ORENBURGSKOE 20 proso seeds represent a mid-season proso variety intended for cultivation in various climatic zones of Russia, including the Central Black Earth, Middle Volga, Lower Volga, Ural, and Western Siberia regions. Plants reach heights of 60 to 110 cm, featuring an upright bush with a sturdy stem of medium thickness and hairy leaves coated with a waxy layer. The panicle is compact, yellow, 19-20 cm long, with a 1000-grain mass of 7.5-9.5 g. The variety boasts high yields—up to 16.8 c/ha, resistance to lodging and shattering, and durability against diseases like ergot and melanosis. ORENBURGSKOE 20 proso holds significant biological and economic advantages. This drought-resistant plant economizes moisture usage throughout the growing period, allowing it to thrive in arid areas and withstand soil and air drought better than many other grain crops. Thanks to its early maturity and ability to ensure good yields even with late sowing dates, proso is an indispensable crop for insurance and post-harvest sowing, as well as for reseeding of failed winter and spring crops. Groats obtained from proso are distinguished by high taste and nutritional qualities, as well as high cookability, making proso a strategically important crop for grain production. The introduction of new high-yield varieties, such as ORENBURGSKOE 20, resistant to unfavorable abiotic and biotic factors, contributes to increased grain production and improved product quality. This variety is suitable for cultivation on various soil types and under different climatic conditions, making it in demand in Russian agriculture.
