DAPHNA is a sugar beet variety described as still the best variety for the UK, known for high yields, low early sown bolters and BCN tolerance.

What are the strengths of DAPHNA?

For 9 years DAPHNA has delivered excellent yields in RL trials and on farms. It has set the benchmark for BCN protection without a yield penalty, with very low early sown bolters and a good canopy late into the campaign, making it a great choice for growers looking to spread their workload.

What yields does DAPHNA achieve?

The DAPHNA variety shows adjusted yields at 99.6% of the C=100% level, sugar yield at 99.6%, root yield at 100.3%, and a sugar content of 16.6%.

What is INITIO EarlyPower?

INITIO EarlyPower is the new, efficient seed treatment technology. It builds on the success of EPD 2.0 and combines two new biological products with EPD 2.0 to improve early development of sugar beet plants, developed with partnerships with external companies.

Where does DAPHNA fit on the site?

DAPHNA appears under the Sugar Beet category in the Variety overview section of the product pages (shown in the breadcrumb path Home > Products > Sugar Beet > Variety overview > DAPHNA).

DAPHNA

Proven performance across many years

Still a very popular variety after 10 years!
Consistent on farm performance
Good canopy health

Characteristics

Strengths

Now entering its 11th year on sale, with more than 77,000 units already sold, DAPHNA remains a firm favourite with growers. Setting the benchmark for BCN protection, yield and canopy health, DAPHNA continues to deliver reliable performance year after year. Its low bolting risk when sown early, combined with a clean, healthy canopy, gives growers the confidence to spread drilling workloads while maintaining strong crop performance.

Crop yields

Adjusted tonnes % of C=100%	98.1
Sugar yield % of C=100%	98.1
Root yield % of C=100%	98.7
Sugar content %	17.1

Bolters per 100,000 plants/ ha

Early sowing, before 5 March	1,877
Normal sowing	0

Pre-gapping establishment

Control

100

Disease

Rust	5.5
Powdery Mildew	6.8
Cercospora	[8.0]

Other claims

BCN (as claimed by the breeder)

The figures shown demonstrate trial results where the variety has been coated in the INITIO pellet.

INITIO EarlyPower - The new, efficient seed treatment technology.

INITIO EarlyPower

INITIO builds on the success of our EPD 2.0 technology. We have combined two new biological products to partner with EPD 2.0, to improve the early development of plants. KWS have partnered with 3 external companies to allow these new technologies to be tailored to the requirements of specifically sugar beet plant growth.

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