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Istabraq is a high yielding soft-milling Group 4 feed wheat.
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Classified as uks soft wheat: meets the export brand specifications.
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Rated good for distilling.
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Good specific weight.
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Has performed well as second wheat.
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Very high yielding when late sown.
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Has long straw of moderate straw strength.
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Good resistance to yellow rust and Septoria nodorum and Fusarium ear blight but somewhat susceptible to mildew.
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One of a group of varieties - Alchemy, Claire, Deben, Istabraq and Zebedee -which are now moderately susceptible to a race of brown rust that has become widespread.
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Breeder/ UK Agent: Nickerson (www.nickersonseeds.co.uk ).
