Cereal variety testing : a new approach

Authors

H M. FisherFollow

Keywords

Cereals, Variety trials, Western Australia

Disciplines

Agricultural Economics | Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Plant Breeding and Genetics

First Page Number

149

Last Page Number

151

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

One hundred and twenty large scale trials will be planted at 38 centres in the Department of Agriculture's expanding cereal variety testing programme.

ACCORDING to statistical returns West Australian farmers grow well over 100 varieties of cereals. More than 80 of these are different varieties of wheat.

Only a few varieties are widely grown so one might ask why farmers continue to grow so many of the less popular types.

The obvious answer is that they believe such varieties to be both suitable and profitable for their particular conditions.

Recommended Citation

Fisher, H M. (1966) "Cereal variety testing : a new approach," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 7: No. 4, Article 2.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol7/iss4/2