Russo

✚ High yields in Agrii trials over three years

✚ Similar to LG Caravelle but with higher yields in the East

Variety Positioning

• A new addition to the East Recommended List with very high yields
  (106% treated, 90% untreated), an average specific weight (69.9 kg/hl) and performance in Agrii trials over the past two years (102% treated, 81% untreated) that is close to that seen in AHDB trials.

• It is the highest yielding variety in the east (108) and close to that of LG Caravelle.

• Its best performances have been in the east for which it is the highest yielding two-row feed and where it suits both heavy and lighter soils.

• Russo is of average height (88 cm), relatively stiff (7) and moderately susceptible to brackling.

• Slightly weaker against mildew (5) (4) but otherwise it shows good disease resistance against brown rust (6) (6), Rhynchosporium (5) (5) and net blotch (6) (6).

• Resistant to barley yellow mosaic virus (strain 1) and mild mosaic virus. It has medium-late maturity (0).

NOTE:
Numbers in bold – Agrii Advisory List data
Numbers in standard text – AHDB Recommended List data