Cereals - Winter Oats

Winter Oats Recommended List 2012

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Balado has a specific weight well below 50kg/hl and would fail to pass miller's quality requirements
Tardis has a specific weight below 50kg/hl and could fail to pass miller's quality requirements

Status Codes:

  • G: fully recommended for general use
  • S: fully recommended for special use
  • P: provisionally recommended
  • PS: provisionally recommended for special use
  • O: becoming outclassed

Ripening Codes:

  • E: Early
  • E/I: Early to Intermediate
  • I: Intermediate
  • L: Late

Straw Yield Codes:

  • VH: Very High
  • H: High
  • I: Intermediate
  • L: Low

Oat Sieve Fraction Codes:

  • A: Average
  • L: Low
  • VL: Very Low

Variety Descriptions

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.

Balado
(Provisionally recommended for special use)
First listed in 2011; Senova Ltd.
  • Provisionally recommended for special use;
  • First listed 2011; Senova;
  • Dwarf variety;
  • very high treated and untreated yields;
  • very large grain with low specific weight and low kernel content - this variety has a specific weight well below 50kg/hl and is likely to fail to meet miller?s quality requirements;
  • low screenings and little tendency to produce free kernels or empty husks;
  • very short straw with excellent standing power and very good resistance to brackling;
  • quite good resistance to mildew, good resistance to Septoria avenae but poor resistance to crown rust;
  • early to ripen.
  • not suitable for the quality market.
Dalguise
(Fully recommended for general use)
First listed in 2004; Senova Ltd.
  • Recommended for general use;
  • First listed in 2004; Senova;
  • high treated yields and untreated yields;
  • very large grain with high specific weight and high kernel content;
  • low screenings and some tendency to produce free kernels but little tendency to produce empty husks;
  • medium length straw with quite poor standing power and poor resistance to brackling;
  • poor resistance to mildew, very poor resistance to crown rust and good resistance to Septoria avenae;
  • intermediate to ripen;
  • suitable for the quality market because of its specific weight.
Gerald
(Fully recommended for general use)
First listed in 1993; Senova Ltd.
  • Recommended for general use;
  • First listed in 1993; Senova;
  • high treated yields and untreated yields;
  • large grain with high specific weight and average kernel content;
  • low screenings and little tendency to produce free kernels or empty husks;
  • medium length straw with average standing power and average resistance to brackling;
  • quite poor resistance to mildew, good resistance to Septoria avenae and poor resistance to crown rust;
  • intermediate to ripen;
  • suitable for the quality market because of its specific weight.
Mascani
(Provisionally recommended)
First listed in 2011; Senova Ltd.
  • Provisionally recommended;
  • First listed 2011; Senova;
  • high treated and very high untreated yields;
  • very large grain with high specific weight and high kernel content;
  • very low screenings and some tendency to produce free kernels but little tendency to produce empty husks;
  • medium length straw with quite good standing power and good resistance to brackling;
  • quite good resistance to mildew and good resistance to crown rust and Septoria avenae;
  • intermediate to ripen;
  • suitable for the quality market because of its specific weight.