Winter Wheat

Southern Fuel & Farm Supplies Ltd supply leading top quality Winter wheat seed.

Southern Fuel & Farm Supplies Ltd examine the recommended list every year, we pick out the top varieties on both yield and agronomic traits. We can help you the farmer to select the best variety for your site, situation and farming system.

Seeding rates, due to the variance of the thousand grain weight, seed rates vary dramatically from year to year. To work out the correct seedings rate use the equation below

( Target plant population x TGW divided by Est plant establishment % )

or contact your local Area Representative for more details.

One should consider a comprehensive soil test before sowing so that any limiting deficiencies with respect to lime, NPK and trace elements are addressed in an appropriate manner. Your Southern Fuel & Farm Supplies Ltd Area Rep can assist you for all your testing needs and advice on choosing the correct variety for your crop. This guarantees you our customers have the best varieties available to grow under Irish conditions.

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A British variety with a moderately long straw and good resistance to lodging and straw breakdown. Moderately late maturing. Moderately susceptible to mildew and susceptible to Septoria tritici. Susceptible to sprouting. Grain of feed quality with good hectolitre weight.

Bennington

A high yielding British variety with moderately long straw, good resistance to lodging and very good resistance to straw breakdown. Moderate resistance to mildew, Septoria tritici and yellow rust. Good resistance to fusarium. Moderately susceptible to sprouting.

Costello

A British variety with short straw, very good resistance to lodging and good resistance to straw breakdown. Very good resistance to mildew and yellow rust, good resistance to fusarium and moderately susceptible to Septoria tritici. Very good resistance to sprouting. Very good hectolitre weight.

Garrus

A high yielding British variety with moderately short straw, good resistance to lodging and moderate resistance to straw breakdown. Moderately late maturing. Very good resistance to Mildew, moderate resistance to Septoria tritici and fusarium. Susceptible to yellow rust and sprouting.

JB Diego

A German variety with moderately short straw, moderate resistance to lodging and good resistance to straw breakdown. Moderately resistant to mildew and fusarium. Moderately susceptible to Septoria tritici and yellow rust. Good resistance to sprouting. Grain of feed quality with high thousand grain weight and good hectolitre weight.

KWS Lili

A late maturing British variety with short straw. Very good resistance to lodging and good resistance to straw breakdown. Very good resistance to mildew and moderate resistance to Septoria tritici and yellow rust. Susceptible to fusarium. Moderate resistance to sprouting. Grain of bread quality.

KWS Lumos

A British variety with moderately short straw, very good resistance to lodging and good resistance to straw breakdown. Good resistance to mildew and yellow rust with moderate susceptibility to fusarium and Septoria tritici. Good resistance to sprouting. Very good grain quality, with a low thousand grain weight and a very good hectolitre weight.

Torp

A high yielding, moderately late maturing Danish variety. Good resistance to lodging and moderate resistance to straw breakdown. Good resistance to Septoria tritici, moderate resistance to yellow rust and moderately susceptible to mildew. Susceptible to fusarium and moderately resistant to sprouting. Moderate grain quality with a low hectolitre weight.

For more agronomy information regarding seed variety, rate, herbicide, fungicides, pesticides and nutrients please contact our Team of experts as these change on an annual basis.

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