KWS·Cereals
KWS Ultim
KWS Ultim — a mid-early, awned, short-strawed winter wheat variety bred by KWS, 75 cm tall; the maker states high drought tolerance and resistance to lodging and fusarium head blight.
Main advantages
- Short straw, 75 cm — lodging resistance 7
- Fusarium head blight 7 — high resistance, per KWS
- Dry conditions — stable productivity, maker's data
- Yield 8.5–10.1 t/ha — on farms in 2026
- Test weight 7 — high, maker's score
Overview
About this product
A mid-early awned winter wheat variety 75 cm tall, with moderate spring development. The maker states high drought tolerance and stable productivity in dry conditions; in 2026 farms harvested 8.5–10.1 t/ha.
By the maker's score, resistance to lodging is 7 (high), to fusarium head blight 7 (high), to yellow rust 7 and to powdery mildew 4 (low to medium). Winter hardiness is 5 (medium), protein content 5 (medium) and test weight 7 (high).
Specifications
Agronomic profile
| Brand | KWS |
|---|---|
| Type | winter wheat |
| Maturity | mid-early (per the maker's description); in the profile maturity is 4, early to mid-season |
| Registered zones | Steppe, Forest-Steppe, Polissia |
| Winter hardiness | medium (score 5) |
| Drought tolerance | high drought tolerance, stable productivity in dry conditions (per the maker) |
| Yield | 8.5–10.1 t/ha (farm results in 2026: Vinnytsia 9.3, Zhytomyr 8.5, Kharkiv 10.1) |
| Protein | medium (score 5) |
| Test weight | high (score 7) |
| Lodging resistance | high (score 7) |
| Plant height | 75 cm |
| Disease resistance | powdery mildew: low to medium (score 4); brown leaf rust: medium to high (score 6); tan spot: medium to high (score 6); septoria leaf blotch: medium to high (score 6); yellow rust: high (score 7); fusarium head blight: high (score 7) |
| Other facts | 1000-seed weight: medium to high (score 6); Ear emergence: early (score 3); Grains per ear: medium (score 5); Awns: awned |
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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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