LG Astronomer is a group 3 soft biscuit wheat, rated medium for distilling.
A very stiff strawed variety, so good for the better, fertile soil types, also lending itself to an earlier sowing date. This variety has very good untreated yields, and sound resistance to yellow rust and septoria with monitoring required.
A good allrounder.
| Yield (% of treated control) | LG ASTRONOMER | KWS Firefly | Elicit | RGT Wilkinson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 99 | 100 | 98 | 101 |
| East Region | 99 | 100 | 98 | 102 |
| West Region | 99 | 99 | 97 | 101 |
| North Region | 97 | 99 | 99 | (100) |
| Untreated | 88 | 80 | 82 | 87 |
| LG ASTRONOMER | |
|---|---|
| Lodging Resistance (+PGR) | 9 |
| Lodging Resistance (-PGR) | 7 |
| Plant Height (-PGR) | 88cm |
| Days to Ripening (+/- Skyfall) | +1 |
| Tillering Capacity* | 7 |
| Spring Plant Development* (1=v.erect, 9=prostrate) | 7 |
| Suitability to Early Drill* (1=not suited) | 7.5 |
| Suitability to Late Drill* (1=not suited) | 6.5 |
| Suitability as 2nd Cereal* (1=not suited) | 6 |
| LG ASTRONOMER | KWS Firefly | Elicit | RGT Wilkinson | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildew | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Yellow Rust | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| Brown Rust | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Septoria Tritici | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5.5 |
LG Astronomer is a group 3 soft biscuit wheat, rated medium for distilling.
A very stiff strawed variety, so good for the better, fertile soil types, also lending itself to an earlier sowing date. This variety has very good untreated yields, and sound resistance to yellow rust and septoria with monitoring required.
A good allrounder.
| Yield (% of treated control) | LG ASTRONOMER | KWS Firefly | Elicit | RGT Wilkinson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 99 | 100 | 98 | 101 |
| East Region | 99 | 100 | 98 | 102 |
| West Region | 99 | 99 | 97 | 101 |
| North Region | 97 | 99 | 99 | (100) |
| Untreated | 88 | 80 | 82 | 87 |
Data from the AHDB Recommended List 2023/24 database. See AHDB website for full dataset.
| LG ASTRONOMER | |
|---|---|
| Lodging Resistance (+PGR) | 9 |
| Lodging Resistance (-PGR) | 7 |
| Plant Height (-PGR) | 88cm |
| Days to Ripening (+/- Skyfall) | +1 |
| Tillering Capacity* | 7 |
| Spring Plant Development* (1=v.erect, 9=prostrate) | 7 |
| Suitability to Early Drill* (1=not suited) | 7.5 |
| Suitability to Late Drill* (1=not suited) | 6.5 |
| Suitability as 2nd Cereal* (1=not suited) | 6 |
Data from the AHDB Recommended List 2023/24 database. See AHDB website for full dataset. On the 1-9 scales, high figures indicate that a variety shows the character to a high degree. ( ) = limited data.
| LG ASTRONOMER | KWS Firefly | Elicit | RGT Wilkinson | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildew | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Yellow Rust | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| Brown Rust | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Septoria Tritici | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5.5 |
Data from the AHDB Recommended List 2023/24 database. See AHDB website for full dataset. On the 1-9 scales, high figures indicate that a variety shows the character to a high degree. ( ) = limited data.
