Seed production
The tall, upright habit and high tolerance to lodging makes it easy for seed harvesting with conventional, open front cereal harvesters. Seed is easily threshed from the heads, although wind speed may need to be reduced. The threshing process usually results in a very clean header sample. Do not delay harvesting, as seed can be shed from the seed heads unnoticed.
Production and marketing
Cefalu is protected under the Plant Breeders Rights Act 1994. Under the Act there is no restriction on producing seed for one’s own use (farmer’s privilege) or from sale of produce, such as hay or silage. However, sale of Cefalu seed can only be carried out by agreement with the licensees (West Coast Seeds and Heritage Seeds).
Sale includes exchange by way of a barter arrangement. Unauthorised propagation of seed for commercial purposes or sale is an infringement under section 53 of the Plant Breeders Rights Act 1994 and is subject to prosecution.
Acknowledgements
The information provided on this page was generated through research partly funded by the Australian Wool Innovation Ltd, the Grains Research and Development Corporation and the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation.