Limagrain sunflower seeds for Eurolighting, Kherson region.

LH 5550 hybrid is a solution for those who keep up with the times. The mid-early hybrid of the Limagrain company is an improved version of the well-known Megasan hybrid.

What will you get if you bought a LH 5550 sunflower hybrid? First of all, high yield, even in the driest region. Due to its high tolerance to drought, this hybrid is ready to produce from 23 to 32 t/ha in the Zaporozhye region, which is known for its abundance of pests and lack of moisture. As for more fertile regions such as Poltava region, Cherkasy region, and Dnipropetrovsk region, the yield of hybrid 5550 starts at 35 t/ha.

High yield potential, resistance to 7 races of pests, tolerance to heat stress are the key to high profitability of hybrid LH 5550.

The LH 5550 sunflower hybrid is suitable for all areas of sunflower cultivation, but the sowing density at the time of harvesting should be observed. For well-moistened areas - 60,000 plants/ha, for dry areas - up to 55,000 plants/ha. This hybrid can be grown using various technologies both in the Lestosteppe and in the Steppe zone of Ukraine.

LH 5555 is a mid-ripe sunflower hybrid that has proven itself well among farmers in the central and southern part of Ukraine. It shows good plasticity to the conditions of cultivation. His recommended stand density is 50-55 thousand plants/ha.
(//tractor-service.com)
Features of the LH 5555 sunflower hybrid

The manufacturer of LH 5555, the French company "Limagrain", claims that if the cultivation technology is followed and the Euro-Lightning herbicide is used to protect crops from weeds, the yield can be easily increased to 35-40 t/ha.

Characteristics of LG 5555:

potential yield 50-55 t/ha;
high resistance to 7 races of the disease;
grows quickly at the beginning of vegetation.
The medium-early medium-sized LH 5555 is genetically well protected against new powdery mildew (downy mildew) and downy mildew (A-G) strains, and adapts well to agrotechnical growing conditions.Sunflower seeds LH 5555 undergo standard treatment with a fungicidal preservative in order to protect the seeds from parasites and pests at the stage of transportation and storage. The hybrid is characterized by a high level of oiliness, suitable for cultivation using intensive technology in arid zones of Ukraine, where there is a high risk of infection.