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WelcomeWelcome to the Joseph Morton’s Technical Guide for 2014. As a specialist agricultural merchant we are constantly striving to offer the best products and the best service to our customers.

The Morton’s technical sales team are all fully qualified agronomists, members of the BASIS professional register and passionate about on-farm efficiency. Fields of expertise include soil health, seed selection, crop protection, forage conservation & feeding and rumen health & efficiency. Working closely with suppliers to provide farmers with quality innovative products, science based advice and excellent service is core to our business strategy.

This year has seen the launch of Biotal SlurriNprove. Combined with practical advice from Morton’s this slurry treatment product will play a major role in our ability to manage the increasing quantity of livestock slurries produced on farm.

For more information about the products or services offered inside this guide please do not hesitate to contact a member of our team. We would be delighted to assist you.

Ray MorrisonRay MorrisonGeneral Manager

ForewordBy Ray Morrison

Science Behind HSG

Grass

Cereals

Maize

Fodder Crops

Countryside Management

Feed Additives

Appendix 1NI Grass Recommended List

Appendix 2NI Cereals Recommended List

EnergiserStandardSpecialisedConventionalStraights (Puna II & Clover)Soil Health

TriticaleWholecrop

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Aber® is a registered trademark of Germinal Holdings Ltd

Provincial SalesTechnical sales representatives

Sales Rep | Province | Contact

Jonathan Dunn07974 140 357(028) 8953 1883jonathan.dunn@ josephmorton.co.uk

Fermanagh/West Tyrone

David Shilliday07778 418 668(028) 4065 1248david.shilliday@ josephmorton.co.uk

Mid Ulster

Jonathan Hawthorn07855 812 540(028) 3831 0316jonathan.hawthorne@ josephmorton.co.uk

North Down

William McCollum07813 186 278william.mccollum@ josephmorton.co.uk

Londonderry

Antrim Rep07968 327 525

Gareth McKee07802 570 940(028) 4176 5059gareth.mckee@ josephmorton.co.uk

Antrim

East Armagh/South Down

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Banbridge Staff

Morton’s Staff | Contact

Ray MorrisonGeneral Manager(028) 4066 252107850 376 [email protected]

Howard MurraySpeciality Products Manager(028) 4066 252107850 656 [email protected]

Mark McFarlandField Sales Manager 07899 790 [email protected]

Teresa MurrayCountryside ConservationGamecover Advisor(028) 4066 [email protected]

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Dry matter intakes increased by around 25%

Up to 20% higher daily liveweight gains

Higher forage intakes

Slaughter weights reached more quickly

Aber® High Sugar Grass for Beef Production

Research involved beef steers

offered either a high sugar variety

or a recommended control ryegrass

variety. No additional feed was given,

grass intakes and live weight gains

were monitored regularly.

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Cattle and sheep are actually poor

converters of grass protein into milk

and meat. When grazing grass, livestock

use only about 20% of protein from the

herbage for production - most of the rest

is waste in methane, faeces and urine.

This is not only financially costly but also

detrimental to the environment.

A major reason for these losses is the

imbalance between readily available

energy and protein within the grass.

To overcome this, High Sugar Grasses

(Aber®HSG) provide more available

energy soon after forage enters the rumen,

allowing rumen microbes to process more

grass protein. This protein can then be

used in the production of meat and milk.

Research at IBERS has shown that HSG

varieties have consistently higher levels of

sugars than standard varieties throughout

the grazing season.

WSC or Water-soluable carbohydrate

(sugar) concentration of pasture grasses

is considered an important grazing factor

because it increases the amount of readily

available carbohydrate, so affecting the

efficiency of conversion of nitrogen to

microbial protein in the rumen. Extensive

trials have been carried out by DARD at

the Plant Testing Station, Crossnacreevy

and these have shown the higher levels of

WSC in Aber®Dart over standard diploid

varieties, by margin of 14%. Aber®Dart

offers the advantages of the higher WSC in

tetraploids with none of the disadvantages.

Now mixtures can contain 100% Aber® High

Sugar Grasses thus giving imporvements in

animal performance.

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Urine

Faeces

Faeces42% / 39%

Urine35% / 26%

Milk23% / 35%

Grass100% / 100%

High SoluableForage Protein

Low SugarEnergy

MicrobialProtein

High SoluableForage Protein

High SugarEnergy

MicrobialProtein

Aber® High Sugar Grass for Milk Production

Results of several studies conducted on commercial dairy farms and by IBERS

at Aberystwyth, show that grass protein is used more efficiently for milk

production when extra energy is provided by feeding Aber®HSG varieties.

Milk Price

Extra Value of

Milk/Acre

20 pence/litre

£60

25 pence/litre

£75

30 pence/litre

£90

High Sugar, High D-value Aberystwyth Grass Varieties. Research shows up to 6% increase in milk output compared to other new grass varieties. Aber® varieties will give up to:

Up to 6% more milk per cow over grazing season

3% Improvement in diet digestibility

Dry matter intakes up by 2Kg/head per day

24% Less feed nitrogen lost in urine

Up to 20% higher liveweight gains

Higher forage intakes

20% Higher carrying capacity of HSG sward

Aber® High Sugar Grass for Lamb Production

In both upland and lowland situations,

IBERS grazing trials have been shown

HSG varieties to be superior in

terms of animal performance when

compared with standard grass swards.


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Grass Quality Pays DividendsIt is widely recognised that grass quality not total yield is key to optimising the performance of stock at grass. Onemeasure of grass quality is D-value. Although there is often a compromise between getting a good yield and not allowing the quality to fall too much, some varieties are bred specifically to ease this problem. These are the Aber® High Sugar Grasses (HSG’s) sold by Morton’s. A drop of only one unit of D-value (digestibility) can result in a loss of 5% in animal performance. Young leafy grass will have a D-value in excess of 70% but once stems begin to extend this can fall to 67%. When seed is set,

D-value can have fallen to 60% or lower. Importantly, there is a direct link between Metabolisable Energy (ME) and D-value.

1 unit of D value= 0.17 MJ/kg MEAs a guide 5.4MJ ME equates to 1L of milk or 40MJ of ME equate to 1kg of liveweight gain in beef and sheep (based on a 300kg growing beef animal or a 30kg store animal). So when grazing grass- the cheapest feed on your farm, the aim should be to utilise 70% or more of the DM produced. It is also vital to sow varieties that are naturally high in grass quality as this directly improves the profitability of the enterprise. Using the D-value figures from the DARD Grass and Clover Recommended Varieties for Northern Ireland 2012/13 it is possible to calculate the financial value that this can provide.

Summarised below is a comparison of Aber® High Sugar Grass (HSG) mixtures from the DARD Recommended List with the average of the other Bold Type mid and late maturing varieties from that list. We have called this ‘Morton’s HSG Energiser’ and it shows the type of financial benefits that can be gained for the future, by choosing these mixtures for reseeding this year.

MixtureMorton’s

HSGMJ/Ha

DardAverage

MJ/Ha

Morton’sHSGGain

Utilization & Value

MJ/Ha Litres Milk 70% @ 28p/L 80% @ 28p/L

Stoneleigh 157722 150104 +7618 +1410 +£276.36 +£315.84

Smithfield 159261 152176 +7085 +1312 +£257.15 +£293.88

Benvarden 158606 150104 +8502 +1574 +£308.50 +£352.57

Killyleagh 161682 152055 +9627 +1782 +£349.27 +£399.16

Belmoral 161339 152175 +9164 +1697 +£332.51 +£380.01

Cloverdale Sheep 159296 152641 +6655 +1232 +£241.47 +£275.96

Cloverdale Cattle 159006 152521 +6485 +1201 +£235.39 +£269.02

MixtureMorton’s

HSGMJ/Ha

DardAverage

MJ/Ha

Morton’sHSGGain

Utilization & Value

MJ/HaKgs/Beef 55%

kill out70%

@ £3.20/kg80%

@ £3.20/kg

Stoneleigh 157722 150104 +7618 +190.45 +£234.63 +£268.15

Smithfield 159261 152176 +7085 +177.12 +£218.21 +£249.38

Benvarden 158606 150104 +8502 +212.55 +£261.85 +£299.26

Killyleagh 161682 152055 +9627 +240.67 +£296.49 +£338.85

Belmoral 161339 152175 +9164 +229.1 +£282.25 +£322.57

Cloverdale Sheep 159296 152641 +6655 +166.37 +£204.96 +£234.24

Cloverdale Cattle 159006 152521 +6485 +162.12 +£199.73 +£228.26

Morton’s HSG Energiser - Dairy Advantage

Morton’s HSG Energiser - Beef Advantage

Financial gains are in £ sterling per hectare per year for 70% and 80% utilization at a milk price of £0.28 per litre

Financial gains are in £ sterling per hectare per year for 70% and 80% utilisation at 55% killout and beef at £3.20 per kilo

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• Specialistmixturesuitableforintensivesilageproduction

• AberDiploidPerennialsincludedfortheirexcellentabilitytoproducebothqualityandquantitythroughoutthecuttingseason

BenvardenSilage/Grazing 13 Kilos per Acre

Cutting Guide

67D Value - 27th May 70D Value - 18th May

75D Value - 3rd May

4.0 Kilos Cert.AberGreen Perennial Ryegrass

5.5 Kilos Cert.AberMagic Perennial Ryegrass

65%

25%

10%

0.75 Kilos Cert. Morton’s White Cover Blend

3.0 Kilos Cert. AberZest Perennial Ryegrass

KillyleaghSilage/Grazing 13 Kilos per Acre

• Mid-seasondiploidandtetraploidvarietiesensureD-valuesaremaintainedoveralongperiod

• Anidealchoiceforhighinputsilageduetothemixture’smaximumreturnsfromfertiliserinput

• IncludesnewvarietyAberClydewithnotablygoodgrazingqualityandahigh2-cutdigestiblesilageyield.

