Variety Overview
End-use group: Six-row feed, Hybrid
Market options: Livestock Feed
Soil preference: More suited to light land and soils
Regional positioning: Particularly suited to the North and West
Sowing rate: Approx 200 seeds/m2 in good conditions. Up to 250 seeds/m2 in grass weed situations
Key features: SY KINGSTON is a strong performer for the North and the West and is especially strong on light land. SY KINGSTON also produces grain with a high specific weight and its early maturity adds greater flexibility at harvest time and an opportunity to manage workload more effectively. In addition, SY KINGSTON offers good all-round disease resistance and superior grass weed suppression which is uniquely powered by hybrid vigour.
Key Performance Statistics
We've compared SY KINGSTON and KWS Orwell on the AHDB Recommended List 2024/25 and shared some key statistics we think you'll be interested in. Download the variety sheet for some more in depth information you can carry with you everywhere.
Yield
| Untreated Yield* | Treated Yield* | Eastern Yield* | Western Yield* | Northern Yield* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY KINGSTON | 87 | 106.5 | 106 | 108 | 106 |
| KWS Orwell | 83 | 99.6 | 99 | 100 | 99 |
* % treated control
Grain quality
Specific Weight (kg/hl) | Screenings (% through 2.25mm) | Screenings (% through 2.5mm) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY KINGSTON | 70.1 | 2.7 | 9.0 |
| KWS Orwell | 68.9 | 1.7 | 5.4 |
Disease profile
Mildew (1-9) | Brown rust (1-9) | Rhynchosporium (1-9) | Net blotch (1-9) | BaYMV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY KINGSTON | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | R |
| KWS Orwell | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | R |
Agronomic features
Resistance to lodging with PGR (1-9) | Straw height without PGR (cm) | Straw height with PGR (cm) | Ripening (days +/- Orwell, -ve = earlier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY KINGSTON | 5 | 120 | 109 | -1 |
| KWS Orwell | 8 | 96 | 87 | 0 |
Breeding Insight
SY KINGSTON is a fantastic variety. It has repeatedly produced high yields for a number of years. Very early ripening provides an opportunity to drill following oilseed rape crops earlier.
Ben Urquhart - Seeds Technical Expert
