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MSP WHEAT VARIETY TRIALS 2018

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M S P W H E AT VA R I E T Y T R I A L S 2018 M S P W H E AT VA R I E T Y T R I A L S 2018

MOUNTFAIR FARMING 4

THE STORY SO FAR 5

ACTIVITY REPORT 6

ANALYTICAL REPORT 7

ANALYSIS RESULTS (LEAF) 8

DRONE-BASED IMAGERY 9

2018 WINTER WHEAT VARIETY TRIALS 13

SKYFALL ..........................................................................14KWS SISKIN ..................................................................14KWS LILI ..........................................................................15ZULU ..................................................................................15KWS BASSET ................................................................16KWS BARREL ...............................................................16ELICIT ................................................................................17LEEDS ................................................................................17REVELATION ................................................................18LG SUNDANCE ...........................................................18LG MOTOWN ...............................................................19LG MOTOWN + VIBRANCE DUO ..................19RGT UNIVERSE ...........................................................20 KWS JACKAL................................................................20ELATION ..........................................................................21LG SKYSCRAPER .......................................................21GRAFTON .......................................................................22DICKENS .........................................................................22COSTELLO......................................................................23GRAHAM ........................................................................23DUNSTON ......................................................................24SHABRAS ........................................................................24RGT GRAVITY ..............................................................25GLEAM ..............................................................................25

ALZON® neo-N 26

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 27

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On the technical side Jorin Grimsdale is responsible for farms management, agronomy and the overall business management, whilst Aidan, a qualified mechanical engineer, is operations director and takes responsibility for the daily operations, workshop and machinery maintenance. The workshop also undertakes fabrication projects.

Both Jorin and Aidan have key interests in soil health and understand how vitally important it is in farming. Operating a 12m/36M controlled traffic farming system, less than 20% of the fields are driven on which is helping to improve soil structure throughout the business.

Conductivity scanning and nutrient sampling are used to measure nutrients and soil type, allowing variable targeted

applications of seed, Lime and NPK. Nitrogen application is applied using the Yara N-Sensor and a drone is now assisting to give a new perspective to the farming practice.

Mountfair operate a non-inversion cultivation system to enhance soil organisms which, coupled with importing compost, cattle manure and hen manure, aims to maintain and increase soil organic matter levels and increase earthworm numbers.

McCreath Simpson & Prentice is an essential partner for our farming business and they independently supply key inputs to consistently meet our demands in the process of efficient crop production year after year.

MOUNTFAIR FARMING IS AN AGRI – BUSINESS SPECIALISING IN CONTRACT FARMING & FARM MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

MANAGED BY JORIN AND AIDAN GRIMSDALE THE BROTHERS OPERATE OUT OF MOUNTFAIR FARM AND HILTON FARM. THE BUSINESS MANAGES OVER 2100HA IN THE SCOTTISH BORDERS AND NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND.

AS A PROGRESSIVE AND DYNAMIC BUSINESS THEIR AIM IS TO MAXIMISE INCOME AND INCREASE LONG-TERM PRODUCTIVITY FOR THE LANDOWNERS WHILST USING A SUSTAINABLE AND ENVIRONMENTAL APPROACH.

WHEAT VARIETY TRIALS AT MOUNTFAIR FARM, THE STORY SO FAR...

Following a very wet harvest period the wheat variety plots ended up going into very good conditions on 4th October at Mountfair Farm, thanks to the help of Ian Robertson and Peter Gregory with a 3m Amazone combination drill and also a spell of good weather. Following drilling it didn’t take long for the variety plots to emerge, where both KWS Basset and LG Motown were quickest out of the blocks, with the KWS Basset putting down notably more green leaf area before the winter closed in.

The plots were mapped numerous times by Drone AG and corresponding plant counts were carried out throughout the season. Other than a lot of grazing by rabbits on the Skyfall and Siskin plots, we saw a notable difference between the plant counts from the plots of LG Motown, with one plot seed treated with Redigo Deter and the other with Vibrance Duo. During each plant count, the Vibrance Duo plot showed a greater number of tillers. If this is carried all the way through to harvest only time will tell!

