KWS BONO
Centre stage for grain yield and drought tolerance!
- Drought tolerant - No.1 in light land sites
- Strong disease resistance
- PollenPlus for low ergot risk
Characteristics
About
KWS Bono offers high yield performance for wholecrop or grain, with a strong harvest index (grains/ear). This delivers higher gas output for AD, and top grain yields up to 10t/ha. KWS Bono is also extremely drought tolerant. End markets for grain include pig finishing diets, whilst outlets for rye flour include baked goods & breakfast cereals, plus growing interest in rye for distilling use. Ergot resistance is assured using KWS’ PollenPlus® technology. Hybrid Rye has ultra-low take-all carryover, is aggressive in reducing blackgrass populations, and an ideal addition to all arable rotations.
Characteristics in numbers
| Variety Type | Hybrid 100% F1 |
| Use/End Market | AD, grain (feed/flour), distilling |
| Seed Rate |
Sept 200-220/m² Oct 250 + m² |
| Drilling Depth | 2-3 cm |
| Unit/Pack Size | 12 Mio. Seed Unit |
| Development to reach GS31 | Slow |
| Development to reach GS51 | Medium |
| Wholecrop silage maturity | 30–40% DM |
| Grain harvest (moisture %) | 13–15% |
| Grain yield | 10–11 t/ha |
| Drought tolerance | Medium |
| Harvest index (grains/ear) | Medium |
| Lodging* | 2–3 |
| Straw strength (cm) | 130–142 |
| Mildew | Low |
| Brown Rust | Medium |
| Hagberg | 150–240 |
| Protein (%) | 9–10% |
Data sources: Danish farmer union trials, KWS UK Obs, KWS Lochow Breeder Obs, Bundessortenamt; KWS UK own data (graph)
