KWS GIRAFFE
A winning combination of yield and specific weight for the spring
- Very high specific weight
- Excellent grain package with high protein content
- High yields autumn and spring-sown
Characteristics
About
Introduced on-farm in spring 2020 is KWS Giraffe – the high yielding UK Flour Millers Group 2 wheat with excellent grain quality. A truly dynamic wheat, KWS Giraffe yields well in both spring and autumn-sown slots, delivering yields in the spring on a par with market leader KWS Cochise and autumn-sown similar to established Group 4 feed spring types such as KWS Kilburn.
| UK | 102 |
| Mildew | 8 |
| Yellow Rust | 6 |
| Brown Rust | 7 |
| Septoria Tritici | [6] |
| Height (cm) | 75 |
| Ripening (days +/- Control, -ve = earlier) | 0 |
| ukp bread wheat for export | false |
| uks soft wheat for export | false |
| Protein content (%) | 13.5 |
| Hagberg Falling Number | 319 |
| Specific weight (kg/hl) | 79.7 |
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