Emerald winter wheat

Bread making quality with high treated and untreated yields

Parentage:
NFC99275 x Aardvark

Status:
National Listed

Yield potential
  • Hard milling wheat with bread making quality
  • Excellent untreated yields
  • Very high 2nd wheat yields
  • Exceptional disease resistance profile
  • Resistance to Pch1 eyespot and WSBMV
Emerald yield

Source: HGCA Candidate List 2006


Disease resistance

Emerald resistance profile

Source: HGCA Candidate List 2006, ( ) denotes limited data

Growth habit
  • Stiff straw, giving excellent standing ability
  • Intermediate growth habit and moderate apical development
Emerald growth habit

Source: HGCA Candidate List 2006

Agronomy

Local conditions may vary, so always consult your agronomist and adapt to local conditions.

Seed rate
  • Mid – late September: 220-275 seeds/m2
  • Mid October onwards: 275-300 seeds/m2

Core fungicide programme
  • T0 - Bravo 1lt/ha (only in high risk Septoria situations) +/- triazole if increased rust risk
  • T1 - Cherokee 1.25 – 2.5lt/ha. Apply Unix at 0.5kg/ha if high risk of eyespot
  • T2 - Amistar Opti 1.25lt/ha + triazole (half to three quarter rate)
  • T3 - Amistar 0.5lt/ha + triazole (quarter to half rate)

Nitrogen application
  • High yields means extra Nitrogen may be required to ensure bread making specifications are met
  • In the region of 240-250kgs N/ha total required
  • 40-60 kilograms N/ha at flag leaf fully emerged will increase the grain protein level

PGRs
  • Emerald is a stiff strawed variety
  • As an insurance measure apply Chlormequat 1.5lt/ha at GS30-31
  • In high risk situations, adding Moddus will increase root structure and aid plant shortening, apply Chlormequat 1.25lt/ha + Moddus 0.1lt/ha at GS30-31
  • In low plant populations, Moddus will help root stimulation and promote tiller numbers

Grain quality
  • Emerald has good grain quality and meet bread making specifications when grown accordingly
Emerald grain quality

Source: HGCA Candidate List 2006

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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.

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