SY CANYON | Syngenta

Variety Overview

End-use group: Six-row feed, Hybrid

Market options: Livestock Feed

Soil preference: Performs well on all soil types, particularly on light land

Regional positioning: Performs well in all regions, particularly in the West

Sowing rate: Approx 200 seeds/m² in good conditions. Up to 250 seeds/m² in grass weed situations

Key features: SY CANYON is a hybrid barley that brings high yield performance combined with exceptional grain quality. This variety is particularly strong on light land. SY CANYON has high UK yields and shows particularly strong performance in the west. SY CANYON offers outstanding grain quality, with a high specific weight. SY CANYON brings a good all round disease profile and very high untreated yields. SY CANYON is a fantastic variety, bringing a winning combination of yield and quality as well as grass weed suppression uniquely powered by hybrid vigour.

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Key Performance Statistics

We've compared SY CANYON and KWS Orwell on the AHDB Recommended List 2024/25 and shared some key statistics we think you'll be interested in.

Yield

	Untreated Yield*	Treated Yield*	Eastern Yield*	Western Yield*	Northern Yield*
SY CANYON	91	105.6	105	106	106
KWS Orwell	83	99.6	99	100	99

* % treated control

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Grain quality

	Specific weight (kg/hl)	Screenings (% through 2.25mm)	Screenings (% through 2.5mm)
SY CANYON	71.1	1.9	6.2
KWS Orwell	68.9	1.7	5.4

Disease profile

	Mildew (1-9)	Brown rust (1-9)	Rhynchosporium (1-9)	Net blotch (1-9)	BaYMV
SY CANYON	7	6	6	6	R
KWS Orwell	3	7	6	5	R

Mildew

(1-9)

Brown rust

(1-9)

Rhynchosporium

(1-9)

Net blotch (1-9)

BaYMV

SY CANYON

KWS Orwell

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Agronomic features

	Resistance to lodging with PGR (1-9)	Straw height without PGR (cm)	Straw height with PGR (cm)	Ripening (days +/- Orwell, -ve = earlier)
SY CANYON	6	119	109	-1
KWS Orwell	8	96	87	0

Resistance to lodging with PGR

(1-9)

Straw height without PGR

(cm)

Straw height with PGR

(cm)

Ripening (days +/- Orwell, -ve = earlier)

SY CANYON

119

109

-1

KWS Orwell

[ ] = limited data

Breeding Insight

SY CANYON brings high specific weight and combines it with high yield and strong disease resistance. This variety should offer growers confidence, flexibility, and high performance across the board.

Ben Urquhart - Seeds Technical Expert