Nickerson

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EXPERT is a conventional in-bred variety that has shown a high yield potential in official trials which, combined with its good oil content, has produced an excellent gross output. Expert is on the HGCA Recommended List for the East and West region of the UK.

Breeder's Reference: MH HW 147

Breeder: Momont, France

Agent: Nickerson

Official Trial Status: Recommended for UK East and West regions

PEDIGREE
Capricorn x Capitol

TREATED YIELD (% Treated Controls)
EXPERT102
Es-Astrid101
Castille102


Expert has shown a high yield potential in UK fungicide treated trials, similar to Castille.
AGRONOMIC CHARACTERS
 EXPERTEs-AstridCastille
Resistance to Lodging 888
Stem Stiffness 887
Shortness of Stem 688
Earliness of Flowering  658
Earliness of Maturity 466

DISEASE RESISTANCE & SEED QUALITY:
Disease Resistance:EXPERTEs-AstridCastille

Light Leaf Spot

555

Stem Canker

676
Seed Quality:   

Oil Content @ 9% Moisture

44.043.442.7

Expert is a short stemmed variety with stiff straw and excellent lodging resistance.
Expert is medium-late to flower and mature.
Expert has good resistance to light leaf spot and stem canker.

Data from the HGCA Recommended Lists database, full data at www.hgca.com

On the 1-9 scales, high figures indicate that the variety shows the character to a high degree.

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