Parentage CWW 92.1 x Caxton Status UK Recommended List 2005 Extremely High Yield Brompton was the top yielding stiff strawed variety in HGCA Recommended trials in 2004 (108%) and 2005 (107%) and within 2% of the top in 2006. Brompton is one of the highest yielding stiff strawed varieties (106%) in the HGCA dry East region where 60 to 70% of the UK wheat is grown. Brompton is one of the highest yielding variety on heavy soils (106%). It is an excellent first wheat (107%). The above yields are from the HGCA Recommended List. If necessary these trials are treated with chlorpyriphos to control orange blossom midge. Brompton is the highest yielder in those trials as described above, therefore there is no yield penalty from choosing Brompton in situations where it is planned to use chemical to control midge if the need arises. Brompton is one of the highest yielding varieties for the popular September and first week of October drillings (106%). Proven Orange Blossom Midge resistance Brompton has genetic resistance to orange blossom midge. This has been proven by independant field trials, not only in 2004, but also in the previous 2 years - 2002 and 2003 where nil or negligible larvae numbers or damaged grains were seen. No chemical control - with an environmentally sensitive LERAP chemical - is necessary. Yields of Brompton where midge are present and not controlled are likely to be 20% or more above non-resistant varieties. Jon Oakley, Principal Entomologist of ADAS, has recently said that "we can safely say that more than half of the crops in 2004 were directly affected. Given the unpredictability of knowing which crops need treatment, it is probably closer to 90% of the nation's wheat crop on which wheat blossom midge would be an issue in variety selection". This would include virtually all crops in both the East and West regions of the UK. Click on the "Midge" button for the HGCA pest management guide extract on OWBM and to view a Powerpoint presentation giving more information on OWBM, please click on the "Midge +" button. Stiff Straw Stiff strawed. HGCA rating 8 (with PGR) and 7 (without PGR) - the same ratings as Malacca. Short to medium length at 81cms. Good Disease Resistance (especially Septoria spp)
Grain Quality
General agronomy Brompton should be grown according to the accepted good management practises for high yielding feed varieties. Special attention is needed for mildew control. All information is a partial extraction from the Elsoms seeds website and also the HGCA Recommended List 2007/8. See www.elsoms.com and also www.hgca.com for the full dataset |