New Wheat Varieties for 2007

For sowing this coming autumn we see the best selection of new varieties for several years.

Seed will not be in plentiful supply so don't be disappointed ~ book your new variety early this year!

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  • •Oakley from CPB Twyford offers very high yields of marketable hard feed grain.
  • •Oakley is a Robigus cross that offers good disease resistance, especially for Brown Rust, and is slightly shorter than Robius.
  • •Oakley has performed particularly well as a first wheat and on lighter soils.
  • •Oakley has the added bonus of Orange Blossom Midge Resistance

      Now new to the HGCA RL List 2007        

 

 
  • •Humber is the other new variety from CPB Twyford. 
  • •Humber is a very high yielding hard feed wheat with bold, plump grains.  
  • •Humber has very short stiff straw and has good disease resistance including excellent yellow rust resistance (9).
  • •Humber is suitable for early sowing and having good eyespot resistance also suits second and subsequent wheat situations.  

    Now new to the HGCA RL List 2007        

  
 
  • •Sahara from the Nickerson is a high yielding hard feed wheat with high specific weights.
  • •Sahara is a Savannah / Claire cross but has excellent standing with moderately tall straw.
  • •Sahara has good disease resistance, particularly Yellow Rust (9) & Septoria Tritici (6)
  • •Sahara is a variety that would suit a first or second wheat situation.

 

 
  • •Battalion is the new nabim group 2 milling variety from RAGT with quality similar to Einstein but with better water absorption!
  • •Battalion offers high treated yields & very high untreated yields!
  • •Battalion is an excellent 2nd wheat
  • •Battalion has good standing & straw characters
  • •Battalion has good all round disease resistance – Top rating for Brown Rust

    Now new to the HGCA RL List 2007