FEATURES AND BENEFITS
RGT Goldfinch has a very good foliar disease resistance profile. It also has resistance to both BYDV & OWBM, giving growers the option to grow insecticide-free quality wheat. End users have observed excellent quality for bread making.
Quality
Specific weight 78.2 kg/hl
Protein 13.3 %
Hagberg Falling Number 386
Disease Profile
1 = very sensitive / 9 = very tolerant
Mildew 8
Yellow Rust 9
Brown Rust 9
Septoria Tritici 7
Eyespot 5
OWBM R
BYDV R
HOW TO OPTIMISE THE USE OF YOUR VARIETY
Sowing
Depending on location, we would advise the optimum sowing window for RGT Goldfinch is mid-September to the end November. It is capable of being sown until the end January but our guidance is that sowing after the end of November is likely to limit the chance of achieving the best potential from this variety.