Development

 Naked oat variety 'Stendes Emilija'

Origin:

Selma / Nos Nacht

Maintainer and representative of selection breeders:

Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics, Stende Research Centre

Authors of the variety:

S.Zute, Z.Vīcupe, M.Gruntiņa

Registered:

A – 13 from 24 January 2017 (D No.460, Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Latvia, State Plant Protection Service)

The variety has been registered in EU Plant Variety Catalogue since 2017.

Protection period of the variety:

from 2017 till 2042.

Morphological description:

After harvesting, the grain is bare, without hull, medium coarse, the plant is 110 - 120 cm tall.

Economic characteristics:

Medium intensity of
the crop 4.0-4.5 t ha - 1
medium late variety (duration of growth period 105-110 days)
the stem is firm, good lodging resistance

Quality:

protein content in the dry matter of the grain (15 - 18%)

high content of fats in the dry matter of the grain (8.1 - 11.7%)

beta-glucan in the dry matter of the grain (3.6 – 4.6 %)
1,000 grain weigh 28 - 32 g
hull content in the crop 0.5-3%
density is high (620-670 g l-1)

Susceptibility to diseases:

high resistance to loose smut of oats

Use:

for the obtaining of food grade grain (dietetic high quality whole grain product production), as well as feed grade grain

Cultivation:

optimum sowing rate is approximately 450 - 500 germinating seeds per 1 m²; optimum dose of nitrogen fertiliser in well cultivated soils 80-100 kg ha^-1;

Harvesting is very important for food grade grain, avoid damage to grain caused by autumn rains.

For information:

oat breeder Sanita Zute