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ZERO4 is a small blue combining pea with a unique combination of agronomic characters: short straw, excellent standing ability and very early maturity. When sown at its optimum seed rate it has a similar yield potential to Nitouche. Zero4 is suitable for animal feed and micronising outlets with smaller sized samples likely to be acceptable to the pigeon trade.
BREEDER: Toft Plant Breeding, Denmark
AGENT: Nickerson, UK
STATUS: National Listed
Zero4 requires a higher seed rate than other varieties such as Nitouche. When sown at its optimum seed rate, to establish 110 plants/m square, Zero4 has a similar yield potential to Nitouche.
Zero4 is very early to mature - at least 8 days earlier than Nitouche and Flare in trials - with very short straw and excellent standing ability.
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*R = Resistant, S= Susceptible Zero4 has very good resistance to downy mildew and is resistant to pea wilt.
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All information is Nickerson's analysis of BSPB trials 2004-5, except the seed rate data which is from Innoseeds & Nickerson trials 2004 - 2007.
