Mantara maple pea has rounded grain of a light brown colour, meeting the requirements for the niche pigeon feed trade, which is currently undersupplied from UK production
Mantara is the highest yielding maple pea on the PGRO Descriptive List and is 3% higher yielding than Rose.
Mantara maple pea has moderately short straw with very good standing ability.
The variety has excellent resistance to downy mildew and is resistant to pea wilt.
| Mantara | Rose | |
|---|---|---|
| Yield (as % Control) | 95 | 92 |
| MANTARA | Rose | |
|---|---|---|
| Earliness of Maturity | 6 | 8 |
| Straw Length (cm) | 64 | 78 |
| Standing Ability at Harvest | 7 | 6 |
| Thousand Seed Weight (g) (@15%mc) | 232 | 257 |
| Protein Content (% dry) | 23.4 | 24.9 |
| MANTARA | Rose | |
|---|---|---|
| Pea Wilt (Race 1) | R | S |
| Downy Mildew | 8 | 9 |
Mantara maple pea has rounded grain of a light brown colour, meeting the requirements for the niche pigeon feed trade, which is currently undersupplied from UK production
Mantara is the highest yielding maple pea on the PGRO Descriptive List and is 3% higher yielding than Rose.
Mantara maple pea has moderately short straw with very good standing ability.
The variety has excellent resistance to downy mildew and is resistant to pea wilt.
Mantara is the highest yielding maple pea on the PGRO Descriptive List
The yield data as % control for Mantara maple pea is shown below, compared with a similar variety type.
| Mantara | Rose | |
|---|---|---|
| Yield (as % Control) | 95 | 92 |
Data is from PGRO Descriptive List. (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 Trials & Breeders information - HR = High resitsance, MR = Moderate resistance, S = Susceptible. © PGRO 2022 23.11.2022
Mantara maple pea has moderately short straw with very good standing ability.
Technical data on the agronomic and seed characters of Mantara maple pea is shown below, compared with a similar variety type.
| MANTARA | Rose | |
|---|---|---|
| Earliness of Maturity | 6 | 8 |
| Straw Length (cm) | 64 | 78 |
| Standing Ability at Harvest | 7 | 6 |
| Thousand Seed Weight (g) (@15%mc) | 232 | 257 |
| Protein Content (% dry) | 23.4 | 24.9 |
Data is from PGRO Descriptive List. (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 Trials & Breeders information - HR = High resitsance, MR = Moderate resistance, S = Susceptible. © PGRO 2022 23.11.2022
Mantara maple pea has excellent resistance to downy mildew and is resistant to pea wilt.
Technical data on the disease resistance of Mantara maple pea is below, compared with a similar variety type.
| MANTARA | Rose | |
|---|---|---|
| Pea Wilt (Race 1) | R | S |
| Downy Mildew | 8 | 9 |
Data is from PGRO Descriptive List. (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 Trials & Breeders information - HR = High resitsance, MR = Moderate resistance, S = Susceptible. © PGRO 2022 23.11.2022
