RGT Bairstow

The above video was recorded on July 4, 2023 and the information below was updated on June 9, 2023.

BREEDER: RAGT Seeds
PEDIGREE: (Revelation x KWS Santiago) x Cougar
STATUS: AHDB Recommended List variety for UK (since 2022)

MARKET OPTIONS: Soft Group 4, Distilling (Good)

CERTIFIED SEED SALES 2022 %: England & Wales: 0.9. Scotland: 2.0.
PROVISIONAL SEED AREA 2023 %: England & Wales: 2.3. Scotland: 7.6.

AHDB RL 2023 TREATED YIELD (UK): 103
AHDB RL 2023 TREATED YIELD (NORTH REGION): [103]
AHDB RL 2023 UNTREATED YIELD (UK): 87

POSITIVES

• Joint highest yielding soft wheat variety in the northern region
• Consistent performer, very good as a first and second wheat & on light and heavy soils
• Decent all-round disease resistance
• Septoria tritici resistance above average 
• High tillering variety with good Autumn vigour, quick to get away in the Spring with early ear emergence
• Rated ‘Good’ for distilling

NEGATIVES

• Not suited to very early drilling
• Tall, relatively weak strawed, the same as LG Skyscraper – will need a PGR programme
• Poor eyespot resistance
• Specific weight on the low side