Spring wheat 'UFFO'
Development |
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Maintainer and representative of selection breeders: |
Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics, Stende Research Centre |
Authors of the variety: |
V.Strazdiņa, M.Ceraukste, G.Lanka, M.Bleidere, Z.Opmane, S.Maļecka |
Registered: |
Developed –at the State Stende Cereal Breeding Station in 2004, registered in Latvian and EU Plant Variety Catalogues since 2008 |
Description: |
Medium intensive type of variety, the crop averages from 4.8 to 7.2 t ha-1, medium early, similar to ‘Vinjett’ |
Quality: |
Grains are medium coarse |
Susceptibility to diseases: |
medium disease resistance, medium lodging resistance |
Use: |
For food and feed grade grain, suitable for growing in accordance with conventional and biological cultivation methods |
Cultivation: |
The seed must be treated with mordant, the optimum sowing rate is 550-600 germinating seeds per m2, depending on the planned crop, the norm of the nitrogen fertiliser is 120 - 130 kg ha-1 N, the use of fungicides is recommended |
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