Variety Overview
End-use group: Six-row feed, Hybrid
Market options: Livestock Feed
Soil preference: More suited to light land and soils
Regional positioning: Particularly suited to the North and West
Sowing rate: Approx 200 seeds/m2 in good conditions. Up to 250 seeds/m2 in grass weed situations
Key features: SY KINGSTON is a strong performer for the North and the West and is especially strong on light land. SY KINGSTON also produces grain with a high specific weight and its early maturity adds greater flexibility at harvest time and an opportunity to manage workload more effectively. In addition, SY KINGSTON offers good all-round disease resistance and superior grass weed suppression which is uniquely powered by hybrid vigour.
Key Performance Statistics
The below data is taken from the AHDB Recommended List 2025/26.
Yield
| Untreated Yield* | Treated Yield* | Eastern Yield* | Western Yield* | Northern Yield* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY KINGSTON | 85 | 106.8 | 107 | 108 | 105 |
* % treated control
Grain quality
Specific Weight (kg/hl) | Screenings (% through 2.25mm) | Screenings (% through 2.5mm) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY KINGSTON | 70.2 | 2.7 | 8.7 |
Disease profile
Mildew (1-9) | Brown rust (1-9) | Rhynchosporium (1-9) | Net blotch (1-9) | BaYMV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY KINGSTON | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | R |
Agronomic features
Resistance to lodging with PGR (1-9) | Straw height without PGR (cm) | Straw height with PGR (cm) | Ripening (days +/- Orwell, -ve = earlier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY KINGSTON | 6 | 117 | 109 | -1 |
Breeding Insight
SY KINGSTON is a fantastic variety. It has repeatedly produced high yields for a number of years. Very early ripening provides an opportunity to drill following oilseed rape crops earlier.
Ben Urquhart - Seeds Technical Expert
