KWS·Oilseeds
KWS Lauros
KWS Lauros — a mid-early winter rapeseed hybrid from KWS with fast autumn development for optimal, late and very late sowing dates, resistant to phoma (gene Rlm7) and pod shatter.
Main advantages
- Autumn development 7 — sowing up to very late dates
- Sclerotinia, verticillium — increased tolerance
- Clomazone 8 — high to very high tolerance
- Early spring frosts — high resistance
- Pod shatter 8 — resistant even when harvested late
Overview
About this product
A mid-early winter rapeseed hybrid with early regrowth in spring and early prolonged flowering. The maker notes high drought tolerance and winter hardiness, resistance to early spring frosts, tolerance of TuYV, increased tolerance of verticillium and sclerotinia, and high pod shatter resistance even when harvest is delayed.
By the maker's score, yield is 9, oil content 6, autumn development 7 (fast), flowering 3 (early), clomazone tolerance 8, lodging resistance 7 and winter hardiness 7. On farms in 2026 the hybrid gave 4.6–5.4 t/ha.
Specifications
Agronomic profile
| Brand | KWS |
|---|---|
| Maturity | Medium Early |
| Registered zones | Forest-Steppe, Polissia |
| Winter hardiness | 7, high |
| Drought tolerance | 7, high |
| Sowing time | optimal, late and very late sowing dates |
| Yield | 4.6–5.4 t/ha (farm results in 2026 trials) |
| Oil content | 6, medium to high |
| Lodging resistance | 7, high |
| Shatter resistance | 8, high to very high |
| Early vigour | autumn development: 7, fast; spring development: 6, medium to 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): 9, very high; Maturity: 4, early to mid-season; Stem elongation: 5, medium; Clomazone tolerance: 8, high to very high; Resistance to early spring frosts (per the maker's description) |
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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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