KWS·Cereals
KWS Jersey
KWS Jersey — a mid-season, short-strawed winter wheat variety bred by KWS, quality class 2 by the Ukrainian classification, 87 cm tall, with high resistance to fusarium head blight.
Main advantages
- Fusarium head blight 8 — high to very high resistance
- Short straw, 87 cm — lodging resistant, per KWS
- Powdery mildew, brown rust 7 — high resistance
- Winter hardiness 6 — increased, maker's data
Overview
About this product
A mid-season winter wheat variety 87 cm tall. The maker calls it a high-yielding wheat of quality class 2 by the Ukrainian classification, and in the page heading a class A variety.
According to the description, this short-strawed variety has high lodging resistance (profile score 6, medium to high) and increased winter hardiness (score 6). The 1000-seed weight in the profile is medium (5), although the strengths section calls it high.
Resistance to fusarium head blight is high to very high (8), and to powdery mildew and brown leaf rust high (7). Protein content is 6 (medium to high), test weight 6 (medium to high).
Specifications
Agronomic profile
| Brand | KWS |
|---|---|
| Type | winter wheat |
| Maturity | mid-season (score 5) |
| Registered zones | Steppe, Forest-Steppe, Polissia |
| Winter hardiness | medium to high (score 6) |
| Protein | medium to high (score 6) |
| Quality class | quality class 2 by the Ukrainian classification (class A per the maker's heading) |
| Test weight | medium to high (score 6) |
| Lodging resistance | medium to high (score 6); high per the maker's description, as the variety is short-strawed |
| Plant height | 87 cm |
| Disease resistance | powdery mildew: high (score 7); brown leaf rust: high (score 7); tan spot: medium to high (score 6); septoria leaf blotch: medium to high (score 6); fusarium head blight: high to very high (score 8) |
| Other facts | 1000-seed weight: medium (score 5); the maker calls it high in the strengths section; Ear emergence: medium (score 5); Grains per ear: medium (score 5) |
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Questions & answers
What farmers ask most
- 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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