New Variety Releases

Lentil

GIA2002L

GIA2002L is a new broadly adapted imidazolinone (IMI) tolerant small round red lentil. Potential release 2021 (tested as GIA2002L). Contact PB Seeds for further information on availability. EPR TBC.

GIA2003L

GIA2003L is a new broadly adapted imidazolinone (IMI) tolerant small round red lentil. Superior adaptation to light sandy soils than GIA2002L. Potential release 2021 (tested as GIA2003L). Contact PB Seeds for further information on availability. EPR TBC.

GIA1703L

GIA1703L is the first imidazolinone (IMI) tolerant lentil with improved tolerance to clopyralid soil residues from a prior crop, applied according to product label directions. A small round red lentil with a grey seed coat, GIA1703L is best suited to early sowing and favourable lentil growing areas to maximise growth, height and yield. Avoid low fertility sandy soils and low rainfall frost prone environments. Potential release 2021 (tested as GIA1703L). Contact PB Seeds for further information on availability. EPR TBC.

GIA2004L

A medium to large size red lentil with a grey seed coat, GIA2004L is the first lentil to combine imidazolinone (IMI) and metribuzin (MET) herbicide tolerances. Potential release 2021 (tested as GIA2004L). Contact PB Seeds for further information on availability. EPR TBC.

Field Pea

PBA NoosaA PBA NoosaA (evaluated as OZB1308) is the first blue field pea to be released in Victoria since 1999. It has improved bleaching tolerance and is early-mid flowering and maturing. PBA Noosa has excellent grain yield, similar to the highest yielding ‘Kaspa’ and ‘Dun’ type varieties and >20% higher than the old blue pea Excell. Grain quality will be critical so growers should focus on insect management and timely harvest. Opportunity for premium quality niche markets, initially for domestic human consumption. Commercialised by PB Seeds with limited seed available for 2022 season. PBA TaylorA PBA TaylorA (evaluated as OZP1408) is a new high yielding semi-dwarf, semi-leafless Kaspatype field pea with wide adaptation to southern Australia. It is early to mid-flowering and maturity and has non-shattering pods. Resistant to PSbM and BLR viruses. Commercialised by Seednet.

GIA2005P

GIA2005P is the only Kaspa type variety of field pea with improved tolerance to common in-crop and residual Group B herbicides (combined IMI and SU), and superior to GIA Kastar in both herbicide tolerance and early vigour. An early to mid-flowering and early maturing Kaspa type field pea, semi-leafless with an erect growth habit. Developed by Grains Innovation Australia (GIA). Contact AG Schilling & Co for further information regarding seed availability for 2022.