BAZOOKA | Syngenta

Variety Overview

End-use group: Six-row feed, Hybrid

Market options: Livestock feed

Soil preference: Suitable for all soil types and performs well even on marginal land

Regional positioning: Consistent performance in all regions

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

Key features: BAZOOKA has proven on-farm performance and is a great choice for grass weed suppression.

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Key Performance Statistics

We've compared BAZOOKA to KWS Orwell on the AHDB Recommended List 2024/25 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.

Yield

	Untreated Yield*	Treated Yield*	Eastern Yield*	Western Yield*	Northern Yield*
BAZOOKA	83	104.2	104	104	106
KWS Orwell	83	99.6	99	100	99

* % treated control

Grain quality

	Specific Weight (kg/hl)	Screenings (% through 2.25mm)	Screenings (% through 2.5mm)
BAZOOKA	69.9	2.6	8.3
KWS Orwell	68.9	1.7	5.4

Specific Weight

(kg/hl)

Screenings

(% through 2.25mm)

Screenings

(% through 2.5mm)

BAZOOKA

69.9

2.6

8.3

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
BAZOOKA	5	5	7	5	R
KWS Orwell	3	7	6	5	R

Mildew

(1-9)

Brown rust

(1-9)

Rhynchosporium

(1-9)

Net blotch

(1-9)

BaYMV

BAZOOKA

KWS Orwell

Agronomic features

	Resistance to lodging with PGR (1-9)	Straw height without PGR (cm)	Straw height with PGR (cm)	Ripening (days +/- KWS Orwell, -ve = earlier)
BAZOOKA	6	120	111	0
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 +/- KWS Orwell, -ve = earlier)

BAZOOKA

120

111

KWS Orwell

Breeding Insight

BAZOOKA performs well in all regions of the UK and particularly where black-grass is an issue. This is because of the variety’s spring vigour that boosts grass weed suppression. If you’re looking for a popular variety that is tried and trusted, then BAZOOKA is it.

Ben Urquhart - Seeds Technical Expert