Arsenal

Winter wheat variety Arsenal is a soft winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) of medium-early maturity with a vegetation period ranging from 218 to 306 days. Plants are medium-height, ranging from 71 to 96 cm, slightly shorter than the variety Bатько. The variety belongs to the steppe and southern (North Caucasus) ecological group of wheat and is characterized by high lodging resistance, ensuring yield preservation under adverse weather conditions. Thousand-grain weight varies from 38 to 47 grams, indicating good seed quality.

Arsenal exhibits high winter hardiness, exceeding average levels and comparable to varieties such as Don 93 and Yermak. Drought resistance is at the standard level of Don 93, making this variety suitable for cultivation in the southern zones of Rostov Oblast and right-bank zones of Volgograd Oblast. The variety is recommended for sowing after fertilized non-rotational predecessors, partial rotation, full rotation, and with intensive technologies on ordinary and southern chernozems, as well as on light chestnut and brown soils.

Baking qualities of the Arsenal variety are good, making it popular for producing high-quality flour. Yield in the North Caucasus region averages 57.6 centners per hectare, while in the Lower Volga region it reaches approximately 31.9 centners per hectare. Additionally, the variety shows resistance to diseases such as brown rust, powdery mildew, and Fusarium head blight, contributing to stable and high yields.