This season so far has been one to remember with ‘The Beast from the East’ hitting us in February and 80 mm of rain falling in April. This has produced a spring that was

very slow to start, producing a very low disease pressure year with limited Septoria tritici being present at our site, and yellow rust being totally absent. The usual candidates are still there however, with mildew being found in Leeds, but also in RGT Gravity.

As we approached ear emergence it was clear to see the different speeds of development exhibited by the different varieties, with the usual early varieties of Grafton, Graham and LG Motown coming into ear much sooner than the like of Leeds or Revelation. It was also quite apparent the differences in crop height, both in the treated and untreated blocks.

Several varieties caught the eye throughout the trial with KWS Basset looking the strongest in the early weeks following establishment. LG Sundance was very slow to get moving in the spring, however it has now overtaken some of the slower developing varieties. Leeds has always looked well throughout the trial as have both plots of LG Motown, with RGT Gravity & LG Skyscraper catching the eye following flag leaf emergence and then ear emergence.

Mean plants per sqm: 27/10/17 9/11/2017 19/4/2018

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ACTIVITY REPORTFor period 01/08/2017 to 04/06/2018Produced by: Ben GothorpWheat Variety Trials, Mountfair Farm, Duns, Berwickshire, TD11 3NF, United KingdomPrimary Contact: Ben Gothorp Tel: 07974214832

TRIALS FIELD 2018 W Wheat MSP Wheat Variety Trial 0.52 ha Projected Harvest Date: 31/08/2018 EHD: No Restriction

Activity Date / Timing

Operation Product Rate Water Area Machine

25/09/2017 -10: Pre planting

Deep Cultivating

0.52 ha SL 700

01/10/2017 -10: Pre planting

Shallow Cultivating

0.52 ha Cultipress

04/10/2017 - 04/11/2017 -5: At planting

Drilling MSP Trial seed (W Wheat) 200.000 kgs/ha

0.52 ha CO12

10/10/2017 0: Dr y seed (caryopsis)

Rolling - Ring

0.52 ha Dalbo 12m Rollers

19/10/2017 9: Crop emergence

Spraying #1

Regatta (15353) Flufenacet (400 g/l); Diflufenican (100 g/l)

0.450 lts/ha

100.00 lts/ha

0.52 ha Leeb PT 280

Sempra XL (17447) Diflufenican (500 g/l)

0.100 lts/ha

25/03/2018 30: Ear 1 cm

Fertilising #2

Ammonium Sulphate G3 149.000 kgs/ha

0.52 ha ZG-TS 8200

18/04/2018 31:1st node detectable

Fertilising #3

Alzon Neo-N 450.000 kgs/ha

0.52 ha ZG-TS 8200

21/04/2018 30: Ear 1 cm

Spraying #4

Bio Syl (ADJ0385) Polyoxyethylen-a-methyl-u-propylether (1 % w/w); Ethylene Oxide Condensate (32.67 % w/w)

0.630 lts/ha

100.00 lts/ha

0.52 ha Leeb PT 280

Palio (18349) Pyroxsulam (7.1 % w/w); Florasulam (1.4 % w/w)

0.265 kgs/ha

Alto Elite (08467) Cyproconazole (40 g/l); Chlorothalonil (375 g/l)

1.025 lts/ha

ManCoMax (MBS712) Cu (2 %); Mn (36 %)

0.551 lts/ha

05/05/2018 32: 2nd Node detectable

Spraying #5

Aviator 235 Xpro (15026) Prothioconazole (160 g/l); Bixafen (75 g/l)

0.872 lts/ha

100.00 lts/ha

0.52 ha Leeb PT 280

Fezan (17082) Tebuconazole (250 g/l)

0.467 lts/ha

Tymoon 500 (17336) Chlorothalonil (500 g/l)

0.945 lts/ha

Sonis (16891) Trinexapac-ethyl (250 g/l)

