SAMARAN 6 (variety)
Originator: Institute of Agriculture of the Steppe Zone of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
Listed in the State Register of Plant Varieties of Ukraine since 2006. Recommended for growing in the Steppe zone.
Grain suitable for making flour, groats and other products.
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Testimonials: the grain is light pink with a white vitreous endosperm. Weight of 1000 grains 21-26 g. Low-growing - 110-120 cm. Leveled, does not lie down. The grain is orange, rounded from the back, elliptical in profile. The grain is ¾ vitreous. Grain protein content 11%, lysine 3.2%,
starch 72.3%, fat 4.2%.
Biological characteristics: vegetation period 105-120 days. Drought-resistant, resistant to lodging, diseases and pests. Affected by diseases: volatile soot 5.8%, solid soot 3.7%. Resistant to shedding.
Productivity
grains 3.5-4.8 t/ha.
Agrotechnical requirements: cultivation technology is generally accepted for grain sorghum. Responds well to irrigation and high agro background. Seed production of the variety is reliable.