Arable
Spring varieties remain popular, says David Bouch
Take action now to secure spring seed supplies
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pring seed varieties will again be in demand this sea- son – and growers are being advised to secure supplies sooner rather than later.
Less barley is expected to be sown this spring than last – when poor weather saw sizeable amount of cropping entered into the ground due a delayed drilling season. But spring barley varie- ties continue to be popular with growers. The supposition that there will be a plentiful supply of bar- ley seed available this spring may well be based on a slightly false pretence, explains David Bouch, national seeds manager for agron- omy company Hutchinsons. “It is certainly becoming appar- ent that although there was a very large crop planted and harvested, the quality of some of those crops is beginning to present a prob- lem, with germinations looking poor and therefore availability perhaps not the given that was perceived.” RGT Planet, Laureate and LG Diablo (now fully approved for malting and distilling) will be the main three varieties in terms of market share. Newly recommend- ed Tungsten and SY Splendor (un- der test) and Cosmopolitan (provi- sional recommendation) are also in demand.
Barley still offers the best com- petition for black-grass and there-
fore offers both an end market as well as agronomic benefit, says Mr Bouch. These barleys also of- fer high yield and can hold their own against out and out feed va- rieties such as Fairway and Pros- pect.
Spring wheat will have a more traditional uptake. But it invar- iably sells out. Varieties such as KWS Chilham, KWS Cochise and KWS Giraffe (very little avail- able 2021) will be popular along- side Mulika as the only group one. Hexham may also see some up- take.
Spring oats will definitely be in tight supply, says Mr Bouch. Can- yon remains a favourite among millers – WPB Isabel, Delfin and Elison are competitive when it comes to yield.
Spring Pulses are sought af-
ter, with beans being in demand after a shortfall in supply and a large reduction in winter rape. Lynx will be the likely top vari- ety by area for spring 2021 with interest in LG Raptor and Ghen- gis likely to increase, depending upon availability. Peas will in all likelihood see an increase in demand and ad- vice should be sought as to the preferred end markets before fi- nal varietal choice is decided upon. “I would strongly advise that any pulse requirements are attended to at an early juncture to avoid dis- appointment.”
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