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KWS Dawsum
Group 4 Hard
KWS Dawsum is a group 4 hard feed wheat with consistent high yields and a very high specific
weight brought forward by its parent Costello. Alongside this KWS Dawsum has a very strong
set of disease resistant scores with no weaknesses, including a 9 for yellow rust and 6.3 for
Septoria. KWS Dawsum has relatively short stiff straw making it suitable for both early plantings
right through the main drilling window, giving growers great flexibility. This combined with
excellent grain quality, high yields and a strong agronomic package make KWS Dawsum a very
strong variety.
Yield (as a % of control)
Disease Resistance
UK (10.8t/ha)
103
Mildew (1-9)
8
East (10.7t/ha)
103
Yellow Rust (1-9)
9
West (11.1t/ha)
103
Yellow Rust (young plant)
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North (10.8t/ha)
106
Brown Rust (1-9)
7
Septoria Tritici (1-9)
6.3
Eye Spot (1-9)
5
Agronomic Features
Straw Height without PGR (cm)
84
Fusarium Ear Blight (1-9)
7
Resistance to Lodging with PGR (1-9)
7
Orange Wheat Blossom Midge
-
Ripening (+/- Skyfall, -ve = earlier)
+1
Grain Quality
Protein Content (%)
10.7
Hagberg Falling Number
310
Specific Weight (kg/hl)
79.9
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Data source: AHDB Recommended List 2025/26
