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 |
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 |
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.
Tracy Creasy
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
