BAZOOKA

Hyvido Bazooka

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 black-grass situations

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

Key Performance Statistics

We've compared BAZOOKA to KWS Orwell on the AHDB Recommended List 2023/24 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

84

104

104

103

104

KWS Orwell

82

100

100

101

98

* % treated control

Grain quality

 

Specific Weight

(kg/hl)

Screenings

(% through 2.25mm)

Screenings

(% through 2.5mm) 

BAZOOKA

70.5

2.4

8.1

KWS Orwell

69.3

1.8

5.5

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

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

117

108

0

KWS Orwell

8

94

86

0
 

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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

Rhynchosporium on Barley

Fungicides

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Barley trial showing different crop heights

PGRs

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Herbicides

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Insecticides

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