Make the choice: Yield or disease

摘要

Feed wheat growers can either opt for out and out yield or disease resistance when choosing varieties to plant this autumn. But those seeking both qualities may be disappointed. Managing risk by cutting back to a manageable area of high-maintenance varieties such as Oakley and filling in the remaining area with easier to manage varieties is a sensible strategy, according to experts. Growers should only plant a proportion of KWS Oakley that they can spray easily in a day and a half, says David Waite,northem seed commercial manager for Frontier. "It will still give top yields, but you need to be aware of yellow rust and only grow a manageable area."