Highest yielding Group 4 spring wheat
Merkawa is a very high yielding feed type with all the farmer friendly traits growers look for in spring wheat.
Joining the recommended list with an impressive yield of 107% it offers growers a substantial increase over current listed varieties. It is very early to ripen, a trait sort after by many growers.
| Grain Quality | |
|---|---|
| Specific weight (kg/hl) | 77.3 |
| Hagberg | 296 |
| Protein content % | 12.2 |
| Agronomics | |
|---|---|
| Lodging with PGR (%) | - |
| Straw height -PGR (cm) | 78 |
| Ripening (days +/- Mulika) | -1 |
Source:AHDB RL 2026
| Disease Resistance | |
|---|---|
| Mildew | 9 |
| Yellow rust | 7 |
| Brown rust | 7 |
| Septoria tritici | [5] |
| OWBM | - |