0.108 lts/ha

Belcocel (17773) Chlormequat (720 g/l)

1.500 lts/ha

ManCoMax (MBS712) Cu (2 %); Mn (36 %)

0.539 lts/ha

25/05/2018 39: Flag leaf

Spraying #6

Adexar (17441) Fluxapyroxad (62.5 g/l); Epoxiconazole (62.5 g/l)

1.348 lts/ha

100.00 lts/ha

0.52 ha Leeb PT 280

Alternil Excel 720 (17434) Chlorothalonil (720 g/l)

0.737 lts/ha

Epsotop (MBS146) Magnesium Sulphate Heptahydrate (49 % w/w)

4.043 kgs/ha

Telsee (16325) 2-chloroethylphosphonic acid (480 g/l)

0.300 lts/ha

NRM Coopers Bridge, Braziers Lane, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6NSTel: +44 (0) 1344 886338 Fax: +44 (0) 1344 890972 Email: [email protected] www.nrm.uk.com

NRM Laboratories is a division of Cawood Scientifi c Ltd, Coopers Bridge, Braziers Lane, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6NS Registered Number: 05655711

ANALYTICAL REPORTLaboratory Reference

ANALYTICAL RESULTS on ʼdry matterʼ basis.

GRIMSDALEMOUNTFAIR

SOIL MINERAL NITROGEN

THE SOIL LABORATORYSIMPSONS MALT LTDTWEED VALLEY MALTINGSBERWICK ON TWEEDTD15 2UZ

K100Please quote above code for all enquiries

Date Received 13-MAR-2018Date Reported 16-MAR-2018

Report Number 94998

Sample Matrix : SOIL

Released by ........................................................... Date ...............................J Doyle 16/03/18

The sample submitted was of adequate size to complete all analysis requested.The sample will be kept under refrigeration for at least 1 week.

LaboratoryReference

SampleReference

DryMatter

% w/w

NitrateN (+)

mg/kg

AmmoniumN (+)

mg/kg

AvailableN (+)

30cm profilekgN/ha

125303 WW TRIAL 1 0-30 76.8 3.08 0.66 14.0

125304 WW TRIAL 2 30-60 79.8 3.66 1.12 17.9

+ If Stones content not stipulated on sample submission form then 0% Stones assumed. Otherwise correction applied.

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Analysis Results (LEAF)Customer B GOTHORP

ORD FIELD HOUSETD15 2UZ

Distributor MCCREATH SIMPSON AND PRENTICE(A DIVISION OF SIMPSONS MALT LTD)TWEED VALLEY MALTINGSBERWICK ON TWEEDNORTHUMBERLANDTD15 2XZ

Sample Ref WW TRIAL Date Received 20/04/2018Sample No E266732Crop WHEAT

Analysis Result Guideline Interpretation Comments

Nitrogen (%) 3.94 3.00 Normal Adequate level.

Phosphorus (%) 0.60 0.30 Normal Adequate level.

Potassium (%) 4.27 3.50 Normal Adequate level.

Calcium (%) 0.51 0.40 Normal Adequate level.

Magnesium (%) 0.10 0.12 Slightly Low Consider foliar applications of MAGNESIUM

Sulphur (%) 0.46 0.25 Normal Adequate level.

Boron (ppm) 6.3 6.0 Normal Adequate level.

Copper (ppm) 4.5 7.0 Low PRIORITY FOR TREATMENT.

Iron (ppm) 88 50 Normal Adequate level.

Manganese (ppm) 41.1 35.0 Normal Adequate level.

Molybdenum (ppm) 1.30 0.10 Normal Adequate level.

Zinc (ppm) 20.9 25.0 Slightly Low Consider foliar applications of ZINC.

Additional CommentsPlease note: Any indicated guidelines are intended for early to mid-season sampling.For any product applied, always refer to manufacturers advice for rates and timing of application. PLEASE NOTE : The guideline levels quoted should be regarded as the absolute minimum at which crop yield or quality may be affected. Treatment of deficient low priority nutrients may be beneficial if all sensitive nutrients are adequate.

