|
|
| Hereward | Malacca | Einstein | Claire | Consort | |
| Resistance to lodging - PGR | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Resistance to lodging + PGR | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Ripening (days +/- Claire) | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Resistance to sprouting | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Hereward is moderately susceptible to mildew, yellow
rust, eyespot and Fusarium. Fungicide programmes should be tailored
accordingly.
|
|
Hereward |
Malacca |
Einstein |
Claire |
Consort |
| Mildew |
6 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
| Yellow Rust |
5 |
9 |
6 |
9 |
6 |
| Brown Rust |
5 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
| Septoria nodorum |
6 |
7 |
5 |
8 |
4 |
| Septoria tritici |
6 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
| Eyespot |
4 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
| Fusarium ear blight |
5 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
Quality
Hereward is still the most consistent variety at meeting
breadmaking specifications and can attract good premiums.
|
|
Hereward |
Malacca |
Einstein |
Claire |
Consort |
Protein Content (%) |
13.2 |
12.4 |
12.0 |
11.8 |
11.8 |
Hagberg Falling Number |
241 |
298 |
268 |
236 |
223 |
Specific weight (kg/hl) |
79.1 |
75.2 |
77.1 |
76.2 |
76.8 |
1000 grain weight |
48.7 |
45.7 |
50.8 |
47.7 |
50.7 |
Zeleny volume |
57.7 |
48.1 |
42.1 |
25.2 |
24.0 |
Chopin alveograph W |
(229) |
223 |
173 |
99 |
102 |
Chopin alveograph P/L |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
Hereward has consistently outperformed Malacca in terms of specific weight and % protein in harvest years 2002-2006 ( source: HGCA Quality Surveys ). Resistance to sprouting is moderate: persistent rainfall prior to harvest can push Hagberg values down. It is therefore critical to ensure that harvesting Hereward takes priority in catchy harvests and to consider pre-harvest glyphosate treatment.
Contract growing schemes are available and further premiums may be offered by some millers for Hereward's excellent quality.
Data a partial abstraction from the RAGT website
and also the HGCA Recommended List Winter Wheat 2007/8.
The full database can be consulted at www.hgca.com
and also www.ragt.co.uk