Merlin Spring Oats
Merlin Spring Oats: Soars above the rest.
Merlin is the new outstanding addition to the spring oat market which delivers an unrivalled combination of yield, agronomic features and disease resistance. Merlin Spring Oat is suited to all regions in the UK and produces high quality oats when grown either organically or conventionally.
A Cope Seeds exclusive variety, Merlin spring oat is a high performing, high yielding for treated and untreated crops, and has very low screenings, suiting both the farmer and miller. It’s tall with excellent standing ability that offers a specific weight above the 50kg/hl milling oat requirement.
- The highest treated yield of any oat readily accepted by all UK millers
- The highest resistance to lodging
- The lowest screenings – a major benefit to the mills
- Early to mature
Giving growers flexibility and millers confidence
In UK trials, Merlin was one of the earliest varieties to ripen. Merlin has the lowest screenings compared to any other varieties available. It offers the best all round package, giving growers the flexibility they need with an ever-reducing armoury of chemicals while retaining the miller’s confidence in quality.
To plant Merlin in spring 2025, please contact us or your merchant
Agrii
Contact the Agrii office on 0845 6073322 or email
Daltons
Contact David Huisch on 01733 222391 or email
GFP
Contact the GFP office on 01652 636444 or email
Harleys
Contact the Harley’s office on 01577 862586 or email
Pearce Seeds
Contact Richard Meecham on 01935 389226 or email
Robin Appel
Contact the Appel office on 01489 896388 or email
Wynnstay
Contact Nigel Britland on 01757 617000 or email
AHDB harvest 2022
Varieties compared | Treated Yield (%) | Untreated Yield (%) | Height (cm) | Crown rust (%) | Mildew (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Merlin | 103 | 99 | 106 | 6.7 | 3.1 |
Isabel | 100 | 91 | 109 | 4.1 | 11 |
Merlin out-yields the UK’s 3 leading spring oats both in treated and untreated trials.
AHDB 5-year mean
Varieties compared | Treated Yield (%) | Untreated Yield (%) |
|---|---|---|
Merlin | 103 | 98 |
Isabel | 101 | 88 |
Canyon | 101 | 96 |
Merlin offers the best lodging score of any listed variety and is the second earliest maturing variety in Scotland, and 8% higher yielding that the earliest. Merlin also scores an 8 for mildew, the top rating given to any oat.
Varieties compared | Kernel Content | Specific weight (kg/hl) | Screenings (over 2mm) | Lodging (%) | Ripening (+/- Isabel) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Merlin | 71.7 | 51.1 | 1.7 | 7 | -1 |
Isabel | 73.2 | 53.6 | 2.1 | 8 | 0 |
Canyon | 71.4 | 51.5 | 3 | 21 | -1 |
Merlin’s screenings are the lowest of any listed oat which is a real bonus to the mills and specific weight is over 1% higher than Elyann. It’s this mix of low screenings, good specific weight and kernel content that is generating interest from the millers.
