Development

Maintainer and representative of selection breeders:

Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics, Priekuļi Research Centre

Authors of the variety:

A. Kokare, R. Strode

Registered:

2018.

Protection period of the variety:

2043.

Morphological description:

White flower pea variety, stem length is short to medium, on average 70-90 cm. The seeds are yellow

Economic characteristics:

Early to medium early variety, vegetation period on average 112 days. Seed crop in pure seeding is 4.4 –5.0 t ha^-1

Quality:

1,000 seed weight 180-200 grams. Total protein content in grains 23-25%. Culinary properties are good

Use:

The peas can be used for animal feed

Cultivation:

The variety is suitable for cultivation in good and medium cultivated soils, sowing rate in pure seeding is 120 germinating seeds per m2. Can be grown in pure seeding, but better quality of seed is obtained in mixed plantations with short stemmed, early and lodging resistant variety of wheat. Cultivation by using integrated agriculture technologies is permissible.

For information:

Aina Kokare