LG Catapult is an exciting new BYDV tolerant variety with yields comparable to market leading varieties.
LG Catapult offers good disease resistance, high specific weight and low screenings.
LG Catapult
Highest yielding BYDV tolerant variety on the 2026/27 Recommended List
- Status: AHDB Recommended
- Disease Resistance: Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus
Strengths
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Good specific weight
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Good untreated yield
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Good disease resistance
Technical Information
Agronomic Profile
| LG Catapult | |
|---|---|
| Lodging % (+PGR) | 6 |
| Brackling (%) | 13 |
| Straw Length (- PGR) | 92cm |
| Straw Length (+ PGR) | 84cm |
| Ripening (days+/- KWS Orwell) | 0 |
| Suitability to Light Soils* | 7 |
| Suitability to Heavy Soils* | 6 |
LG Catapult
Highest yielding BYDV tolerant variety on the 2026/27 Recommended List
LG Catapult is an exciting new BYDV tolerant variety with yields comparable to market leading varieties.
LG Catapult offers good disease resistance, high specific weight and low screenings.
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Key Strengths
-
Good specific weight
-
Good untreated yield
-
Good disease resistance
Technical Information
Agronomic Profile
| LG Catapult | |
|---|---|
| Lodging % (+PGR) | 6 |
| Brackling (%) | 13 |
| Straw Length (- PGR) | 92cm |
| Straw Length (+ PGR) | 84cm |
| Ripening (days+/- KWS Orwell) | 0 |
| Suitability to Light Soils* | 7 |
| Suitability to Heavy Soils* | 6 |
All data is from the AHDB Recommended List 2026/27. See AHDB website for full dataset. Varieties marked with * are no longer under test in RL trials. Agronomic features marked with * are breeders perspective.
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