Proceedings of the 2nd Australian Industrial Hemp Conference (June 2020)
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Our original commercial varieties in NSW and QLD traditionally yielded an average of 0.7-0.8 t of seed per hectare. Our newest Tasmanian grain variety, which is due for commercial release in late 2020,is capable of delivering an average of 1.5-2.1 t/ha.
In our pre-breeding program, we are selecting promising early stage lines from Ecofibre’s genebank and conducting replicated yield and adaptability trials in-field across NSW, QLD and Tas. A number of these lines have yielded extremely well compared to established commercial varieties, sourced domestically and internationally. In particular, advanced breeding lines EC1900159, EC1900121 and EC1900144 have yielded in excess of 8 t/ha (replicated research plots –multi-year trials).
