KWS·Oilseeds
KWS® Hostin
KWS® Hostin — a mid-season winter rapeseed hybrid from KWS with fast autumn development and early prolonged flowering, resistant to phoma (gene Rlm7) and pod shatter.
Main advantages
- Oil content 8 — high to very high, per KWS
- Autumn development 8 — sowing up to very late dates
- Pod shatter 8 — high resistance, per KWS
- Yield 8 — high to very high, per KWS
- Verticillium, sclerotinia — organic farming
Overview
About this product
A mid-season winter rapeseed hybrid with fast autumn development, suited to optimal, late and very late sowing dates, with early regrowth in spring and early prolonged flowering. The maker notes tolerance of TuYV and increased tolerance of verticillium and sclerotinia, which, the maker says, makes it suitable for organic farming.
By the maker's score, oil content is 8 (high to very high), yield 8, autumn development 8, spring development 7, pod shatter resistance 8, winter hardiness 7 and clomazone tolerance 4 (low to medium).
Specifications
Agronomic profile
| Brand | KWS |
|---|---|
| Maturity | Medium |
| Registered zones | Forest-Steppe, Polissia |
| Winter hardiness | 7, high |
| Drought tolerance | 6, medium to high |
| Sowing time | optimal, late and very late sowing dates |
| Oil content | 8, high to very high |
| Lodging resistance | 6, medium to high |
| Shatter resistance | 8, high to very high |
| Early vigour | autumn development: 8, fast to very fast; spring development: 7, fast |
| Plant height | 7, tall |
| Flowering | 3, early |
| Disease resistance | phoma: 7, high (gene Rlm7); verticillium: 7, high; tolerance of TuYV; increased tolerance of verticillium and sclerotinia |
| Other facts | Yield (maker's score): 8, high to very high; Maturity: 6, mid-season to mid-late; Stem elongation: 5, medium; Clomazone tolerance: 4, low to medium; Suitability for organic farming (per the maker's description) |
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Questions & answers
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- Optimal sowing depends on crop, zone, and seasonal weather. Winter wheat in the Forest-Steppe: Sep 10–25. Corn: when soil is stable at +10°C at 10 cm depth. See the 12-month sowing calendar on the adam.ua blog.
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