LOXTON

Winter wheat

Profile

Status: National Listed

Loxton is DSV's newest high quality milling wheat. It has performed extremely well in National List trials and has been chosen by Warburtons as a strong contender to replace older varieties in their portfolio of proven bread makers. Loxton has an impressive protein content and produces a bright, white soft crumb with a fine texture.

With robust Orange Blossom Midge Resistance, Loxton also offers a strong disease package compared to those bread makers already on offer, with an impressive 9 for Yellow rust and 7 for Septoria tritici. Loxton’s high untreated yield also adds to its sustainability package. It is a medium height variety, early maturity with the added bonus of good lodging scores for growers when ease of combining comes into consideration.

Loxton has proven to yield well across all regions and has a wide sowing window, its powerful early growth habit giving growers the ultimate flexibility. A robust tried and tested variety which has performed through a range of soils, seasons and climate conditions.

  • DSV's newest high quality milling wheat
  • Performed extremely well in National List trials
  • High Orange Blossom Midge Resistance

Yield information

Treated yield East region (%) 95
Treated yield West region (%) 97
Protein (%) 12.3
Hagburg Falling Number (seconds) 298
Specific Weight (kg/hl) 77.3
Plant Height 87
Ripening (days +/- Skyfall) -1
Septoria Tritici 6.9
Treated yield East region (%) 95
Treated yield West region (%) 97
Protein (%) 12.3
Hagburg Falling Number (seconds) 298
Specific Weight (kg/hl) 77.3
Plant Height 87
Ripening (days +/- Skyfall) -1
Septoria Tritici 6.9

Agronomics Features

Yellow rust
9
very strong
Brown rust
6
medium to strong
Mildew
8
strong to very strong

Orange Wheat Blossom Midge = R | Data Source: Winter Wheat NL 2-year report 2019-20

Yellow rust
9
very strong
Brown rust
6
medium to strong
Mildew
8
strong to very strong

Orange Wheat Blossom Midge = R | Data Source: Winter Wheat NL 2-year report 2019-20

All specified information is given to the best of our knowledge and belief, but without guarantee on completeness and correctness. Despite care we cannot guarantee that the described characteristics are repeatable / comprehensive in agricultural practice in each case. DSV United Kingdom Ltd. excludes adhesion for damage or claims for damages, resulting of the use for the variety specified in this description. Mixture compositions may change if individual varieties are not available. As of 09/2023. Subject to change without notice.