Einstein has performed well in HGCA second wheat trials.
Grafton is provisionally recommended for special use because it has excellent standing power and has performed well in HGCA second wheat trials.
JB Diego has performed well in HGCA second wheat trials.
Ketchum is provisionally recommended for special use because it has poor standing power and because it has performed well in HGCA second wheat trials.
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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Alchemy
(Fully recommended for general use)
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First listed in
2007;
Limagrain
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nabim soft Group 4;
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high treated and very high untreated yields;
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large grain with average specific weight;
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long straw with average standing power;
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quite good resistance to mildew and to Fusarium ear blight, good resistance to Septoria tritici and very good resistance to yellow rust;
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tends to ripen late.
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Einstein
(Becoming outclassed)
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First listed in
2003;
Limagrain
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nabim Group 2;
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moderate yields;
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large grain with average specific weight;
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medium length straw with average standing power;
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quite poor resistance to Septoria tritici and yellow rust and average resistance to mildew and Fusarium ear blight;
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intermediate ripening.
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Grafton
(Provisionally recommended for special use)
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First listed in
2011;
KWS UK
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nabim hard Group 4;
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high treated and untreated yields;
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large grain with average specific weight;
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short straw with very good standing power;
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average resistance to Septoria tritici, quite good resistance to mildew, good resistance to yellow rust and quite poor resistance to Fusarium ear blight;
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intermediate to ripen.
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Naked Oat;
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Jb Diego
(Fully recommended for general use)
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First listed in
2009;
Senova
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nabim hard Group 4;
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high treated and very high untreated yields;
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large grain with average specific weight;
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medium length straw with quite good standing power;
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average resistance to Septoria tritici, yellow rust, mildew and Fusarium ear blight;
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intermediate to ripen.
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Ketchum
(Provisionally recommended for special use)
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First listed in
2010;
Syngenta Seeds
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nabim Group 2;
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very treated and untreated yields;
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very large grain with average specific weight;
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long straw with quite poor standing power with no PGR applied. It responds well to PGR and requires careful management with respect to straw strength;
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good resistance to mildew, quite good resistance to Septoria, average resistance to Fusarium and poor resistance to yellow rust;
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intermediate to ripen.
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Panorama
(Provisionally recommended)
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First listed in
2010;
Limagrain
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nabim Group 2;
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high treated and untreated yields;
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large grain with average specific weight;
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medium length straw with good standing power;
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quite good resistance to mildew, Septoria and Fusarium ear blight and very good resistance to yellow rust;
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intermediate to ripen;
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quite good resistance to sprouting.
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Robigus
(Fully recommended for general use)
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First listed in
2005;
KWS UK
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nabim Group 3;
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high treated yields and moderate untreated yields;
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small grain with average specific weight;
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medium length straw with quite good standing power;
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quite good resistance to Septoria tritici, average resistance to mildew and Fusarium ear blight, but very poor resistance to yellow rust;
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late to ripen.
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