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WINNER
VARIETY SUMMARY
High yielding conventional
Well proven track record of consistent high seed yields and good
oil contents
HGCA Recommended 07/08
Early flowering, coupled with, moderate maturity allows optimum
period for pod development and fill
YIELD
Treated Yield
(% Control) |
WINNER
|
FORTIS
|
RECITAL
|
| UK Gross Output (Yield
Adjusted for Oil Content) (4.7t/ha) |
101
|
98
|
96
|
| UK Seed Yield (4.5t/ha)
|
101
|
99
|
95
|
- Well proven track record of producing consistently high yields
SEED QUALITY
|
WINNER
|
FORTIS
|
RECITAL
|
| %
Oil Content (Treated) |
43.5
|
42.9
|
43.4
|
| Glucosinolate
(Micromoles/g of seed) |
10.8
|
11.8
|
12.7
|
- High oil contents allow for maximum gross output
- Low Glucosinolates
AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
| |
WINNER
|
FORTIS
|
RECITAL
|
| Resistance To Lodging
(9=Resistant) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Stem Stiffness
(9=Stiff) |
6
|
7
|
7
|
| Shortness Of Stem
(9=Short) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Earliness Of Flowering
(9=Early) |
8
|
6
|
7
|
| Earliness Of Ripening
(9=Early) |
6
|
7
|
6
|
- Winners early flowering, coupled with moderate maturity, allows
the optimum period for pod and seed development without unduly
delaying harvest
- Medium stem stiffness therefore use of fungicide with PGR activity
may be beneficial
DISEASE RESISTANCE
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WINNER
|
FORTIS
|
RECITAL
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| Light Leaf Spot |
6
|
5
|
5
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| Stem Canker |
4
|
5
|
6
|
- Good resistance to Light Leaf Spot
All information is a partial extraction from the Saaten-union website
and also the HGCA Recommended List 2007/8. See http://saaten-union.co.uk
and also www.hgca.com for
the full dataset
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