Development

Maintainer and representative of selection breeders:

Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics, Priekuļi Research Centre

Variety

maculatum

Registered:

Registered in Latvian Plant Variety Catalogue in 2004

Morphological description:

Stem length of the plant 130 - 160 cm, of regular type
Flowers pink-violet
Seeds brown marble, coarse
1,000 seed weight 360 - 380 g
Density 780 g/l

Economic characteristics:

Medium late variety
Lodges in pure seeding
Seed crop in pure seeding 3.05 – 5.04.1 t ha^-1
Protein content 21.5 - 23.9%

Use:

The variety can be used for food. The taste of boiled peas is very good

Cultivation:

Growing in mixed plantations with oats, barley or spring wheat is recommended, maintaining the pea to cereal proportion at 1:2, or 1:1.
Sowing rate in pure seeding 100 - 120 germinating seeds per m^2.