Artoga winter oilseed rape is a restored hybrid variety with a very high gross output potential, good vigour & winter hardiness and pod shatter resistance

Technical Guide 2012

ARTOGA is a restored hybrid winter oilseed rape variety with a very high gross output potential, early maturity and stiff straw. 

This combination of features make Artoga well suited to the HGCA North region and it has been added to the HGCA Recommended List for the northern region.

BREEDER: Limagrain Europe
UK AGENT: Limagrain UK

 

HIGH GROSS OUTPUT
HGCA North Region
 
ARTOGA
 Catana Excalibur
Gross Output (% Control) 103 103 103

Artoga has a very high gross output potential and has performed well in the HGCA North region, the same as Excalibur.

GOOD LIGHT LEAF SPOT RESISTANCE
Disease Resistance:
ARTOGA
 Catana  Excalibur
Light Leaf Spot 7 7 6
Stem Canker 5 4 4

Amillia has good resistance to light leaf spot. Artoga's stem canker resistance is similar to Excalibur.
VERY HIGH OIL CONTENT
 
ARTOGA
 Catana  Excalibur
Oil Content (fungicide treated %)  44.3 45.5  44.1

Artoga has a very high oil content providing the opportunity of achieving good oil premiums.

EARLY MATURITY & STIFF STRAW
 
ARTOGA
 Catana  Excalibur
Resistance to Lodging (7) 7 7
Stem Stiffness 7 7 7
Shortness of Stem 6

7

 7
 Earliness of Flowering 7 7 8
Earliness of Maturity 7 5 6

( ) = limited data

Artoga has a good combination of agronomic features; it is a medium tall variety with stiff stems and good lodging resistance.

Artoga is well suited to the Northern region being early to flower and early to mature. Artoga is the earliest maturing variety in this region. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARLY VIGOUR 

When drilling later in the season or for growers in the North of the UK, getting your oilseed rape established quickly is an important priority. Artoga has excellent early vigour allowing for rapid development and producing a large, healthy plant going in to winter. This characteristic has been observed frequently in many trials across Europe. See photos of Artoga's early vigour in our free Technical Guide.

WINTER HARDINESS

Having established your crop, the next challenge is getting it through the winter. This has been particularly difficult in recent cold winters. In Northern Germany winter hardiness is an absolute necessity and trials show that there are huge varietal differences. In German trials Artoga is one of the hardiest varieties. See photos of Artoga's winter hardiness in our free Technical Guide.

YIELD STABILITY

Some varieties have huge yield potential but show inconsistency from farm to farm and from year to year. Artoga has a high yield potential and has shown a high level of consistency in trials. Artoga has the ability to perform well in a range of climatic conditions and has a very stable yield. It is no surprise therefore that Artoga is grown in all of the major European rape growing countries. 

EARLY HARVEST

Difficult harvest conditions in 2010 showed that later maturing varieties can put your yield at risk. Artoga is the earliest maturing variety on the 2011 North region Recommended List. This is an invaluable characteristic.

POD SHATTER RESISTANCE

Delayed harvest, high workload, rain and hail can all result in much of your oilseed rape crop being left in the field. Artoga has excellent pod shatter resistance. This characteristic comes from the male parent and is passed on to the hybrid as a consequence of the hybridisation method used by Limagrain. See photos of Artoga's pod shatter resistance in our free Technical Guide.

 

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.

Bred by Nickerson.

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