Key Benefits

New recommended list variety with very high
gross output
Outstanding light leaf spot resistance
Very good lodging resistance
Excellent autumn vigour and reliable establishment


Yield and Gross Output

Catana combines very high oil content with consistent high seed yield
Catana has the highest gross output of any conventional variety on the RL
The variety offers a major increase in gross output across the UK. This is particularly true in the North




Disease Resistance

Catana shows outstanding Light Leaf Spot resistance
This level of LLS resistance contributed to the best Northern merit rating ever seen
Catana has a moderate rating for Stem Canker but shows a good level of tolerance in the field



Agronomy

Catana is medium height with excellent lodging resistance and stem stiffness
It shows early-medium flowering and
medium maturity.
Catana has high autumn vigour



Drilling Rates

Aim for an even spring population of 50-60 plants per m2
Target seed rate depends on expected establishment and winter losses
Seedbed quality, previous cropping and agronomic factors need to be considered with the aid of local knowledge and experience
Drill by target seed number (seeds per square metre), not seed weight