KWS Quartz

Yielding about the same as Einstein and Cordiale, KWS Quartz has especially high untreated yields.

It has very short and very stiff straw, with a superb set of disease resistance scores it is especially good for eyespot, with the Pch1 gene, and the rusts. This set of agronomic and disease characteristics may make KWS Quartz a good choice for that important early sowing slot.

 

Agronomics

Data source: NL1 and NL2 trials 2010, winter wheat NL 4yr report

	Lodging % (untreated)	Lodging % (treated)	Height (cm)	Ripeness (days +/-)
KWS Quartz	9	9	75	-1
Solstice	8	9	97	0
Einstein	6	7	89	0
Alchemy	7	8	95	2

Grain Quality

Data source: NL1 and NL2 trials 2010, winter wheat NL 4yr report

	Endosperm texture	HFN	Specific weight	Protein (%)
KWS Quartz	Hard	324	77.9	12.2
Solstice	Hard	266	78.0	12.1
Einstein	Hard	265	77.6	12.1
Alchemy	Soft	242	77.5	11.4

Disease Resistance (1-9)

Data source: NL1 and NL2 trials 2010, winter wheat NL 4yr report

	Mildew	Yellow rust	Brown rust	Septoria tritici	Septoria nodorum	Eyespot
KWS Quartz	7.0	9.0	8.0	6.0	[6]	9
Solstice	4.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
Einstein	6.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	6.0	6.0
Alchemy	7.0	9.0	4.0	7.0	7.0	7.0