| Location | Grower | Cultivation type | Row configuration | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren, Macquarie | Charlie Coles | Irrigated | Solid 1m | 2026 |
| Variety | Yield (b/ha) * |
Yield (b/ac) * |
% of Sicot 743B3XF |
Length (decimal) ** |
Length (imperial) ** |
HVI class ** | Micronaire | Strength (gms/tex) ** |
Uniformity (%) ** |
Turnout (%) * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSX 1320B3XF | 16.92 | 6.85 | 112.1 | 1.28 | 41 | 21-3 | 3.6 | 33.6 | 82.2 | 43.0 |
| Sicot 743B3XF | 15.11 | 6.12 | 100.1 | 1.24 | 40 | 11-1 | 4.0 | 33.2 | 82.9 | 42.7 |
** Quality Data following 25-Saw Gin.
| Planted | 30/09/2025 |
|---|---|
| Seed imbibation date | 02/10/2025 |
| Establishment method | Watered up |
| Previous crop | Long Fallow Wheat |
| Field conditions score | 2.0 |
| Row configuration | Solid 1m |
| Planting speed (km/hr) | 9.0 |
| Planting depth (cm) | 2.0 |
| Planting rate (kg/ha) | 14.6 |
| Monitor rate (seeds/m) | 17.0 |
| Soil temperature at planting (°C) | 17.0 |
| Planting uniformity index | |
| Defoliation date | 01/03/2026 |
| Days to defoliation | 150 |
| No. of defoliation | 3 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 122 |
| Effective Rainfall (mm) | 50 |
| Picking date | 15/04/2026 |
|---|---|
| In-crop irrigations | 11 |
| Crop ETc | |
| Total nitrogen (kg/ha N) | 314.0 |
| Pre-plant nitrogen (kg/ha N) | 135 |
| Post-plant nitrogen (kg/ha N) | 179 |
| Phosphorus (kg/ha P) | 52.0 |
| Potassium (kg/ha K) | |
| Zinc (kg/ha Zn) | 0.1 |
| Flowering mepiquat chloride applied (ml/ha) | 60.00 |
| Cutout mepiquat chloride applied (ml/ha) | 80.00 |
| Total mepiquat chloride applied (ml/ha) | 140.00 |
| Helicoverpa Sprays | |
| Mirid sprays | 1 |
| Mite sprays | |
| Whitefly sprays | |
| Total sprays | 1 |
| CSX 1320B3XF | Sicot 743B3XF | |
|---|---|---|
| Auslot number | 26/420 | 26/166 |
| Seed/kg | 12470 | 11655 |
| Final establishment/m | 13.1 | 12.2 |
| Establishment (%) | 77.1 | 71.8 |
| CSX 1320B3XF | Sicot 743B3XF | |
|---|---|---|
| Plant height (cm) | 53.4 | 52.5 |
| Total nodes | 16.6 | 16.8 |
| NAWF | 8.4 | 8.1 |
| 1st position retention (%) | 93.7 | 87.6 |
| VGR |
| CSX 1320B3XF | Sicot 743B3XF | |
|---|---|---|
| Plant height (cm) | ||
| Total nodes | ||
| Interim boll count |
| CSX 1320B3XF | Sicot 743B3XF | |
|---|---|---|
| Final plant height (cm) | ||
| Final total nodes | ||
| Final boll count |
This trial was run to compare Sicala 320B3XF against Sicot 743B3XF, which has been yielding well in the Macquarie. Early in teh season there was some high thrips pressure, which the crops grew out of. In general, the season was drier than normal with a hot spell encountered at the end of January. This put pressure on irrigation decisions and management. Overcoming these challenges the commercially ginned trial had the Sicala 320B3XF going 16.9 ba/ha. An impressive result, given the season.