NICKERSON direct

	Technical Guide

AMILLIA is a conventional, open pollinated variety with a very high gross output potential, a sound agronomic package and a very high oil content.

BREEDER & UK AGENT: Nickerson
BREEDER'S REFERENCE: NSL - 07/155
STATUS: HGCA Recommended List Candidate (East & West Region)

TREATED YIELD (% of Treated Controls)
AMILLIA
Winner NK Bravour Castille
104
97 101 99

GROSS OUTPUT
AMILLIA
Winner NK Bravour Castille
Yield (% of Treated Controls) 106 96 103 98

Amillia has shown a very high yield and gross output potential in fungicide treated trials and performed particularly well in the HGCA East and West region.

DISEASE RESISTANCE
Disease Resistance: AMILLIA
Winner NK Bravour Castille
Light Leaf Spot 4 6 4 6
Stem Canker 6 4 6 7
Amillia has good resistance to stem canker.
OIL CONTENT
AMILLIA
Winner NK Bravour Castille
Oil Content (@ 9% Moisture) 47.2 44.8 46.6 44.4

Amillia has a very high oil content.

AGRONOMIC CHARACTERS
AMILLIA
Winner NK Bravour Castille
Stem Stiffness 7 6 7 7
Lodging Resistance 7 6 7 7
Plant Height (cm) 161 159 158 144
Earliness of Flowering 6 6 5 7
Earliness of Maturity 6 6 6 6

Amillia is medium in height with good lodging resistance. It is medium-early to flower and mature.

Data from HGCA Recommended Lists database, full data at www.hgca.com
On the 1-9 scales, high figures indicate that the variety shows the character to a high degree.

Limagrain UK Ltd, Rothwell, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN7 6DT Tel: 01472 371471