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Candidate wheat additions The list of Candidate wheats up for addition to the Recommended List (RL) this autumn is dominated by hard feed types. The stand-out variety is the hard feed KWS Kinetic which combines a high treated and untreated yield, good disease resistance and the best combination of protein, Hagberg falling number and specific weight of any Candidate
variety, says breeder KWS. At 105% of controls, its treated yield is at the top of the group, but it will be its stiff straw, early maturity and high specific weight that will capture grower interest, said the company’s Will Compson (right) speaking at Cereals last month.
KWS Kinetic.
KWS Parkin.
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KWS took the unusual step of releasing seed for multiplication before it completed national list trials meaning growers will have access to seed for commercial production this autumn, taking up to 1.5 per cent of the C2 market, he suggests. KWS Kinetic has orange wheat blossom midge (OWBM) resistance and has performed strongly in all regions though its highest yields have come in the East and West. At 83cm it is of average height. Another hard feed Candidate is KWS Parkin. It has a treated yield of 103% of controls and has performed strongly across all regions but has delivered its highest yields in the West and North. It is extremely stiff strawed while at 78cm it is one of the shortest varieties available. This is complemented by very early maturity, good allround disease resistance and good specific weight. Those seeking a new two-row winter barley may want to take a closer look at the RL Candidate, KWS Hawking. At 107% of controls it is the highest yielding Candidate in trials while, at 70.2kg/hl, it has a specific weight better than most of the varieties on the RL. It has performed consistently well across all regions with its best performances coming in the East and West. KWS Hawking has maturity equal to KWS Orwell. ■
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