Notice to growers wanting to place tissue culture orders for Autumn 2026 delivery.
If you’re wanting the newly approved SRA48 and SRA32 on your farm in 2026 ordering tissue culture is the best way to ensure you get them.
Cost per plant is currently $2.10 and $2.60.
All other varieties approved for planting in the Herbert can also be ordered as tissue culture for pick up in Autumn 2026.
Orders must be placed with HCPSL by the 25th of June 2025.
Disclaimer – HCPSL cannot guarantee the tissue cultured plants to be free from smut or other diseases, nor can we guarantee that smut will not infect the cane upon delivery. HCPSL takes no responsibility for orders not delivered due to the fault of the supplier or grow-out nursery. The buyer takes full responsibility for ordering tissue cultured plants that are not approved at the time the order was placed, he/she also takes responsibility for the tissue cultured plants after they are delivered.
The PBR Licence terms and conditions published on www.sugarresearch.com.au/xyz apply to all receipts of Sugar Research Australia cane plants and tissue-culture material. By taking delivery, collecting, or otherwise obtaining any of these materials you accept and agree to be bound by the PBR licence terms and conditions as they appear on the website above.
HCPSL reminds growers who are planning to use a whole stalk plant cutter at one of HCPSL’s Approved Seed plots to ensure they get their cutter and planting trailers inspected well in advance.
Inspections primarily look at whether the plant cutter and trailers have all the necessary guards and safety features in place. Plot officers will also be inspecting and sterilising all whole stalk plant cutters before working in the Approved Seed plots.
To make it easier to comply with the necessary requirements further information, including a pre-inspection checklist, is available on the HCPSL website at: https://hcpsl.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Whole-Stalk-Plant-Cutter-Safe-Work-Instructions.pdf.
Approved seed can now be pre-purchased for 2025 via the HCPSL office.
Information on the new pre-purchase ordering system is available under APPROVED SEED on the HCPSL website, and via the following link – Approved-Seed-Ordering-Plot-Information-2025.pdf
HCPSL recommends that growers wanting to pre-purchase Approved Seed in 2025 read the information thoroughly before placing an order. Pre-purchase orders close on 1st April 2025.
29th January
30th January
Topics include:
2025 Approved seed [lots
Approved Seed forecast survey (for 2026 plots)
Tissue Culture Orders
Seed Inspections (RSD testing)
Important industry updates
Please RSVP to Sandra at the HCPSL Office on 4776 1808 by the 28th of January to assist with catering.
HCPSL is reviewing the way we deliver our approved seed distribution program to our members. As part of this process, we are seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from interested parties to provide a package of services in the Stone River, Abergowrie, Lower Herbert, and Ingham Line areas. Further details, including the EOI application form, are available via the link, the HCPSL office, or by emailing admin@hcpsl.com.au. Completed EOIs can be submitted by dropping off at the HCPSL office reception or emailed to admin@hcpsl.com.au by 3pm on the 2nd of December 2024. For more information regarding the EOI process please contact the HCPSL Manager on 47761808 or 0417610446.
HCPSL recently welcomed Alwyn (Al) Maree to the team. Al takes on the position of Lead Field Technician after the departure of Jason Caruso and has already hit the ground running, working with fellow HCPSL staff to distribute and plant approved seed plots. Having grown up on a sugarcane farm in South Africa, Al has managed and worked his own farm as well as several other cropping operations before arriving at HCPSL. If you bump into Al in the paddock please welcome him to the Herbert.
As everyone is keenly aware, the district has seen some very trying environmental conditions in the lead up to the 2024 season. HCPSL has not been immune from these conditions playing havoc with the provision of services. With this in mind, we wanted to update members as to how we are currently situated with seed inspections and approved seed plots: –
Seed Inspections
Approved Seed Plots
The start to 2024 has been a very wet one for everyone and HCPSL appreciates your patience and urges growers to plan well ahead and be proactive in booking seed inspections and RSD testing.
Book your seed inspections with HCPSL now.
Grower seed inspections, including RSD sampling, will commence in early March (weather dependent) and continue until 3rd May. After the 3rd May seed inspections and RSD sampling will be limited to field staff availability.
Important Information;
For bookings or further enquires please contact the HCPSL Office on 4776 1808.
This is a reminder for Tissue Culture Orders for Spring 2024 delivery.
If you are wanting the new SRA 40 for your farm this will be the only way of receiving it. SRA 40 will not be released from HCPSL plots until 2025.
Plant costs are currently sitting between $2.05 and $2.50 (GST INC) – Any other approved planting varieties can be ordered in Tissue Culture
for pick up next Spring 2024.
Orders need to be placed by 23rd of October 2023
Please contact Rhiannan Harragon HCPSL on 0490 905 367 or the Main Office on 4776 1808 to place your orders or for any question regarding
Tissue Culture.
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181 Fairford Road, |
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admin@hcpsl.com.au |
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