Newly Recommended wheat
and oilseed rape varieties
Richard Fenwick
New Recommendations
• 27 new Cereal and Oilseed rape varieties
– 8 winter wheat
– 8 oilseed rape
– 3 winter barley
– 4 spring barley
– 2 spring wheat
– 2 spring oats
• Which ones are worth considering?
Winter wheat
Winter wheat
New Recommended Varieties
• Group 1 - None (but one new spring wheat)
Breeder
• Group 2 – KWS Podium
KWS
• Group 3 – Cocoon
KWS Target
Tuxedo
Masstock
KWS
RAGT
• Group 4 – Gravitas
(Soft)
Denman
(Soft)
KWS Santiago (Hard)
Stigg
(Hard)
Limagrain
Syngenta
KWS
Limagrain
Podium
Gallant Solstice Panorama
Podium
Cordiale
(OWBM res)
Yield (T)
100
97
102
99
98
Lodging
7
8
8
8
8
Ripening
-2
0
+2
0
-3
Mildew
5
4
7
6
6
Y Rust
5
4
9
6
6
B rust
4
4
4
7
3
S. trit
5
5
6
5
5
Eyespot
6
5
5
5
5
Protein
12.0
12.0
11.6
12.2
12.2
HFN
295
256
248
273
301
Sp Wt
77.6
77.9
77.6
78.7
79.3
2nd wheat
100
98
102
99
100
Podium - end user views
• nabim
“Over three years of testing this variety
has performed better than Einstein and
meets the intake criteria. However flour
extraction rates may sometimes be lower
than expected”
• Export
ukp – bread wheat
Podium - verdict
A useful set of all-round characteristics
and OWBM resistance is very useful but
we need to know what the millers really
think of it – is it as good as Cordiale?
- Wait and see
Cocoon, Target and Tuxedo
Invicta
Cocoon
Target
Tuxedo
Scout
Yield (T)
103
103
102
102
99
Lodging
7
5
8
7
8
Mildew
6
7
6
6
6
Y Rust
8
8
8
9
9
B rust
8
8
6
7
9
S. trit
6
6
6
7
6
Eyespot
5
7
7
6
8
OWBM
-
-
R
-
R
Protein
10.9
11.1
11.2
11.1
11.6
HFN
235
217
207
262
224
Sp Wt
75.3
76.1
76.4
74.7
78.4
2nd wheat
101
102
101
102
100
Cocoon- end user views
• nabim
“In three years of trials it has shown variability
across the years for both grain hardness and
rheological analysis and is unlikely to be a
preferred Group 3 variety for all millers”
• Export
uks – soft wheat
• Distillers
Rated ‘poor’
Target - end user views
• nabim
“Over the three years of testing it appears
to produce consistent results and is similar
in biscuit performance to Robigus”
• Export
uks – soft wheat
• Distillers
Rated ‘poor’
Tuxedo - end user views
• nabim
“Over three years of testing there was
evidence of variability between the years
for dough extensibility. It is unlikely to be a
preferred Group 3 variety for all millers”
• Export
uks – soft wheat
• Distillers
Rated ‘medium’
Cocoon, Target and Tuxedo
- verdict
Cocoon – useful yield and disease resistance but too weak
and little interest from end-users.
- No
Target – stiff straw, good disease resistance plus OWBM
resistance. Acceptable for biscuit but not for distilling.
- Probably
Tuxedo - good disease resistance but lacks OWBM
resistance and has poor specific weight. Unlikely to be
universally sought for biscuits but perhaps for distilling.
