Originator: Institute of Crop Science named after V. Ya. Yuryev, NAAN.
Hybrid type: simple interline.
Registered in the State Register of Plant Varieties of Ukraine since 2013. Recommended cultivation zones: Steppe, Forest Steppe, Polissia.
Characterizing traits. Subspecies semidenta. Plant height 260-270 cm. Ear attachment height 95-100 cm. Leaf number 17-18. Ear length 26-27 cm. Row number of kernels 16-18. Kernel yield 84-85%. Ear stalk red. 1000 kernel weight 280-290 g.
Biological features. Maturity group medium-early FAO 290. Growth period from emergence to full maturity 113-115 days. Initial growth rapid. Cold resistance high. Drought resistance high. Resistance to lodging high. Resistance to ear drooping high. Resistance to aerial smut high. Resistance to blister smut high. Resistance to stalk rot high. Resistance to corn borer high.
Agronomic traits. Potential grain yield 11.0-11.2 t/ha. Recommended planting density for Steppe 45-50 thousand/ha, Forest Steppe — 60-65 thousand/ha, and Polissia — 65-70 thousand/ha. Harvest moisture 23-25%. Potential green mass yield 47.0-49.0 t/ha. Dry matter content in green mass 32-33%. Protein content in grain 10.0-10.5%. Starch content 74.0%.
Hybrid seed production is conducted on sterile M-type basis by complete restoration scheme without panicle abortion. 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 1.3-1.5 t/ha.
