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Extase
- Thread starter Chris W
- Start date
- Location
- Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos
I’ve not tried to sell it for milling so far. But my merchant suggests keeping it separate from any other varieties in case it might attract a premium.
I’ll not be putting extra N on to boost the protein level.
Feldspar
Member
- Location
- Essex, Cambs and Suffolk
I had some that yielded much worse than expected two years ago (did around 6.7t/ha). Hit 14% protein though with and without a Nufol dose. Decent kg/hl too. Will probably try and aim for over 12.5% this year though as ADM mills will take it as a group 1.
Last year put on a more typical feed dose at 220kgs with no Nufol and it yielded decently (9-9.5t/ha) but proteins were only around the 11.5% mark.
Last year put on a more typical feed dose at 220kgs with no Nufol and it yielded decently (9-9.5t/ha) but proteins were only around the 11.5% mark.
- Location
- Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos
What level of N did you put on when the yield was 6.7t/ha (excluding the Nufol) ?
Also, have you noticed any Septoria this year yet?
Feldspar
Member
- Location
- Essex, Cambs and Suffolk
About 220 kg/ha. Yield was a shock (not uncommon for Extase from other's experiences). It had looked the best crop on the farm until harvest.
- Location
- Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos
Ah yes, I remember now. It sort of did a Moulin, didn’t it?
Extase always been good for us here
- Location
- Lincolnshire.
My experience of higher yielding milling wheat is that most years it requires 300kgN/ha to get anywhere near 13% protein. I don’t see extase being any different.
There’s a thread on here somewhere last year about Extase. Loads of issues with it from multiple sources.
It’s been looked into deeply by independant agronomy group.
Essentially what happend was most of the places there was real issues involved late su herbicides and frost. A lot of people were caught out by how much of a quick developer it is and got timings wrong.
I believe quite a few were so vocal about it because they had their whole area into extase!
There is nothing wrong with the variety.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Maybe like Soissons you need your feet on more like barley timings.
- Location
- Bedfordshire
Just like so many things - a few are very vocal and not necessarily the whole truth.
Have you tried to hit 13% protein with the variety? If so, what was/is your experience?
No, su here applied, is there a link to this independent repot please.
Do you grow extase on a seed contract?
It was niab, I don’t have a link but they said it all in a meeting
Not so in depth as I'd hoped, hopefully history won't repeat itself this year,
- Location
- the brecks norfolk
I thought the problems were caused by being drilled too early and then the very last frosts last spring, that's what I was told anyway
- Location
- Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos
I have grown it the past 3 years and I’ve been very impressed with the variety. No need for a T0 and in fact half of never even got a T1 last year. None of it got a T3.
However, the Septoria resistance is not quite so good as it was and we will be giving it a moderate T1 Program this year. It is looking well and needs a PGR program. Probably a couple of litres of CCC, but no Modus as I’m convinced it is too harsh and damages yield.
However, the Septoria resistance is not quite so good as it was and we will be giving it a moderate T1 Program this year. It is looking well and needs a PGR program. Probably a couple of litres of CCC, but no Modus as I’m convinced it is too harsh and damages yield.
Feldspar
Member
- Location
- Essex, Cambs and Suffolk
That's what I heard from NIAB. As said above, it's otherwise a great variety. I really like the growth habit which is so powerful and seems to shake off any not so amazing drilling conditions. Early to harvest too which helps spread out the workload.