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KWS 518
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FAO
90–1240
Ripening
Medium Ripeness
Hybrid Type
Hybrid
Kernel Type
Dent
About product
Corn KWS 518 is a mid-season hybrid with FAO maturity group 350, suitable for cultivation under various climatic conditions. This variety is characterized by high yield and disease resistance, ensuring stable harvests. Plants reach a height of 250 to 280 cm, exhibit lodging resistance, and have rapid water shedding, facilitating harvest and improving grain quality.KWS 518 has a dent kernel type, w…
FAO
90–1240
Ripening
Medium Ripeness
Hybrid Type
Hybrid
Kernel Type
Dent
Description
Corn KWS 518 is a mid-season hybrid with FAO maturity group 350, suitable for cultivation under various climatic conditions. This variety is characterized by high yield and disease resistance, ensuring stable harvests. Plants reach a height of 250 to 280 cm, exhibit lodging resistance, and have rapid water shedding, facilitating harvest and improving grain quality.
KWS 518 has a dent kernel type, with ears containing 16–18 rows of kernels, each row holding 30–32 kernels. This composition contributes to high ear fill and increased yield mass. Seeds are certified and meet agronomic standards, guaranteeing their quality and effectiveness upon sowing.
The hybrid is versatile in use: it is suitable for grain, silage, and biogas production. Recommended plant density varies depending on soil moisture levels — from 45,000 to 80,000 plants per hectare. Due to its characteristics, KWS 518 is successfully applied in both intensive and medium agricultural technologies, ensuring high yield potential and economic efficiency.
KWS 518 has a dent kernel type, with ears containing 16–18 rows of kernels, each row holding 30–32 kernels. This composition contributes to high ear fill and increased yield mass. Seeds are certified and meet agronomic standards, guaranteeing their quality and effectiveness upon sowing.
The hybrid is versatile in use: it is suitable for grain, silage, and biogas production. Recommended plant density varies depending on soil moisture levels — from 45,000 to 80,000 plants per hectare. Due to its characteristics, KWS 518 is successfully applied in both intensive and medium agricultural technologies, ensuring high yield potential and economic efficiency.
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FAO
FAO
Corn hybrids are classified by maturity groups and by the FAO number. All corn hybrids are distributed according to the FAO scale. Under Central European conditions, a difference of 10 FAO units between hybrids results in a 1-2 day difference in their maturity. The higher the FAO... |
90–1240 |
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| Ripening | Medium Ripeness |
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Kernel Type
Kernel Type
Dent corn (Zea mays indentata) — Large, elongated, flat kernels. The endosperm is horny on the sides of the kernel, mealy in the center and at the top. A depression forms at the top of the kernel upon ripening. Dent corn is the most widely cultivated group among others. Plants ty... |
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Use Direction
Use Direction
Dual-purpose hybrids: for silage and grain in all growing regions. These are "stay-green" type hybrids, meaning the plants remain green for a longer period. However, this does not affect the sugar, cellulose, and hemicellulose content, nor the degree of lignification of the plant... |
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| Catalog | Catalog → Corn |
| Manufacturer | KWS |
| Originator | Kws Saat Se & Co.Kgaa |
| Originator | Leipert Rainer |
| Originator | Rainer Leipert |
| Patent holder | Kws Saat Se |
| Country | Germany |
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