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Download PDF In a group jam-packed with new options, Limagrain’s latest offering claims the title of the best septoria resistance within the UK Flour Millers (UKFM) Group 3 category. CPM reviews LG Astronomer. The septoria score in particular gives Astronomer a real edge. By Charlotte Cunningham The reasons why certain varieties are selected over others are changing. Limagrain recently carried out a survey which revealed that 67% of respondents put more of an emphasis on overall security (disease, resistance, standing power, yield consistency) when it comes to selecting a wheat variety than they did five years ago. On the other hand, just 8% said they have a greater focus on higher yielding varieties. So it seems gone are the days of picking something purely based on yield potential, replaced instead by a real hunger across the industry for a resilient, consistent and robust variety… not much to ask for, right? Limagrain believes it has a real tangible solution to tick growers’ multiple boxes with its latest offering LG Astronomer – a high yielding soft Group 3 wheat, wrapped up in a pretty robust package. Spawning from a (Cougar x Leeds) x Britannia parentage, what’s most likely to make Astronomer stand…
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