KWS·Cereals
KWS Lazuli
KWS Lazuli — a mid-early, awned, short-strawed winter wheat variety bred by KWS, 70 cm tall; the maker states drought tolerance, fast spring development and lodging resistance.
Main advantages
- Short straw, 70 cm — lodging resistance 7
- Fast start in spring — efficient use of moisture
- Drought tolerant — stable yield in southern Ukraine
- Yield 8.7–9.6 t/ha — on farms in 2026
- Powdery mildew 7 — high resistance, per KWS
Overview
About this product
A mid-early awned winter wheat variety, with a plant height of 70 cm; in the profile maturity is scored as early (3). The maker calls it drought tolerant, with stable yield in the south of Ukraine and a fast start in spring, which ensures efficient use of moisture.
In 2026 farms harvested 8.7–9.6 t/ha. Lodging resistance is 7 (high), resistance to powdery mildew and yellow rust 7, and to fusarium head blight 4 (low to medium).
The 1000-seed weight is 7 (high), winter hardiness 5 (medium), protein content 6 and test weight 6.
Specifications
Agronomic profile
| Brand | KWS |
|---|---|
| Type | winter wheat |
| Maturity | mid-early (per the maker's description); in the profile maturity is early (score 3) |
| Registered zones | Forest-Steppe, Polissia |
| Winter hardiness | medium (score 5) |
| Drought tolerance | drought tolerance (per the maker), stable yield under southern Ukrainian conditions |
| Yield | 8.7–9.6 t/ha (farm results in 2026: Vinnytsia 9.3, Zhytomyr 8.7, Poltava 9.4, Kharkiv 9.6) |
| Protein | medium to high (score 6) |
| Test weight | medium to high (score 6) |
| Lodging resistance | high (score 7) |
| Plant height | 70 cm |
| Disease resistance | powdery mildew: high (score 7); brown leaf rust: medium (score 5); tan spot: medium to high (score 6); septoria leaf blotch: medium to high (score 6); yellow rust: high (score 7); fusarium head blight: low to medium (score 4) |
| Other facts | 1000-seed weight: high (score 7); Ear emergence: early (score 3); Grains per ear: medium (score 5); Awns: awned variety |
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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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