ZENON

Triticum aestivum L. emend. Fiori et Paol.

 A medium-late excellently yielding spring wheat whit grain quality class E

  • Excellent yield, treated and untreated
  • Medium-short, but very stiff straw
  • Excellent quality
  • Outstanding protein content and protein yield
  • Decent disease resistance package with excellent Septoria tolerance
  • Decent Fusarium-resistance
  • Decent Hagberg falling number

The variety is included to the list of recommended varieties in Finland in 2017

  • Food type, E quality class. High falling number
  • Very suitable for organic farms
  • High yields both with and without seed treatment
  • Resistant to many diseases
  • Very resistant to lodging
  • Very high protein content
  • Yield potential without seed treating – 7.5 t/ha
  • Yield potential with seed treatment – 7.9-9.28 t/ha
  • Maturation time – medium
  • Plant height – medium (79-98 cm)
  • Resistance to lodging – very high
  • Resistance to diseases – high
  • Resistance to powdery mildew – 7 points (when 9.0 – very resistant)
  • Resistance to yellow rust – 7 points (when 9.0 – very resistant)
  • Resistance to brown rust – 7 points (when with 9.0 – very resistant)
  • Resistance to ear fusariosis– 7 points (when 9.0 – very resistant)
  • Resistance to septoria on leaves – 7 points (when 9.0 – very resistant)
  • Weight of 1000 grains – 38.71-44.31 g
  • Hectoliter weight – 79.4-81.5 kg/hl
  • Protein content – ​​14.3%
  • Protein yield – 1.22 t/ha
  • Medium height (95-98 cm), but very strong stem
  • Stem strength – 1.6 points (with 1 point – resistant to lodging, 9 points – not resistant to lodging)
  • It is also possible to sow untreated seeds, it is very suitable for organic farms
  • Yield without seed treating (1999-2016) – 7.5 t/ha
  • Yield with seed treatment (1999-2016) – 7.9 t/ha
  • Weight of 1000 grains – 41.3 g
  • Hectoliter weight – 79.4 kg/hl
  • High protein content - 14.3%
  • Protein yield – 1.22 t/ha
  • Sufficient resistance to septoria and fusariosis
  • Susceptibility to powdery mildew – 4 points (when 1.0 – very resistant; 9.0 – very injured)
  • Susceptibility to yellow rust – 4 points (when 1.0 – very resistant; 9.0 – very injured)
  • Susceptibility to brown rust – 4 points (when 1.0 – very resistant; 9.0 – very injured)
  • Susceptibility to septoriosis – 4 points (when 1.0 – very resistant; 9.0 – very injured)
  • Sufficient falling number

 

According to the breeders of variety:

  • Grain yield without seed treating – high (8 points out of 9)
  • Grain yield with seed treatment – high (6 points out of 9)
  • Time to heading – medium (6 points out of 9)
  • Maturity time – medium (6 points out of 9)
  • Plant height – medium (5 points out of 9)
  • Very resistant to lodging (susceptibility to lodging 3 points out of 9, where 1 is erect and 9 is lodged)
  • Low susceptibility to diseases
  • Susceptibility to powdery mildew – 4 points (when 1.0 – very resistant; 9.0 – very injured)
  • Susceptibility to yellow rust – 4 points (when 1.0 – very resistant; 9.0 – very injured)
  • Susceptibility to brown rust – 4 points (when 1.0 – very resistant; 9.0 – very injured)
  • Susceptibility to ear fusarium – 4 points (when 1.0 – very resistant; 9.0 – very injured)
  • Susceptibility to septoriosis – 4 points (when 1.0 – very resistant; 9.0 – very injured)
  • Tillering – good (5 out of 9)
  • Number of grains in ear – high (8 points out of 9)
  • Weight of 1000 grains – average (5 points out of 9)
  • Protein content – ​​very high (9 points out of 9)
  • Grain hardness – very high (9 points out of 9)
  • Sedimentation – very high (9 points out of 9)
  • Falling number – moderately high (7 points out of 9)
  • The stability of the drop rate – high
  • Flour water absorption – good (7 points out of 9)
  • Output of qualitative flour – good (5 points out of 9)

 

  • Grain yield – 6.52 t/ha
  • Plant height – 86 cm
  • Weight of 1000 grains – 41.9 g
  • Hectoliter weight – 81.0 kg/hl
  • Protein content – ​​15.2%
  • Falling number – 421 s
  • Sedimentation – 46 (Eh)
  • Wet gluten content in flour – 55.6%
  • Susceptibility to yellow rust – 1.5 points (out of 9)
  • Susceptibility to brown rust – 1.3 points (out of 9)
  • Susceptibility to powdery mildew – 2.8 points (out of 9)
  • Susceptibility to leaf septoria – 3.0 points (out of 9)
  • Resistance to lodging – 1.0 points (out of 9)
  • Quantity of heads – 477 pcs/m2
  • The number of grains in an ear – 28.1

*2018 data from ecological trials in Germany (Landesortenversuche in Thüringen)

 

According to German National Plant Variety tests (Beschreibende Sortenliste, Bundessortenamt), 2018:

  • Grain yield – high (7 points out of 9)
  • Time to heading – medium (5 points out of 9)
  • Ripening time – medium (6 points out of 9)
  • Plant height – medium (5 points out of 9)
  • Very resistant to lodging (susceptibility to lodging 3 points out of 9, where 1 is erect and 9 is lodged)
  • Low susceptibility to diseases
  • Susceptibility to powdery mildew – 4 points (with 1.0 - very resistant; 9.0 - very damaged)
  • Susceptibility to yellow rust – 1.5 points (out of 9)
  • Susceptibility to brown rust – 1.3 points (out of 9)
  • Susceptibility to ear fusarium – 4 points (out of 9)
  • Susceptibility to septoriosis – 4 points (out of 9)
  • Crop density – good (5 points out of 9)
  • Number of grains in the ear – high (8 points out of 9)
  • Weight of 1000 grains – medium (5 points out of 9)
  • Protein content – ​​very high (9 points out of 9)
  • Sedimentation – very high (9 points out of 9)
  • Falling Number – moderately high (7 points out of 9)
  • The stability of the falling number rate – high
  • Flour water absorption – good (7 points out of 9)
  • Quality flour yield – good (5 points out of 9)

The varietal parameters may differ from those indicated here when the testing circumstances differ from quondam


Recommended sowing rate: 450-500 seeds/m2, or 220-250 kg/ha