LG Shergar

  • UKFM: Group 2

LG Shergar is a Group 2 variety with strong desirable agronomic features of interest.

A short, very stiff strawed variety that has good yields all-round, especially in the North. With good specific weight and disease resistance, LG Shergar is suitable for heavier fertile soil types.

Strengths

  • Group 2 variety with strong desirable agronomic features

  • Short, very stiff strawed variety

  • Excellent specific weight

Technical Information

UK Yield (% Treated Controls)

LG Shergar
UK102
East100
West102
North104
UK Untreated Yield86

Disease Resistance

LG Shergar
Mildew(7)
Yellow Rust6
Brown Rust6
Septoria Tritici6.4
Eyespot5
Fusarium Ear Blight6
Orange Wheat Blossom Midge-

Grain Data

LG Shergar
Endosperm TextureHard
Protein Content (%)12.1
Hagberg Falling Number (seconds)298
Specific Weight (kg/hl)80.0
Resistance to Sprouting(6)
Limagrain Field Seeds
Limagrain UK
Rothwell, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN7 6DT
Tel: +44 (0)1472 371471 Email: enquiries@limagrain.co.uk Web: www.lgseeds.co.uk
Registered Company No: 1305690 England

LG Shergar is a Group 2 variety with strong desirable agronomic features of interest.

A short, very stiff strawed variety that has good yields all-round, especially in the North. With good specific weight and disease resistance, LG Shergar is suitable for heavier fertile soil types.

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Key Strengths

  • Group 2 variety with strong desirable agronomic features

  • Short, very stiff strawed variety

  • Excellent specific weight

Technical Information

Disease Resistance

LG Shergar
Mildew(7)
Yellow Rust6
Brown Rust6
Septoria Tritici6.4
Eyespot5
Fusarium Ear Blight6
Orange Wheat Blossom Midge-

All data is from the AHDB Recommended List 2026/27. See AHDB website for full dataset. On the 1-9 scales, high figures indicate that the variety shows the character to a high degree (e.g. high resistance). ( )= limited data.

Grain Data

LG Shergar
Endosperm TextureHard
Protein Content (%)12.1
Hagberg Falling Number (seconds)298
Specific Weight (kg/hl)80.0
Resistance to Sprouting(6)

All data is from the AHDB Recommended List 2026/27. See AHDB website for full dataset. ( ) = limited data.

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