Nika

Hybrid sunflower Nika is a medium-maturing three-line variety developed by hybridization at the Don Experimental Station. It has a vegetative period of approximately 98-125 days, placing it in the medium-early group. Plants reach a height of 170-180 cm, have large leaves with slight blistering and large serrations. Medium-sized flower heads, turning downward when mature, and seeds of broad-oval shape, black in color with distinctly marked gray stripes along the edges and between them.