Development

Pedigree:

Francengold/HE-R-54

Maintainer and representative of selection breeders:

Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics, Stende Research Centre

Authors of the variety:

S.Kaļiņina, A.Cela, G.Timule, I. Belicka, Ē.Metuzāls

Registered:

Recommended for cultivation since 1996. Registered at the National Plant Variety Catalogue in 2001.

Protection period of the variety:

2019.

Morphological description:

Two-row ear, cylinder-shaped, 4.5 - 6.5 cm long, dense (variety erectum). The average stem length is 90 cm.

Economic characteristics:

Early variety, average vegetation period 95 days (4 -5 days earlier than that of ‘Abava’ variety). Good lodging resistance (on average 8 points), productive tillering coefficient 1.8-3.2. Medium-intensive type variety. Potential productivity at the optimum fertilisation does is 5.5 - 6.5 t ha^-1.

Quality:

1,000 grain weight 45-47 g, density 670 g L^-1. Total protein content in grains 10.0 - 12.0 %, extractability 78-82 %.

Susceptibility to diseases:

Resistant to loose smut and mildew in field conditions, medium resistance to net blotch.

Use:

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

Cultivation:

Early sowing in loam and sandy-loam soils is recommended. Sowing rate 400-450 germinating seeds per m^2. If the variety is grown for malt, optimum nitrogen dose in pure substance is 60 kg ha^-1, for other types of use - up to 90 t ha^-1. Recommended for cultivation either in conventional or biological cultivation systems.

For information:

Māra Bleidere