Winter wheat Borya is a medium-early, high-yielding variety of the western European ecological type, intended for cultivation in the Polissia, forest-steppe, and steppe zones. This variety is characterized by a prolonged period of flag leaf function and an average plant height of 92-95 cm. The vegetation period ranges from 264 to 282 days, ensuring optimal development and grain ripening. Borya exhibits high winter hardiness and increased drought resistance, making it a reliable choice for various climatic conditions.
The variety demonstrates high resistance to major diseases and stress factors, including root rot, septoria, fusarium, brown rust, and powdery mildew, with resistance ratings ranging from 7 to 9 points. Additionally, Borya shows high resistance to lodging and shattering, which helps preserve yield and improve grain quality. The yield potential of this variety reaches 10-11 tons per hectare, with protein content in grain varying from 13.6% to 14.4%, and 1000-grain weight ranging from 38.4 to 44.1 grams.
To achieve maximum productivity, the recommended seeding rate is 5.5-6.0 million germinating seeds per hectare. Agronomic practices include fall fertilizer application, early spring feeding on permafrost soil, and a second nitrogen application after emergence. Seed packaging is available in 50 kg bags. The Borya variety is a domestic selection developed by the Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics of the NAS of Ukraine, and is suitable for cultivation in various regions of Ukraine, including Vinnytsia, Dnipro, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Kirovohrad, Kyiv, Lviv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Poltava, Rivne, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Cherkasy regions.
