Originator Institute of Plant Breeding named after V. Ya. Yuryev, NAAN.
Hybrid type simple interline.
Registered in the State Register of Plant Varieties of Ukraine since 2012. Recommended growing zones: Steppe, Forest-Steppe, Polisia.
Variety distinguishing features. Subspecies semidentata. Plant height 240-250 cm. Ear attachment height 90-95 cm. Leaf number 16-17. Ear length 23-24 cm. Row of kernels 16-18. Grain yield 84-85%. Ear stalk red. 1000 kernel weight 330-340 g.
Biological features. Mid-early maturity group FAO 260. Duration from emergence to full maturity 106-110 days. Early growth rate fast. High cold resistance. High drought resistance. High lodging resistance. High resistance to ear drooping. High resistance to common smut. High resistance to southern rust. High resistance to stalk rot. High resistance to corn borer.
Agronomic features. Potential grain yield 10.5-11.0 t/ha. Recommended planting density for Steppe 55-62 thousand/ha, for Forest-Steppe — 60-65 thousand/ha and for Polisia — 65-67 thousand/ha. Harvest moisture 22-23%. Dry matter content in green mass 32-34%. Protein content in grain 9.8%. Starch content 76.5%.
Hybrid seed production is carried out on sterile M-type basis according to full restoration scheme without panicle abortion. Sterility of maternal form 99-100%. Optimal planting scheme of parental forms on hybridization sites 12:4; 6:2. Yield of conditioned seeds under high agronomic practices reaches 1.0-1.2 t/ha
