Sonali Fact Sheet (PDF 300 Kb)
Type: Desi
Regional Suitability: Western Australia
End Point Royalty: $3.85 (GST inclusive)
Variety Summary
* High yield in Western Australia and in some dry regions of Eastern Australia. Particularly suited to the short season environments.
* Significantly higher yielding than current variety Sona an Howzat.
* Earlier maturing than Sona.
* Partial resistance to ascochyta blight, requiring reduced fungicide applications.
* Chilling tolerance allows podding to occur at lower temperatures (better than Sona and Rupali).
* Milling yield and milling quality better or comparable to current varieties.
Collection Marketers
The following Collection Marketers will automatically deduct the End Point Royalty upon payment for the grain during the 2005/2006 harvest period and forward the End Point Royalty to AWB Seeds on behalf of the grower.
| Collection Marketer |
Contact No. |
| AWB Ltd |
1800 054 433 |
| ABB Grain Ltd |
08 8211 7199 |
| Grainpool Pty Ltd - WA |
1800 199 083 |
Note: Growers are requested to read and agree to the AWB Seed Variety Licence prior to purchasing AWB Seeds varieties