Date Printed : 26/04/2018

Analysis Results (LEAF)Customer B GOTHORP

ORD FIELD HOUSETD15 2UZ

Distributor MCCREATH SIMPSON AND PRENTICE(A DIVISION OF SIMPSONS MALT LTD)TWEED VALLEY MALTINGSBERWICK ON TWEEDNORTHUMBERLANDTD15 2XZ

Sample Ref WW TRIAL Date Received 20/04/2018Sample No E266732Crop WHEAT

Analysis Result Guideline Interpretation Comments

Nitrogen (%) 3.94 3.00 Normal Adequate level.

Phosphorus (%) 0.60 0.30 Normal Adequate level.

Potassium (%) 4.27 3.50 Normal Adequate level.

Calcium (%) 0.51 0.40 Normal Adequate level.

Magnesium (%) 0.10 0.12 Slightly Low Consider foliar applications of MAGNESIUM

Sulphur (%) 0.46 0.25 Normal Adequate level.

Boron (ppm) 6.3 6.0 Normal Adequate level.

Copper (ppm) 4.5 7.0 Low PRIORITY FOR TREATMENT.

Iron (ppm) 88 50 Normal Adequate level.

Manganese (ppm) 41.1 35.0 Normal Adequate level.

Molybdenum (ppm) 1.30 0.10 Normal Adequate level.

Zinc (ppm) 20.9 25.0 Slightly Low Consider foliar applications of ZINC.

Additional CommentsPlease note: Any indicated guidelines are intended for early to mid-season sampling.For any product applied, always refer to manufacturers advice for rates and timing of application. PLEASE NOTE : The guideline levels quoted should be regarded as the absolute minimum at which crop yield or quality may be affected. Treatment of deficient low priority nutrients may be beneficial if all sensitive nutrients are adequate.

Date Printed : 26/04/2018

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Early Season Establishment. High Resoltuion RGB camera used to see early emergence.VARI algorithm used to process data to visualize and compare establishment across plots.27th October 2017

RGB Image:

VARI Index Image - Black (bare soil - through Purple (mid growth) - Yellow (high growth):

Mount Fair Wheat Trial 2018Drone-based imagery using RGB and Multi-spectral sensors.

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SKYFALL

KWS SISKIN

KWS LILI

ZULU

KWS BASSET

KWS BARREL

ELICIT

LEEDS

REVELATION

LG SUNDANCE

LG MOTOWN

LG MOTOWN + VIBRANCE DUO

RGT UNIVERSE

KWS JACKAL

ELATION

LG SKYSCRAPER

GRAFTON

DICKENS

COSTELLO

GRAHAM

DUNSTON

SHABRAS

RGT GRAVITY

GLEAM

2018 Winter Wheat Variety Trials

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1 | SKYFALL

BREEDER:RAGT Seeds Ltd

PEDIGREE:C4148 x Hurricane

STATUS:AHDB Recommended List variety for UK (since 2014)

CERTIFIED SEED SALES 2017 %:England & Wales: 10.6Scotland: 0.7

PROVISIONAL SEED AREA 2018 %:England & Wales: 7.1Scotland: --

AHDB RL 2018 TREATED YIELD (UK): 100

TREATED YIELD NORTH REGION/SAC:100

MARKET OPTIONSUK Breadmaking, exportGroup 1 Hard Milling

• Short, stiff & early to mature.• Very good brown rust & eyespot resistance.• High specific weight & Hagberg.• Lower yielding.• Susceptible to mildew.• Potentially susceptible to sprouting.

2 | KWS SISKIN

BREEDER:KWS UK Ltd

PEDIGREE:KWS Sterling x Timaru



PROVISIONAL SEED AREA 2018 %:England & Wales: 6.7Scotland: 0.7



MARKET OPTIONSUK Bread Making, export, feedGroup 2 Hard Milling

• High untreated yield.• Exceptional resistance to mildew, yellow rust

& Septoria tritici.• High specific weight & Hagberg.• Yield off the pace in the North.• Straw strength needs watching (PGR timings

critical).• Not suitable for early drilling due to quick

development habit.

