lg aardvark

Aardvark
Consistent and high yielding conventional variety with best available disease resistance

Type: Conventional

Status: Recommended UK

Clearfield®: No

Clubroot Resistant: Non-Resistant

Aardvark is an open pollinated variety, with extremely high gross output potential for
both the East/West and North regions of the UK.

This combined with very good lodging and secure disease resistance, as well as
high oil content, makes the variety an exciting prospect for growers.

Aardvark has shown very high gross output and treated yield potential. The
variety has performed consistently across all regions, showing it is very resilient
across a wide area.

Aardvark has a vigorous Autumn growth combined with early strong vigorous
growth in the Spring.

The variety generally has a medium -early flowering periodcombined 
with medium maturity allowing for a longer grain fill period for maximising full yield potential.

Aardvark has a strong combination of disease resistance for Light leaf spot and
stem canker – the two main yield robbing diseases of oilseed rape. Aardvark is
a shorter strawed variety combined with stiff straw and a good resistance to lodging.

Aardvark produces a high oil content similar to many of the leading varieties on
the AHDB Recommended List. A resilient and adaptable variety as shown with its
strong performance in the North.

Strengths

Best combined disease of any conventional variety
Good autumn vigour
Good standing and straw strength
One of the ealriest varieties to flower
Consistent perfomance across all regions of the UK

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