Yield and Gross Output
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Excellent seed yield and high gross output |
Key Benefits
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Excellent yields giving consistently high gross output |
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High level of hybrid vigour aiding good establishment under difficult conditions |
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Early maturity spreads the harvest workload. |
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Good stem canker and light leaf spot resistance makes Excalibur suitable for all regions |
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Short straw for easier harvesting |
Disease Resistance
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Excalibur has good all round disease resistance |
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It has good light leaf spot resistance making it suitable for the Northern Region |
Agronomy
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Excalibur is early maturing |
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Excalibur is a medium-stiff strawed variety and is shorter than most hybrids providing good lodging resistance |
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In common with most hybrid types Excalibur has a very vigorous growth habit |
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To achieve optimum results from the variety careful attention to crop nutrition and plant growth regulation is recommended; discuss with your agronomist |
Drilling Rates
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Aim for a target spring population of 40 plants per m2 |
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Seed rate will vary with seedbed conditions and estimated plant losses over winter |
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Drilling rate will normally range from 55 - 70 seeds per m2 |