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KWS Dragon
Sunflower
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Hybrid Type
Simple Hybrid
Oil Content
45-50%
Seeds; color
Black
Seeds; size
Medium, Large
About product
A reliable hybrid with excellent disease resistance and high oil content in the seeds.
Hybrid Type
Simple Hybrid
Oil Content
45-50%
Seeds; color
Black
Seeds; size
Medium, Large
Description
Stability and Yield Potential: KWS Dragon in the Syngenta Portfolio
Modern agriculture requires hybrids capable of withstanding intense environmental stress while maintaining high performance. The KWS Dragon hybrid, featured in the Syngenta lineup, is a simple hybrid designed for farms focusing on intensive cultivation and predictable results.
Agronomic Profile
With a vegetation period of 90–100 days, this hybrid efficiently utilizes soil moisture and nutrients during the active growth phase. The plant height ranges from 150 to 190 cm, providing stability and convenience during mechanical harvesting, while the flattened, medium-sized head minimizes losses during threshing.
Disease Resistance and Genetics
Breeding efforts have been focused on ensuring the plant's phytosanitary health. KWS Dragon displays robust resistance to key pathogens that threaten sunflower crops in various latitudes:
- Comprehensive protection against white and gray mold.
- Effective resistance to phomopsis, phoma, and rust.
- Suppression of powdery mildew development.
This resistance profile helps reduce the need for excessive fungicide applications, directly lowering production costs.
Economic Efficiency
The medium to large black seeds contain between 45% and 50% oil content. This makes the hybrid highly attractive to processing plants, ensuring a high oil yield per hectare. The stability of KWS Dragon makes it a reliable choice for growers who need to balance a short ripening cycle with high-quality commodity output.
Crop & resistance
Disease resistance
Pest resistance
Specifications
| Hybrid Type | |
|---|---|
| Oil Content | 45-50% |
| Seeds; color | |
| Seeds; size | |
| Vegetation Period | 90-100 days |
| Plant; height | 150-160 cm, 160-170 cm, 170-180 cm, 180-190 cm |
| Basket; shape | |
| Basket; size | |
| Catalog | Catalog → Sunflower |
| Manufacturer | Syngenta |
| Country | Switzerland |
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