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Boost (hybrid)

Variety notes - Winter Barley

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  • 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.

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