Development

Pedigree:

CF79502/ST 9023

Maintainer and representative of selection breeders:

Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics, Stende Research Centre

Authors of the variety:

S.Kaļiņina, V. Vīksne, G. Timule, D.Muižniece, A.Nīcgale, S.Maļecka

Registered:

2006.

Protection period of the variety:

2030.

Morphological description:

Two-row ear, the average ear length is 6.0 cm, dense (variety erectum). The average stem length is 76 cm. The grain is yellow, prolonged, medium coarse.

Economic characteristics:

Medium-late variety, vegetation period - 80 -100 days. Good lodging resistance (7 - 9 points), productive tillering coefficient 2.5-3.5. Potential productivity at the optimum fertilisation does is up to 6.5 t ha^-1.

Quality:

1,000 grain weight 46-49 g, density is high  660-700 g L^-1. Total protein content in grains 10.5 - 13.0 %, extractability 78-81 %.

Susceptibility to diseases:

Resistant to loose smut and net blotch. Medium resistance to rinhosporiosis.

Use:

The grain can be used for animal feed, food and malt

Cultivation:

The variety is suitable for cultivation in good and medium cultivated soils, sowing rate 400 germinating seeds per m². Optimum dose of nitrogen fertiliser in well cultivated soils is 60 - 90 kg ha^-1. Recommended for cultivation either in conventional or biological cultivation systems.

For information:

Māra Bleidere