HUSKY

Variety Summary
  • White hulled spring oat suitable for feed or milling
  • High yield potential with qood grain quality
  • HGCA Recommended for 2012
  • Very early maturing allowing timely harvest
  • Good standing power even in the absence of PGR
  • Good resistance to Mildew
Additional Information

Parentage: Firth x Freddy

Breeder: Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH

Marketing Agent: Frontier Agriculture Ltd

Distribution: Available via all leading spring oat seed merchants




 


 

YIELD

Yield (% Treated Control)

HUSKY

FIRTH

UK Treated (7.6t/ha)

99

98

UK Untreated

85

85

 HGCA Recommended List 2012 Data

  • Husky is very high yielding when fungicide treated
  • Very good performance in untreated trials

 

 

QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS

 

 HUSKY

 FIRTH

Kernal Content (%)

77.5

78.3

 Specific Weight (kg/hl)

 54.0

 53.0

 HGCA Recommended List 2012 Data

  • Good kernel content and a very good specific weight
  • Husky is white hulled and is well suited for either feed or milling uses

 

 

AGRONOMIC FEATURES

 

HUSKY

FIRTH

Resistance To Lodging (1-9, 9=resistant)

8

6

Straw Length (cm)

105

102

Ripening (days +/- Firth, -ve = Earlier)

-4

0

 HGCA Recommended List 2012 Data

  • Husky produce stiff straw with good standing power even in the absence of PGR
  • Early maturing; on average 4 days earlier than Firth

 

 

DISEASE RESISTANCE

 

HUSKY

FIRTH

Mildew

7

7

Crown Rust

4

5

 HGCA Recommended List 2012 Data

  • Very good Mildew resistance

 

 

Further Advice

More detailed agronomy advice on this variety is available by downloading the PDF file below or by contacting Saaten-Union (UK) Ltd.  The appropriate marketing agent listed above will also be able to provide further guidance.

Data Source

The data used above is a selection taken from the HGCA 2012 Recommended List database. A full version of this data is available from the HGCA at www.hgca.com. ( ) = Limited data.

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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Husky Agronomy Notes 2012 
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