SY INSITOR | Syngenta

Variety Overview

End-use group: Hard Group 4

Market options: Livestock feed

Soil preference: Suitable for all soil types but excels on light land

Regional positioning: Performs well in all regions

Key features: SY INSITOR is a very high yielding variety with excellent grain quality. This variety is proven to have a vigorous rooting system which sets the platform for high performance on light land, second wheat and late drilled scenarios.

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Latest harvest results 2023

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Key Performance Statistics

We've compared SY INSITOR with a couple of varieties 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.

Agronomic features

	Resistance to lodging no PGR (1-9)	Resistance to lodging with PGR (1-9)	Straw height without PGR (cm)	Ripening (days +/- Skyfall)
SY INSITOR	6	7	95	+1
LG Skyscraper	6	6	93	0
GLEAM	7	7	89	0

Resistance to lodging no PGR

(1-9)

Resistance to lodging with PGR

(1-9)

Straw height without PGR

(cm)

Ripening

(days +/- Skyfall)

SY INSITOR

LG Skyscraper

GLEAM

Yield

	Untreated yield	UK Treated Yield*	Eastern Yield*	Western Yield*	Northern Yield*
SY INSITOR	79	104	104	105	105
LG Skyscraper	83	102	103	101	101
GLEAM	80	103	103	103	103

* % treated control

Grain quality

	Endosperm texture	Protein content (%)	Hagberg Falling Number	Specific Weight (kg/hl)
SY INSITOR	Hard	10.5	261	78.6
LG Skyscraper	Soft	11	204	77.1
GLEAM	Hard	10.9	215	76.9

Endosperm texture

Protein content (%)

Hagberg Falling Number

Specific Weight

(kg/hl)

SY INSITOR

Hard

10.5

261

78.6

LG Skyscraper

Soft

204

77.1

GLEAM

Hard

10.9

215

76.9

Disease profile

	Mildew (1-9)	Yellow rust (1-9)	Brown rust (1-9)	Septoria tritici (3 year) (1-9)	Eyespot (1-9)	Fusarium (1-9)	OWBM Resistance
SY INSITOR	7	4	6	6.4	5	7	R
LG Skyscraper	7	7	5	4.9	5	6	R
GLEAM	6	5	6	5.7	5	6	R

Mildew

(1-9)

Yellow rust

(1-9)

Brown rust

(1-9)

Septoria tritici (3 year)

(1-9)

Eyespot

(1-9)

Fusarium

(1-9)

OWBM Resistance

SY INSITOR

6.4

LG Skyscraper

4.9

GLEAM

5.7

Source: AHDB Recommended List 2023/24

Breeding Insight

SY INSITOR adds to our current hard feed wheat portfolio and brings an exciting combination of outstanding yield, particularly on light land where it is the highest yielding variety on the current Recommended List. It is a taller variety but responds well to a PGR. It has a high specific weight and good grain quality making it an outstanding all round variety. Kathryn Hamlen

Agronomy Insights

SY INSITOR is a tall variety – but the above ground biomass is mirrored below the soil surface. SY INSITOR has bigger roots than competitor varieties enabling better nutrient and water uptake and increased anchorage strength – all aspects that give confidence around growing SY INSITOR, especially in difficult seasons.