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Two wheat candidates to catch your eye in 2022


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uffolk-based Limagrain UK has two Group 4 hard wheats on the AHDB Candidate List for


2021/22. The varieties – LG Farrier and LG Typhoon – offer growers dif- ferent agronomic characteristics for on-farm positioning and performance, explains Limagrain arable technical manager Ron Granger. LG Farrier (Evolution x Costello) is of medium height and maturity. It sits at 105% of treated yield control, along- side competitors from DSV and KWS. It moves fast in the spring (similar to LG Skyscraper), so PGR timings will need to be watched carefully. A strong agronomic package sees


LG Farrier and LG Typhoon have very different characteristics


Farrier ranked 7 for mildew, 9 for yel- low rust, 8 for brown rust and 5 for septoria tritici. The grain quality is excellent too, says Mr Granger, with a specifi c weight of 78.9 kg/hl, along with a Hagberg of 279. These characteristics are one of the main reasons that Farrier’s par-


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ent Costello was recommended and successful for so long, says Mr Grang- er. This year will separate Farrier from the competition and shows who is top dog for yield, he adds. LG Typhoon (LG Garrus x LGW88), has a lower yield and specifi c weight. But its characteristics offer growers more on-farm security. They include 7 for mildew, 9 for yellow rust, 7 for brown rust, 8 for septoria tritici and OWBM resistance. “LG Typhoon has produced high yields in the testing environments of the west and north so will be of par- ticular to growers in those areas. It has the agronomic attributes desirable for earlier drilling situations.” Group 4 hard wheats accounted for around 30% of the UK market in 2021. But it has been a few years since Lima- grain had Group 4 hard wheats on the AHDB Recommended List. The last two varieties were Evolution (2014) and Stigg (2011).


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