Matros is a new feed variety with a very high yield potential, both and with and without fungicides
MATROS has tall straw with good lodging resistance, good disease resistance and a high specific weight.
Breeder: Sejet, Denmark UK Agent: Limagrain UK
BREEDERS COMMENT: “From the same breeding programme as Retriever, Matros continues the trend for very high yield potential but with improvements in standing power, disease resistance and grain quality.”
Source: Limagrain website
Breeder Agronomy Notes
Himalaya x (Carat x Chess)
Breeder Comments
High yielding 2-row feed variety with outstanding lodging resistance and a good all-round disease package.
A relatively straight forward variety to manage but care needed to control net blotch. A variety that has much to offer the feed barley grower.
Source: www.limagrain.co.uk