Originator: Institute of Plant Breeding named after V.Ya.Yuryev, NAAN.
Hybrid type: double-row.
Registered in the Register of Plant Varieties of Ukraine since 2012. Recommended growing zones: Steppe, Forest-Steppe, Polissia.
Variety-defining traits. Variety type: dent (ssp. indentata). Plant height 260-270 cm. Ear attachment height 90-95 cm. Leaf number 15-16. Ear length 21-22 cm. Row of kernels 16. Grain yield 82-84%. Ear stalk red. 1000 kernel weight 270-280 g.
Biological characteristics. Maturity group: medium-early FAO 270. Growth period from emergence to full maturity 107-110 days. Initial growth rapid. Cold resistance high. Drought tolerance high. Resistance to lodging high. Resistance to ear drooping high. Resistance to southern rust high. Resistance to northern rust high. Resistance to stalk rot high. Resistance to corn borer high.
Agronomic traits. Potential grain yield 10.7-11.2 t/ha. Recommended planting density for Steppe 50-55 thousand/ha, for Forest-Steppe — 60-65 thousand/ha, for Polissia — 65-70 thousand/ha. Harvest moisture 20-22%. Potential forage yield 54.0-56.0 t/ha. Dry matter content in forage 23-25%. Protein content in grain 10.0%. Starch content 71.0%.
Hybrid seed production is conducted on sterile M-type basis according to the full restoration scheme, without spikelet abortion. Sterility of maternal form 99-100%. Optimal planting scheme of parental forms for hybridization sites 12:4, 6:2. Yield of conditioned seeds under high agronomic practices reaches 4.5-5.0 t/ha.
