Winter wheat Samanta

Originator — "Selgen, a.s.", Czech Republic Variety — lutecens. Plant — semi-erect. Straw — thin, strong. Plant height — low, 82-86 cm. Ear — white, cylindrical, medium length and density. Grain — red, medium size. Intensive type, medium early. Winter hardiness — high. Seed sowing rate — 4.0 — 4.5 million viable seeds/ha. Recommended pre-sowing treatment with fungicide + insecticide mixture with growth stimulator. At the end of tillering phase, recommended application of growth regulator. Resistance to lodging — 4.6 points. Resistant to shattering and gluten leaching. Drought resistance — 4.6 points. Resistant to grain germination in ear. Main diseases at damage level comparable to standard varieties. Average yield in forest-steppe and Polissia regions over testing years — 48.4 — 53.5 centners/ha. Guaranteed yield increase — 2.7 — 4.2 centners/ha. Protein content in grain — 12.5 — 13.5%, gluten — 25.0 — 29.0%. High milling and baking qualities. Belongs to valuable wheat varieties. Sowing periods — standard for specific region. Not demanding for agronomy and preceding crops, can be sown after cereal crops, tolerates late sowing, but sowing rate should be increased by 0.5 million viable seeds/ha.