Hyvido Volume Variety Guide

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Parentage: F1 Hybrid Status: HGCA Recommended List 2013/14

Hybrid Winter Barley

Yield potential Volume has the highest UK treated yield of any winter barley on the HGCA Recommended List 2013/14. It performs particularly well in the HGCA North Region with a treated yield of 110% of control.

Variety

UK treated yield % (100% = 8.8 t/ha)

UK untreated yield %

Volume

109

91

KWS Glacier

107

87

KWS Meridian

105

89

KWS Cassia

104

86 Source: HGCA Recommended List 2013/14

112 Yield as a % of treated control

on

Hyvido Volume

110

108

106 *

104

102 Volume North

East

KWS Glacier West

KWS Meridian

KWS Cassia

Source: HGCA Recommended List 2013/14

UK

* indicates limited data

Grain quality Volume offers excellent grain quality with a specific weight higher than many high yielding conventional 2-row and 6-row varieties.

Specific weight (kg/hl)

Volume

KWS Meridian

Retriever

68.9

66.0

66.9 Source: HGCA Recommended List 2013/14

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Disease resistance Volume has a good disease resistance profile, with excellent resistance to Rhynchosporium and is also BaYMV resistant.

Disease resistance ratings Mildew SUSCEPTIBLE RESISTANT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Volume

KWS Glacier

Brown rust

KWS Meridian

KWS Cassia

SUSCEPTIBLE RESISTANT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Volume

Rhynchosporium

KWS Glacier KWS Cassia KWS Meridian

SUSCEPTIBLE RESISTANT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

KWS Cassia

Net Blotch

KWS Glacier

Volume

KWS Meridian

SUSCEPTIBLE RESISTANT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Volume KWS Glacier

KWS Meridian KWS Cassia

Source: HGCA Recommended List 2013/14

Fungicide use Always consult your agronomist and adapt programmes to local conditions.

To enhance grain fill, yield potential and grain quality, Volume will benefit from a standard fungicide programme.

T0 – Due to the early development of hybrids, trials have shown a yield response from the

application of fungicides at this time.

BONT next g IMA ® is a ene fungic ration specifi ide, desig cally diseas ned for ec in barl ontrol ey.

T1 – The use of BONTIMA at T1 will provide clean, stress free lower green leaves to build yield potential.

T2 – BONTIMA at T2 gives outstanding protection against disease for green leaf retention, securing yield

potential and increasing quality by driving grain size and grain fill.

CORE PROGRAMME T1 – BONTIMA 1.6 lt/ha T2 – BONTIMA 1.6 lt/ha

Barley fungicide application timings T1 GS30-31: 1.6 lt/ha

Growth Stage

13

30

T2 GS39-49: 1.6 lt/ha

31

39

45

51

59

61

Agronomic information Volume hybrid winter barley has long straw and is early maturing.

Variety

Straw length (cm)

Ripening +/- Pearl

Lodging resistance

Volume

99

-2

6

KWS Glacier

81

-1

7

KWS Meridan

102

-2

7

KWS Cassia

87

0

8 Source: HGCA Recommended List 2013/14

Growth habit

Drilling dates

Early spring: Medium-prostrate

Suitability for early drilling: Good

Tillering ability: High

Suitability for late drilling (Scotland - end of October; England - end of November): Good

Maturity: Early

Optimum drilling date: Last 2 weeks of September

Recommended sowing rates Hybrid barley, as with other hybrid crops, is drilled at a lower seed rate to maximise the potential of hybrid vigour, yield and grain quality.

September

October

November

ENGLAND

200

230

260

SCOTLAND

200

230

-

12

72

11

71

10

70

9

69

8

68

7

67

6

160 180 200 220 240 260 Seeds/m2 Yield (t/ha)

Specific Weight (kg/hl)

66

SP.WT (kg/hl)

Yield (t/ha)

The chart above should always be used in conjunction with thousand-grain weight of the seed to calculate the seed rate.

Source: Syngenta Hybrid Seed Rate Trials 2009-12, (n=9), Lincs, Cambs, Scotland. cv Volume & SY Bamboo, trials established between mid Sept & mid Oct. Seed rates 170-260 seeds/m2

Nitrogen application Trials have shown that an early application of nitrogen will increase yield levels. Volume will need the same total dose of nitrogen as a conventional feed barley.

In normal situations application of the total dose is recommended as follows: •

30% middle to end of February (GS25)

•

50% middle to end of March (GS30)

•

20% middle to end of April (GS32)

These figures are for guidance purposes only. You must work with your agronomist when calculating nitrogen rates and timings, taking into consideration end market requirements and the fertility of the field. You should also work within any Defra guidelines/restrictions.

Early nitrogen application: NIAB/TAG support 8.0

Hyvido Nitrogen Programme

Traditional

Yield (t/ha)

7.8 7.6

+0.82 t/ha

7.4 7.2 Source: NIAB/TAG 2010 & 2011 2 Year Mean, 3 x locations UK, T1 app @ GS25, T2 app @ GS29, T3 app @ GS32/33

7.0 6.8 Hyvido N 30:50:20

Traditional 0:30:70

PGRs Hybrid barley is drilled at a low seed rate to achieve the full yield and grain quality potential.

From GS30 onwards growth is rapid so the following PGR programmes are recommended: •

GS30-31: MODDUS 0.1-0.2 lt/ha + chlormequat 1.0-1.25 lt/ha

•

GS37-39: ethephon + mepiquat 0.5-1.0 lt/ha

In very fertile situations consider splitting the first dose of growth regulators: •

GS29: MODDUS 0.1 lt/ha + chlormequat 1.25 lt/ha

•

GS31: MODDUS 0.1 lt/ha + chlormequat 1.25 lt/ha

•

GS37-39: ethephon + mepiquat 1.0 lt/ha

Disclaimer The information given in this document is for general guidance only. Whilst every care has been taken to ensure it is accurate, it is, out of necessity, of a general nature and variation in growing environment or climate can render it inaccurate. Syngenta Ltd cannot accept any liability arising out of or in connection with the use of this information. Crop protection products should be used in conjunction with manufacturers’ recommendations.

BONTIMA and MODDUS are Registered Trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company. BONTIMA (MAPP 14899) contaims isopyrazam and cyprodinil.

MODDUS (MAPP 15151) contains trinexapac-ethyl. HGCA Recommended List can be consulted at www.hgca.com. Use plant protection products safely. Always read the label and product information before use. For further product information including warning phrases and symbols refer to www.syngenta.co.uk Syngenta AG 2013.

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