4 | ZULU

BREEDER:Limagrain Europe

PEDIGREE:(CEBECO99080 x Claire) x Robigus






MARKET OPTIONS:UK Biscuit, export , distilling (medium), feedGroup 3 Soft

• Performs best in the North where it can be drilled reasonably early.

• Only Group 3 variety also suitable for distilling.

• Showy, consistent variety, best on light land.• Poor untreated yield.• Susceptible to most diseases except mildew.

Yellow rust needs watching.• Tall with average straw strength, potential

management required.

3 | KWS LILI

BREEDER:KWS UK Ltd

PEDIGREE:KWS Horizon x Timaru




AHDB RL 2018 TREATED YIELD (UK):102


MARKET OPTIONS:UK Bread Making, export, feedGroup 2 hard milling

• Northern yield competitive with most feed wheats, particularly on light land.

• Short, stiff straw.• Very good mildew resistance.• Robust variety with good sprouting resistance

& grain quality.• Poor untreated yield.• Late to mature.

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5 | KWS BASSET

BREEDER:KWS UK Ltd

PEDIGREE:Cassius x Scout


CERTIFIED SEED SALES %:England & Wales: 2.3Scotland: 1.2




MARKET OPTIONS:UK Biscuit, export, feedGroup 3 Soft

• Suitable for early drilling.• Good lodging resistance.• Good yellow rust resistance.• High specific weight.• Lower yielding than competitor Group 3

varieties.• Poor untreated yield, susceptible to mildew,

brown rust & Septoria tritici.• Rated ‘Poor’ for distilling.

6 | KWS BARREL

BREEDER:KWS UK Ltd

PEDIGREE:Bantam x Viscount







• Very high Northern yield, performs best on light land.

• Suitable for early drilling.• Short, stiff straw.• Good yellow rust resistance.• High specific weight, good ear fertility.• Low untreated yield.• Poor Septoria tritici resistance.• Rated ‘Poor’ for distilling.

8 | LEEDS

BREEDER:KWS UK Ltd

PEDIGREE:Istabraq x Robigus




AHDB RL CANDIDATE 2018 TREATED YIELD (UK): 101


MARKET OPTIONS:Distilling (medium), export, feedGroup 4 Soft

• Consistent performer in the North, particularly good on light land.

• Good lodging resistance, responsive to PGR.• High specific weight.• Excellent Fusarium resistance, maintains good

grain quality in poor year.• Low untreated yield.• Very susceptible to Mildew & Septoria tritici,

general disease resistance now on the wane.

7 | ELICIT

BREEDER:Elsoms Wheat Ltd

PEDIGREE:Cassius x Viscount


CERTIFIED SEED SALES 2017 %:England & Wales: 0.2Scotland: --





• Very high yielding, especially on light land.• High untreated yield.• Good all-round disease resistance, particularly

to yellow rust.• Stiff strawed.• High specific weight.• Rated as ‘Poor’ for distilling.• Hagberg on the low side for a biscuit wheat.

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9 | REVELATION


PEDIGREE:(Alchemy x Claire) x Shepherd






MARKET OPTIONS:Distilling (good), export, feedGroup 4 Soft

• Suitable for early drilling due to slow development habit.

• Good lodging resistance.• Generally excellent disease resistance, in

particular to yellow rust & eyespot.• Rated ‘Good’ for distilling.• Lower yielding than competitor varieties.• Late to mature.• Susceptible to mildew.• One of the few Soft wheats without OWBM

resistance.

10 | LG SUNDANCE


PEDIGREE:(Hereford x Viscount) x Cassius






MARKET OPTIONS:Distilling (medium), feedGroup 4 Soft

• High untreated yield.• Exceptional disease resistance, in particular to

yellow rust and Septoria tritici (best on the RL).• Potentially very good second wheat yield

(although possible caveats over grain quality in this situation).

