Winter wheat
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The above video was recorded on July 4, 2023 and the information below was updated on June 14, 2022
BREEDER: RAGT Seeds
PEDIGREE: Cougar x KWS Santiago
STATUS: AHDB Recommended List variety for UK (since 2020)
MARKET OPTIONS: Soft Group 4, Feed
CERTIFIED SEED SALES 2021 %: England & Wales: 0.7. Scotland: 3.0.
PROVISIONAL SEED AREA 2022 %: England & Wales: 0.2. Scotland: 0.7.
AHDB RL 2022 TREATED YIELD (UK): 102
AHDB RL 2022 TREATED YIELD (NORTH REGION): 102
AHDB RL 2022 UNTREATED YIELD (UK): 86
POSITIVES
- Competitive yield, similar to LG Skyscraper
- Good yellow rust resistance
- Slow developing variety, particularly suitable for early drilling
- Good as both a first and second wheat and performs well on all soil types
NEGATIVES
- Average Septoria tritici rating
- Late to mature
- Relatively tall with average straw strength
- Poor mildew resistance
- Average grain quality – specific weight & Hagberg on the low side
- Only Soft Group 4 variety not suitable for distilling