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Oats 'LAIMA'

laima

Development

 

Origin:

At State Stende Selection Station in 1991

Maintainer and representative of selection breeders:

Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics, Stende Research Centre

Authors of the variety:

P.Buļbiks, M.Gruntiņa, E.Lapsa, I. Kronberga, M.Krotovs

Registered:

Recommended for cultivation since 1996. DHS tests have been carried out in Poland since 2005. Positive test result will enable the registration of the variety in the EU Plant Variety Catalogue

Protection period of the variety:

.2019

Morphological description:

The grains are yellow, coarse, stem length 110 - 120 cm

Economic characteristics:

Medium intensity of
the crop 4.5-6.5 t ha-1
medium late variety (duration of growth period 103-110 days)
medium lodging resistance

Quality:

1,000 grain weight 35-36.5 g
medium hull content in the crop (23.5-25.5%)
high density (490-540 g l-1)
high fat content in grain (6.5 - 7%)
medium protein content in grain (10-12.5%)

Susceptibility to diseases:

High resistance to diseases

Use:

For the obtaining of food and feed grade grain

Cultivation:

Optimum sowing rate is approximately 600 germinating seeds per 1 m2; optimum dose of nitrogen fertiliser in well cultivated soils 60 - 80 kg ha-1;

For information:

Sanita Zute