Cutting Guide


75D Value - 2nd May

4.0 Kilos Cert.AberClyde Tet. Perennial Ryegrass


65%

25%

10%


• CombinestheleadingAberhighsugarvarietiestoproduceahighlypalatablesward

• Potentialtoimprovemilkyieldsbyupto6%andDLWGbyupto20%throughincreaseddigestibilityandimprovedproteinutilisation.

• Harderwearingswardsuitableforgrazingorcutting

StoneleighSilage/Grazing 13 Kilos per Acre

Cutting Guide


75D Value - 4th May


3.0 Kilos Cert.AberGreen Perennial Ryegrass

65%

25%

10%

3.0 Kilos Cert.AberAvon Perennial Ryegrass


1.0 Kilos Cert. S.48 Timothy

• CombinestheleadingAberhighsugarvarietiestoproduceahighlypalatablesward

• Potentialtoimprovemilkyieldsbyupto6%andDLWGbyupto20%throughincreaseddigestibilityandimprovedproteinutilisation.

Cutting Guide


75D Value - 3rd May

SmithfieldSilage/Grazing 13 Kilos per Acre



65%

25%

10%


3.0 Kilos Cert. AberClyde Tet. Perennial Ryegrass

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• Winterhardyyetpalatablewithgoodregrowthpotential

• PopularhybridvarietywithAberEchoproducinghighearlyspringgrowthwhilestillmaintainingagoodswarddensity

• Shouldoutperformstandardperennialmixesforaround4.5years

• Idealforintensivegrassproductionofconsistentlyhighqualityandvolume

Cutting Guide


75D Value - 26th April

HillsboroughSilage/Grazing 14 Kilos per Acre

6.0 Kilos Cert.AberEcho Tet. Hybrid Ryegrass


65%

25%

10%

3.0 Kilos Cert. AberMagic Perennial Ryegrass

• Latetetraploidscombinedwithmid-seasondiploidAberMagicgiveadenseswardwithveryhighgrazingandsilageyields.

• AberGainproducesthehighesttotalgrazingyield,highesttotalsilageyield,highest2cutyieldandhighest2cutdigestibleyieldofany

perennial ryegrass variety on the NI recommended list.

BalmoralSilage/Grazing 13 Kilos per Acre

Cutting Guide

67D Value - 30th May 70D Value - 21st May

75D Value - 6th May



65%

25%

10%

3.0 Kilos Cert. AberGain Tet. Perennial Ryegrass


• Designedforoperatingalowinputgrazingsystemforsheep

• Cloveraddedduetoitsabilitytofixnitrogen

• AcombinationofsmallandmediumwhitecloverswithAberHighSugarGrassvarietiesleadstosuperioranimalperformance

• AstudybyIBERSshowsthatAberHSGcouldsupporta20%higherstockingrate

Cloverdale SheepSilage/Grazing 12 Kilos per Acre

Cutting Guide


75D Value - 5th May

3.0 Kilos Cert.AberBite Tet. Perennial Ryegrass

3.0 Kilos Cert.AberDart Perennial Ryegrass

65%

25%

10%

1.0 Kilos Cert. AberAce White Clover

2.0 Kilos Cert. AberAvon Perennial Ryegrass


1.0 Kilos Cert. AberDai White Clover

Cloverdale CattleSilage/Grazing 12 Kilos per Acre

• Idealforalowinputgrazingsystemforbeefproduction

• Cloverhastheabilitytofixnitrogenfromtheair(upto100unitsperacreperyear)

• TetraploidvarietyAberBitehasanopengrowthhabitallowingclovertodevelopmoreeasily

• AberHSGvarietiesAberDart,AberMagicandAberAvonboostpalatabilityandintakeparticularlyinmid-season

Cutting Guide


75D Value - 5th May


3.0 Kilos Cert.AberBite Tet. Perennial Ryegrass

65%

25%

10%

1.0 Kilos Cert. Alice White Clover

2.5 Kilos Cert. AberAvon Perennial Ryegrass



• A mixture of early, mid and late season

perennials with Timothy and White Clover

• Includes AberTorch for its high spring yields

and Timothy and Clover to maintain palatability

throughout the growing season.

Cutting Guide


75D Value - 2nd May

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SpringhillSilage/Grazing 13 Kilos per Acre

• A benchmark of quality and an exceptionally

popular mixture

• Containshighperformingmidandlateseason

diploid perennials.

• CloverandTimothyareimportantinlongterm

leys - S48 grows especially well in mid-season

• AberDaimaintainsgoodpersistencyforitsleaf

size.

MountpleasantSilage/Grazing 13 Kilos per Acre

Cutting Guide


75D Value - 5th May

Standard Ley Mixtures


4.0 Kilos Cert.AberStar Perennial Ryegrass


65%

25%

10%


4.0 Kilos Cert. AberChoice Perennial Ryegrass


2.0 Kilos Cert.AberTorch Tet. Perennial Ryegrass


65%

25%

10%





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Producing enough quality grass silage can be difficult, but using Biotal forage inoculants is one decision that can make it easier.

axphast gold® works quickly on wet grass silage to preserve nutrients, ensuring good intake and maximum performance.

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Producing enough quality grass silage can be difficult, but using Biotal forage inoculants is one decision that can make it easier.

axphast gold® works quickly on wet grass silage to preserve nutrients, ensuring good intake and maximum performance.

axcool gold® has a unique action which prevents dry silage heating up and moulding, resulting in better intake and productivity.

Use Biotal expertise for crop and condition specific additives

They’ll tell you when

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• Providesanexcellentsourceofhomegrownprotein

• Giveshighdrymatteryieldsoverafouryearperiodwiththebenefitofnoappliednitrogen

• RedCloverhasthesecondarybenefitofimprovingsoilstructure

• AberClaretismorepersistentlastingintothefifthharvestyear

BroughshaneSilage/Grazing 13 Kilos per Acre

5.0 Kilos Cert.AberEcho Tet. Hybrid Ryegrass


65%

25%

10%

4.0 Kilos Cert. AberClaret Red Clover

Performance you can rely on

For control of difficult weeds,including Chickweed, whereclover is important.

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TRIADTM

SpruceTM

TRIAD™ contains 50% w/w Tribenuron-methyl HEADLAND SPRUCE™ contains 400 g/l (33.6% w/w) 2,4-DB

Both are trademark of Headland Agrochemicals Ltd. Use plant protection products safely. Always read the label and product information before use.

PAY ATTENTION TO RISK INDICATIONS AND FOLLOW THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ON THE LABEL. Triple rinse containers and invert to dry at time of use.

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Standard Ley Mixtures

• A combination of Italian, hybrid and mid-

season perennial ryegrass producing a short

term, high yielding sward.

• AberEchoproducesexcellentsilageyields,and

when combined with Meribel and AberClyde

the sward gives outstanding production likely

to be in the region of 30% above a standard

perennial grass ley.

• Canbeusedasa3-4cutsilagemixtureunder

a high fertiliser regime or for providing early

grazing followed by 2 cuts and some later

grazing.

