Wheat Varieties
Our wheat portfolio covers spring and winter varieties across all ranges of the quality spectrum.
Why Dods of Haddington?
- Scottish grown seed crops
- All crop inspections undertaken in house to ensure quality
- All processed on site at Haddington
- Certified to HVS Standard where possible
- Full traceability from field to farm
Spring Wheat Varieties
| Variety | General Remarks |
|---|---|
| Mulika | High yielding Group 1 milling variety |
| KWS Coshise | High yielding group 2 variety with good disease resistance |
Mulika
General Remarks:
High yielding Group 1 milling variety
KWS Coshise
General Remarks:
High yielding group 2 variety with good disease resistance
Winter Wheat Varieties
|
Variety
|
General Remarks
|
Northern Yield
|
Straw Height
|
Resistance to Lodging
|
Ripening (+/-Skyfall)
|
Mildew
|
Septoria Tritici
|
Specific Weight
|
Hagberg Falling Number
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 2 | |||||||||
| KWS Lili | Later maturing variety with high treated yields in the North. It has short and stiff straw although is no longer in RL Trials. | 101 | 81 | 7 | +2 | 8 | 5.9 | 77.3 | 295 |
| Extase | Taller variety with stiff straw and excellent untreated yields partially due to a very high septoria score. | 98 | 90 | 7 | -1 | 7 | 8.1 | 78.4 | 299 |
| Group 3 | |||||||||
| KWS Barrel | Short and relatively stiff biscuit wheat which has done very well in the North. Performs best on lighter soils and has good physical grain characteristics. | 103 | 84 | 7 | +1 | 6 | 4.2 | 77.2 | 234 |
| Elicit | Rated "poor" for distilling this soft wheat has produced high yields in the North. It is also benefits from being short and stiff in the straw. | 100 | 85 | 5 | +1 | 6 | 5.5 | 76.9 | 216 |
| LG Astronomer | New biscuit wheat with good physical grain characteristics and a high specific weight. Benefits from good septoria and yellow rust resistance. | 98 | 88 | 7 | +1 | 4 | 7.4 | 77.8 | 238 |
| Group 4 | |||||||||
| Skyscraper | Very hIgh treated yields across the UK performing well in the North. This medium tall variety has been consistent across all soil types and rotational positions. | 103 | 92 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5.1 | 76.8 | 214 |
| Gleam | Has a good overall disease resistance to the main foliar diseases and has produced high untreated yields. | 102 | 86 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6.3 | 76.3 | 219 |
| RGT Saki | Later maturing variety with relatively low specific weight, although it has produced high untreated yields and is suited to early drilling. | 102 | 88 | 7 | +3 | 5 | 6.5 | 75.9 | 227 |
| KWS Jackal | Variety that is well suited to the North and very consistent across all soil types and rotational positions. | 101 | 87 | 7 | +1 | 7 | 4.8 | 75.5 | 185 |
| Elation | Distilling variety with excellent physical grain characteristics. Suits the main drilling window and is suitable for all soil types although does slightly better on lighter land. | 101 | 82 | 7 | +1 | 7 | 4.1 | 77.2 | 210 |
| Gravity | Feed variety that has produced high treated yields throughout the UK over a range of soil types. | 101 | 87 | 7 | +1 | 4 | 4.8 | 76 | 204 |
| Spotlight | Quick developing variety with excellent physical grain characteristics. Has long , stiff straw and has performed particularly well on heavier soils. | 101 | 93 | +1 | 7 | 6 | 5.2 | 78 | 288 |
| Graham | Stiff strawed variety that has performed particular well on heavier soils in a first cereal situation. | 101 | 88 | 7 | -1 | 7 | 6.8 | 76.8 | 276 |
| Grafton | Short stiff strawed variety that is early to mature. Is suited to the early drilling window and has performed consistently well on farm. | 101 | 75 | 8 | -1 | 7 | 5.4 | 79.1 | - |
| KWS Parkin | Seen as a Grafton replacement. Parkin is short and stiff in the straw and its early to mature. | 101 | 79 | 8 | -1 | 5 | 5.5 | 76.2 | 263 |
| Sundance | Performs best as a second cereal and has a good disease package although it is a later maturing variety. Low specific weight and hagberg has lead to some quality issues. | 99 | 87 | 6 | +2 | 7 | 7.9 | 73.8 | 178 |
Group 2
KWS Lili
General Remarks:
Later maturing variety with high treated yields in the North. It has short and stiff straw although is no longer in RL Trials.
Northern Yield:
101
Straw Height :
81
Resistance to Lodging:
7
Ripening (+/-Skyfall):
+2
Mildew:
8
Septoria Tritici:
5.9
Specific Weight:
77.3
Hagberg Falling Number:
295
Extase
General Remarks:
Taller variety with stiff straw and excellent untreated yields partially due to a very high septoria score.
Northern Yield:
98
Straw Height :
90
Resistance to Lodging:
7
Ripening (+/-Skyfall):
-1
Mildew:
7
Septoria Tritici:
8.1
Specific Weight:
78.4
Hagberg Falling Number:
299
Group 3
KWS Barrel
General Remarks:
Short and relatively stiff biscuit wheat which has done very well in the North. Performs best on lighter soils and has good physical grain characteristics.
