To examine the phenology, disease resistance and standing power of new wheat germplasm established in the traditional late April sowing window.

ï‚· Using RGT Accroc and Trojan (not coloured) as controls and comparisons to Trial 2 cultivars of interest were LPB16-0598 (which has potential quality) but was stiff strawed and moderately affected by Septoria tritici blotch (STB).
ï‚· Big Red and its sister AGF lines also looked interesting, particularly AGFWH004618 (see trial 2), however Big Red was probably still the pick of the four.
ï‚· AGTW005 has looked interesting for the second year with intermediate maturity, good standing power and good resistance to STB.
ï‚· The more northern European wheat cultivars Reflection, Graham, Savello, Shabras displayed much later maturity than the cultivars of greater interest Big Red, RGT Cesario and RGT Accroc.
ï‚· Rockstar was slower through stem elongation and slightly later to develop than Scepter, stiff strawed with intermediate disease resistance.
ï‚· Looking at lodging and straw stiffness Manning was the weakest strawed variety tested.

Sown: 29 April 2021
Harvested: 20 January 2022 – 4 February 2022
Rotation position: 1st cereal following Poppies
Soil Type: Chromosol