DunmoreSilage/Grazing 15 Kilos per Acre

Cutting Guide


75D Value - 25th April

5.0 Kilos Cert.Meribel Italian Ryegrass


65%

25%

10%

5.0 Kilos Cert. AberEcho Tet. Hybrid Ryegrass

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• Awellbalancedmixturetomeettheneedsofhorses

• Acombinationthatprovidesgoodproductionandadenseswardstructure

• BothTimothyandredfescuemaintainproductionthroughoutmid-summerandcolderwetconditions

• Longtermleythatproduceshighenergyfeedsuitableforthoroughbredhorses,poniesandstudfarms

• Hardwearing,versatilemixturecapableofprovidinggrazingorhaycropifcutinlateJune

• Specificallydesignedforfinishinglambs

• Itgivesrapidregrowthaftergrazingandcandelivergrowthratesintheregionof300gramsperday

• SACTrialshowedlambsrearedonchicoryhada40%reductioninwormeggburden

WaikatoSilage/Grazing 6 Kilos per Acre

Down RoyalSilage/Grazing 14 Kilos per Acre

Cutting Guide


75D Value - 5th May

3.0 Kilos Cert.AberChoice Perennial Ryegrass


65%

25%

10%

2.0 Kilos Cert. Tritana Rough Stalked Meadow Grass

2.0 Kilos Cert. Erecta Timothy

2.0 Kilos Cert. Helena Slender Creeping Red Fescue

2.0 Kilos Cert.PUNA II Chicory

2.0 Kilos Cert.AberDai White Clover

65%

25%

10%

2.0 Kilos Cert. AberClaret Red Clover

SpecialisedLey Mixtures

ConventionalLey Mixtures

3.75 Kilos Cert.Cert. AberDart Perennial Ryegrass


65%

25%

10%




• Mixturebasedonmidandlateseasonperennials

• IncludesTimothyandWhiteClovertogivegoodproductionoveranextendedseasoninarangeofconditions

GlascarSilage/Grazing 13 Kilos per Acre

Cutting Guide


75D Value - 5th May

3.25 Kilos Cert.Cert. AberDart Perennial Ryegrass


65%

25%

10%


2.0 Kilos Cert. AberGlyn Tet. Perennial Ryegrass


• AblendofmidandlateseasonperennialsandAberDaiWhiteClover

• Chosenfortheirpalatabilityandhighyieldtogiveaswardthatisidealforlongtermuse

BallyroneySilage/Grazing 13 Kilos per Acre

Cutting Guide


75D Value - 3rd May

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Puna II Perennial ChicoryPuna II is the leading perenial chicory variety, selected through a long term breeding programme in New Zealand for its nutritive value, productivity, palatability and persistence. It can be grown as a pure stand or as a key part of mixed swards with clovers or grass and clover for medium / long term rotational grazing (2-4 years persistence).

Key Benefits of Puna II

• Outstanding animal performance

• Yields up to 15t DM/Hect in a season : crude protein up to 25%; D-value 70-80

• High Mineral content, including zinc, potassium and copper

• Good tolerance to acid soil, drought and major pests

• Rapid regrowth after grazing

• Reduces the effect of internal parasites.

Research

Weaned Texel x Welsh Mule lambs on grazing leys containing

Puna II perennial chicory outperformed control groups.

Aberystwyth University 2007

Proportion of lambs slaughtered by 33 days into the trial

Proportion of lambs slaughtered by 49 days into the trial87%

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• Ewes with twin lambs grazed on chicory had a 40%

lower worm egg count and 20% faster pre weaning

lamb growth rate than those on grass/clover.

• Post weaning wormy lambs grazing the chicory had

65% lower worm egg count and grew 25% faster.

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Morton’s Soil Sampling ServiceRegular soil sampling is good practice for all nutrient applications whether in the form of slurry, farm yard manure or chemical fertiliser. Soil sampling improves nutrient use efficiency as soil fertility status, crop history and crop requirements are all taken account of before making judgements on what level and form of nutrients to apply to maximise crop returns. Also, under the current Phosphorus Regulations soil sampling is mandatory before any chemical phosphorus can be applied to minimise losses to the environment and preserve the diminishing supply of this important nutrient.

Soil sampling should be carried at least once every four years on each field as part of a planned approach. For accurate results it is important that land that is to be sampled should not have received any fertiliser (chemical or organic) in at least 6 weeks. The size of area from which one sample can be taken can vary, but should not exceed four hectares.

The soil sample is only ever as good as the soil sample taken. To have your field’s soil sampled by the Morton’s team please contact us on: 028 4066 2521. The results that you receive will include indexes for phosphate, potash, magnesium and pH. Fertiliser recommendations for each crop will be given enabling accurate and economic nutrient applications to be made.

Granucal is granules of calcium lime made from a very fine powder which can be spread accurately and breakdown very readily on contact with the soil.

Lime deficiency can be accurately assessed by soil sampling and subsequent analysis. Routine soil analysis is essential if you are going to maximise crop production.

Granucal

Granucal is available in 600kg bags. Correct applications are calculated according to soil type. GRANUCAL Application Rates required for each 0.1 increase in soil pH

Soil Type GRANUCAL Application Rates

Sand/ Loamy Sand 60kg/ha 25kg/ha

Sand/ Salt Loam 100kg/ha 40kg/ha

Clay/ Loamy Clay 125kg/ha 50kg/ha

Organic Soils (10-25% OM) 150kg/ha 60kg/ha

Peat Soils (+25% OM) 200kg/ha 80kg/ha

Worldwide research has demonstrated that finely ground particles of limestone have a greater and swifter effect on increasing soil pH compared to coarse particles. A much smaller quantity of fine granulated lime is needed to have a similar effect as a large quantity of course lime.

Granucal granulated lime is quarried and manufactured to the highest of standards near the village of Glenarm in County Antrim.

Biotal SlurriNprove can help farmers manage this valuable resource, with many tangible benefits:

•Less mixingSlurry is not a consistent material so when stored, it separates into distinct layers of bottom sludge, a liquid middle and a floating crust of fibrous material, making pump out difficult and nutrient uptake less efficient. The biological action of Biotal SlurriNprove works from the bottom of the crust up, to minimise the formation of sludge and significantly cut down on mixing time.

•Less grass taintSlurry treated with Biotal SlurriNprove tends to wash into the ground quicker, leaving behind fewer residues and limiting the chance of slurry contamination affecting silage fermentation.

•More retained nutrients By boosting the microbial population, Biotal SlurriNprove organically binds or ‘fixes’ the nitrogen and minerals. This is one of the biggest financial benefits of the product to farmers, as less fertiliser needs to be purchased to achieve the same production level.

•Less odourMore naturally retained nutrients mean less gases emitted and less associated smell. This is of particular benefit to those farming close to residential areas.

•Higher dry matterLittle to no water needs to be added to SlurriNprove treated slurry due to its improved mixing quality. Treated slurry therefore has a higher dry matter so less tanker loads are needed to deliver the required nutrients. This significantly reduces fuel or contactor costs.

Independent trial work by Kingshay in 2011 showed that Biotal SlurriNprove returned approximately £3 in Nitrogen fertiliser value alone for every £1 spent on it. This, combined with higher P, K and the reduced mixing and haulage costs, means there is huge potential for Biotal SlurriNprove to help farmers make the most of slurry.

Why use Granucal?

Biotal SlurriNprove

•Applied with standard fertiliser spreader•No need to hire a contractor•Dust free, less waste, environmentally friendly•Less ground compaction•Suitable for grassland & tillage•Can be applied at most stages of crop cycle•Increased flexibility with pH sensitive crops when

considering crop rotation

•Can be used to spot treat paddocks•Quick reaction, immediate pH improvement•Better root growth•Accurate spreading therefore more efficient than bulk

Lime application•Increased uptakes of N, P, K, Ca, Mg & S leading

to improvements in crop yield, quality & disease resistance

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Technical Guide 2014

Cereals

Winter WheatSpring Barley Varieties

Winter Barley

Winter Oats

Publican Drum x Sebastian

Propino Quench x NFC Tipple

Overture Concerto x Quench

Westminster NSL 97-5547 x BarkeOdyssey Concerto x Quench

Kelim NFC405-91 x Quench

SY Taberna Quench x Tophouse

• Very high yields, treated and untreated, large grain.• Publican is a relatively short and very stiff variety

with excellent resistance to lodging and brackling.• Publican has exceptional resistance to mildew

(a maximum 9 rating) and good resistance to Rhynchosporium.

• Later to ripen.

• Very high yields, treated and untreated.• Propino is similar in height to Optic and combines

good lodging resistance with very good brackling resistance.

• Propino has good resistance to foliar disease, also combines good resistance to Ramularia with very good green leaf retention.

• It is an early-maturing variety. Propino has big, bold grain.

• Very High Treated & Untreated Yields.• Straw of medium length and quite good standing

power. Quite good resistance to brackling and average resistance to necking.

• Large grain with low specific weight.• Good resistance to Rhynchosporium and mildew.

• Very high yield treated & untreated.• Good resistance to mildew & Rhynchosporium.• Stiff long straw.• Intermediate to ripen.

• Another Concerto x Quench cross that gives very high treated yields.

• Quite good resistance to Rhynchosporium and very good to mildew.

• Short straw with intermediate straw yields. Average standing power and resistance to brackling.

• Average size grown with low specific weight. Intermediate to ripen.

• High treated yield and moderate untreated yields.• Very good resistance to mildew, average to

Rhyschosporium and quite good to Ramularia.• Medium length staw with very high straw

yields. Quite good standing power and average resistance to necking and brackling.

• Large grain with average specific weight.

• Very high treated & untreated yields.• Good disease resistance.• Very high straw yields.• Early to ripen.

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Spring Oat Varieties

Cereals

Spring Wheat

Spring Oat Varieties

Spring Wheat

Spring Barley Varieties

Publican CR3/418 x Flamin


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Rozmar Auron x (Komesx KR-Pg-3)

Mulika

Belvoir Granary

Canyon 99/126 x Loch1177

• High yields.• Good resistance to crown rust, poor mildew

resistance.• Long straw.• Intermediate to ripen.

