SY TUNGSTEN | Syngenta

Variety Overview

Market options: Livestock feed

Regional positioning: Performs well in all regions

Soil preference: Suitable for all soil types

Agronomics: Good resistance to lodging and brackling

Parentage: RGT Planet x Ovation

Key features: SY TUNGSTEN was new to the AHDB Recommended List 2020/21. It is a variety with great quality and excellent yields. It has an agronomic package similar to the well-known variety LAUREATE.

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Key Performance Statistics

We've compared a few varieties on the AHDB Recommended List 2022 and shared some key statistics we think you'll be interested in. Download the variety sheet for some more in depth information you can carry with you everywhere.

Agronomic features

	Resistance to lodging (1-9)	Straw height without PGR (1-9)	Ripening (days +/- RGT Planet, -ve = earlier)	Resistance to brackling (1-9)
SY TUNGSTEN	7	71	+1	8
LG Diablo	7	71	+2	8
Laureate	6	69	+1	8

Resistance to lodging

(1-9)

Straw height without PGR

(1-9)

Ripening

(days +/- RGT Planet, -ve = earlier)

Resistance to brackling

(1-9)

SY TUNGSTEN

LG Diablo

Laureate

Yield

	Untreated Yield*	Treated Yield*	Eastern Yield*	Western Yield*	Northern Yield*
SY TUNGSTEN	90	102.6	101	103	104
LG Diablo	92	102.2	103	101	102
LAUREATE	94	102.1	102	103	102

* % treated control

Disease profile

	Mildew (1-9)	Brown rust (1-9)	*Rhynchosporium* (1-9)
SY TUNGSTEN	8	4	3.3
LG Diablo	9	5	5
Laureate	9	5	5

Mildew

(1-9)

Brown rust

(1-9)

Rhynchosporium

(1-9)

SY TUNGSTEN

3.3

LG Diablo

Laureate

Breeding Insight

SY TUNGSTEN is a strong option for the Northern feed market. It is in the top four highest yielding varieties in the North and of these, has the best specific weight. This coupled with good straw strength makes SY TUNGSTEN an attractive option for the North of England and Scotland.

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Agronomy Insights

Excellent Northern yields and consistent performance each year

Excellent grain quality, stiff straw and maturity similar to LAUREATE, EARLIER than LG Diablo

SY TUNGSTEN is a moderately tall variety, with a 7 rating for resistance to lodging, and responds well to a PGR programme, which is advised in high risk situations

Source: Syngenta SB trials, Haywold 2019