• Average straw strength, PGR timings will require attention.

• Poor grain quality with low specific weight and Hagberg.

• Due to low specific weight, best avoided on very light land or grain quality may be compromised (potentially also an issue in second wheat).

12 | LG MOTOWN + VIBRANCE DUO

Syngenta’s new seed treatment of Fludoxonil (as in Beret Gold) + Sedaxane (SDHI) approved for use on winter wheat, winter triticale, winter rye and spring oats. Offers excellent control over all main establishment diseases, particularly Fusarium and Microdochium. The addition of the SDHI Sedaxane does not impact the number of foliar applications of SDHI’s that can be made in the same crop. Sedaxane boosts early root development, leading to increased root length, greater plant counts, better tillering, and higher yield. The speed of establishment is also increased over other seed treatments.

11 | LG MOTOWN


PEDIGREE:(Bantam x Huntress) x Denman







• High yield on light land.• Short strawed & early to mature.• Very high untreated yield.• Particularly good resistance to mildew &

yellow rust, above average Septoria tritici resistance.

• Decent second wheat and suits later drilling due to rapid spring development.

• Average straw strength, PGR timings will require attention.

• Specific weight on the low side.

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13 | RGT UNIVERSE

BREEDER:RAGT UK Ltd

PEDIGREE:Cassius x Santiago

STATUS:Grown in RL trials but not added to the list (2018)



AHDB RL CANDIDATE 2018 TREATED YIELD (UK):104


MARKET OPTIONS:FeedGroup 4 Soft

• Good Northern yield.• Good yellow rust resistance.• Variety did not progress onto the

Recommended List, limited commercial availability.

• Poor untreated yield, relatively susceptible to mildew, brown rust and Septoria tritici.

• Tall, relatively weak strawed and latish to mature.

• Average grain quality with low Hagberg, not suitable for distilling.

14 | KWS JACKAL

BREEDER:KWS UK Ltd

PEDIGREE:KWS Santiago x KWS W177

STATUS:AHDB Recommended List variety for North Region (since 2018)






• Highest yielding Soft Group 4 for the North region on the AHDB RL.

• Performs well as a first & second wheat on both light and heavy land.

• Very good yellow rust resistance.• Overall disease resistance mixed, poorer on

brown rust & Septoria tritici.• Straw strength acceptable but not as stiff as

some competitors.• Average grain quality, low Hagberg.

16 | LG SKYSCRAPER


PEDIGREE:(Cassius x NAWW 29) x KWS Santiago

STATUS:AHDB Recommended List Candidate variety for the UK 2018.



AHDB RL CANDIDATE 2018 TREATED YIELD (UK): (109)

TREATED YIELD NORTH REGION/SAC:(110)

MARKET OPTIONS:Distilling (potentially ‘Good’), feedGroup 4 Soft

• Potential exceptionally high yield, top of all the 2018 candidate varieties (fast tracked for commercial availability Autumn 2018), second wheat performance looks promising.

• Early to mature.• Good all-round disease resistance, especially

yellow rust.• High specific weight.• Potentially rated ‘Good’ for distilling.• Tall with average straw strength which may

need management.• Limited seed availability.

15 | ELATION


PEDIGREE:Cassius x Viscount






MARKET OPTIONS:Distilling (good), export, feedGroup 4 Soft

• High yielding on both heavy and (especially) light land.

• Very good second wheat.• Short, stiff straw.• Very good yellow rust resistance.• High specific weight.• Rated ‘Good’ for distilling.• Highly susceptible to Septoria tritici.• Low Hagberg.

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17 | GRAFTON

BREEDER:KWS UK Ltd

PEDIGREE:Cordiale x CPBT W97






MARKET OPTIONS:FeedGroup 4 Hard

• Suitable for early drilling due to slow growth habit.

• Performs best on heavy land and as a first wheat.

