KWS Cranium
Breeder:Type:Pedigree: |
KWSGROUP 4 (Hard Feed)KWS Crispin x KWS Kielder |
Variety Positioning
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KWS Cranium’s performance has dropped back over the past couple of years (94% treated, 82% untreated) and it has delivered a rather average specific weight 75.8 kg/hl.
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Suitable across all soil types including lighter soils and acceptable as a second wheat.
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It has found a niche as a later-drilled wheat but is should still be drilled before the end of December.
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Tall straw (90 cm) but good straw strength both treated (8) (7), and untreated (8) (8).
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Poor grass weed competitiveness and later maturity (+3) (+5).
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Mixed disease scores with mildew (5), yellow rust (8.7) (8.3), brown rust (4.4) (3.6) and Septoria tritici (5.8) (5.9). Moderate resistance to fusarium ear blight (6.7).
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Resistant to orange wheat blossom midge.
NOTE:
Numbers in bold – Agrii Advisory List data.
Numbers in standard text – AHDB Recommended List data.
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