• Top yielding Group 1 spring wheat variety• Shows excellent resistance to all diseases and has

excellent grain quality• First Group 1 wheat with resistance to orange

wheat blossom midge

• Highest yielding autumn and spring sown alternative wheat

• Can be sown from November right through to mid-April

• Very stiff variety with good Mildew resistance• Exceptional resistance to both Yellow and Brown

Rust

• Around 3% higher yielding than Ashby with higher specific weight

• Generally good disease resistance to Mildew, Yellow Rust, Brown Rust and Septoria Tritici

• High treated and very high untreated yields.• Very large grain with average specific weight.

Early to ripen.• Good resistance to Mildew and quite good

resistance to Crown Rust.• Very long straw with good standing power but

poor resistance to brackling.

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Winter Wheat

JB Diego

Relay

Grafton

Leeds

• High yielding, Group 4 winter wheat• Consistent performance with a stiff straw• Excellent Yellow Rust resistance and outstanding

specific weight

• Hard feed wheat with excellent grain quality and relatively early maturity.

• Very short, stiff straw requiring only a standard PGR programme.

• Excellent disease resistance especially for yellow rust

• All the characteristics needed for early wheat drilling

• Very slow to develop, short and stiff with excellent Eyespot resistance

• Early to ripen with good disease resistance except to Brown Rust

• Very high yielding variety from KWS, early to ripen• Similar standing power to JB Diego• After resistance to Septoria Tritici – requires a

good fungicide programme

Winter Barley

KWS Cassia

Glacier

Saffron

Florentine Volume (6 Row)

• One of the highest yielding 2 row feed varieties• Excellent specific weight• Stiff straw, similar length to Saffron• Average disease resistance to Mildew and

Rhynchosporium

• A yield to challenge six row varieties• Large grain with average specific weight• Quite good resistance to Rhynchoporium, extra

cover required for Mildew• Straw average length, quite good standing power

• Easy to grow with excellent disease and straw characters

• Grain is bold and bright with good specific weight and low screenings

• Produces an abundance of good ears which help ensure good grain

• Ability to recover from thin or gappy stands, later drilling or poor establishment

• Excellent agronomic profile, with stiff straw and very early maturity

• Gives high treated yields and very high untreated yields

• Excellent Rhynchospoium resistance

• Very high yielding six row hybrid feed barley• Excellent treated and untreated yields• Good agronomic profile, good straw length and early

maturity• Good resistance to Rhynchoporium and average

resistance to Mildew

Winter Oats

Gerald

Balado

• A winter hardy oat with short stiff straw• Average resistance to both Mildew and Crown

Rust• Suitable for most end uses

• New Senova variety with very high treated and untreated yields

• Shortest straw of any husked variety• Excellent resistance to lodging

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Why Triticale?

Triticale For Wholecrop Spring Triticale

Forage Rye

Winter Triticale

Triticale is a cross between wheat and rye and offers a number of advantages over conventional cereals. It has been bred to combine the higher yield of wheat with the improved disease resistance of rye.

• Lower inputs • High grain quality• Excellent wholecrop results • Improved disease resistance• Use as a replacement for wheat in marginal fields • Suitable for pig rations• Some resistance to rabbit attack • Drought tolerance• Can be used in mixtures with white lupins • *As a cover/feed ingredient in game mixtures

Many farmers are now recognising the benefitsof Triticale for Wholecrop. Wholecrop triticalecan be fed to both dairy and beef cattle withexcellent results. A recent trial in Holland showedthat wholecrop triticale fed equal to wholecropmaize silage with no difference in either intake orlactational performance.

A new high yielding variety from Danko of Poland. Early to ripen with good disease resistance especially to Mildew and stem base diseases. Good lodging and sprouting resistance. Nagano is a semi dwarf variety making it ideal for local conditions.

Humbolt was purpose bred to produce an early bite, with growth that can be up to three weeks beforeItalian ryegrass. Humbolt’s excellent tillering capacity and early vegetative growth ensures maximum intakes and palatability.

This stiff strawed variety has very high yields with the flexiblity of a wide sowing window. Early to ripen with better resistance to mildew. Has performed well over a range of conditions in Northern Ireland.

Nagano

Humbolt

Amarillo

Triticale Maize

Forage Intake 10.7 10.4

Total DM (KG) 20.3 20.0

MJ 126 133

Milk Yields KGS 31.2 30.8

Fat G/KG 46.4 46.8

Protein G/KG 33.1 33.7

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Variety Yield Grain Quality Straw Disease Resistance

% of Treated Controls

SpecficWeight(kg/hl)

1000Grain wt(g)

Length (cm)**

Standing Power

Septoria Mildew (HGCA)

YR (HGCA)

BR (HGCA)

Eyespot (HGCA)

Fusarium (HGCA)

Ripening

G JB-Diego 103 74 71.9 44.5 0 7 6 5 8 4 5 6 E

G Panorama 102 71 72.4 44.5 0 8 7 7 8 5 4 7 I

G Grafton 102 72 72.5 45.1 -11 9 6 7 6 3 8 5 E

G Alchemy 100 74 73.4 42.2 3 6 7 7 6 4 6 7 L

P1 Monterey 106 76 73.5 42.2 1 6 8 6 6 5 [5] 6 I

P1 Horatio 105 73 72.4 48.2 2 7 7 7 6 6 [6] 6 L

P2 Beluga 104 69 71.3 49.6 -8 9 6 4 5 4 7 6 E

P2 Denman 102 73 71.4 39.1 -6 6 7 5 4 5 5 6 L

O Einstein# 101 70 72 45.5 -4 5 5 6 6 5 5 6 E

* as a % of the treated control varieties Gallant, Solstice, Invicta, Scout, Oakley and JB Diego (average = 10.04 t/ha) ** compared to JB Diego (89cm) Ripening: E= early; I= intermediate; L= late; # = Grafton and Einstein have performed well in HGCA second wheat trials

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Forage Crops

Formula One - Wholecrop Mixtures

•Combinethehighstarchenergyofcerealswiththe high protein of a legume crop

•Reduceconcentraterequirementtominimumforbeef finishing

•ReducedNitrogenapplication

•Enabledirectcutting(removetheneedtowiltprotein crops)

•IncreasetotalDMyields(fromaspringcrop)

•Increaseoverallproteinofforage

Monaco Catalunya

San Marino

Hockenheim

Silverstone

Shanghai

Suzuka

Sao Paulo

• A mixture of Logo Spring Triticale and Spring Lupins

• Yields in excess of 30% more than traditional barley and pea mixtures

• Expect protein contents between 11 and 15% - approximately 50% more than a straight cereal wholecrop.

• A new mixture to take advantage of the high yielding vetch Berninova in combination with Spring Oats.

• This gives a very dense mixture with a final protein similar to a pea mixture

• A mix of Spring Wheat and Spring Lupins• Similar in design to Monaco mix but with a lower

yield potential• Must be placed in the rotation where there is no

risk of take-all• Lupins have a higher protein than peas which will

lead to a higher quality feed.

• Oats and peas combined to give a forage which will have similar performance to our Silverstone mixture.

• This mixture is often used where a breakcrop is required in a cereal rotation

• Oats, often considered the Cinderella of wholecrops, has given equal performance on farm.

• The standard mixture for many years but now with a higher level of peas to increase protein content.

• The barley variety used has been chosen because of its high grain and straw yield.

• Suitable for a wide range of soil types

• Spring Triticale in blend with peas gives a forage crop with high DM yields and higher protein levels that a straight wholecrop cereal does not

• Triticale whilst not a complete break does show a greater tolerance to take-all than wheat.

• Spring Wheat in a blend with combining peas will enable the crop to be cut earlier and at a higher DM than San Marino

• Peas will also fix N from the air and leave residual N for the following crop.

• Combines sprint Triticale and Berninova spring vetch as an alternative to lupins and peas

• Particularly suitable for heavy land where other legumes might struggle

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The results through the canopy expansion growth stages, under high disease pressure, were especially important to ensure crops remained clean going into the canopy complete phase. Protecting expanding leaves as the crop grew was clearly key to a successful season-long programme – and will be again for the coming season, whatever the blight pressure and weather conditions.

“Where intervals were stretched in the unprecedented wet and windy conditions last year, having the most active REVUS

on the leaf at least gave plants the longest possible protection,” he advised. “That reliable protection gave growers confidence and flexibility.”

Mr Williams explained the performance comes from the redistribution of the active ingredient, mandipropamid, locked within the leaf surface wax, which moves as the leaf expands. The intrinsically strong nature of REVUS ensures that it provides a high level of protection between applications, even with significant new leaf growth.

Excellent foliar efficacy, with strong inhibition of spore germination. A clean crop results in consistently high yields of blight free tubers.

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Forage Crops

Cereals for wholecrop are now an established method of producing winter feed for livestock that is bothproductive, giving many animal benefits and cost effective to produce. A wide range of crops are suitableand choice will depend on individual farm plans.

Choice of variety of cereal type can have an equally important bearing with yield, disease resistance, protein content and place in rotation all being factors which will have an effect on both the quality and yield of the final forage.

