Aquila offers good gross output potential for the E/W region of the UK. The variety has pod shatter resistance, which is a very important for ensuring good yield stability. Aquila has a very high agronomic merit rating, showing the variety to have a range of desirable agronomic traits for good on farm performance. The variety has very good disease resistance for Light Leaf Spot and excellent resistance for Stem Canker; the two main yield robbing diseases of oilseed rape.
| AQUILA | Windozz | Wembley | George | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 101 | 104 | 102 | 102 |
| East / West | 101 | 104 | 102 | 102 |
Data from the AHDB Recommended List 2019/20.
| AQUILA | Windozz | Wembley | George | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance to lodging | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Stem stiffness | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Shortness of stem | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Earliness of flowering | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Earliness of maturity | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Height (cm) | 157 | 150 | 153 | 152 |
| Oil content (%) | 45.5 | 44.6 | 45.2 | 45.5 |
Data from the AHDB Recommended List 2019/20. On the 1-9 scales, high figures indicate that a variety shows the character to a high degree (e.g. high resistance).
| AQUILA | Windozz | Wembley | George | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light leaf spot | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Stem canker | 8 | 5 | 5 | (8) |
Data from the AHDB Recommended List 2019/20. On the 1-9 scales, high figures indicate that a variety shows the character to a high degree (e.g. high resistance). ( ) = Limited Data.
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