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KWS Meridian

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Hordeum vulgare L. Barley · Agricultural · bred by Lochow-Petkus GmbH (DE)

also searched as: квс меридиан

Variety description

10 August 2026

The variety is a mid-season six-row winter barley with a stem height of approximately 99 cm. The plant is distinguished by uniform ripening of grain and straw, and medium resistance to lodging, ear shattering, and neck breakage. Winter hardiness is assessed as medium to high.

Quality indicators include medium grain test weight and medium to high thousand kernel weight. The variety exhibits high to very high resistance to Rhynchosporium, rust, Barley yellow mosaic virus (BaYMV) Type 1, and Ramularia leaf spot. Resistance to powdery mildew is characterized as medium to high, and to net blotch as medium.

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Countries of admission

14 jurisdictions

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IS FI NO SE EE IE GB DK LV LT NL DE PL BY PT ES FR BE CZ SK UA RU LU CH AT HU MD IT SI HR RS RO MT GR BG CY
QM QZ

active terminated no record

Variety registered as early as 2 jurisdictions, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified. This section will be available upon verification.

Also known as

breeder code LP6-728

A single variety may be registered in different countries under different names. All records are consolidated into one profile based on the breeder's code—an internal number that is identical for the variety across all registries.

  • KWS Meridian primary AT, CH, CZ, DE, DK, EE, FR, GB, LT, LU, LV, PL, QM, QZ, UA
  • KWS-Meridian HU, QM

The primary name shown is the one under which the variety is registered in the largest number of jurisdictions. Search finds the variety by any of its names.

Variety in registries Regions of admission, rights holders, and status of plant breeders' rights

Parties

Breeder
Lochow-Petkus GmbH (DE) Developed the variety
Applicant
SARL Adrien Momont et Fils (FR) 277 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
KWS Lochow GmbH 1 164 Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer
Prebázis Kft., Martonvásár 184 Responsible for variety maintenance

Admission to trade

The variety is listed in the national registry — its seeds are authorized for sale in this country.

  • LU Luxembourg Active

    № NLI-KWS Meridian-HORDE_VUL

    Registration
    3 August 2012
  • QZ European Union Active

    № 224003

  • FR France Withdrawn

    № 1023966

    Application
    20 June 2007
    Terminated
    5 August 2010
  • DK Denmark Terminated

    № 24447

    Application
    5 August 2007
    Registration
    14 December 2009
    Terminated
    20 May 2016
  • DE Germany Active

    № GW 02794

    Application
    9 August 2007
    Registration
    7 March 2011
  • CZ Czechia Protection expired

    № P8951

    Application
    20 August 2007
    Registration
    25 November 2010
    Terminated
    31 December 2020
  • AT Austria Terminated

    № 21825

    Application
    29 August 2007
    Registration
    17 December 2010
    Terminated
    22 February 2023
  • HU Hungary Active

    № 318631

    Application
    12 September 2007
    Registration
    16 November 2010
  • GB United Kingdom Terminated

    № 2/2436

    Application
    19 August 2008
    Terminated
    30 September 2016
  • PL Poland Protection expired

    № R R7143

    Application
    20 August 2008
    Registration
    10 March 2011
    Terminated
    31 December 2021
  • LT Lithuania Terminated

    № SA-9

    Application
    15 July 2010
    Registration
    31 January 2014
    Terminated
    4 March 2022
  • EE Estonia Active

    № 1573

    Application
    6 August 2012
    Registration
    10 December 2014
  • UA Ukraine Active

    № 13019003

    Application
    22 May 2013
    Registration
    16 March 2017
  • LV Latvia Active

    № K14009

    Application
    31 January 2014
    Registration
    8 May 2014

Plant breeders' rights

The right is granted for a limited term: propagation of the variety requires a license from the rights holder.

European Union № 20082957
Active
  1. Application filed 16 December 2008
  2. Registered 25 January 2010
  3. Currently active indefinite in the register

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