Winter wheat seeds KOLONYA France, Kharkiv region.

Colony
Category: Winter wheat

Applicant – Nickerson International Research SNS, Limagrain Europe

A soft seedless winter wheat variety (lutescens variety), registered in the Register of Varieties of Ukraine in 2014.

The variety of the intensive type belongs to the valuable medium-growing varieties of wheat. The height of the plants is 72-81 cm. It is characterized by a large number of grains in the ear and a highnature of the grain.
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Medium-ripe variety, growing season 265-285 days. Weight of 1000 grains 39.3-43.3 g. Sowing rateseeds 4.5-5.0 million. of similar seeds/ha, depending on the growing zone and moisture supply.

The average yield in the farm is 91.3 t/ha, the potential yield is over 100 t/ha.

The variety is characterized by high winter hardiness and regenerative ability, has high drought resistance, resistance to crop lodging and shedding of grain in the ear. Resistant to Fusarium head blight, brown leaf rust and powdery mildew. A significant advantage of the variety is the presence of a gene for resistance to cercosporellosis root rot.

The flour-milling and bread-making indicators of the variety are high: the strength of the flour is 261-330 W, o.a., the volume of the bread is 900-1000 ml.Grain contains 13.0-14.0% protein, 26.4-29.3% gluten.

Recommended growing areas: Polissia and Forest-Steppe zone of Ukraine.