South Perth, Western Australia
September 18, 2007
The Department of
Agriculture and Food Western Australa has developed a new
high yielding narrow-leafed lupin which could revitalise the
lupin industry in the State’s southern coastal areas.
Department Director General Ian Longson said seed of the new
lupin, Jenabillup, was expected to be in demand by growers in
high rainfall areas where it could out-yield all current
varieties.
Mr Longson said southern growers would no longer have to make
use of varieties best adapted to the northern zones.
“For those growers who have the potential to produce 3 - 4
tonnes of lupins per hectare on their property, then Jenabillup
can reach this yield potential,” Mr Longson said.
“Jenabillup overcomes some of the major problems that have
prevented reliable production of lupins in the southern areas,
and increases the importance of the lupin phase in southern
farming systems.
“The new variety will enhance both cropping and mixed farming
enterprises, adding value to rotations as well as to on and off
farm feed opportunities.”
Senior lupin breeder Bevan Buirchel said Jenabillup was less
susceptible to diseases including black pod or unfilled pod
syndrome, and moderately resistant to brown spot, making it the
best performer of all varieties.
“Under conditions where Black Pod Syndrome is prevalent, this
variety retains its yield potential,” Dr Buirchell said
“Jenabillup also has resistance to cucumber mosaic virus and
aphids similar to the variety Tanjil and intermediate resistance
to phomopsis stem blight similar to Kalya.”
Dr Buirchell said the new variety was less resistant to
anthracnose and phompsis and less tolerant of metribuzin than
Mandelup. It may not be as well suited to areas where
anthracnose is a high risk factor.
The variety was bred by the Department of Agriculture and Food
with funding support from the
Grains Research and Development Corporation.
Seed of Jenabillup is available to growers through The Seed
Group Alliance. |
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