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Crusoe Winter Wheat Seed

SKU
SCWWH1670
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  • Crusoe is universally accepted by millers, bakers and growers as being a solid Group 1
  • Characteristic ‘wax-less’ appearance  with a high tillering capacity and semi-erect growth habit
  • Well suited to heavy fertile soils

Cordiale x Gulliver

Crusoe is the most popular variety grown exclusively as a group 1 due to its universal acceptance by millers’ and bakers attributed to its fantastic grain quality. Crusoe stands out with its distinctive “wax-less” appearance with a high tillering capacity and semi-erect growth habit. An exceptional yellow rust resistance is another standout feature, alongside solid scores against septoria and mildew. Looking the most stable of the group 1 millers. Brown Rust is its achilles heel so must be monitored as the season develops. Crusoe is well suited to a first wheat on heavy fertile ground sown in main drilling window 20th September - 20th October.

 

UK Yield  East Region  West  North Region  1st Cereal  2nd Cereal  Light Soils %  Heavy Soils %  Specific Weight (kg/hl) Maturity  Protein Content %  Hadberg Falling Number Untreated Yield
95 95 96 94 96 94 93 96 78.3 +1 12.3 265 75

 

Mildew  7 Eyespot  5
Yellow Rust  8 Fusarium ear blight  7
Yellow Rust - young plant  S Orange wheat blossom midge -
Brown Rust  3 Straw height  Short
Septoria tritici  6.3 Resistance to lodging with PGR 8

 

For prices, treatment options and availability please call the seed office on 01939 210777.

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Weight 500.000000
Brand LG Seeds
Selling Unit of Measure TONNE
Decimal Places Qtys 4
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