AGF Seeds’s new (available 2026) conventional spring barley, Gretchen has shown 5 to 10% yield improvements over RGT Planet. Gretchen is a mid-late maturity barley with a similar maturity to RGT Planet and offers a sound disease package with strength in Scald resistance and significant improvement in Net Form Net Blotch vs RGT Planet.
If you are looking for a RGT Planet alternative that offers improved yield, a stronger disease package and superior malt quality then Gretchen is the barley for you.
* Gretchen is currently being evaluated for malt accreditation with the potential to enter the official accreditation process in 2027. A proven malting variety in Europe we expect Gretchen to be a very attractive variety for Australian maltsters and breweries.
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Gretchen has shown in trials the potential to outyield RGT Planet and to be competitive with Neo CL. In Fungicide trials in Smeaton Victoria, Gretchen has shown the strength of its disease package by seeing little yield penalty in low or no fungicide trials
Gretchen has shown a significant step up in resistance to scald when compared to other key barleys on the market. We have also seen improvements in Net Form Net Blotch resistance when compared to RGT Planet.
Gretchen is a Mid-Late maturity barley with a similar maturity to RGT Planet. Suited to medium & high rainfall environments.
Seeing is believing! We have entered Triple 2 in trials from Tasmania to the NSW/Queensland border to give growers the opportunity to see Gretchen in person.
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