KWS Palladium

A good partner to grow alongside KWS Extase with similar high yields (103% treated, 96% untreated) but with a slightly lower specific weight (76.9 kg/hl AHDB).

✚ A good choice to grow alongside KWS Extase
✚ Short, stiff and good all-round disease resistance

Variety Positioning

• Accepted by the millers as a Group 2-type but not approved for ukp export.
• Looks like a good partner to grow alongside KWS Extase with similar high yields (103% treated, 93% untreated).
• Grain quality is good with Hagberg Falling Number 320, a slightly lower specific weight (77.6 kg/hl AHDB) and a protein content of 12.4%.
• Suitable for all regions including areas of high sterility risk. Performs well across soil types and is an acceptable choice as a second wheat.
• It can be drilled slightly earlier than KWS Extase but best grown from the last week of September. Medium length straw, decently stiff straw treated (7.6) (7) and untreated (7).
• Relatively early maturity (-1) (0) and has good resistance to sprouting, according to the breeder.
• A clean variety with a very good disease package with mildew (8), yellow rust (9.0) (8.1), brown rust (5.0) (4.7) and Septoria tritici (7.4)(6.9).
• Moderately susceptible to fusarium ear blight (5.6) (6) and not resistant to orange wheat blossom midge.
  
  
  

NOTE:
Numbers in red – Agrii Advisory List data.
Numbers in black – AHDB Recommended List