Skyfall wheat

[farm]

What are peoples thoughts on this variety , is it a good second wheat .

 

[Shutesy]

What are peoples thoughts on this variety , is it a good second wheat .

How did it do for you last year? I think it is currently the most popular GP1 so must be something good about it!

 

[farm]

It did well was interested how well its done elsewhere and compared to other varieties

 

[marshallfarm]

Dissapointing last year. Dropped

 

[fingermouse]

Did well last year as it had done 2 years previous Will be growing it again
It suits us in all slots have plenty of combine capacity to keep quality and our modest average yields don't dillute the protein

 

[Clive]

Dropped it this year after 3 disappointing years trying

had high hopes for it when it was first out as awed varieties are more drought tolerant usually

 

[Fish]

It's singing in the last chance saloon on this place.

 

[Wombat]

Seems to be very lacklustre at tillering in the spring. Have some Sundance that's merrily tillering away at the mo but the skyfall has given up, will see what it yields like and go from there

 

[Gong Farmer]

Thing is, if you grow another Group 1 you have to lose sleep over the possibility of trying to control blossom midge.

 

[B'o'B]

Thing is, if you grow another Group 1 you have to lose sleep over the possibility of trying to control blossom midge.

But you can’t realistically do anything about OWBM now so no point worrying about something you can’t control. You just have to take the hit on yield and quality if conditions go against you before flowering.

 

[SilliamWhale]

I find its ok but its definitely no better than they claim it to be. Had just as high yields from Horatio

 

[John Slejpner]

But you can’t realistically do anything about OWBM now so no point worrying about something you can’t control. You just have to take the hit on yield and quality if conditions go against you before flowering.

i think Fromes' point is that you CAN do something - you can choose an OBM resistant variety in the first place.
So Skyfall over Zyatt ...unless the latter proves to be clear as day better in which case you have a risk on / risk off decision
Kerrin over Gravity etc etc

Says the man trying a bit of Gravity and Zyatt as well as 50 acres of Montana in an OBM hotspot......

 

[shakerator]

Skyfall at least 2t/ha down on crusoe and Lili last 2 years

 

[FarmerBruce]

2nd crop skyfall out did everything else on this farm last year

 

[dirty harry]

Skyfall generally disappointing here last year - especially as a second wheat on strong land, replaced with zyatt far superior now imo...
Cheers dh

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Dropped it this year after being disappointed every year growing it.

We would use Crusoe as a 2nd if we had any 2nd wheats.

 

[Green oak]

i think Fromes' point is that you CAN do something - you can choose an OBM resistant variety in the first place.
So Skyfall over Zyatt ...unless the latter proves to be clear as day better in which case you have a risk on / risk off decision
Kerrin over Gravity etc etc

Says the man trying a bit of Gravity and Zyatt as well as 50 acres of Montana in an OBM hotspot......

RGT Gravity is obm resistant.

 

[Farma Parma]

2nd year for me growing it as a 2nd wheat & it looks as good as year before.
Yielded well & all 2nd wheats will be this variety for 2019.
It looks odd with the whiskers but its fine & i dont grow any other Group 1's neither.
all last years went for milling sold in dec for £154/t
No diff to grow then any other wheats i have here which Inc
Revelation/Dickens/Graham currently

 

[Badshot]

Sky fall works for me, massive yield, good enough protein for Warburton contract, approximately 1.5t/ha more than crusoe, crusoe hit much higher protein.
Both growing again, both ordered for next year too.

 

[Farma Parma]

Sky fall works for me, massive yield, good enough protein for Warburton contract, approximately 1.5t/ha more than crusoe, crusoe hit much higher protein.
Both growing again, both ordered for next year too.

mind did 3.5t/ac without any extra effort, all other 2nds were under 3t
same inputs