Discovery

DISCOVERY is an alternative or spring wheat cultivar with a wide drilling window. Recommended drilling time is from early May through to late September.

DISCOVERY is an intermediate maturing cultivar at harvest.

DISCOVERY has good tillering capacity, although it is initially slow to develop. For maximum yield, autumn sowing rates should be increased according to the chart below.

DISCOVERY has performed well across all Canterbury regions and the lower North Island. It has a free-threshing grain, so may not be the best choice at locations with extreme winds around maturity. It is not recommended as a second-year wheat.

DISCOVERY has a good disease resistance profile, mostly resistant to leaf rust and powdery mildew with intermediate adult plant resistance to stripe rust and Septoria leaf blotch. However, it is moderately susceptible to seedling stripe rust. Considering this disease profile, fungicide programmes should be tailored to target seedling stripe rust early on if present. This approach should protect against Septoria leaf blotch also, especially from early plantings. Please contact your local PGW Representative for site specific recommendations.

Disease resistance results:

DISCOVERY is a tall cultivar with good standing power. A robust plant growth regulator (PGR) programme is recommended for this cultivar especially for early sowings. Spring sowings of DISCOVERY will generally not require as high rates of PGRs. The actual programme is determined by a combination of sowing date, seed rate, nitrogen use, crop thickness and yield potential. As with any cultivar, do not apply if the crop is under any form of stress. Please contact your local PGW Representative for site specific recommendations.