Northern Yield:
103
Straw Height :
84
Resistance to Lodging:
7
Ripening (+/-Skyfall):
+1
Mildew:
6
Septoria Tritici:
4.2
Specific Weight:
77.2
Hagberg Falling Number:
234
Elicit
General Remarks:
Rated "poor" for distilling this soft wheat has produced high yields in the North. It is also benefits from being short and stiff in the straw.
Northern Yield:
100
Straw Height :
85
Resistance to Lodging:
5
Ripening (+/-Skyfall):
+1
Mildew:
6
Septoria Tritici:
5.5
Specific Weight:
76.9
Hagberg Falling Number:
216
LG Astronomer
General Remarks:
New biscuit wheat with good physical grain characteristics and a high specific weight. Benefits from good septoria and yellow rust resistance.
Northern Yield:
98
Straw Height :
88
Resistance to Lodging:
7
Ripening (+/-Skyfall):
+1
Mildew:
4
Septoria Tritici:
7.4
Specific Weight:
77.8
Hagberg Falling Number:
238
Group 4
Skyscraper
General Remarks:
Very hIgh treated yields across the UK performing well in the North. This medium tall variety has been consistent across all soil types and rotational positions.
Northern Yield:
103
Straw Height :
92
Resistance to Lodging:
7
Ripening (+/-Skyfall):
0
Mildew:
7
Septoria Tritici:
5.1
Specific Weight:
76.8
Hagberg Falling Number:
214
Gleam
General Remarks:
Has a good overall disease resistance to the main foliar diseases and has produced high untreated yields.
Northern Yield:
102
Straw Height :
86
Resistance to Lodging:
7
Ripening (+/-Skyfall):
0
Mildew:
6
Septoria Tritici:
6.3
Specific Weight:
76.3
Hagberg Falling Number:
219
RGT Saki
General Remarks:
Later maturing variety with relatively low specific weight, although it has produced high untreated yields and is suited to early drilling.
Northern Yield:
102
Straw Height :
88
Resistance to Lodging:
7
Ripening (+/-Skyfall):
+3
Mildew:
5
Septoria Tritici:
6.5
Specific Weight:
75.9
Hagberg Falling Number:
227
KWS Jackal
General Remarks:
Variety that is well suited to the North and very consistent across all soil types and rotational positions.
Northern Yield:
101
Straw Height :
87
Resistance to Lodging:
7
Ripening (+/-Skyfall):
+1
Mildew:
7
Septoria Tritici:
4.8
Specific Weight:
75.5
Hagberg Falling Number:
185
Elation
General Remarks:
Distilling variety with excellent physical grain characteristics. Suits the main drilling window and is suitable for all soil types although does slightly better on lighter land.
Northern Yield:
101
Straw Height :
82
Resistance to Lodging:
7
Ripening (+/-Skyfall):
+1
Mildew:
7
Septoria Tritici:
4.1
Specific Weight:
77.2
Hagberg Falling Number:
210
Gravity
General Remarks:
Feed variety that has produced high treated yields throughout the UK over a range of soil types.
Northern Yield:
101
Straw Height :
87
Resistance to Lodging:
7
Ripening (+/-Skyfall):
+1
Mildew:
4
Septoria Tritici:
4.8
Specific Weight:
76
Hagberg Falling Number:
204
Spotlight
General Remarks:
Quick developing variety with excellent physical grain characteristics. Has long , stiff straw and has performed particularly well on heavier soils.
Northern Yield:
101
Straw Height :
93
Resistance to Lodging:
+1
Ripening (+/-Skyfall):
7
Mildew:
6
Septoria Tritici:
5.2
Specific Weight:
78
Hagberg Falling Number:
288
Graham
General Remarks:
Stiff strawed variety that has performed particular well on heavier soils in a first cereal situation.
Northern Yield:
101
Straw Height :
88
Resistance to Lodging:
7
Ripening (+/-Skyfall):
-1
Mildew:
7
Septoria Tritici:
6.8
Specific Weight:
76.8
Hagberg Falling Number:
276
Grafton
General Remarks:
Short stiff strawed variety that is early to mature. Is suited to the early drilling window and has performed consistently well on farm.
Northern Yield:
101
Straw Height :
75
Resistance to Lodging:
8
Ripening (+/-Skyfall):
-1
Mildew:
7
Septoria Tritici:
5.4
Specific Weight:
79.1
Hagberg Falling Number:
-
KWS Parkin
General Remarks:
Seen as a Grafton replacement. Parkin is short and stiff in the straw and its early to mature.
Northern Yield:
101
Straw Height :
79
Resistance to Lodging:
8
Ripening (+/-Skyfall):
-1
Mildew:
5
Septoria Tritici:
5.5
Specific Weight:
76.2
Hagberg Falling Number:
263
Sundance
General Remarks:
Performs best as a second cereal and has a good disease package although it is a later maturing variety. Low specific weight and hagberg has lead to some quality issues.
Northern Yield:
99
Straw Height :
87
Resistance to Lodging:
6
Ripening (+/-Skyfall):
+2
Mildew:
7
Septoria Tritici:
7.9
Specific Weight:
73.8
Hagberg Falling Number:
178
Yield 100=10.8t / ha