Originalator Institute of Plant Growing named after V.Ya.Yuryev, NAAN.
Hybrid type three-line.
Registered in the Ukrainian Plant Variety Register since 2002. Recommended growing zones: Forest-steppe, Polissia.
Variety distinguishing features. Dent type (ssp. indentata). Plant height 230-250 cm. Ear attachment height 95-100 cm. Leaf number 14-15. Ear length 20-22 cm. Row number of kernels 14-16. Kernel yield 80-85%. Ear stalk red. 1000 kernel weight 280-290 g.
Biological features. Ripening group early-maturing FAO 190. Germination to full maturity period 95-100 days. Initial growth rapid. Cold resistance high. Drought resistance high. Lodging resistance high. Ear drooping resistance high. Resistance to airborne smut high. Resistance to blister smut high. Resistance to stalk rot high. Resistance to corn borer medium.
Agricultural features. Potential grain yield 10.0-10.5 t/ha. Recommended planting density for Forest-steppe 63-65 thousand/ha, for Polissia — 65-68 thousand/ha. Harvest moisture 19-20%. Potential green mass yield 43 — 45 t/ha. Dry matter content in green mass 32-33%. Protein content in grain 9.8-10.2%. Starch content 74.8%.
Hybrid seed production is conducted on M-type sterile basis. Sterility of maternal form 98-99%. Optimal planting scheme of parental forms on hybridization plots 6:2; 12:4. Parental component sowing on hybridization plots is performed simultaneously and at the same depth. Seed yield under favorable conditions 1.5-2.0 t/ha.
