MERKUR

Vicia faba L.

The medium-late field bean with high and stable yield for grain production, forage/fodder crops

  • Very good resistance to complex of root diseases, Ascochyta fabae and virosis
  • Tolerant to the spring ground frosts
  • Suitable for all production areas
  • Violet grains
  • Medium resistant to Uromyces fabae
  • Medium resistant to lodging before harvesting
  • Yield potential – 3-4.5 t/ha
  • Flowering time – medium/late
  • Maturity time – medium/late
  • Vegetation period – 125 days
  • Stem height – 120-130 cm
  • Resistance to lodging – medium
  • Resistance to spring frosts – good
  • Resistance to root diseases – very good
  • Resistance to ascochytosis – medium (6.7 points out of 9)
  • Resistance to rust – medium (5.7 points out of 9)
  • Resistance to the complex of leaf spot diseases – high (7.8 points out of 9)
  • Coloured flowers (white mottled)
  • Seeds – purple
  • The size of the pods – average
  • Angle of attachment of the pods to the stem – vertical/semi-vertical
  • 1000 seeds weight – 500-550 g
  • Protein content in seeds – 30.1-30.8%
  • The seeds are suitable for fodder purposes

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


Recommended sowing rate: 50-60 plants/m² or 250-300 kg/ha