White mustard SIRENE

Sinapis alba L.

A mid-late white mustard, 1st class of resistance to beet cyst nematodes

  • High biomass yield
  • Tall plants
  • Very good lodging resistance
  • Good seed yield
  • Seed yield – 800-1200 kg/ha (depending on soil, fertilization and climate)
  • Plants – medium height (5 points (when 9 – very tall)) (100 cm)
  • Resistant to lodging – 3.8 points (out of 9, when 9 is fully lodged)
  • Green mass yield potential – 21.6 (20.5-22.8) t/ha
  • Dry mass yield potential – 4.0 (3.9-4.1) t/ha
  • Content of dry matter – 19.5 (17.1-21.8) %
  • Flowering time – medium (5 points)
  • Flowers – yellow
  • Weight of 1000 seeds – 7 g
  • Contains erucic acid – 9 points
  • Beet nematodes:
  • Attack index – 0.54
  • Resistance index – 98.73
  • Class H1 (strongly reduces amount of beet nematodes)

*Data from VATE (Agronomic, Technological and Environmental Assessment) studies 2010-2011, GEVES, France

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


Recommended sowing rate: 12-17 kg/ha

Recommended sowing rate when growing for green manure: 20-25 kg/ha