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15th September 2018 Killashee House Hotel

An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara │ Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Winter Oilseed Rape VCU Trials • Independent variety trialling under IRISH conditions

• 3 year evaluation for RL, 25 varieties

• 5 trial sites annually - geographically representative

• 4/5 replications per site (5 at DAFM centres)

• Sowing rates • Hybrids 55 seeds/m2

• Conventional 85 seeds/m2

• Sowing Plan – Hybrid/Hybrid semi-dwarf/Conventional

• Double plots sown (1.9m X 2) – centre strip harvested

• Production of “National Lists” and Recommended Lists


Why conduct VCU trials in Ireland

Source: Tim O’Donovan, ISTA presentation promoting excellence


WOSR Recommended List 2018

https://www.agriculture.gov.ie/farmingsectors/crops/cropvarietyevaluationcve/cvepublicationsinformation

https://www.agriculture.gov.ie/farmingsectors/crops/cropvarietyevaluationcve/cvepublicationsinformation


Recommended

Anastasia DK Extrovert PX113 SY Harnas

Relative Seed Yield 103 98 97 100

Hybrid/Conventional Conventional Hybrid Hybrid Semi-Dwarf Hybrid

Oil Content 99 101 99 99

Glucosinolate content

(μmol/g seed) 16.1 18.4 15.9 17.4

Early Vigour

(1 – 9, 9 = most vigorous) (6) (7) (6) (7)

Full Plant Height (cm) 138 137 115 129

Lodging resistance

(1 – 9, 9 = best) 8 7 8 7

Stem Stiffness

(1 –9, 9 = upright) 8 6 8 6

Earliness of flowering

(1-9, 9 = earliest) (6) (8) (5) (6)

Earliness of Maturity

(1-9, 9 = earliest) (5) (6) (6) (5)

Shedding Resistance

(1-9, 9 = most resistant) (7) (8) (6) (7)

Light Leaf Spot Resistance

(1-9, 9 = most resistant) (6) (7) (6) (6)

Year First Recommended 2017 2017 2017 2017



Anastasia (R):

(Conventional)

First came onto the Recommended List in 2017 with a full recommendation following its fourth

year in trial. It is the highest seed yielding variety on the list. Early vigour is good. It is the tallest

variety on the Recommended List but it has very good lodging resistance and very stiff stems. It

is early to flower but has a moderate maturity rating. It has good light leaf spot resistance. Irl

Agent: Seed Technology Ltd. Bred by Limagrain Verneuil Holding.

DK Extrovert (R):

(Hybrid)

First came onto the Recommended List with a Provisional Recommendation in 2017 and has

been fully Recommended in 2018. A good seed yielding variety. Early vigour is good. It has

moderate lodging resistance and moderately stiff stems and therefore requires effective growth

regulation. It is very early to flower and has an early maturity rating. It has the highest light leaf

spot and shedding resistance scores on the Recommended List. Irl Agent: Goldcrop Ltd. Bred by

Monsanto LLC.

PX113 (R):

(Hybrid Semi-Dwarf)


been fully Recommended in 2018. It is a moderate seed yielding variety. Early vigour is good. It

is the shortest variety on the Recommended List and has very good lodging resistance and stem

stiffness. It is moderately early to flower but has an early maturity rating. It has good light leaf

spot resistance. Irl Agent: DuPont Pioneer. Bred by DuPont Pioneer.

SY Harnas (R):

(Hybrid)


been fully Recommended in 2018. This is a good seed yielding variety. Early vigour is good. It

has moderate lodging resistance and moderately stiff stems and therefore requires effective

growth regulation. It is early to flower and has a moderate maturity rating. It has good light leaf

spot and shedding resistance scores. Irl Agent: Goldcrop Ltd. Bred by Syngenta.

Characteristics of the Varieties in Table 1.



Winter Oilseed Rape VCU Trials

Control varieties Year t/ha Oil %

Anastasia, DK Extrovert and SY Harnas 2018 5.1 -- -- N/A -- --

Anastasia, DK Extrovert and SY Harnas 2017 -- 4.9 -- -- 44.3 --

Anastasia and Sensation 2016 -- -- 3.6 -- -- 44.0


Lodging DK Extrovert vs MH15HT227


Lodging Resistance - Anastasia


Winter Oilseed Rape NL/RL Trial 2018 Mean All-Sites Kildalton Moorepark Shanagarry Trim

