LG Carpenter

A step forward in Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus genetics

harvesting winter barley
  • Status: AHDB Recommended
  • Disease Resistance: Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus

One of the first 2-row feed varieties with BYDV tolerance.

LG Carpenter has impressive untreated high yields, good specific weight, and strong all-round disease resistance.

Strengths

  • Consistency of yield performance across testing seasons

  • Good disease resistance profile

  • Good specific weight

Technical Information

Yield (% Treated Control)

LG CarpenterKWS TardisSY Kingsbarn*
UK103103107
East104103106
West(102)101107
North98103107
Untreated (% of controls)918480

Disease Resistance

LG CarpenterKWS TardisSY Kingsbarn*
Mildew657
Brown Rust765
Rhynchosporium766
Net Blotch655

Grain Quality

LG CarpenterKWS TardisSY Kingsbarn*
Specific Weight (kg/hl)70.870.670.6
Screenings (% through 2.25 mm)1.81.91.6
Screenings (% through 2.5 mm)5.35.45.5

Agronomic Profile

LG Carpenter
Lodging Resistance (- PGR)(6)
Lodging Resistance (+ PGR)6
Brackling (%)18
Straw Height (-PGR)100cm
Straw Height (+PGR)94cm
Ripening (days +/- LG Caravelle)+1
Suitability to Light Soils*7
Suitability to Heavy Soils*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
harvesting winter barley

LG Carpenter

A step forward in Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus genetics

One of the first 2-row feed varieties with BYDV tolerance.

LG Carpenter has impressive untreated high yields, good specific weight, and strong all-round disease resistance.

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Key Strengths

  • Consistency of yield performance across testing seasons

  • Good disease resistance profile

  • Good specific weight

Technical Information

Yield (% Treated Control)

LG CarpenterKWS TardisSY Kingsbarn*
UK103103107
East104103106
West(102)101107
North98103107
Untreated (% of controls)918480

Data used from AHDB 2026/2027 Recommended List. See AHDB website for full dataset. ( ) = limited data. Varieties marked with * are no longer under test in RL trials.

Disease Resistance

LG CarpenterKWS TardisSY Kingsbarn*
Mildew657
Brown Rust765
Rhynchosporium766
Net Blotch655

All data is from the AHDB Recommended List 2026/27 database. 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). Varieties marked with * are no longer under test in RL trials.

Grain Quality

LG CarpenterKWS TardisSY Kingsbarn*
Specific Weight (kg/hl)70.870.670.6
Screenings (% through 2.25 mm)1.81.91.6
Screenings (% through 2.5 mm)5.35.45.5

All data is from the AHDB Recommended List 2026/27 database. See AHDB website for full dataset. Varieties marked with * are no longer under test in RL trials.

Agronomic Profile

LG Carpenter
Lodging Resistance (- PGR)(6)
Lodging Resistance (+ PGR)6
Brackling (%)18
Straw Height (-PGR)100cm
Straw Height (+PGR)94cm
Ripening (days +/- LG Caravelle)+1
Suitability to Light Soils*7
Suitability to Heavy Soils*6

All data is from the AHDB Recommended List 2026/27 database. See AHDB website for full dataset. ( ) = limited data. Agronomic features marked with * are breeders perspective.

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