Originator Institute of Plant Growing named after V. Ya. Yuryev, NAAN.
Multi-line variety, obtained by selection for early maturity, productivity, and quality from a complex population.
Registered in the State Register of Plant Varieties of Ukraine since 1997. Recommended cultivation zones: Steppe, Forest-Steppe.
Sort-defining traits. Variety of Zea mays subsp. everta.
Plant height 220-225 cm. Ear attachment height 100-102 cm. Number of leaves 16-17. Number of ears per main stem 1.4. Average head mass 124 g. Technical maturity grain yield 82-83%. Ear stalk white. 1000 grain mass 132 g.
Biological features. Mid-early maturity group FAO 290. Duration from emergence to full maturity 111 days. Duration to technical maturity 74 days. Cold resistance at standard level. Drought resistance at standard level. Resistance to ear lodging at standard level. Resistance to aerial smut at standard level. Resistance to bubble smut at standard level. Resistance to stalk rot at standard level. Resistance to corn borer at moderate level.
Agronomic traits. Grain yield 2.5-2.7 t/ha. First-class grain yield 42.4%. Grain swelling completeness 94%. Swelling duration not exceeding 2 min. Swelling increase 18.6. Marketable ear yield 7.0-7.5 t/ha. Sugar content in grain 5.89. Sensory evaluation results for "air" corn on 5-point scale 4.1, for grain 5.0. Recommended planting density for Steppe 50,000/ha, for Forest-Steppe — 60,000/ha.
