New high yielding hard feed wheat
Hector is a hard feed wheat RL Candidate for 2025.
It has produced extremely high yields across the UK and in all
regions to date.
Hector stands well and has excellent resistance in particular to Septoria tritici and yellow rust. It appears to be a later maturing variety but more data will be available in 2025.
| Regional Yields | Hector | Gleam |
|---|---|---|
| East T Yield (11.2 t/ha) | 109 | 102 |
| West T Yield (11.5 t/ha) | [111] | [104] |
| North T Yield (12.0 t/ha) | [[108]] | [[105]] |
| Grain Quality | Hector |
|---|---|
| Specific weight (kg/hl) | 76.2 |
| Hagberg | 209 |
| Protein content % | 10.3 |
Source: AHDB WW RL Candidates 2025
| Agronomics | Riley |
|---|---|
| Lodging % UT | 1 |
| Lodging % T | 0 |
| Straw length (cm) UT | 89 |
| Ripening (days +/- RGT Skyfall) | +3 |
Source: AHDB WW RL Candidates 2025
| Disease Resistance | |
|---|---|
| Mildew | 6 |
| Yellow rust | 8 |
| Yellow rust (young plant) | r |
| Brown rust | 4 |
| Septoria Tritici | 7 |
| Eyespot | 4 |
| OWBM | - |
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