Double Protection Varieties
SOPHIA
Knocks out Rhizo for Hard-Hitting Yields
- Rhizo resistant all-rounder
- Excellent commercial on-farm performances
- Low early sown bolter scores
- Good powdery mildew resistance
Sophia is a strong, all-round, commercially proven rhizo resistant variety. Among Sophia’s all-round strengths are its good resistance to powdery mildew combined with an early bolting score below the mean of the control varieties. The strong field results from the last two harvests have seen Sophia become a firm favourite amongst growers.
| Relative data |
Mean of (c) varieties |
SOPHIA |
|
| Adjusted tonnes % |
100.0 |
99.6 |
|
| Sugar yield % |
100.0 |
99.7 |
|
| Root yield % |
100 |
98.8 |
|
| Sugar content % |
18.68 |
18.75 |
|
| Establishment % |
94 |
94 |
|
| Early sown bolters |
244 |
192 |
|
| Normal sown bolters |
2 |
6 |
|
|
Resistance
1=low 9=high |
Rust |
5 |
4 |
| Powdery Mildew |
4 |
6 |
|
