Wheat variety choices next year?

[Renaultman]

Revelation looking good in the 1st W slot, still got 4 green leaves
Grafton has a few blind sites but is the only variety to fit in front of OSR in the 3rd W slot
Siskin, shy tillering, take all and fusarium ear blight. Like a hooker at a Man U stag do.
- Think I'll replace it with Kerrin in the 2nd W slot, but will be watching the '17 HGCA results like a hawk as it's recommendation is on "limited data".

Haven't found any spikelets set 5 across in any variety on the farm, maybe a drought thing this year?

I really fancy Kerrin. highest yield in the N but agronomist is worried about Hagbergs. As it will be grown as a straight feed I will take the chance (apparently low Hagbergs increase the risk of sprouting)

 

[PSQ]

I really fancy Kerrin. highest yield in the N but agronomist is worried about Hagbergs. As it will be grown as a straight feed I will take the chance (apparently low Hagbergs increase the risk of sprouting)

It's either Kerrin, or 'Shabras' (-1 for earliness, same as Grafton, decent 3 year average: 106/104/105 - 2nd only to Kerrin[108/105/105]).
But it does sound like the Syngenta marketing department came up with the name in the pub...

 

[Cordiale]

I really fancy Kerrin. highest yield in the N but agronomist is worried about Hagbergs. As it will be grown as a straight feed I will take the chance (apparently low Hagbergs increase the risk of sprouting)

Well that's the theory, but has it ever been proven. Apparently Skyfall is prone to sprouting, and that must have a decent hagberg because it's a group 1 Miller.

 

[Renaultman]

Well that's the theory, but has it ever been proven. Apparently Skyfall is prone to sprouting, and that must have a decent hagberg because it's a group 1 Miller.

I always thought is was the soft wheats that were the highest risk.As a perennial 'Lets get it in the shed' panicker with a small acreage I think I can handle the risk.

 

[4course]

I really fancy Kerrin. highest yield in the N but agronomist is worried about Hagbergs. As it will be grown as a straight feed I will take the chance (apparently low Hagbergs increase the risk of sprouting)

according to hgca its recommended for eand w not north as limited data although what there is is good, probably better /useful as a 2nd cereal not an early sower which chances are we all will be this year due to possible earlier harvest and does better on light soils group 4 hard which is restrictive in markets these days other than feed or ethanol, any ive seen though not harvested doesnt look that brilliant and what slightly concerns me the breeder aint pushing it that hard ,but thats just me

 

[Brisel]

It's either Kerrin, or 'Shabras' (-1 for earliness, same as Grafton, decent 3 year average: 106/104/105 - 2nd only to Kerrin[108/105/105]).
But it does sound like the Syngenta marketing department came up with the name in the pub...

Does that mean we'll be seeing a late drilling wheat called Doner or Shish soon?

 

[PSQ]

Does that mean we'll be seeing a late drilling wheat called Doner or Shish soon?

Not if it goes as flat as a 'pavement pizza'.

 

[bankrupt]

Does that mean we'll be seeing a late drilling wheat called Doner or Shish soon?

One of the best wheats we ever grew was called Norman, after the highly respected Governor of the BoE two decades earlier.

I should thus be tempted to have a go with a wheat called George (or possibly Leigh-Pemberton).

 

[4course]

One of the best wheats we ever grew was called Norman, after the highly respected Governor of the BoE two decades earlier.

I should thus be tempted to have a go with a wheat called George (or possibly Leigh-Pemberton).

memories, norman huntsman etc that was the last time we had a breakthrough in terms of yield advance now seems to be 1or 2 % based on an average of varieties that have part broken down,ie no advance

 

[Essex boy]

Siskin here looks good. First time trying it. Rest is skyfall. Looks ok but suffered a little in the dry April.

Maybe Siskin did not tiller as much but looks thick enough. Better straw by the looks of it.

Both have suffered a little from mildew but nothing drastic. Siskin looks very clean. Missed out T0 on it as was clean.

 

[Brisel]

One of the best wheats we ever grew was called Norman, after the highly respected Governor of the BoE two decades earlier.

I should thus be tempted to have a go with a wheat called George (or possibly Leigh-Pemberton).

Not Norman Lamont I hope!

 

[bankrupt]

Not Norman Lamont I hope!

Lamont was Chancellor when Leigh-Pemberton was Governor.

Both were responsible for the ERM fiasco which put the price of wheat up 20% but not the yield.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Wednesday

Eddie George missed Lamont by just a month.

 

[4course]

golden wednesday it was here 16th sept 1992 and not a grain sold other than a bit on late pool but cant remember what sort of a harvest we had just remember the grain price going up. maybe someone with better IT skills than me could show the charts

 

[Brisel]

HGCA has historical data

 

[dirty harry]

Already decided to stay with a fair bit of evolution again, a fair bit of zyatt maybe a dash of either shabras or kerrin, and gravity as a "punt" ?

Will decided for sure in a few weeks or so ...!!

 

[Warp Land Farmer]

Anyone offering updates to this thread as we get nearer to a start date for main wheat harvest....

 

[Northdowns Martin]

Barrel or Basset? In kent, light running to slightly heavy soil. Bit of both? Can I mix them in store or best separate? Growing Zulu as well.

 

[Barry]

Basset would be my bet Barrel has very poor Septoria.

 

[Andrew K]

Anything that doesnt sprout too readily!

 

[David.]

The wheat named after Lamont was Brock.