KWS EDMONDO
New horizons for hybrid rye!
- Dual purpose hybrid (AD or grain; feed, flour and distilling)
- No.1 harvest index (grains/ear) to drive yield performance and PollenPlus for low ergot
- Excellent stem stiffness and disease resistance
Characteristics
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With in-built ergot resistance using KWS’ PollenPlus technology, coupled with rhynchosporium & brown rust resistance, KWS hybrids are agronomically secure. Rye has ultra-low take-all carryover and is aggressive in reducing blackgrass populations, and it’s ideal as a second cereal or addition to all arable rotations.
*1 Unit = 1 Mio. Viable Seeds – packed in multiples of 12Un. (Equivalent to approx. 500 kg bulk bag) dep on TGW
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 | Fast |
| Development to reach GS51 | Medium |
| Wholecrop silage maturity | 30–40% DM |
| Grain harvest (moisture %) | 13–15% |
| Grain yield | 10–13 t/ha |
| Drought tolerance | Medium |
| Harvest index (grains/ear) | High |
| Lodging* | 1–2 |
| Straw strength (cm) | 125–140 |
| Mildew | Low |
| Brown Rust | Low |
| Hagberg | 150–240 |
| Protein (%) | 8–11% |
Data sources: Danish farmer union trials, KWS UK Obs, KWS Lochow Breeder Obs, Bundessortenamt KWS UK own data (graph)
