Pelican is recommended for special use because it is a 6-row variety.
Retriever is recommended for special use because it has below average standing power.
Volume is provisionally recommended for special use because it is a 6-row hybrid variety.
Variety descriptions are in alphabetical order. Information is also given
on the year each variety was first listed in Northern Ireland and on the
name of the UK agent.
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Camion
(Becoming outclassed)
2-row
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First listed in
2004;
KWS
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feed variety;
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moderate yields;
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large grain and high specific weight;
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short straw giving intermediate straw yields;
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quite good standing power with average resistance to brackling but very poor resistance to necking;
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poor resistance to Rhynchosporium and quite good resistance to mildew and Ramularia;
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intermediate to ripen.
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Kws Cassia
(Provisionally recommended)
2-row
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First listed in
2011;
KWS
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feed variety;
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very high treated and high untreated yields;
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very large grain with high specific weight;
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medium length straw giving intermediate straw yields;
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very good standing power with good resistance to necking and average resistance to brackling;
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poor resistance to Rhynchosporium, quite poor resistance to mildew and quite good resistance to Ramularia;
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intermediate to ripen.
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Pelican
(For special use)
6-row
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First listed in
;
Saaten Union
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feed variety;
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very high treated and high untreated yields;
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large grain with very low specific weight;
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long straw giving intermediate straw yields;
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average standing power with average resistance to brackling and poor resistance to necking;
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good resistance to Rhynchosporium and mildew and quite good resistance to Ramularia;
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early to ripen.
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Retriever
(For special use)
2-row
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First listed in
2008;
Limagrain
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feed variety;
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very high treated yields and low untreated yields;
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large grain with low specific weight;
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short straw with low straw yields;
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quite poor standing power and has the potential for significant lodging, poor resistance to brackling but good resistance to necking;
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average resistance to Rhynchosporium, quite poor resistance to Ramularia and poor resistance to mildew;
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intermediate to ripen.
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Saffron
(Fully recommended for general use)
2-row
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First listed in
2007;
KWS
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feed variety;
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high treated and untreated yields;
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very large grain with high specific weight;
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short straw with intermediate straw yields;
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quite good standing power with good resistance to necking and brackling;
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quite poor resistance to Rhynchosporium, very poor resistance to mildew and quite good resistance to Ramularia;
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intermediate to ripen.
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Suzuka
(Fully recommended for general use)
2-row
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First listed in
2008;
Syngenta Seeds
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feed variety;
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moderate treated yields and high untreated yields;
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very large grain with average specific weight;
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medium length straw with intermediate straw yields;
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good standing power with average resistance to brackling and good resistance to necking;
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quite good resistance to Rhynchosporium and Ramularia and quite poor resistance to mildew;
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early to ripen.
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Volume
(Provisionally recommended for special use)
6-row hybrid
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First listed in
2011;
Syngenta Seeds
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feed variety;
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very high treated and untreated yields;
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small grain with average specific weight;
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long straw with intermediate straw yields;
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quite good standing power with poor resistance to brackling and average resistance to necking;
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good resistance to Rhynchosporium and Ramularia and average resistance to mildew;
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intermediate to ripen.
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