Cereals

Why Feed Wholecrop Cereals

Crop Grain Yield Straw Yield InputsEnergy Yield

Per HectBreak Crop

Winter Wheat ***** **** ***** **** NO

Winter Barley **** *** **** *** NO

Winter Oats **** *** *** *** YES

Winter Triticale **** ***** *** **** NO

Spring Wheat **** *** **** **** NO

Spring Barley *** *** *** *** NO

Spring Oats *** *** *** *** YES

Spring Triticale *** **** ** **** NO

CropUnits N

Per Acre

Fresh WeightT/Acre

DMT/Acre

ME/Kg/DMTotal MEPer Acre

Total MEPer Unit of N

Grass 3 Cut 210 20 4 11.5 46000 219

Winter Wheat 130 14 5.6 11.5 62720 482

Maize 180 20 6 11.5 69000 383

Winter Triticale 80 16 5.6 11 61600 770

Monaco 60 15 3.75 11 41250 687*

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Variety Yield * Grain QualityGrain Quality

Straw Characteristics Disease Resistance

with fungicide

without fungicide Specific

Weight TGW (g)Length (cm)**

Standing power

Straw yield(t/ha)

Rhyhcho-sporium

Midew Ripening

G Concerto 106 86 61.8 42.7 5 6 3.38 H 5 8 7 I

G SY Taberna 104 91 61.6 41.3 5 7 3.52 VH 7 9 7 E

G Publican 103 88 61.4 41.7 3 7 3.32 H 7 9 6 L

G Quench 102 86 59.9 39.3 0 7 3.57 VH 7 9 6 I

S Westminster 98 87 62.8 42.2 8 7 3.67 VH 8 9 7 L

P2 Overture 110 92 60.4 42.4 3 7 3.31 H 8 8 7 I

P2 Odyssey 107 88 58.9 40.7 0 6 3.19 I 7 9 6 I

P2 Chronicle 104 87 60.0 40.9 2 7 3.21 I 7 8 7 I

O Waggon 100 81 60.2 43.3 0 7 3.21 I 3 9 7 I

O Doyen 100 83 61.8 43.3 0 7 3.26 I 6 7 7 I

* as a % of the treated control varieties Optic, NFC Tipple, Quench, Concerto and Propino (average = 6.52 t/ha)

** compared to Quench (72cm)

Straw Yields: I= intermediate; H= high; VH= Very high

Ripening: E= early; I= intermediate; L= late;

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• Reduce cost • Maintain cow condition• Improve milk quality (protein & fat) & yield • To buffer autumn and spring grass• Improve rumen function • Improved liveweight gain• Very flexible • All stock• Total starch and sugars can be increased in diet • Lower acid levels when compared to grass and maize silage

*Monaco is a mix of Logo Spring Triticale and Lupins and should return 34-40 units N per acre.

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Maize

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Wholecrop Maize

Agronomy

Successful maize is not just a matter of yield, the key is quality. Quality silage starts with quality varieties suited to local growing conditions. As the crop matures, sugars produced in the leaves and stem are transported to the cob and converted to starch which is the valuable source of silage energy. If a hybrid fails to convert the sugars the result can be silage with lower intake qualities and food value lost in effluent. The mature crop should be at the optimum whole plant dry matter of 30% to allow maximum benefit from the silage.

Here only the grain is harvested with a conventional combine fitted with a maize picker header (the sameheader is used on a forage harvester for CCM). While tonnes per acre are lower both ME and starch are higher. The grain is harvested at around 30% moisture, crimped and treated. Ensiling should take place immediately as with normal crimped cereals. Field selection for CCM and crimped maize is important due to the later harvest. For Northern Ireland conditions only early varieties should be grown under plastic. Maize starch which has a higher by pass fraction is an ideal complement to feed along with grass silage, wholecrop cereals and wholecrop maize.

Chart courtesy of RB209 (In practice higher levels of N are used but these will most likely be restricted under theNitrates Directive) SOIL pH - Ideally at 6.5. Yields can be affected once pH falls below 6.0

Crimped Maize

Avoid soil compaction at all costs. Sub-soil the previous autumn if required. The crop requires a firm, fine tilth that will retain as much moisture as possible particularly on lighter soils.

Seedbed

Ideally fields should be south facing, a slope of up to 45 degrees, free draining deep soil and not above 400 feet. Avoid fields where soils are compacted or known to have frost pockets.

Adequate levels of N, P and K are all required and up to 50% can be supplied from slurry or FYM. (Remember that FYM will release its nutrients much slower than slurry)

Site

Fertiliser

Crop 0 1 2 3 4 5

Nitrogen(N) All mineral soils 120 80 40 0 0

Phosphate (P2O5) 110 85 60M 20 0 0

Potash (K2O) 230 205 180M(2-) 155(2+) 110 0 0

Typical Analysis

Forage Maize Corn Cob Mix Crimped Maize

DM % 30 55 70

STARCH 30 45 70

ME (MJ/KG) 11.2 13.0 14.5

Rumen Bypass Starch

30

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30

20

105Wholecrop Wheat Maize Silage Corn Cob Mix Crimped Maize

Rumen Bypass Starch

2.5 – 5 6 -10 15 - 20 25 - 30

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Selecting The Right VarietyThe forage maize varieties available from Mortons have been selected for their yield and quality to suit local growing conditions.

MAS O9P An early variety for use in open ground with extremely digestible fibre in the leaves and stems and also produces high levels of starch.

MAS O8G A very early hybrid with a FAO of 180. Good feeding values thanks to a good digestibility of cell walls and a good starch content. Proved its worth in the difficult 2009 season.

Agassy An early variety for use in the open, giving high DM, starch and ME yields.

MAS 12A An early maturing variety for under plastic with high DM and ME yields producing highly digestible silage. Now the leading variety across Northern Ireland.

LAPRIORA A recently launched variety from KWS with early maturity similar to Kaukas. Rapid early vigour and has achieved the highest crop value compared to existing ultra earlies. High starch.

Gladdi An early variety with high DM and starch yields. Has proved itself to mature early under plastic mulch in a wide range of farm conditions in 2009.

Mais 11F A new early variety with very good starting vigour. Produces high quality silage with high starch levels. This variety can also be used for a grain harvest which is to be crimped.

Mais 16V Suitable for under plastic with a maturity at the same time as Mais 12A. This variety probably gives the best combination of yield, cell wall digestibility and starch content.

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Mas 11.FEARLY FAO 180

• Very good early growth

• Very high digestibility

• Good stalk strength

Mas 12.AEARLY FAO 190

• Very good early vigour

• High DM yield and starch potential

• Hybrid with large leaves and long closed cobs

Mas 16.VEARLY FAO 190

• Very good leaf and stalk digestibility

• Good level of NEL/Kg

• Excellent early growth

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Mas 11.FEARLY FAO 180

• Very good early growth

• Very high digestibility

• Good stalk strength

Mas 12.AEARLY FAO 190

• Very good early vigour

• High DM yield and starch potential

• Hybrid with large leaves and long closed cobs

Mas 16.VEARLY FAO 190

• Very good leaf and stalk digestibility

• Good level of NEL/Kg

• Excellent early growth

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Stubble TurnipsVollenda

Appin

Kale

RapeStego

Swedes

Fodder Beet

• High dry matter and yields making it suitable for use between November and January.

• Good resistance to clubroot.

• A fast growing, leafy grazing turnip providing a rapid source of palatable, easy to digest fodder for sheep and cattle.

• Multicrowned • Good regrowth potential• Sow 8-10 weeks before feed is required

• A leafy hybrid variety with short stems• Bred for low stem fibre content and high

digestibility• Resistant to lodging• Good winter hardiness

• Rape, with the highest protein of any fodder crop, makes it well suited to fattening lambs

• Extremely high yielding variety• Excellent disease resistance, especially to mildew• Extremely digestible stems, which allows complete

use of the whole stem

• Northern Ireland with a cool, moist climate is ideally suited to the production of swedes.

• They have a low production cost per kg of DM combined with high ME and D-values

• When compared with other forage crops DM and energy yield is among the highest per acre.

• Well suited to a variety of soil types, but a light to medium free draining soil is preferable.

• Good accessibility is essential if heavy harvesting machinery is to be used. If possible avoid steep slopes.

• Ideally fields should have been ploughed in the late autumn, early winter thus ensuring minimum moisture loss.

• Soil profile – fine, firm free draining and non-compacted

From 2005 the decoupling of subsidies away from livestock production means every opportunity to reduce costs has to be explored. In this new environment fodder crops such as kale, forage rape, stubble turnips, swedes, forage rye and fodder beet offer the dairy, beef and sheep farmer low cost feeding options.

