Originator Institute of Plant Growing named after V.Ya.Yuryev, NAAN.
Hybrid type double-row.
Registered in the State Register of Plant Varieties of Ukraine since 2013. Recommended cultivation zones: Steppe, Forest Steppe, Polissia.
Variety distinguishing features. Subspecies semidentata. Plant height 280-290 cm. Ear attachment height 95-100 cm. Leaf number 17-18. Ear length 24-26 cm. Row number of kernels 16-18. Grain yield 84%. Ear stalk red. 1000 kernel weight 310-320 g.
Biological characteristics. Medium-early maturity group FAO 290. Duration from emergence to full maturity 112-115 days. Initial growth rapid. High cold resistance. High drought resistance. High lodging resistance. High resistance to ear drooping. High resistance to ear rust. High resistance to gray mold. High resistance to corn borer.
Agronomic characteristics. Potential grain yield 10.5-11.0 t/ha. Recommended plant density for Steppe 40-45 thousand/ha, for Forest Steppe 60-65 thousand/ha, for Polissia 65-70 thousand/ha. Harvest moisture 22-23%. Potential green mass yield 50.0-53.0 t/ha. Dry matter content in green mass 32-34%. Protein content in grain 9.8-10.2%. Starch content 76.5%.
Hybrid seed production is conducted on sterile M-type basis by complete restoration scheme without earhead removal. Sterility of maternal form 99-100%. Optimal planting scheme of parental forms on hybridization plots 12:4, 6:2. Yield of conditioned seeds under high agronomic practices reaches 4.0-5.0 t/ha.
