Maturity group: medium early
Hybrid Type: Simple
Cultivation technology: Pod Granstar (Express Sun; Sumo)
Shannon sunflower hybrid - sunflower hybrid resistant to
herbicides containing tribenuron-methyl (SU) - 50 g/ha. Hybrid of intensive type, combining unique resistance to diseases, drought and new races
wolfka. It is distinguished by a consistently high yield and a maximum capacity of the basket. The Shanon sunflower hybrid has been undergoing variety testing since 2017.
Features of the Shannon sunflower hybrid
Biological characteristics:
Vegetation period - 110 days
The height of the plant is 165-170 cm.
The diameter of the basket is 18-20 cm.
The shape of the basket is slightly convex.
Incline of the basket - half inclined
Oil content - 52%
Yield potential – 58 t/ha
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The average yield over the years of testing is 40 t/ha.
Resistance to diseases and stress factors:
Drought resistance - 9
Resistance to lying down - 8
Scattering - 9
Rust - 9
Fomoz - 9
Phomopsis - 8
White rot of baskets (sclerotiniosis) - 8
Gray rot (botrytis) - 8
False powdery mildew - 9
Sunflower moth - stable
Contagion - A-G
Recommended density at the time of harvesting: 180
степь - 45-50 тыс/га
forest-steppe - 50-55 thousand/ha