Ascot has a very high yield potential (both with and without fungicide), a sound combination of agronomic characters and good grain quality. Ascot was added to the HGCA Recommended List of spring oats in 2007.
Breeder: Landbouwbureau Wiersum, Netherlands
Agent: Nickerson
Official Trial Status: HGCA Recommended List
Ascot is higher yielding than SW-Argyle and Firth when fungicide treated.
Ascot is a tall strawed variety with better lodging resistance than Firth. Ascot is later to ripen than Firth. |
Ascot has a good specific weight with a higher kernal content than SW-Argyle.
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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.
