Istabraq
Istabraq

Istabraq is an HGCA Recommended, soft endosperm, nabim Group 4 variety with good all-round disease resistance. It is suitable for many outlets and offers flexibility in marketing.

Istabraq has performed well when late sown, as a second cereal and is particularly suited to the north of the UK.

YIELD
Treated Trials Untreated Trials
ISTABRAQ 106 84
Ambrosia 106 84


AGRONOMIC CHARACTERS
ISTABRAQ Ambrosia
Resistance to lodging with PGR 8 8
Height (cms) 93 84
Ripening (days+/- Claire) +2 0
Resistance to sprouting 5 6
GRAIN QUALITY
ISTABRAQ Ambrosia
UK distilling Y -
Endosperm texture Soft Soft
Protein content (%) 11.1 11.6
Hagberg Falling Number 203 195
Zeleny volume 16 8
Specific weight (kg/hl) 78.2 771
1000 grain weight (g) 49.2 52.8
Chopin Alveograph - W 67 73
Chopin Alveograph - P/L 0.3 0.3
(Y = suited to that market)


All data is a partial extraction from the HGCA Recommended List. The full database can be consulted at: www.hgca.com

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