LG Detroit

The only Group 2 variety with OWBM resistance

  • UKFM: Group 2
  • Market Options: UKP bread wheat for export
  • OWBM Resistance: : Yes
  • Sowing Date: Normal & late
  • Rotational Position: First, second & continuous cereal
  • Soil Type: Light & heavy soils

LG Detroit is a high yielding, hard group 2 wheat, that has a high relative protein content like Skyfall and meets the specification for ukp bread wheat for export. 

The variety provides a unique combination of Orange Wheat Blossom Midge resistance and exceptional fusarium resistance.

LG Detroit also has a good disease resistance package combined with stiff straw and excellent grain quality.

Strengths

  • High yielding

  • OWBM Resistant

  • Good disease resistance profile

Technical Information

UK Yield (% Treated Controls)

LG DETROIT KWS Siskin Skyfall
Treated 99 100 97
Untreated 75 9874

Agronomic and Quality Data

LG DETROITKWS SiskinSkyfall
Lodging - without PGR868
Lodging - with PGR878
Height (cm)868483
Ripening (+/- Skyfall)+100
Protein Content (%)12.512.012.5
Hagberg Falling Number (secs)283289279
Specific Weight (kg/hl)77.676.978.4

Disease Resistance

LG DETROIT KWS SiskinSkyfall
OWBM ResistanceR-R
Mildew 676
Yellow Rust893
Brown Rust558
Septoria tritici5.46.55.8
Eyespot(5)56@
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

LG Detroit

The only Group 2 variety with OWBM resistance

LG Detroit is a high yielding, hard group 2 wheat, that has a high relative protein content like Skyfall and meets the specification for ukp bread wheat for export. 

The variety provides a unique combination of Orange Wheat Blossom Midge resistance and exceptional fusarium resistance.

LG Detroit also has a good disease resistance package combined with stiff straw and excellent grain quality.

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Key Strengths

  • High yielding

  • OWBM Resistant

  • Good disease resistance profile

Technical Information

UK Yield (% Treated Controls)

LG DETROIT KWS Siskin Skyfall
Treated 99 100 97
Untreated 75 9874

Data from the AHDB Recommended List 2021/22. See AHDB website for full dataset.

Agronomic and Quality Data

LG DETROITKWS SiskinSkyfall
Lodging - without PGR868
Lodging - with PGR878
Height (cm)868483
Ripening (+/- Skyfall)+100
Protein Content (%)12.512.012.5
Hagberg Falling Number (secs)283289279
Specific Weight (kg/hl)77.676.978.4

Data from the AHDB Recommended List 2021/22. See AHDB website for full dataset. On the 1-9 scales, high figures indicate that a variety shows the character to a high degree.

Disease Resistance

LG DETROIT KWS SiskinSkyfall
OWBM ResistanceR-R
Mildew 676
Yellow Rust893
Brown Rust558
Septoria tritici5.46.55.8
Eyespot(5)56@

Data from the AHDB Recommended List 2021/22. 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. @ = Believed to carry the PCH1 Rendezvous resistance gene to Eyespot but this has not be verified in Recommended List tests.

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