Originator: Institute of Plant Growing named after V.Ya.Yuryev, NAAN, and LLC APK "MAIS". Hybrid type: double-row.
Registered in the Ukrainian Plant Variety Register since 2008. Recommended cultivation zones: Steppe, Forest-Steppe.
Variety distinguishing features. Dent type (ssp. indentata). Plant height 270-280 cm. Ear attachment height 95-100 cm. Leaf number 18-19. Ear length 24-26 cm. Row number of kernels 18. Grain yield 84-85%. Ear stalk red. 1000 kernel weight 300-310 g.
Biological characteristics. Maturity group Medium (FAO 310). Duration from emergence to full maturity 116-118 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 features. Potential grain yield 11.0-11.5 t/ha. Recommended planting density for Steppe 45-50 thousand/ha and for Forest-Steppe 58-60 thousand/ha. Harvest moisture 28-30%. Potential green mass yield 48.0-53.0 t/ha. Dry matter content in green mass 31-33%. Protein content in grain 10.3%. Starch content 74.2%.
Hybrid seed production is conducted on sterile M-type basis according to full restoration scheme without panicle breakage. Sterility of maternal form 99-100%. Optimal planting scheme for parental lines on hybridization sites 12:4, 8:2, 6:2. Seed plots require high agronomic practices, weed control, and nutrient conditions. Seed yield under favorable conditions 2.0-2.5 t/ha.
