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Avena sativa L.

A mid-early high yielding oat with yellow grains

  • High yield
  • Early emergence of the panicles
  • Steady ripening
  • Large grains
  • Outstanding quality
  • Superior dehusking quality
  • High hectoliter weight
  • Good lodging resistance

 

  • Due to the rapid germination, it is suitable for hilly areas
  • High stable yield (6.54 (organic)-8.9 (conventional) t/ha)
  • Yield potential – 7.02 t/ha
  • Vegetation period – 96-100 days
  • Early heading
  • Plant height – low/medium (83-94 cm)
  • Even ripening
  • Moderately resistant to lodging
  • The need for growth regulators is average
  • Number of heads – medium/high
  • There are many grains in the head
  • Grain colour – yellow
  • 1000 grain weight – medium/high (36.65-38.9 g)
  • Very high hectoliter weight (55.9-58.8 kg/hl)
  • Low amount of husk
  • Perfect quality
  • Protein content – ​​9.4-10.9 %

 

  • Grain yield – medium (5 points out of 9)
  • Time of heading – early (4 points out of 9)
  • Ripening time – medium (5 points out of 9)
  • Plant height – moderately low (4 points out of 9)
  • Susceptible to lodging (lodging is 7 points out of 9, where 1 is upright and 9 is lodged)
  • Moderately susceptible to diseases (5 points out of 9)
  • Crop density – good (5 points out of 9)
  • Number of grains per head – average (6 points out of 9)
  • Weight of 1000 grains – average (5 points out of 9)
  • Grains larger than 2 mm – many (8 points out of 9)
  • Grains larger than 2.5 mm – moderately high (6 points out of 9)
  • Hectoliter weight – high (7 points out of 9)
  • Husk content – low (2 points out of 9)

* According to German National Plant Variety Research (Beschreibende Sortenliste, Bundessortenamt), 2018.

 

  • Grain yield – 5.9-7.19 t/ha
  • Grains – yellow
  • Husk content – 29.2-31.7 %
  • Plant height – 92-99 cm
  • Weight of 1000 grains – 35.5-36.5 g
  • Hectoliter weight – 51.6-53.4 kg/hl
  • Protein content – ​​11.2-12.0 %
  • Grain > 2.0 mm – 96.0-97.8 %
  • Susceptibility to crown rust – 1.0 points (out of 9)
  • Susceptibility to powdery mildew – 1.0-3.4 points (out of 9)
  • Resistance to lodging – 1.5-5.0 points (out of 9)
  • Number of heads – 312-347 units/m2
  • Grains per head – 52.1-57.2 units/m2

*data from organic trials in Germany (Landesortenversuche in Thüringen), 2016-2018,

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


Recommended sowing rate: 400-450 seeds/m2 or 210-230 kg/ha. Recommendation to increase sowing rate to 550-600 seeds/m2 at unfavourable conditions