Originator Institute of Plant Growing named after V. Ya. Yuriev, NAAN.
Hybrid type double-row.
Registered in the Ukrainian Plant Variety Register since 1996. Recommended cultivation zones: Steppe, Forest-Steppe.
Variety-defining traits. Dent type (ssp. indentata). Plant height 290-300 cm. Ear attachment height 95-110 cm. Leaf number 16-18. Ear length 26-28 cm. Row number of kernels 16-18. Grain yield 84-85%. Ear stalk red. 1000 kernel weight 310-320 g.
Biological characteristics. Maturity group Medium-early FAO 310. Growth period from emergence to full maturity 117-119 days. Initial growth rapid. Cold resistance high. Drought resistance high. Resistance to lodging high. Resistance to ear drooping high. Resistance to airborne smut high. Resistance to bubble smut high. Resistance to stalk rot high. Resistance to corn borer high.
Agronomic traits. Potential grain yield 12.5-13.0 t/ha. Recommended plant density for Steppe 50,000/ha and for Forest-Steppe 60,000/ha. Harvest moisture 28-32%. Potential green mass yield 58.0-60.0 t/ha. Dry matter content in green mass 32-33%. Protein content in grain 10.5%. Starch content 75.0%.
Hybrid seed production is conducted on sterile M-type basis using full restoration scheme without panicle abortion. Sterility of maternal form 99-100%. Optimal planting scheme for parental forms on hybridization plots 12:4 and 6:2. Seed plots require high level of agrotechnical care, weed control, and nutrient conditions. Seed yield under favorable conditions 2.8-3.5 t/ha.
