RGT Bairstow

Variety Positioning

✚ Rated ‘good’ for distilling
✚ Reasonably good disease profile

• RGT Bairstow was a new addition to the UK and Scottish
  Recommended Lists last year. It has given high yields in Agrii trials (100% treated, 87% untreated) with consistent performance across the UK.
• Grain quality average with Hagberg Falling Number 228 and specific weight 76.2 kg/hl, but it is rated ‘good’ for distilling so is likely to be of interest in Scotland where it has performed consistently well (103%).
• Suitable for all soil types, including lighter land, and it performs well as a second wheat. With an average speed of development it is not suited to very early drilling but will perform well through to the end of January.
• Very competitive against grassweeds in Stow Longa trials.
• Moderately tall with average straw strength treated (6) (6) and (6) (5) untreated so it requires a robust PGR programme.
• Relatively late to mature (+2) (+4).
• RGT Bairstow’s disease scores are decent enough with mildew (6), yellow rust (7.5) (7.2), brown rust (6.2) (5.6) and Septoria tritici (6.0) (5.9).
• Moderately susceptible to fusarium ear blight and resistant to orange wheat blossom midge.