Originator Institute of Crop Production named after V. Ya. Yuriev, NAAN.
Hybrid type double-row.
Registered in the Register of Plant Varieties of Ukraine since 2008. Recommended growing zones: Forest-steppe, Polissya.
Sorting characteristics. Variety with crested-toothed (ssp. semidenta). Plant height 280-290 cm. Ear attachment height 97-101 cm. Number of leaves 16-17. Ear length 24-25 cm. Row of kernels 16-18. Grain yield 82-84%. Ear stalk red. 1000 kernel mass 302-305 g.
Biological features. Medium-early maturity group FAO 260. Duration from emergence to full maturity 108-110 days. Initial growth rapid. Cold resistance high. Drought tolerance 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 10.2-10.5 t/ha. Recommended planting density for Forest-steppe 58-60 thousand/ha and for Polissya 63-65 thousand/ha. Harvest moisture 22-24%. Potential green mass yield 50.0-51.0 t/ha. Dry matter content in green mass 23-25%. Protein content in grain 10.2%. Starch content 72.0%.
Hybrid seed production is conducted on sterile M-type basis according to full restoration scheme, without panicle abortion. 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 2.0-2.5 t/ha.
