SHABRAS | Syngenta

Variety Overview

End-use group: Hard Group 4

Market options: Livestock feed

Soil preference: Highest performance on medium and light soil types

Regional positioning: Performs well in all regions

Parentage: Cassius x Hereford

Key features: SHABRAS is a high performing hard group 4 feed wheat that gives outstanding yields in light land and second wheat situations. Its quick growth habit and thick canopy structure makes it an excellent option in black-grass situations.

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Key Performance Statistics

SHABRAS is no longer on the AHDB Recommended List. We've compared a few varieties on the AHDB Recommended List 2021/22 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 without PGR (1-9)	Resistance to lodging with PGR (1-9)	Straw height without PGR (cm)	Ripening (days +/- Skyfall)
SHABRAS	7	7	86.3	0
KWS Kerrin	7	7	86.3	+1
RGT Gravity	7	7	87.9	+1

Resistance to lodging without PGR

(1-9)

Resistance to lodging with PGR

(1-9)

Straw height without PGR

(cm)

Ripening

(days +/- Skyfall)

SHABRAS

86.3

KWS Kerrin

86.3

RGT Gravity

87.9

Yield

	Untreated Yield*	Treated Yield*	Eastern Yield*	Western Yield*	Northern Yield*
SHABRAS	77	101.3	101	101	102
KWS Kerrin	74	102.2	102	102	102
RGT Gravity	77	102.7	103	103	101

* % treated control

Grain quality

	Endosperm texture	Protein content (%)	Hagberg Falling Numer	Specific Weight (kg/hl)
SHABRAS	Hard	11.5	211	76.0
KWS Kerrin	Hard	10.9	148	76.2
RGT Gravity	Hard	11.5	199	75.9

Endosperm texture

Protein content (%)

Hagberg Falling Numer

Specific Weight

(kg/hl)

SHABRAS

Hard

11.5

211

76.0

KWS Kerrin

Hard

10.9

148

76.2

RGT Gravity

Hard

11.5

199

75.9

Disease profile

	Mildew (1-9)	Yellow rust (1-9)	Brown rust (1-9)	Septoria tritici (1-9)	Eyespot (1-9)	Fusarium	OWBM Resistance
SHABRAS	6	5	5	6.1	4	6	-
KWS Kerrin	7	4	7	4.8	5	6	R
RGT Gravity	4	7	6	4.9	4	6	R

Mildew

(1-9)

Yellow rust

(1-9)

Brown rust

(1-9)

Septoria tritici

(1-9)

Eyespot

(1-9)

Fusarium

OWBM Resistance

SHABRAS

6.1

KWS Kerrin

4.8

RGT Gravity

4.9

Source: AHDB Recommended List 2021/22

Breeding Insight

SHABRAS has outstanding second wheat yields plus strong performances on heavy and light soils. Its very early maturity coupled with its robust Hagberg Falling Number means it is a safe bet for harvest.

Kathryn Hamlen