- Possibly but check the market
Santiago, Gravitas, Denman and Stigg
Oakley
Santiago Gravitas
Denman
Stigg
Yield (T)
106
108
104
104
102
Lodging
7
6
5
5
7
Mildew
6
5
6
6
7
Y Rust
2
6
7
7
9
B rust
6
4
9
5
9
S. trit
5
5
7
6
8
Eyespot
4
4
6
6
7
OWBM
R
R
R
R
-
Protein
10.5 (H)
11.0 (H)
10.5 (S)
10.8 (S)
11.4 (H)
HFN
155
138
211
203
298
Sp Wt
75.1
74.5
76.5
75.4
73.9
2nd wheat
105
106
103
103
102
Santiago, Gravitas, Denman and Stigg
- verdicts
Santiago – very high yield with weakish straw, poor disease
and poor grain quality (= high input/high output)
- Yes
Gravitas – reasonable yield, good disease resistance but too
weak
- No
Denman - reasonable yield but too weak. Good for distilling
- Probably not
Stigg
– excellent disease resistance but yield too low
and poor specific weight
- No
Varieties for the future
Variety
KWS W174
DSV 80113
Crusoe
RW 40834
SY Epson
BA W9
BA W10
KWS W178
RW 40837
Horatio
KWS W180
RW 40847
Type
Bread
Bread
Bread
Biscuit
Biscuit
Biscuit
Biscuit
Soft feed
Soft feed
Soft feed
Hard feed
Hard feed
Breeder/Agent
KWS UK
DSV
Nickerson
RAGT
Syngenta Seeds
Blackman Agric
Blackman Agric
KWS UK
RAGT
Nickerson
KWS UK
RAGT
Winter oil rape
Winter oil rape
New Recommended Varieties for East & West region
Conventional
• Sesame
• Cash
Semi-dwarf hybrid
• DK Sequoia
• PR45DO5
Hybrid
• Compass
• Rhino
• Palace
Clubroot resistant hybrid
• Cracker
Sesame and Cash
Sesame PR46W21
(Conv)
(Hybrid)
Cabernet
(Conv)
Excalibur
(Hybrid)
Cash Castille
(Conv) (Conv)
Region
E&W
E&W
E&W
UK
E&W
E&W
Gross
output
110
109
107
102
101
97
Shortness
6
6
7
7
6
8
Lodging
8
8
8
7
8
8
Flowering
6
7
5
8
7
8
Maturity
4
5
4
6
6
6
44.6
46.6
45.5
44.9
45.7
43.6
Light leaf
spot
6
5
6
6
5
5
Stem
canker
5
4
6
5
8
6
Oil content
Compass, Rhino and Palace
PR46W21
(Hybrid)
Cabernet Compass Rhino
Palace
(Conv)
(Hybrid)
(Hybrid) (Hybrid)
Excalibur
(Hybrid)
Region
E&W
E&W
UK
E&W
E&W
UK
Gross
output
109
107
106
106
104
102
Shortness
6
7
6
7
6
7
Lodging
8
8
8
8
7
7
Flowering
7
5
6
8
8
8
Maturity
5
4
5
6
5
6
46.6
45.5
46.6
45.7
45.6
44.9
Light leaf
spot
5
6
6
6
7
6
Stem
canker
4
6
4
5
5
5
Oil content
DK Sequoia, PR45DO5 and Cracker
Sesame
(Conv)
PR46W21
(Hybrid)
Castille
(Conv)
Cracker
(Hybrid)
Region
E&W
E&W
E&W
UK
E&W
E&W
Gross
output
110
109
101
99
97
97
Shortness
6
6
9
9
8
6
Lodging
8
8
9
9
8
8
Flowering
6
7
4
6
8
7
Maturity
4
5
5
5
6
5
44.6
46.6
44.6
44.4
43.6
44.7
Light leaf
spot
6
5
6
6
5
9
Stem
canker
5
4
5
5
6
4
Oil content
Sequoia PR45DO5
(Hybrid) (Hybrid)
New variety verdicts
Sesame
Cash
Compass
Rhino
Palace
DK Sequoia
PR45DO5
Cracker
Yes
Only if Phoma problem
Probably not
Yes
Probably not
Possibly
Possibly
Yes if Clubroot a problem
Winter oil rape
12 new candidates in 2011
Trial region
Breeder
MLCH175
Rivalda
NSL 07/165
MLCH 182
Boheme
NSL 08/180
FD 808
Type
Conv
Conv
Conv
Conv
Conv
Conv
Conv
UK
East & West
East & West
North
North
North
North
DEKALB
KWS
Nickerson
DEKALB
Syngenta
Nickerson
Elsoms
XO8W667C
DK Expower
Eraton
Thorin
WRH 347
Hybrid
Hybrid
Hybrid
SD Hybrid
Hybrid
UK
UK
UK
UK
North
Pioneer
DEKALB
LSPB
LSPB
DSV
Variety
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