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KWS Parkin

Breeder: KWS Breeder PDF
Type: Group 4, Hard Feed Pedigree: Reflection x Costello

Variety Positioning

  • A short, stiff and early variety that KWS positioned as a Grafton replacement. Performed well in Agrii trials over the past two years with high yields (101% treated, 83%) and an average specific weight (76.3 kg/hl, AHDB). It didn’t make it on to the UK Recommended List last year and consequently has a relatively low market share (2%).
  • Suitable for all regions except those with high sterility risk. It is a fast-developing variety so it is not a true Grafton-replacement. Best drilled from the last week of September unless further north, and grown as a first wheat, as its second wheat performance has been consistently poor. Best drilled no later than the end of December and it only has average grassweed competitiveness.
  • It has short and very stiff straw (untreated 8, treated 9) and is ideally suited to high fertility or mixed farming situations. Early maturity (-2) is another useful characteristic.
  • It has good yellow rust (8.8), average Septoria tritici (5.4) but poor brown rust (3.0) resistance, so this needs to be managed carefully. Not resistant to orange wheat blossom midge.


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