DM YieldT/Ha

ME ValueMj/KG DM

CP Value%

D-Value FeedingType of Stockmost suited

Stubble Turnips 4 to 6 11 17.5 69 Strip Graze Dairy / Sheep

Kale 8 to 10 10.5 16.5 68 Strip or Zero Dairy / Sheep / Beef

Rape 5 to 10 10.5 19.5 65 Strip Graze Sheep / Beef Dairy

Swedes 8 to 9.5 12.9 10.5 82 Graze or Lift Sheep / Beef

Forage Rye 5 to 6 10 11.5 - Strip or Zero Dairy / Sheep

Forage Beet 10 to 14 13 12.5 78 Graze or Lift Dairy / Beef

Typical Fresh Yield t/ac Typical DM Yield t/ac Potential DM Yield t/ac

Wholecrop Cereals 12 4.2 6.0

Grass Silage 1 cut 10 2.0 3.0

Grass silage 3 cuts 19 5.0 7.0

Maize 18 5.4 6.6

Kale 16 2.5 4.0

Fodder Beet Roots only 25 4.5 6.5

Fodder Beet Roots + tops 25+6 5.5 8.0

Stubble Turnips One acre can feed forty lambs for two months

Kale One acre feeds 20 cows for two months

Rape In general, one acre can feed thirty lambs for one month

Grazing RyeOne acre will provide a three-week grazing period in early spring for 6-7 cows and 25-30 sheep

VarietyWashed

t/acHavertable

Washed t/acDM Content

(%)DM Yield

(% of Magnum)GJ/Acre

(% of Magnum)

Magnum(early sown)

40.940.1

(107.9)

Magnum 41.537.2

(100.0)17.5

6.51(100.0)

85.28(100.0)

Beretta 31.429.3

(78.8)24.4

7.14(109.7)

97.1(113.8)

Gerty 40.638.7

(104.0)23.1

8.93(137.1)

121.45(142.4)

Fodder Feeding Summary

Fodder Crops Yields

Feeding Guide Estimator

Fodder Beet Trial (Morton’s On Farm Trial 2010)

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6 Golden Rules for Forage Crops

1. Run back

3. Feed fibre

5. Always clear the area

2. No tractors in Winter

4. Move electric fence everyday

6. Always graze on longer axis

Planning Your Brassica CropsMatching the crop to your requirements.

* Rate and extent ofregrowth depends onweather conditions.

When doyou

requireyour

brassicacrop?

Summer /Early Autumn

Jun - SepStubble Turnip

Forage RapeHybrid Brassica

Autumn /Winter

Oct - FebStubble TurnipHybrid Brassica

KaleSwedes

Fodder Beet

RegrowthPotential*

Sowing toGrazing Period

NilVollenda

8 WeeksAppinStego

ModerateStego

10 WeeksSwift

Redstart

HighSwift

AppinRedstart

12 WeeksVollenda

NilBittern

VollendaSiskin

LowVollenda

ModerateMaris Kestrel

GoodRedstart

SwiftAppin

HighSwift

AppinRedstart

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Pollen and Nectar Mixtures Mixtures and Game Cover Mixtures

Rough Grass Margin Mix

Green Cover options

The basis of these mixtures is a variety of legumes and non-legumes (with or without grasses) that flower at different times to provide a continuous supply of pollen and nectar for bumblebees, butterflies and other insects from March to September. Pollen and nectar mixtures must only be sown on improved or arable land.

The Countryside Management Branch have issued an approved list of species to be included in this mixture.

The Northern Ireland CMS was launched in June 2008. This scheme will run alongside the original CMS but for the entrants there are a few changes. Wild Bird cover is a spring sown seed bearing crop that is left un-harvested to provide food for seed eating farmland birds. The scheme is particularly interested in encouraging birds such as Skylarks, Yellowhammers and Linnets to increase in population throughout Northern Ireland. There are restrictions put in place by CMS as to the seed varieties that can be grown.

Rough grass margins are strips of land at least 2 metres wide sown around cereal fields. The mixture consists of a number of grasses from the approved list. The grass varieties used form tussocks that form a useful habitat for overwintering insects, small birds and mammals.

There are a number of seeds which are used either for winter or spring green cover. They are used for weed suppression, adding organic matter to the soil and either fixing or lifting Nitrogen. Most popular seeds include Phacelia, Mustard, Buckwheat, Rye and Crimson Clover. Whilst not widely used in Northern Ireland they are becoming increasingly popular. Winter hardy green manures provide a canopy where soils can be eroded by wind and water and to minimize leaching of nitrogen. Crops such as Rye are hungry for nitrogen and can hold it over the winter to be incorporated and then released into the next crop. Details are available on request.

The habitat must be re-sown after 3 years or sooner if the legume and non-legume component has become depleted.

This mixture has been used for a few years and meets the CMS guidelines.

This crop is sown every spring and contains a spring cereal and one of the following – Quinoa, Oilseed Rape, Linseed or Mustard. Morton WB4 is the most popular mix in this group. WB4 contains Spring Triticale, Spring Oats and Linseed. It is a good mix for all soil types but is especially useful in areas where the soil is more acidic. The inclusion of Spring Triticale extends the feeding season into the colder months of January and February when there is less food about.

Due to the relationship between oil-seed rape, mustard and the brassica family (kale) it is not advisable to include them in a mix if you are using it as a break crop between two year bird cover.

This crop contains Kale plus at least one of the following – Quinoa, Spring Oats, Spring Wheat, Spring Triticale or Linseed.Mortons WB2 in the most popular mix in this group. The Morton mix contains Spring Triticale, Spring Oats, Kale and Linseed.Morton WB1 – this is a similar mix to WB2 but has the Linseed element replaced with QuinoaMorton WB7 – contains Kale and Quinoa only

Cocksfoot / Creeping Red Fescue / Rough Stalked Meadow Grass / Dog’s tail / Sheep’s fescue / Bent

Morton WB6

One Year Mixed Crop

Two Year Mixed Crop

Two Year Mixed Crop Sowing and Feeding Period

Maize Sowing and Feeding Period

The Mix Contains:

Mix No.1 Grass Free Mixsown at 6kg/acre

Mix No.2 Mixture containinggrasses sown at 8kg/acre

This mix must contain 1 non-legume and 2 legumes(FROM THE APPROVED LIST)

One of the legumes must be late flowering red clover

This mix is made up of 80% fine grasses(FROM THE APPROVED LIST)

and 20% legumes and non-legumes.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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A blend of varieties with maturing dates to extend the feeding period. Resistance to lodging with generous tillering makes this blend ideal for use on both large and small scale game-keeping sites. Excellent cold tolerance and seedling vigour enables this blend to thrive in extremes of the UK climate.

Drill in wide rows (75cm apart) to give the birds good access to the crop whilst aiding cob development. Add extra appeal by sowing an adjacent crop of kale which will also counteract any draughtiness later on in December when the green material on the maize plant will have wilted and dried in the Autumn frosts.

This can be a single cereal or mix of cereals. The cereals must be Spring Barley Spring Wheat, Spring Triticale and / or Spring Oats. Wild Bird cover must be sown between 1st March and 31st May and under-sowing is not permitted. Seed rates vary whether drilling or broadcasting. Morton’s mixtures are prepared in packs that comply with the CMS guidelines.

Kale is now a universal Game Cover crop. The dense top growth and bare floor below it provides excellent cover and when allowed to flower provides a valuable source of food for songbirds.

Second year kale is very attractive to partridges as the crop begins to lose power. If you are hoping to use Kale for partridges in the first year it would be recommended to sow at a lower seeding rate.

It provides an abundance of seed and is ideally sown in a mixwith kale but can be sown on its own in strips alternating withmaize, kale, or mustard to provide cover.

Maize

Cereal Crop Option

Kale

Quinoa

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These varieties comprise the majority of the seed sold in Northern Ireland either as ‘straights’ or in mixtures. They are long lived and

form swards of good density, giving them a high damage resistance. They are well suited to a wide range of enterprises as the diverse

selection of varieties is capable of producing high silage yields or maintaining high grazing outputs throughout the growing season.

These varieties tend to have high sugar contents and a tall upright growth habit that promotes high intakes when grazed. They also

contain some of the highest yielding perennial ryegrass varieties. Although equally long lived, they are more open growing than the

diploid varieties with which they are normally mixed in order to increase sward density and damage resistance.

