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07/07/2009 05:00:48
Variety Open Day opportunity for Scottish winter wheat growers
Growers in Scotland considering their winter wheat variety selection for this coming autumn will have the opportunity to view over 120 treated, and un- treated, variety trial plots at Airdrie Farm, near Ansthruther, later this summer.
Taking place on Wednesday, July 22, courtesy of Messrs W Bowie & Sons and hosted by Nickerson Direct, the on farm trading division of Limagrain UK Ltd, the Open Day will provide interested growers with an opportunity to meet with the breeder and discuss variety choice and management issues ahead of drilling this autumn.
"Following on from this season’s difficult autumn and winter conditions, where many farm saved seed crops in particular failed to establish properly, we are advising growers in Scotland to think carefully about both the issue of certified seed versus farm saved seed, and the choice of varieties with specific agronomic characteristics to suit their particular situation," says Scottish Regional manager for Nickerson Direct, Nick Wallace.
"A lot of people didn’t keep their own seed because of the bad conditions they were faced with last harvest. But many of those that did drill farm saved seed had problems with germination and very low vigour in their crops," stresses Mr Wallace.
SASA (Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture) figures state that Scottish winter wheat seed averaged 91.4 percent germination, compared with Nickerson Original seed which achieved germination figures of 95.6 percent for last season, he points out.
"Likewise, Nickerson Direct declared their Original cereal seed to have an extremely high vigour rating of 301," he adds.
Mr Wallace continues: "I am concerned that a lot of people who are looking at potentially big yielding crops later this summer will revert back to farm saved seed in an attempt to save money where they can. All I’m asking growers to do is to make an additional £6 per acre investment in certified seed that will guarantee them the best quality, combined with reliably high germination and vigour performance."
He says that growers looking to sow early in Scotland - during the last week in August or first week in September - should consider Nickerson varieties Claire and Orator. The latter, a potential nabim Group 3 variety, has similar yield and biscuit-making quality to Claire, but also has stiff straw combined with very good Septoria resistance.
"Varieties with high Septoria tritici resistance are key in any season," says Mr Wallace. "In some years the disease can be impossible to keep out of the crops and so growers must look to safeguard their investment not only with robust spray rates throughout the season, but with varieties bred to withstand the conditions."
He says that another early driller, Scotland’s market-leading variety Alchemy, is agronomically ideal for Scottish conditions with good all round disease resistance including Septoria (7), yellow rust (9) and mildew (7). "A high yielding, soft milling variety with stiff straw, it offers good marketing flexibility with suitability to animal feed, distilling and bioethanol,"
comments Mr Wallace.
Like Alchemy, newly Recommended variety for the ’North’, Cassius has an early drilling slot and very good resistance to yellow rust, with potential as a good second wheat, explains Mr Wallace.
"Mid to late September sown, Group 4 variety Istabraq, the highest yielding winter wheat variety suitable for the distilling market will also be of interest to growers this autumn, while Candidate variety Invicta, a potential biscuit- maker that fits into the distilling and export markets, is one to watch out for in the future," he says.
Growers wishing to attend the Nickerson variety Open Day on Wednesday, July 22 at Airdrie Farm, Airdrie, Ansthruther, Fife, KY10 3LE can get more information by calling telephone number 07860 558504. Gates open at 2pm on the day.
Taking place on Wednesday, July 22, courtesy of Messrs W Bowie & Sons and hosted by Nickerson Direct, the on farm trading division of Limagrain UK Ltd, the Open Day will provide interested growers with an opportunity to meet with the breeder and discuss variety choice and management issues ahead of drilling this autumn.
"Following on from this season’s difficult autumn and winter conditions, where many farm saved seed crops in particular failed to establish properly, we are advising growers in Scotland to think carefully about both the issue of certified seed versus farm saved seed, and the choice of varieties with specific agronomic characteristics to suit their particular situation," says Scottish Regional manager for Nickerson Direct, Nick Wallace.
"A lot of people didn’t keep their own seed because of the bad conditions they were faced with last harvest. But many of those that did drill farm saved seed had problems with germination and very low vigour in their crops," stresses Mr Wallace.
SASA (Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture) figures state that Scottish winter wheat seed averaged 91.4 percent germination, compared with Nickerson Original seed which achieved germination figures of 95.6 percent for last season, he points out.
"Likewise, Nickerson Direct declared their Original cereal seed to have an extremely high vigour rating of 301," he adds.
Mr Wallace continues: "I am concerned that a lot of people who are looking at potentially big yielding crops later this summer will revert back to farm saved seed in an attempt to save money where they can. All I’m asking growers to do is to make an additional £6 per acre investment in certified seed that will guarantee them the best quality, combined with reliably high germination and vigour performance."
He says that growers looking to sow early in Scotland - during the last week in August or first week in September - should consider Nickerson varieties Claire and Orator. The latter, a potential nabim Group 3 variety, has similar yield and biscuit-making quality to Claire, but also has stiff straw combined with very good Septoria resistance.
"Varieties with high Septoria tritici resistance are key in any season," says Mr Wallace. "In some years the disease can be impossible to keep out of the crops and so growers must look to safeguard their investment not only with robust spray rates throughout the season, but with varieties bred to withstand the conditions."
He says that another early driller, Scotland’s market-leading variety Alchemy, is agronomically ideal for Scottish conditions with good all round disease resistance including Septoria (7), yellow rust (9) and mildew (7). "A high yielding, soft milling variety with stiff straw, it offers good marketing flexibility with suitability to animal feed, distilling and bioethanol,"
comments Mr Wallace.
Like Alchemy, newly Recommended variety for the ’North’, Cassius has an early drilling slot and very good resistance to yellow rust, with potential as a good second wheat, explains Mr Wallace.
"Mid to late September sown, Group 4 variety Istabraq, the highest yielding winter wheat variety suitable for the distilling market will also be of interest to growers this autumn, while Candidate variety Invicta, a potential biscuit- maker that fits into the distilling and export markets, is one to watch out for in the future," he says.
Growers wishing to attend the Nickerson variety Open Day on Wednesday, July 22 at Airdrie Farm, Airdrie, Ansthruther, Fife, KY10 3LE can get more information by calling telephone number 07860 558504. Gates open at 2pm on the day.
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