• Short, stiff and very early to mature.• Good eyespot resistance.• Very good grain quality, high specific weight

& Hagberg.• Yield no longer competitive.• Poor untreated yield, Septoria tritici resistance

below average.

18 | DICKENS

BREEDER:Agrii (Secobra, France)

PEDIGREE:WO1SEC322 x Defender







• High yielding on light land and decent second wheat.

• Early to mature.• Good yellow rust resistance.• Average straw strength, not as responsive to

PGR as some competitor varieties.• Susceptible to Septoria tritici.

20 | GRAHAM

BREEDER:Syngenta

PEDIGREE:Premio x Expert







• Performs best as a first wheat on heavier land.• Potentially suitable for early drilling.• Very high untreated yield with strong all-

round disease resistance, especially to Septoria tritici.

• Stiff strawed and early to mature.• Good sprouting resistance and grain quality.• Northern yield off the pace.• Potential ear fertility issues, breeder does

not recommend drilling north of the Forth (though topped trials in northern Scotland last year !).

• Early drilling may be a potential risk as harsh winter weather may increase this ear sterility.

19 | COSTELLO

BREEDER:Senova Ltd

PEDIGREE:W151 x Timaru







• Short, stiff straw.• Strong all-round disease resistance (though

brown rust resistance average).• Good sprouting resistance.• Superb grain quality, highest specific weight

and Hagberg of all varieties on the RL.• Yields below competitor Group 4 feed

varieties.• Poor second wheat performance.• Latest to mature of the hard feed varieties.

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21 | DUNSTON


PEDIGREE:(Alchemy x Hereford) x Shepherd







• Very high untreated yield (joint highest on RL).• Exceptional second wheat performance.• Suitable for early drilling.• Tall but stiff-strawed.• Generally good all-round disease resistance,

particularly to Septoria tritici & eyespot.• Yield just below the best feed wheats.• Mildew needs watching.

22 | SHABRAS

BREEDER:Syngenta

PEDIGREE:Cassius x Hereford



PROVISIONAL SEED AREA 2018:England & Wales: 4.3Scotland: --




• Very high yield in the North region, particularly on light land.

• Excellent second wheat performance and best suited to later drilling.

• Early to mature.• Good yellow rust resistance and above

average on Septoria tritici.• Average straw strength, may need watching.• Susceptible to brown rust.• Potentially susceptible to sprouting.• Average grain quality, Hagberg on the low

side.

24 | GLEAM

BREEDER:Syngenta

PEDIGREE:Hereford x KWS Kielder







• Very high yielding, especially on heavier land.• Performs well as a first wheat and

exceptionally well as a second wheat.• Potentially suited to early drilling.• Stiff strawed and early to mature.• Very high untreated yield with solid all-round

disease resistance (no weaknesses) including OWBM resistance.

• Average grain quality, Hagberg on the low side.

23 | RGT GRAVITY

BREEDER:RAGT UK Ltd

PEDIGREE:(Scout/Oakley) x Santiago







• Very high yielding in the North region (highest on the current Recommended List).

• Very good first wheat & exceptional second wheat performance (highest on current Recommended List).

• Highest yielding variety on both light & heavy land.

• Good yellow rust resistance plus one of the few hard wheat varieties with OWBM resistance.

• Average straw strength may need watching, especially on heavier soils.

• Susceptible to mildew and average on Septoria tritici.

• Average grain quality, Hagberg on the low side.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We would like to thank the Grimsdale family and Mountfair Farming for their efforts in maintaining the Wheat Variety Trials, and for

allowing access to the trials throughout the season.

Peter Gregory of Amazone and Ian Robertson of Lloyds for drilling the trials.

DroneAG for mapping the trial and helping with data collection & analysis throughout.

SCS Spreader & Sprayer testing Ltd.

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M S P W H E AT VA R I E T Y T R I A L S 2018

Simpsons Malt Ltd.Including McCreath Simpson & Prentice, a trading division

Tweed Valley Maltings, Tweedside Trading EstateBerwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland TD15 2UZ

Tel: +44(0)1289 333300 [email protected]

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