|
HIGH GROSS OUTPUT |
|
LADOGA |
Winner |
Escort |
|
103 |
(103) |
94 | | Gross output is the seed yield adjusted for oil content. Ladoga has a rating significantly higher than Escort and similar to Winner.
|
VERY HIGH OIL CONTENT |
| |
LADOGA |
Winner |
Escort |
| % Oil content |
44.7 |
(43.7) |
43.0 |
| Glucosinolate content (micromoles/gm) |
12.1 |
(11.6) |
15.6 | | Ladoga has a high oil content ensuring high oil premiums are readily achievable.
() = Limited data
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AGRONOMIC CHARACTERS |
|
Resistance to lodging |
Rated 8,superior to Winner |
| Stem stiffness |
Rated 6, similar to Winner |
| Height |
150 cms, shorter than most varieties |
| Earliness of flowering |
Rated 5 , similar to Escort |
| Earliness of maturity |
Medium, rated 5 | | Ladoga has a good all round agronomic package ensuring easy husbandry and harvest. |
|
EXCELLENT DISEASE RESISTANCE |
| |
LADOGA |
Winner |
Escort |
| Light leaf spot |
8 |
(6) |
7 |
| Stem canker |
6 |
(5) |
5 | | Ladoga has the best available resistance to light leaf spot making it particularly suitable for northern areas of the UK and in years where light leaf spot is prevalent
|
WIDE ROW SPACING |
| Trial work to date indicates that Ladoga when grown on wider row spacings, results in improved standing and easier disease control. | | Data Source: NIAB/BSPB trials 2003/2004. |
