The new approach to controlling Virus Yellows
-Competitive yields
-Strong tolerance to Beet Mild Yellowing Virus (BMYV)
-Visibly greener canopy
Characteristics in detail
Control of Virus Yellows requires an integrated approach including the development of tolerant sugar beet varieties, agronomic good practice and crop protection.
MARUSCHA KWS is the first generation of KWS Virus Yellows tolerant sugar beet and shows excellent tolerance to Beet Mild Yellowing Virus (BMYV) and a competitive response to Beet Yellowing Virus (BYV).
Characteristics in numbers
Crop yields
Adjusted tonnes % of C=100%:89.9
Sugar yield % of C=100%:89.9
Root yield % of C=100%:88.6
Sugar content %:17.4