Written by cpm from CPM Magazine
Download PDF Taking the gold medal for wheat yields is a new variety from DSV that promises to deliver both in the field against disease and in filling the barn. CPM takes an in depth look at just what gave Champion its name. It’s fantastic to see a plant breeder offer a diversity of genetics and to know the agronomics will hold up. By Melanie Jenkins DSV must have known it had an absolute behemoth of a variety on its hands when it decided to call it Champion. And that’s just what the new hard Group 4 is proving itself to be, coming in at the very top of AHDB’s Recommended List for yield, at 107%. It’s garnered so much interest that Sarah Hawthorne of DSV believes there isn’t a merchant in the country who isn’t supporting it. “No other variety has performed across all sectors so confidently. We’re well known as a breeder for disease resistance, which growers will have seen in Theodore. “We breed in the West, so historically have had better septoria scores for our wheats as that area sees it before anyone in the East.” DSV breeds its varieties by first selecting for cleanliness at an…
The post Insider’s view – Champion of champions appeared first on cpm magazine.
Continue reading on CPM website...
If you are enjoying what you read then why not considering subscribing here: http://www.cpm-magazine.co.uk/subscribe/
Download PDF Taking the gold medal for wheat yields is a new variety from DSV that promises to deliver both in the field against disease and in filling the barn. CPM takes an in depth look at just what gave Champion its name. It’s fantastic to see a plant breeder offer a diversity of genetics and to know the agronomics will hold up. By Melanie Jenkins DSV must have known it had an absolute behemoth of a variety on its hands when it decided to call it Champion. And that’s just what the new hard Group 4 is proving itself to be, coming in at the very top of AHDB’s Recommended List for yield, at 107%. It’s garnered so much interest that Sarah Hawthorne of DSV believes there isn’t a merchant in the country who isn’t supporting it. “No other variety has performed across all sectors so confidently. We’re well known as a breeder for disease resistance, which growers will have seen in Theodore. “We breed in the West, so historically have had better septoria scores for our wheats as that area sees it before anyone in the East.” DSV breeds its varieties by first selecting for cleanliness at an…
The post Insider’s view – Champion of champions appeared first on cpm magazine.
Continue reading on CPM website...
If you are enjoying what you read then why not considering subscribing here: http://www.cpm-magazine.co.uk/subscribe/