Edgar vs Solstice pics 24/06/13

[warksfarmer]

Left Edgar
Middle Solstice

Both been treated identically except Edgar had Atlantis herbicide as its a seed crop

Right Solstice completely untreated. No fert, no herbs, no fungicides, no trace elements, no slug pellets - nothing since the drill left the field.

 

[Clive]

looks a good variety this if the millers like it

your solstice ears seem small though ? could do with a coin or something in the pic for scale

 

[Andrew K]

Think Edgar has been approved by warburtons so far?

 

[warksfarmer]

They dried up a bit now but .....

 

[smbflame]

i grow solstice done me well but this year yellow rust apearng in patch and in neighbours (last year for me)good while it lasted .farm near bridgnorth severn valley area. take it easy

 

[warksfarmer]

I'm just wondering whether to drop Solstice and go Edgar everywhere next year as I was looking for a replacement for solstice anyway ....... Got a tonne of crusoe coming to grow on as well so in 2014 autumn I will plant half Edgar and half Crusoe - well thats the plan anyway.

 

[Clive]

I'm just wondering whether to drop Solstice and go Edgar everywhere near year as I was looking for a replacement for solstice anyway ....... Got a tone of crusoe coming to grow on as well so in 2014 autumn I will plant half Edgar and half Crusoe - well thats the plan anyway.

whilst the Edgar has longer ears I think the number of grains looks quite similar ? I would reserve judgment as to which is best until you get a combine in the field

Different varieties have different best years as well, I wouldn't base a decision on one (odd) season and as a milling wheat grower certainly wouldn't have all my eggs in one quality basket either ??