2021 Autumn Seed Catalogue

11 WINTER WHEAT Data taken from AHDB 2021/2022 RL Data taken from AHDB 2021/2022 Recommended List Data taken from AHDB Winter Wheat 2 year report 2013/2014 NL2 controls and candidates *Data taken from AHDB WW 2 year report 2013/14 NLs controls and candidates Hard feed wheat exclusive to Pearce Seeds with the highest yields both treated and untreated plots in our trials, it was also the highest yielding 2nd wheat in our trials. With good grain quality and tall straw it suits both feed wheat and wholecrop options. It has an excellent disease resistance profile with one of the best overall disease packages - compared to other varieties currently on the AHDB recommended list and continues to perform well on farm. Can be sown from middle of September onwards. Group 4 OLYMPUS Celebration x DSV 50117 Fusarium Ear Blight Septorium Tritici Brown Rust Yellow Rust Mildew UK Yield (%) UK Yield (T/Ha) Resistance to Lodging with PGR Spec Weight (kg/Hl) Untreated Yield (%) Orange Wheat Blossom Midge Height (cm) 101 - 7 76.9 90 - - High yielding and relatively early to mature - gives good yields in a 1st wheat situation but particularly higher yielding in a 2nd wheat position. Good Yellow Rust and Mildew resistance with a 6.3 for Septoria trit. It has moderate resistance to lodging but responds well to growth regulators. Highest performance on medium and light soil types. Group 4 SHABRAS Cassius & Hereford Fusarium Ear Blight Septorium Tritici Brown Rust Yellow Rust Mildew UK Yield (%) UK Yield (T/Ha) Resistance to Lodging with PGR Spec Weight (kg/Hl) Untreated Yield (%) Orange Wheat Blossom Midge Height (cm) 101 10.9 7 76 77 - 86 6 5 5 6 6 Good all round disease spec, excellent Mildew, Yellow Rust and good Septoria tritici ratings. Although not the highest yield its main outstanding quality is its superb bushel weight offering highest specific weight on the list across all the groups and even in a poor year can offer the insurance of least variability. It also offers the best Hagberg of all feed varieties confirming its end quality. It performs very well across all regions and soil types and is a stable variety. It is best suited to the main drilling window and probably best grown as a first wheat. A medium to high tillering variety with a medium speed of development. Not resistant to Orange Wheat Blossom Midge. Group 4 COSTELLO Timaru x W151 UK Yield (%) UK Yield (T/Ha) Resistance to Lodging with PGR Spec Weight (kg/Hl) Untreated Yield (%) Orange Wheat Blossom Midge Height (cm) 99 10.7 8 81 80 - 82 Fusarium Ear Blight Septorium Tritici Brown Rust Yellow Rust Mildew 5 6 9 8 7 9 8 8 6 7