Controls Mean (t/ha) 5.07 4.87 4.60 5.16 5.66

Alizze 101 102 104 104 96

Anastasia 103 103 103 106 99

Aquila 107 107 109 106 105

Arrow 111 109 117+ 113+ 105

Dariot 102 107 105 97 98

DK Exalte 104 100 103 102 109

DK Exclaim 105 111+ 103 95 112+

DK Expansion 110 108 114+ 108+ 112+

DK Extrovert 98 98 92 96 107

Elgar 89 97 88- 93 79-

ES Momento 112 119+ 110+ 101 116+

ESC 16057 100 98 103 96 104

Kielder 95 97 100 100 84-


Winter Oilseed Rape NL/RL Trial 2018

Mean All-Sites Kildalton Moorepark Shanagarry Trim

Controls Mean (t/ha) 5.07 4.87 4.60 5.16 5.66

MH 15HT 227 103 106 101 109+ 94

PT256 100 100 104 100 95

PT274 102 99 101 109+ 100

PX113 93 92 102 97 81-

PX126 92 90 97 95 87-

Skye 91 94 88- 99 84-

Sparrow 96 99 94 97 95

SY Harnas 99 99 105 98 95

SY Iowa 104 100 102 107 106

Temptation 95 103 90- 99 90

Walker 88 91 88- 92- 81-

Zeland 106 105 107 111+ 101



Variety/

Breeder's

Reference

Type

Trial

Year

2018

Agent Breeder

Relative Seed Yield @

9% mc

Relative oil content @

9% mc

Harvest year Harvest year

'18 '17 '16 ‘18 '17 '16

1 Alizze H 3 GC RAGT 2n 101 102 97 -- 102 101

2 Anastasia C 5 ST Limagrain 103 100 102 -- 99 99

3 Aquila H 3 ST Limagrain 107 108 105 -- 101 101

4 Arrow H 1 ST Limagrain 111 -- -- -- -- --

5 Dariot H 3 ST DSV 102 104 104 -- 101 102

6 DK Exalte H 1 Mon Monsanto Technology LLC 104 -- -- -- -- --

7 DK Exclaim H 1 Mon Monsanto Technology LLC 105 -- -- -- -- --

8 DK Expansion H 1 Mon Monsanto Technology LLC 110 -- -- -- -- --

9 DK Extrovert H 4 GC Monsanto Technology LLC 98 98 98 -- 101 101

10 Elgar C 2 ST Elsoms 89 99 -- -- 102 --

11 ES Momento H 2 ST Euralis 112 104 -- -- 101 --

12 ESC 16057 H 1 ST Euralis 100 -- -- -- -- --

13 Kielder C 1 GC Elsoms 95 -- -- -- -- --


Winter Oilseed Rape NL/RL Trial 2018 – Cont’d

Variety/

Breeder's

Reference

Type

Trial

Year

2018

Agent

Breeder

Relative Seed Yield @

9% mc

Relative oil content

@ 9% mc


'18 '17 '16 ‘18 '17 '16

14 MH 15HT 227 H 1 ST Momont 103 -- -- -- -- --

15 PT256 H 1 DP DuPont Pioneer 100 -- -- -- -- --

16 PT274 H 1 DP DuPont Pioneer 102 -- -- -- -- --

17 PX113 HSD 4 DP DuPont Pioneer 93 98 95 -- 99 100

18 PX126 HSD 2 DP DuPont Pioneer 92 97 -- -- 102 --

19 Skye C 2 GC Elsoms 91 103 -- -- 100 --

20 Sparrow H 2 ST DSV 96 102 -- -- 101 --

21 SY Harnas H 4 GC Syngenta 99 102 102 -- 100 99

22 SY Iowa H 1 Syn Syngenta 104 -- -- -- -- --

23 Temptation H 1 ST DSV 95 -- -- -- -- --

24 Walker H 1 ST NPZ 88 -- -- -- -- --

25 Zeland H 1 GC RAGT2n 106 -- -- -- -- --


2018 Trial Overview

• 4 RL varieties

• 3 candidates for 2019 RL • Alizze

• Aquila

• Dariot

• 7 further varieties identified for trialling for a 2nd or 3rd year

• 13 first year varieties

• 8 1st year varieties not being continued


List of all WOSR varieties on trial 2015-2019 Alabama DK Exalte ESC 16057 LE 13-259 Sensation

