The highest yielding spring feed barley available
Yield potential
Waggon is the highest yielding spring feed barley on the HGCA Recommended List 2008, with outstanding straw yields.
Source: HGCA Recommended List 2008.
Waggon consistently produces top yields across all regions of the UK, whatever the soil type.
Disease resistance
Waggon has very high untreated yields with good all-round disease resistance. However, a managed fungicide programme is recommended
Source: HGCA Recommended List 2008.
Fungicide use
Getting early to mid season agronomy right is crucial to establishing a healthy crop.
- T0 - Needed in extreme disease pressure situations.
- T1 - Key application timing to protect the canopy during the plants’ main burst of growth.
- T2 - To ensure the crop is healthy at harvest, protecting the grain fill and green leaf areas, vital for maintaining grain quality.
Core fungicide programme
- T1 - Kayak + Triazole GS30 (will give control of a broad spectrum of disease)
- T2 - Amistar Opti + Triazole GS39-45 (protection against foliar disease and control of biotic and abiotic spotting).
Agronomic information
Waggon is early maturing with excellent resistance to both lodging and brackling.
Source: HGCA Recommended List 2008.
Waggon combines both very high grain and straw yield.
Waggon provides 0.44 tonne per hectare more straw than Riviera. Based on straw at £140 per tonne you get £60.61 per tonne more from Waggon.
Source: Scottish Agronomy 4 locations Harvest 2005, 2006 and 2007 (NB Riviera 3 locations).
Waggon’s extra biomass and number of complete tillers has been shown to produce extra straw, even with a slightly shorter straw length. Over four sites in a three year mean, Waggon has produced consistently higher straw yields which, coupled with extremely high grain yield, makes for the complete feed barley.
Growth habit
- Early Spring: Semi-prostrate
- Tillering ability: Medium
- Maturity: Early
Drilling dates
- Suitability for early drilling: January onwards
- Optimum drilling date: England: January – February, Scotland: February – March
- Suitability for late drilling (April): Acceptable
Recommended sowing rate
Seed rates are dependent on soil conditions, rotation and the time of drilling: the more difficult the environment, the higher the seed rate must be to compensate for potential plant loss. The table below shows the suggested number of seeds per square metre that should be planted under good conditions.
The table above should always be used in conjunction with the thousand grain weight of the seed to calculate the sowing rate.
Nitrogen application
High yielding feed spring barley varieties require a high nutrient supply.
New Farm Crops’ nitrogen input trials have shown the following application to be most advantageous to Waggon’s yield, grain quality and plant height:
- Split dose of N ~ 50% at GS11/12 and 50% at GS21/22
In most situations the recommended amount of N for Waggon would be: 135-175kg/ha
PGRs
Normally not required, however NFC advises their use on lush crops or very fertile sites. In these cases use low rate Moddus (0.1 – 0.2 l/ha) at GS 29-30 to stabilise tillers and promote root development.
Quality
Waggon is a high yielding feed barley with excellent grain size.
Grain quality
Specific weight: 67.8 kg/hl
Sieving % through: 2.25mm - 3%
Sieving % through: 2.5mm - 7.7%
Source: HGCA Recommended List 2008.
Harvesting priority
Normal harvest priority - Waggon has excellent resistance to ear loss, but it is always advisable to harvest the crop in the best condition as soon as moisture is correct.
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Disclaimer
The information given in these pages 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 and/or changes to legislation, regulations and best practice can render it inaccurate. Syngenta Seeds Limited cannot accept any liability arising out of or in conjunction with the use of this information. Crop protection products should be used in conjunction with manufacturers’ recommendations. Use pesticides safely – always read the label. Consult your agronomist for the most current advice.
