Development

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
the content of gluten averages at 25 %, total protein approximately 12.5%
the quality conforms to Group II in accordance with IDK unit count (90-95)
falling number averages at 320 s

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

For information:

Vija Strazdiņa