Hybrid sugar corn Competitor F1
Medium-early, simple inter-row hybrid
Originators: Institute of Steppe Zone Agriculture NAAN
Senelikovskaya Selection and Experimental Station ISGZ NAAN of Ukraine
Promising for distribution in Ukraine since 2010
Growing zones: Polissia, Steppe
Intended use: For canned and processing industries
Plant: Height 170-185 cm
Ear attachment height 46-53 cm
Duration from emergence to technical maturity 84-85 days
Ear cylindrical shape
Length 18-20 cm
Number of rows of kernels 16-18
Kernels per row 34-36
Conditioned ear mass 150-160 g
Percentage of conditioned ears 85.5%
Percentage of technically mature kernels from ear mass 55-63%
Kernel: yellow, round
1000 kernel mass 220-240 g
Resistance (out of 9 points)
Resistance to lodging 7 points
Cold tolerance 7 points
Drought resistance 7 points
Resistance to major diseases 7 points
Resistance to pests 7 points
Potential grain yield 7 — 11 t/ha
For canned and processing industries