Diploid Perennial Ryegrass Varieties Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass Varieties

VARIETY Silage Grazing

HeadingDate

TotalYield16.2*

Total10.4*

Digest7.7*

TotalYield12.0*

GrassQualityD-Value

SwardDensity

% % % % %D (0-9)

Genesis 8 May 106 103 100 106 73.3 6.2

Moyola 10 May 105 101 100 108 73.1 6.0

Kilrea 12 May 94 88 92 97 73.6 6.6

Kimber 14 May 93 91 92 96 74.2 6.3

Solomon 16 May 104 105 106 100 73.2 6.3

Boyne 18 May 107 110 108 103 73.5 6.4

AberStar 24 May 96 94 99 101 76.1 6.4

AberMagic 26 May 105 102 100 107 74.1 6.3

AberGreen 28 May 101 100 111 109 74.6 6.5

(S) AberZest 29 May 105 107 98 102 75.9 5.9

AberAvon 31 May 98 99 103 97 75.6 6.2

(S) Pastour 2 Jun 100 103 105 96 74.5 6.1

Mateon 1 3 Jun 100 103 104 94 75.7 6.6

Drumbo 3 Jun 97 97 102 98 75.7 6.3

AberChoice 8 Jun 99 100 105 104 75.1 6.0

(S) Spelga 17 May 101 103 99 99 72.0 6.4

Gerrison 22 May 101 102 101 101 72.8 6.2

(S) AberDart 22 May 94 92 95 96 76.5 6.7

(S) Bahima 1 22 May 107 110 109 101 71.1 5.9

Bree 23 May 99 99 98 96 73.6 6.5

Gandalf 24 May 97 96 96 96 74.0 6.8

Copeland 26 May 102 101 102 99 73.0 6.7

Majestic 28 May 101 103 101 98 74.2 6.6

Denver 29 May 100 105 100 96 72.7 6.7

Glenveagh 30 May 99 101 102 96 74.5 6.6

Tyrella 1 Jun 101 106 99 96 74.1 6.4

Foxtrot 2 Jun 95 96 98 97 74.7 6.3

Clanrye 2 Jun 104 106 103 97 74.0 6.3

(P) Lineker 19 May 104 106 108 99 73.3 6.2

(P) Glenariff 24 May 102 102 107 101 73.3 6.4

(O) Twytop 13 Jun 93 93 97 100 73.3 6.3

* = Control yield as average of ‘Bold Type’ diploid varieties in t/ha DM

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VARIETY Silage Grazing

HeadingDate

TotalYield16.2*

Total10.4*

Digest7.7*

TotalYield12.0*

GrassQualityD-Value

SwardDensity

% % % % %D (0-9)

AberTorch(T) 6 May 94 93 98 99 75.2 5.7

Niagara(T) 16 May 102 101 105 100 77.1 6.3

Malone(T) 17 May 109 108 113 102 75.8 5.3

(S) Trintella(T) 17 May 104 105 111 98 75.1 5.5

Magician(T) 18 May 104 108 112 102 75.6 5.6

Eurostar(T) 23 May 104 104 103 101 75.5 6.0

Dunluce(T) 28 May 104 100 108 106 76.2 5.6

AstonEnergy(T) 30 May 102 98 106 104 78.4 5.4

(S) Delphin(T) 31 May 105 109 112 100 75.3 5.2

AberCraigs(T) 31 May 104 108 107 98 77.9 5.9

Dundrum(T) 1 Jun 105 111 110 99 77.0 5.6

AberBite(T) 3 Jun 108 110 110 104 78.3 5.7

Twymax(T) 4 Jun 104 107 110 100 75.4 6.1

AstonPrincess(T) 4 Jun 102 105 110 98 76.4 6.1

Kintyre(T) 5 Jun 104 107 109 101 75.9 5.8

Glenstal(T) 19 May 105 107 107 102 73.4 5.7

Seagoe(T) 20 May 106 107 114 107 74.5 5.5

(S) Glencar(T) 30 May 104 110 108 96 74.5 6.0

Navan(T) 2 Jun 103 103 105 99 76.9 5.6

AberGain(T) 2 Jun 111 116 117 110 77.0 5.4

Dunloy(T) 6 Jun 101 102 107 98 76.8 6.1

(S) Tivoli(T) 7 Jun 103 104 107 95 77.2 5.6

(P) Carraig(T) 13 May 99 100 99 104 75.4 6.2

(P) AberClyde(T) 22 May 108 109 104 104 76.9 5.7

(P) Aspect(T) 2 Jun 104 108 107 100 77.3 5.9

(O) AberGlyn(T) 18 May 101 105 104 96 74.2 5.6

(O) Elgon(T) 31 May 99 100 103 97 77.2 5.6

(O) Fornido(T) 5 Jun 103 105 105 96 76.3 6.2


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Hybrid Ryegrass Types:

Hybrid ryegrass varieties are a cross between perennial and Italian ryegrass and some strongly express the perennial or Italian

parentage. ‘Italian-like’ hybrids have the highest yields but lowest sward densities, whereas ‘perennial-like’ hybrids are expected to

live longer, potentially up to five years if carefully managed. Varieties achieving both high yield and density can be regarded as elite

performers.

Recommendation changes for 2013/14:

Two hybrid ryegrass varieties have had their recommended list status changed this year.

Kirial (HT) has been added to the list as a new provisional and Amalgam (HT) has been moved up from provisional to ‘Plain Type’.

Italian Ryegrass Performance:

Italian ryegrass is the highest yielding of all recommended grasses but is short lived and best utilised for silage. Higher density

varieties may be more damage resistant but none form dense soles. Second year yields are shown as a percentage of the first year

control yield, to highlight the difference in annual outputs.


Six Italian ryegrass varieties have had their recommended list status changed this year. Bartrento (T) has been added as a new

provisional and Shakira has been moved up from provisional to ‘Plain Type’. Barmultra II (T), Fox and Hunter (T) have been moved

up into ‘Bold Type’. Meryl has been removed from the list as it is no longer commercially available.

Recommended Hybrid Ryegrass Varieties Recommended Italian Ryegrass Varieties

VARIETY HeadingDate 1st Year

19.7* 2nd Year

17.9*

3rd Year16.9*

SwardDensity

% % % (0-9)

AberEcho(HT) 14 May 99 99 98 5.0

Ligunda(HD) 17 May 101 101 101 4.7

Pirol(HD) 19 May 99 100 101 5.3

AberExcel(HT) 17 May 91 88 90 4.9

Drumlin(HT) 18 May 91 88 92 5.0

Hymer(HT) 19 May 91 93 92 4.6

AberEve(HT) 19 May 94 93 94 5.0

Foyle(HT) 20 May 89 89 90 5.0

Amalgam(HT) 21 May 90 88 91 5.5

Scapino(HT) 21 May 93 92 94 4.8

Barsilo(HD) 23 May 97 98 97 4.6

Kirial(HT) 20 May 92 91 95 4.9

* = Average yield of ‘Bold Type’ varieties in t/ha DM (HD, HT) Hybrid diploid or tetraploid

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Silage Yields VARIETY HeadingDate 1st Year

20.2* 2nd Year

20.2*

EarlySpringGrowth

SwardDensity

% % (t/ha DM) (0-9)

Hunter(T) 15 May 99 90 2.3 4.4

Barmultra II(T) 17 May 100 89 2.3 4.3

Meribel 18 May 100 89 2.1 4.9

Fox 18 May 99 89 2.2 4.7

Shakira 14 May 102 85 2.4 4.4

Dorike(T) 14 May 99 88 2.2 4.3

Litonio(T) 18 May 99 87 2.1 4.5

Bartrento(T) 16 May 101 86 2.2 4.7

* = Average first year yield of ‘Bold Type’ varieties in t/ha DM

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White Clover Leaf Classification:

As variety leaf size increases yield should rise and grazing persistence decrease. Large leaved varieties tend to be the most

tolerant of tall grass stands but least tolerant of close defoliation. Varieties achieving yield and persistency above the expected

leaf size trend are elite performers.


One new provisional variety, Iona, has been added this year and all other varieties have remained with the same recommended

list status.

Recommended White Clover Varieties

Appendix 1

Timothy Maturity Types:

The overall yield potential of Timothy is less than perennial ryegrass but can be more productive in cold springs or can maintain density

and growth on heavy, less fertile soils. ‘EARLY’ maturing varieties are generally erect and highly productive in spring and

‘LATER’ maturing varieties are more dense growing pasture-types.


There have been no changes to the recommended list status of Timothy varieties this year.

Recommended Timothy Varieties

VARIETY HeadingDate Total

Yield14.3*

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9.1*

Total Yield11.5*

SwardDensity

MaturityClass

% % % (0-9)

Presto 8 Jun 102 100 103 5.6 Early

Comer 9 Jun 105 105 104 5.3 Early

Dolina 9 Jun 103 100 104 5.5 Early

Narnia 16 Jun 100 101 99 7.1 Inter

Motim 17 Jun 97 98 99 6.1 Inter

Aber S48 23 Jun 93 96 91 7.0 Late

Promesse 10 Jun 91 89 98 5.8 Early

Erecta 10 Jun 95 92 101 5.5 Early

Comtal 10 Jun 93 90 101 5.1 Early

* = Average yield of ‘Bold Type’ varieties in t/ha DM

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VARIETY Relativeleaf size

(% Gr. Huia)

Total 12.8*

Clover 4.3*

Grass 8.5*

Low N

High N

% % % (0-9) (0-9)

AberAce 45 92 66 104 6.2 4.4

Grasslands Demand 82 98 86 103 6.1 4.9

Crusader 94 99 96 101 5.7 5.0

Grasslands Bounty 99 100 98 101 5.8 4.6

Avoca 105 101 102 101 6.0 5.0

AberDai 106 100 106 97 5.4 4.6

Chieftain 116 103 118 96 5.2 4.3

Alice 130 103 113 98 5.1 4.1

Barblanca 138 103 115 98 5.6 4.5

AberHerald 94 99 102 98 5.1 4.6

Grasslands Huia 100 98 86 103 5.7 4.6

AberVantage 110 102 103 101 5.1 3.7

Triffid 139 101 103 100 5.1 3.9

Aran 176 101 119 93 4.3 3.4

Iona 99 102 106 100 5.6 5.1

* = Average yield of ‘Bold Type’ varieties in t/ha DM

Grazing Yield Potential Grazing Persistence

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Red Clover Classification:

These yields were achieved without nitrogen fertiliser, but required up to 100 -150kg/ha of phosphate (P2O

5) and 250-300kg/ha potash

(K2O) (depending on soil indices). In comparison, the top yielding (Italian-type) hybrid ryegrass varieties can produce up to 20, 18

and 17 t/ha DM in the first, second and third harvest years, respectively, but require over 400 kg/ha of nitrogen per annum. Similarly,

recommended perennial ryegrass varieties, given 350 kg/ha nitrogen, produce total silage yields of around 17 t/ha DM in their first

harvest year, falling to around 15 t/ha DM by the third year. Red clover will perform best on well-drained, fertile soils with a pH of

6.0–6.5 and supplies its own nitrogen. Ewes are kept off red clover for 6 weeks either side of “tupping”.

