DK Exsteel

✚ One of the highest gross output hybrids in Agrii trials

✚ Fast vigorous growth habit in the autumn and spring

Variety Positioning

• One of the Agrii’s most consistent varieties over the past eight years in spite of not having the TuYV resistance trait and this can be largely attributed to its vigorous growth habit, phoma and pod shatter resistance.

• Starting to become outclassed and will eventually be superseded by DK ExEdge which will be introduced this autumn.

• High gross output (100%), high untreated yields (99%) and a high oil content (47.1%).  

• Suitable for all soils and all regions. It has been proven in Agrii trials to perform across the UK especially in cabbage stem flea beetle affected areas because of its vigorous growth habit.

• Consistently one of the most vigorous hybrids in the autumn (8.0) and quick to move away in the spring (7.3).

• Trials have shown that it is one of the best varieties for coping with cabbage flea beetle larval infestations.

• This pest has not gone away, and the vigorous growth habit of DK Exsteel remains a major advantage.

• Tall (157 cm), reasonable stem stiffness (5) and medium maturity (6).

•  Average resistance against light leaf spot (5) and RLM7 stem canker resistance (7) and good tolerance to Verticillium stem stripe in Agrii trials.

• It also carries the pod shatter resistance trait.

• Not resistant to Turnip Yellows Virus. 

NOTE:
Numbers in bold – Agrii Advisory List data.
Numbers in standard text – AHDB Recommended List