Pick your varieties carefully, know your paddock

By Bob Freebairn
April 24 2017 - 4:45am
When it comes right down to it, it's all about the yield. Research available now reveals the difference altitude variables within a paddock can make come harvest time, affecting your bottom line.
When it comes right down to it, it's all about the yield. Research available now reveals the difference altitude variables within a paddock can make come harvest time, affecting your bottom line.

THREE years of research testing wheat sowing times at different elevations within a paddock shows that elevation has a big impact on the best variety choice (maturity related) and generally supports earlier than conventional sowing time for best yields at high and low elevation sites. 

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