LG Ajax is a new yellow pea with outstanding disease resistance and yield.
LG Ajax is the only pea variety on the PGRO Descriptive List which is highly resistant to powdery mildew.
The variety has short, stiff straw and no risk of bleaching.
LG Ajax pea is suitable for end marketing such as splitting; speciality products, bird and animal feed.
| LG AJAX | Prophet | Daytona | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yield (as % of control) | 103 | 96 | 98 |
| LG AJAX | Prophet | Daytona | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earliness of maturity | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Straw length (cm) | 76 | 77 | 78 |
| Standing ability at harvest | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| DISEASE RESISTANCE: | |||
| Pea wilt (race 1) | R | R | R |
| Downy mildew | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Powdery mildew | [HR] | [S] | [S] |
| SEED CHARACTERS: | |||
| Thousand seed weight | 265 | 300 | 271 |
| Protein content (% dry) | 22.1 | 22.0 | 22.1 |
LG Ajax is a new yellow pea with outstanding disease resistance and yield.
LG Ajax is the only pea variety on the PGRO Descriptive List which is highly resistant to powdery mildew.
The variety has short, stiff straw and no risk of bleaching.
LG Ajax pea is suitable for end marketing such as splitting; speciality products, bird and animal feed.
LG Ajax pea has good yield performance.
The yield data as % control for LG Ajax yellow peas is shown below, compared with similar variety types.
| LG AJAX | Prophet | Daytona | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yield (as % of control) | 103 | 96 | 98 |
Data from PGRO Descriptive List 2023. (1-9) A high rating indicates that the variety shows the character to a high degree. All varieties are semi-leafless. The control for yield is the mean of 4 and 5 year varieties (3.88 t/ha). Yield differences of less than 13.2% are not statistically different.
LG Ajax yellow pea has outstanding disease resistance. It is the only variety on the PGRO Descriptive List which is highly resistant to powdery mildew.
Technical data on the agronomic and seed characters for LG Ajax yellow peas is shown below, compared with similar variety types.
| LG AJAX | Prophet | Daytona | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earliness of maturity | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Straw length (cm) | 76 | 77 | 78 |
| Standing ability at harvest | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| DISEASE RESISTANCE: | |||
| Pea wilt (race 1) | R | R | R |
| Downy mildew | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Powdery mildew | [HR] | [S] | [S] |
| SEED CHARACTERS: | |||
| Thousand seed weight | 265 | 300 | 271 |
| Protein content (% dry) | 22.1 | 22.0 | 22.1 |
Data from PGRO Descriptive List 2023. (1-9) A high rating indicates that the variety shows the character to a high degree. All varieties are semi-leafless. Downy mildew: Varietal resistance may vary in different regions as race structure of the disease changes. Pea wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi)(race 1) R = Resistant; S = Susceptible. *Powdery mildew Breeders information - HR = High resistance, S = Susceptible.
