Development

Pedigree:

Dobrij/HVS11155

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:

2003.

Protection period of the variety:

2027.

Morphological description:

Multiple row ear (variety pallidum), average length 4.8 cm, medium density, average number of grains in an ear - 32. The average stem length is 85 cm, the plant is upright; well tillering: on average  2.4–3.3 productive stems per m²; the grains are elongated, yellow.

Economic characteristics:

Medium intensive variety; medium early: duration of growth period 75-90 days; crop up to 6.5 t ha^-1

Quality:

1,000 grain weight 42-45 g. Density 640-690 g L^-1. Low protein content (on average 11.5%), high content of extract substances (on average 78.52%).

Susceptibility to diseases:

Resistant to loose smut, net blotch and rinhosporiosis, medium susceptibility to mildew, septoria and leaf rust.

Use:

For malt, food and animal feed.

Cultivation:

In well and medium cultivated soils. Sowing rate 400 germinating seeds per m². Treatment of seed with mordant is mandatory. Optimum nitrogen dose in pure substance 60-90 kg ha^-1. If the harvesting is delayed, breaking of ears is observed. 

For information:

Māra Bleidere