Wheat additions promise much greater septoria resistance

摘要

Better disease resistance ratings, especially for septoria, are the main feature of most of the new winter wheats additions. While yields haven't risen in the Group 1 and Group 4 sectors, and there haven't been any additions to Group 2, the agronomiccharacteristics have improved considerably, says HGCA Recommended List manager Simon Oxley. The first new Group 1 winter variety for three years, Crusoe, has no yield advantage over Gallant at 99%, he acknowledges.