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Breeder: RAPS GbR Marketing Agent: Limagrain UK Ltd |  |
Yield
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Untreated Yield (% Control) |
DELIGHT |
HEROS |
ABILITY |
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UK Gross Output (2.6t/ha) |
103 |
100 |
100 |
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UK Seed Yield (2.4t/ha) |
103 |
98 |
99 |
HGCA Recommended List Data 2011
- Over a wide range of growing seasons Delight has consistently produced very high seed yields and is now the highest yielding variety on the HGCA Descriptive List
Seed Quality
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DELIGHT |
HEROS |
ABILITY |
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| % Oil Content |
43.8 |
44.0 |
43.9 |
| Glucosinolate Content (µmoles/g) |
[13.3] |
12.2 |
[11.2] |
HGCA Recommended List Data 2011
- Good oil content, coupled with its very high seed yield, allows Delight to generate one of the highest gross outputs of currently availabe spring varieties
Agronomic Factors
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DELIGHT |
HEROS |
ABILITY |
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| Standing Ability (9=Good) |
7 |
[8] |
[8] |
| Shortness Of Stem (9=Short) |
6 |
5 |
6 |
| Earliness Of Flowering (9=Early) |
8 |
6 |
7 |
| Earliness Of Maturity (9=Early) |
6 |
6 |
6 |
HGCA Recommended List Data 2011 (Ratings in Italics are generated from Saaten-Union trial data)
- Despite its current rating of 6, several seasons of breeders trials on a broad range of sites, backed up by commercial experience, have shown that Delight matures significantly earlier than most currently avaiable spring varieties.
Data Source
The data used above is a selection taken from the HGCA 2011 Descriptive List database. A full version of this data is available from the HGCA at www.hgca.com . [ ] = Limited data available.
Disclaimer
The information given in this document is for general guidance only. Whilst every care has been taken to ensure it is accurate, it is out of necessity, of a general nature and variation in growing environment or climate can render it inaccurate. Saaten-Union (UK) Limited cannot accept any liability arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this information.
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