Sunflower hybrid NS Dev
Originator — Institute of Field Crops and Vegetable Growing, Novi Sad (Serbia)
Year of registration in the State Register of Ukraine — 2012
Confectionery hybrid. Distinguished by high nectar productivity
Drought-resistant
Hybrid type — simple
Vegetation period — 115-120 days
Intended use — confectionery
Potential yield — over 45 centners per hectare
Plant height — 185-195 cm
Growth intensity at early vegetation stage — high
Leafiness — excellent, in bud formation phase leaves fully cover the soil
Stem of medium thickness
Strong, branched root system, capable of utilizing soil moisture from depths of 1.5-2.5 m
Head convex in shape, downward-facing, diameter 20-24 cm, fullness — 100%
Seed black with stripes along the edges, 1000 seeds mass — 95-115 g
Oil content — 35%
Protein content — 25-26%
Lignin content — 40-42%
Resistance of the hybrid to:
lodging — high
drought — high
shattering — high
rust (races) — A, B, C
diseases and pests — Genetically resistant to rust (Puccinia helianthi). Highly tolerant to Phomopsis. Resistant to sunflower moth (Homoeosoma nebulella)
Plant density before harvest — 42-48 thousand per hectare
Recommended growing zone — steppe, forest-steppe.
