• Boost is a hybrid 6-row feed variety.
• High treated yields: 2% higher yielding than Sequel.
• Good specific weight and only slightly lower than Sequel and Pict.
• Early maturing.
• Good resistance to Rhynchosporium and net blotch and moderately good resistance to mildew and yellow rust.
• Susceptible to brown rust.
• Resistant to the common strains of barley mosaic viruses (BaYMV strain 1 and BaMMV).
• Breeder/ UK Agent: New Farm Crops, Syngenta Seeds Ltd (www.newfarmcrops.co.uk ).

Page updated November 2007.