Alizze DK Exclaim Fencer MH 15HT 227 Skye

Allezan DK Exentiel Flash Nikita Sparrow

Ambassador DK Expansion Ginfizz NPZ17161W11 SY Harnas

Anastasia DK Extrovert Harper Phoenix CL SY Iowa

Angus DK Impressario CL Hasting PT234 Temptation

Aquila Dominik Hawaii PT256 Walker

Arabella Dozzen Hophelia PT271 WRH 527

Architect Einstein Horcal PT274

Arrow Einstein HRG 1499 PT275

Artemis Elgar Idaho PT279 CL

Aurelia ES Capello INV 1030 PX109 Varieties in red text made a RL 2015-2018 Compass ES Mambo INV 1035 PX113

Dalton ES Momento INV 1030 PX117 Varieties in purple text RL candidates Dariot ESC 15044 Kielder PX126


List of WOSR varieties on trial 2015-19 –Cont’d

• Irish Climate poses serious challenges to varieties when trialled

• Only 7 (approx 10%) varieties of 68 on trial have made RL

• 3 Candidates for 2019 RL

• Low % of WOSR seed imports on 2017 RL – various reasons



Variety/

Breeder's

Reference

Type

Trial

Year

2019

Agent

Breeder Breeder's

Reference

Relative Seed Yield @ 9% mc Relative oil content @ 9% mc


'18 '17 '16 ‘18 '17 '16

1 Alizze H 4 GC RAGT 2n HR381536 101 102 97 -- 102 101

2 Ambassador H 1 GC Limagrain LE 16/319 -- -- -- -- -- --

3 Anastasia C 6 ST Limagrain NSL 09/194 103 100 102 -- 99 99

4 Aquila H 4 ST Limagrain LE 13/266 107 108 105 -- 101 101

5 Artemis H 1 GC Limagrain LE 16/316 -- -- -- -- -- --

6 Aurelia H 1 ST Limagrain LE 16/321 -- -- -- -- -- --

7 Dariot H 4 ST DSV DMH294 102 104 104 -- 101 102

8 DK Expansion H 2 GC

Monsanto Technology

LLC DMH293 110 -- -- -- -- --

9

DK

Impressario

CL H 1 Mon

Monsanto Technology

LLC DMH218

-- -- -- -- -- --

10 ES Capello H 1 ST Euralis ESC16056 -- -- -- -- -- --

11 ES Momento H 3 ST Euralis ESC 14027 112 104 -- -- 101 --

12 Hophelia H 1 ST Momont 15AY085 -- -- -- -- -- --

13 HRG1499 H 1 GC RAGT 2n HRG1499 -- -- -- -- -- --



Variety/

Breeder's

Reference

Type

Trial

Year

2019

Agent

Breeder Breeder's

Reference

Relative Seed Yield @ 9% mc Relative oil content @ 9% mc


'18 '17 '16 ‘18 '17 '16

14 MH 15HT 227 H 2 ST Momont MH1 HT 227 103 -- -- -- -- --

15 NPZ17161W11 H 1 ST NPZ NPZ 17161W11 -- -- -- -- -- --

16 Phoenix CL H 1 ST DSV WRH 537 -- -- -- -- -- --

17 PT256 H 2 DP DuPont Pioneer X12W554C 100 -- -- -- -- --

18 PT275 H 1 DP DuPont Pioneer -- -- -- -- -- --

19 PT279 CL H 1 DP DuPont Pioneer -- -- -- -- -- --

20 PX113 HSD 5 DP DuPont Pioneer X10W693C 93 98 95 -- 99 100

21 Skye C 3 GC Elsoms Skye 91 103 -- -- 100 --

22 SY Harnas H 5 GC Syngenta RNX3140 99 102 102 -- 100 99

23 SY Iowa H 2 Syn Syngenta RNX3526 104 -- -- -- -- --

24 WRH 527 H 1 ST DSV WRH 527 -- -- -- -- -- --

25 Zeland H 2 GC RAGT2n LSF 14038W11 106 -- -- -- -- --


2019 Trial Overview

• DK Extrovert (RL) no longer being trialled

• 2 more candidates for Recommendation in RL 2020 • ES Momento

• Skye

• 3 Clearfield varieties on trial for first time

• A No. of varieties showing promise only (limited 1 year data)


Conclusion • Comprehensive, robust and independent trialling system

• 70 varieties trialled from 2015-2019 inclusive • High No. varieties trialled for first time annually – high turnover

• Only 7 (10%) have made RL with 3 candidates for 2019 (14%)

• RL is insurance policy on variety selection

• Will usage of RL varieties increase with better selection available?


Acknowledgements

DAFM

• Brian O’Connor, Seamus Kearney, Eleanor O’Gorman

• All other staff at DAFM centres – Technical, Farm, Admin

Outside Sites

• Frank Eivers, Trim, Co. Meath

• Michael Kearney, Shanagarry, Co. Cork


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