2016-05-09 |
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Syngenta High Yielding Cereals on Show
High-yielding cereals that help growers respond to farming challenges will be key focus of Syngenta variety plots at Cereals Event.
New varieties that not only produce high yields but which also help growers respond to some of the key agronomic and economic challenges faced by arable farming.
New winter wheat variety Graham, which brings a seven rating for Septoria tritici resistance in winter feed wheat, will be demonstrated on the Syngenta stand at this year’s Cereals Event
That will be a major theme of the variety plots on the Syngenta stand (number 117) at this year’s Cereals Event (15 and 16 June, Chrishall Grange, Nr Duxford, Cambridgeshire) – with a total of five of the eight wheat and barley varieties on the stand being newly-recommended on the AHDB Recommended List for 2016.
New winter wheat
“For winter feed wheat growers, alongside our high-yielding variety Reflection, which achieved a 10% share of the winter feed wheat market in its launch season this year, our newly-recommended hard feed wheat Graham will be making its debut on the stand,” explains Syngenta seeds and seedcare campaign manager, Mark Bullen.
“In addition to delivering strong yields on the AHDB Recommended List, the key point about Graham is that it provides growers with a step forward in Septoria tritici resistance. Plus it has stiff straw and early maturity, so is set to offer an attractive new option alongside Reflection.
New hybrid barleys
“Meanwhile for winter feed barley growers, we will be demonstrating our latest line-up of high yielding hybrids.
“Over recent seasons, as well as having highest barley yields, the vigorous growth of Hyvido hybrid barley has been proven to suppress black-grass. So as well as our tried and trusted hybrid variety Volume, we will be demonstrating our newly recommended hybrids, Hyvido Bazooka and Hyvido Belfry. These new varieties from the Hyvido stable offer even higher yields and improved agronomic characteristics in a number of areas, including disease resistance and lodging resistance.
New spring barleys
“Finally for spring malting barley growers, we will be demonstrating our newly-recommended varieties Laureate and Fairing.
“Laureate is the highest yielding spring malting barley that is under test for both distilling and brewing on the AHDB Recommended List. Also, like the existing spring malting barley Propino, which will also be on the stand, Laureate is being registered across Europe. So we are hopeful that Laureate will help growers maximise their end market opportunities.
“Meanwhile, our second newly-recommended spring malting barley variety on the stand, Fairing, is being developed specifically for grain distilling. In addition to having high Rhynchosporium resistance, Fairing is very early maturing, so looks to have great potential for Scotland,” Mr Bullen adds.
New SDHI seed treatment
As well as its five new cereal varieties, Syngenta will also be demonstrating on the stand the rooting effects of its new SDHI seed treatment, sedaxane, which is currently undergoing development.
