Sugar beet seed NIKSHA

Overview
NIKSHA KWS is a sugar beet variety selected for tolerance to Virus Yellows, showing reliable performance under both BYV and BMYV pressure and low bolting when sown early.

Key features

• Virus Yellows tolerant variety
• Good performance under BYV and BMYV
• Low numbers of early-sown bolters

Strengths
NIKSHA KWS complements Generosa KWS as an additional virus‑tolerant option for growers aiming to mitigate Virus Yellows impact while maintaining competitive sugar yields.

Crop yields (table)
Adjusted tonnes (% of control C=100): 94.7
Sugar yield (% of control C=100): 94.7
Root yield (% of control C=100): 92.5
Sugar content (%): 17.59

Bolters per 100,000 plants/ha (table)
Early sowing, before 5 March: 1,541
Normal sowing: 0

Pre-gapping establishment (table)
Control: 95.6

Disease ratings (table)
Rust: [6.7]
Powdery Mildew: [6.7]
Cercospora: -

Technical specifications

• Variety name: NIKSHA KWS
• Breed / Brand: KWS
• Trait: Virus Yellows tolerance (tolerant to BYV and BMYV)
• Performance: Adjusted tonnes 94.7% of control; Sugar yield 94.7% of control; Root yield 92.5% of control; Sugar content 17.59%
• Bolters: Early sowing (before 5 March) = 1,541 per 100,000 plants/ha; Normal sowing = 0
• Pre-gapping establishment: 95.6 (control = 100%)
• Disease profile: Rust rating 6.7; Powdery Mildew rating 6.7; Cercospora: no rating
• Positioning: New virus-tolerant sugar beet variety alongside Generosa KWS