The varieties are listed in order of three year average yield within a ‘Bold Type’ group and a ‘Plain Type’ group.


There have been three changes to the list this year: two new provisional varieties, Milvus and AberChianti have been added to the list

and Harmonie has been moved down to outclassed.

Recommended Red Clover Varieties

Appendix 1

VARIETYDM

Yield 16.8

Rel. Pers.

DM Yield 18.6

Rel. Pers.

DMYield 18.1

Rel. Pers.

DMYield 13.7

Rel. Pers.

% (0-9) % (0-9) % (0-9) % (0-9)

Atlantis (T) 102 4.3 103 4.9 98 4.2 104 3.8

Lemmon 102 4.6 102 5.1 100 4.4 104 4.2

Merviot 100 4.5 101 5.2 102 4.3 96 4.0

Amos (T) 100 4.0 100 4.6 98 3.8 102 3.6

AberClaret 99 4.6 97 5.2 102 4.6 98 4.1

Avisto 98 4.4 97 5.0 100 4.4 96 4.0

Maro (T) 100 3.7 100 4.1 97 3.6 104 3.5

Gr. Sensation 98 4.2 95 4.7 100 3.9 99 4.0

Rotra (T) 98 3.7 97 4.0 97 3.4 101 3.6

Mercury 96 4.2 96 4.6 97 4.1 93 4.1

Milvus 100 4.9 99 5.0 102 4.5 100 5.0

AberChianti 97 5.1 94 5.3 98 5.3 101 4.7

Harmonie 93 4.6 94 5.4 94 4.4 92 4.1


Rel. Pers. = Relative Persistence (0-9 high)

Three Year Average Harvest Year 1 Harvest Year 2 Harvest Year 3

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Spring Barley Recommended List 2013 Spring Oat Recommended List 2013

Appendix 2

* Yield as a % of the treated control varieties Optic, NFC Tipple, Quench, Concerto and Propino (average = 6.52 t/ha)T = fungicide treated; U = no fungicide** Straw length compared to Quench (72 cm)Straw yield: VH = very high, H = high and I = IntermediateRipening: E = early, I = intermediate and L = late1 = Westminster is recommended for special use because it has exceptional straw yields and disease resistance and has very good grain quality although its yields are low in comparison with newer varieties.

* Yield as a % of the treated control varieties Ascot, Firth and Husky (average = 6.72 t/ha).T = fungicide treated; U = no fungicide** Straw length compared to Firth (106 cm)Ripening: E = early and I = intermediate

Yield* Grain Quality Straw characteristics Disease Resistance Ripening

T U Specific

Weight

(kg/hl)

1000

grain

wt (g)

Length

(cm)**

Standing

power

Straw

Yield

Rhyncho-

sporium

Mildew Ramularia

G Concerto 106 86 61.8 42.7 +5 6 H 5 8 7 I

G SY Taberna 104 91 61.6 41.3 +5 7 VH 7 9 7 E

G Publican 103 88 61.4 41.7 +3 7 H 7 9 6 L

G Quench 102 86 59.9 39.3 0 7 VH 7 9 6 I

S Westminster1 98 87 62.8 42.2 +8 7 VH 8 9 7 L

P Overture 110 92 60.4 42.4 +3 7 H 8 8 7 I

P Odyssey 107 88 58.9 40.7 0 6 I 7 9 6 I

P Chronicle 104 87 60.0 40.9 +2 7 I 7 8 7 I

O Waggon 100 83 60.2 43.3 0 7 I 3 9 7 I

O Doyen 100 81 61.8 43.3 0 7 I 6 7 7 I

Yield* Grain Quality Straw

characteristics

Disease

resistance

Ripening

T U Specific

Weight

(kg/hl)

1000

grain

wt (g)

Kernel

content

(%)

Sieve

fraction

(%

<2mm)

Length

(cm)**

Standing

power

Mildew Crown

rust

G Canyon 102 98 50.5 40.8 76.6 1.6 +8 8 8 7 E

G Firth 100 89 50.4 36.5 78.5 4.2 0 7 7 7 I

G Husky 99 89 50.8 34.8 77.7 4.3 -1 8 7 5 E

O Rozmar 96 90 48.7 34.9 76.4 3.9 +6 6 5 8 E

Winter Barley Recommended List 2013

* Yield as a % of the treated control varieties Pearl, Sequel, Flagon, Volume and KWS Cassia (average = 9.38 t/ha)T = fungicide treated; U = no fungicide** Straw length compared to Saffron (99 cm)Straw yield: I = Intermediate and L = lowRipening: E = early and I = intermediate1 = Retriever recommended for special use because of its below average standing power2 = Volume is recommended for special use because it is a 6-row hybrid variety

Yield* Grain Quality Straw characteristics Disease resistance Ripening

T U Specific

Weight

(kg/hl)

1000

grain

wt (g)

Length

(cm)**

Standing

power

Straw

Yield

Rhyncho-

sporium

Mildew Ramularia

2-row

G KWS Cassia 106 83 66.8 51.6 +2 8 I 4 4 7 I

G Saffron 102 80 66.4 51.4 0 7 I 4 3 7 I

S Retriever1 101 75 62.7 50.2 -1 6 L 5 5 5 I

P California 105 88 65.1 52.9 +3 9 I 7 6 8 I

P Florentine 103 85 64.3 51.6 +3 9 I 8 6 6 I

O Suzuka 97 80 65.3 50.8 +2 8 I 7 5 7 E

6-row

PS KWS Meridian

106 84 61.1 47.1 +15 7 I 8 7 7 E

6-row hybrid

S Volume2 108 86 63.6 42.9 +14 5 L 8 6 8 I

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* Yield as a % of the treated control varieties Dalguise, Gerald and Mascani (average = 7.80 t/ha).T = fungicide treated; U = no fungicide** Straw length compared to Dalguise (123 cm)Ripening: I = intermediate and E = early1 = Balado has a specific weight significantly below 50 kg/hl and is only suitable as a feed oat


characteristics

Disease

resistance

Ripening

T U Specific

Weight

(kg/hl)

1000

grain

wt (g)

Kernel

content

(%)

Sieve

fraction

(%

<2mm)

Length

(cm)**

Standing

power

Mildew Crown

rust

G Gerald 100 83 51.4 34.5 76.0 4.3 +1 6 5 6 I

G Dalguise 101 79 52.5 38.0 77.5 3.1 0 5 4 4 I

G Mascani 99 92 52.5 41.9 78.8 2.2 +3 7 7 8 I

S Balado1 107 84 47.3 38.3 74.5 3.0 -32 9 7 4 E

Winter Wheat Recommended List 2013

* Yield as a % of the treated control varieties Gallant, Solstice, Invicta, Scout, Oakley and JB Diego (average = 10.04 t/ha)T = fungicide treated; U = no fungicide** Straw length compared to Robigus (89 cm)$ = HGCA UK data;Ripening: E = early, I = intermediate and L = late# = JB Diego, Grafton and Einstein performed well in HGCA second wheat trials in GB


characteristics

Disease resistance Ripening

T U Specific

Weight

(kg/hl)

1000

grain

wt (g)

Length

(cm)**

Standing

power

Septoria Mildew $ Yellow

rust $Fusarium

ear

blight $

G JB-Diego# 103 74 71.9 44.5 0 7 6 5 8 6 E

G Panorama 102 71 72.4 44.5 0 8 7 7 8 7 I

G Grafton# 102 72 72.5 45.1 -11 9 6 7 6 5 E

G Alchemy 100 74 73.4 42.2 +3 6 7 7 6 7 L

P Monterey 106 76 73.5 42.2 +1 6 8 6 6 6 I

P Horatio 105 73 72.4 48.2 +2 7 7 7 6 6 L

P Beluga 104 69 71.3 49.6 -8 9 6 4 5 6 E

P Denman 102 73 71.4 39.1 -6 6 7 5 4 6 L

O Einstein# 101 70 72.0 45.5 -4 5 5 6 6 6 E

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