Variety Overview
End-use group: Six-row feed, Hybrid
Market options: Livestock Feed
Soil preference: Suitable for all soil types and performs well even on marginal land
Regional positioning: Performs well in all regions
Sowing rate: Approx 200 seeds/m2 in good conditions. Up to 250 seeds/m2 in grass weed situations
Key features: SY KESTREL is the first of the new Hyvido Neo hybrid barley varieties on the 2024 AHDB Candidate List. Broad spectrum viral protection brings built in resistance against the 3 major serotypes of BYDV as well as tolerance to WDV and is a significant benefit to growers
Key Performance Statistics
We've compared SY KESTREL and KWS Feeris on the AHDB Candidate List 2024 and shared some key statistics we think you'll be interested in.
Yield
Yield untreated (UT) (% treated controls) | Yield treated (T) – UK | Eastern Yield | Western Yield | Northern Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SY KESTREL | [89] | 103 | 102 | [107] | [103] |
KWS Feeris | 84 | 101 | 101 | [101] | [101] |
Yields shown are expressed as a percentage of control means
Grain quality
Specific Weight (kg/hl) | |
|---|---|
SY KESTREL | 69.4 |
KWS Feeris | 69.7 |
Disease profile
Mildew (1-9) | Brown rust (1-9) | Rhynchosporium (1-9) | Net blotch (1-9) | BaYMV | BYDV | WDV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SY KESTREL | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | R | Resistant | Tolerant |
KWS Feeris | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | R | Tolerant | Susceptible |
Agronomic features
| Lodging % (T) | Straw length (cm) (UT) | Ripening (days +/- Orwell, -ve = earlier) | |
|---|---|---|---|
SY KESTREL | [2] | [106] | -1 |
KWS Feeris | [0] | [98] | 0 |
Breeding Insight
SY KESTREL is the first of the new Hyvido Neo hybrid barley varieties. Broad spectrum viral protection brings built in resistance against the 3 major serotypes of BYDV as well as tolerance to WDV and is a significant benefit to growers
Mark Shaw, Hybrid Barley Portfolio Manager
