maximise productivity and profitability. QCANESelect is an online tool that allows you to review, compare and select varieties for use on each block on your farm. To access QCANESelect and the tissue culture calculator visit the SRA website The information in QCANESelect is updated regularly based on our most recent trials and from observations and experiences of varieties that are growing in the field. Once you have identified the best varieties for planting on your farm, contact your local productivity services group to place orders for tissue-cultured plantlets. 18 VARIETY GUIDE 2018/2019 Southern Region

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