Originator: Institute of Plant Growing named after V.Ya.Yuryev, NAAN.
Hybrid type: simple interlinear.
Registered in the Register of Plant Varieties of Ukraine since 2013. Recommended cultivation zones: Steppe, Forest-Steppe, Polissia.
Variety distinguishing features. Subspecies semidentata. Plant height 270-280 cm. Ear attachment height 90-95 cm. Leaf number 16-17. Ear length 24-25 cm. Row number of kernels 16. Grain yield 86%. Ear stalk red. 1000 kernel weight 270-275 g.
Biological characteristics. Mid-early maturity group (FAO 270). Duration from emergence to full maturity 111-113 days. Early growth rapid. High cold resistance. High drought tolerance. High lodging resistance. High resistance to ear drooping. High resistance to ear smut. High resistance to common rust. High resistance to stalk rot. High resistance to corn borer.
Agronomic characteristics. Potential grain yield 11.5-12.0 t/ha. Recommended planting density for Steppe 40-45 thousand/ha, for Forest-Steppe 60-65 thousand/ha, and for Polissia 70-75 thousand/ha. Harvest moisture 23-25%. Potential green mass yield 43.0-45.0 t/ha. Dry matter content in green mass 32-33%. Protein content in grain 10.7-10.8%. Starch content 75.0%.
Hybrid seed production is conducted on sterile M-type basis using full restoration scheme without panicle break. Sterility of maternal form 99-100%. Optimal planting scheme for parental forms on hybridization sites 12:4, 6:2. Yield of conditioned seeds under high agronomic practices reaches 1.7-2.0 t/ha.
