ZHAIVIR winter wheat seeds, Kharkiv region.

Zhayvir - winter soft wheat

winter soft wheat • Originator: Breeding and Genetic Institute - National Center for Seed Research and Sorting of NAAS of Ukraine.

Listed in the List of plant varieties promising for propagation in 2010 in the steppe and forest-steppe zones of Ukraine.

• Economic and biological characteristics.

High-intensity type of Steppe ecology. The average yield over the years of competitive variety testing was 72.1 t/ha, which is 5.4% higher than the standards.
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Winter soft wheat Mid-early, the duration of the growing season is 282-290 days. Frost resistance is higher than average. Resistance to fungal diseases is high (8-9 points). Winter resistance, drought - and heat resistance are high. Resistant to lying, shedding and sprouting on the root.

• Qualitygrains: belongs to the group of strong wheats. Flour strength - 320-420 a. a., gluten content - 27.5-29.5%, protein - 13.0-14.0%, flour yield - 73%. The overall rating of the bread is 5.0 points.

• Approbation signs:

a variety of erythrospermum, belongs to the medium-sized type (85-100 cm). The ear is spindle-shaped, of medium and above average length and density. After ripening, the spike and stem have a bronze hue. Spikelet scales are egg-shaped, with well-expressed nerves. The spike of spikelet scale is straight, thin, of medium length. The shoulder is of medium width, straight, in the scales from the lower part of the ear it is slightly beveled, the keel is well expressed. Awns of medium length, diverging to the sides, medium dense, straw-yellow.Grain red, medium in size (weight of 1000 grains 37-41 g), egg-shaped, shallow furrow. The shape of the bush is creeping. The leaves are medium in length and width, the flag leaf is slightly drooping. Wax coating of medium intensity.

Agrotechnical requirements:

highly intensive type, recommended for ordinary and best growing conditions (intensive technologies, best predecessors). Responds well tonitrogen fertilizers increasing yield and improving the technological qualities of grain. It reacts negatively to very early sowing times. It is recommended for cultivation in the steppe zone of Ukraine.