Winter wheat seeds SOFIA KYIVSKA Elita 2023, Poltava region.

Sofia Kyivska

Originator: Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (IFRIG)

Entered into the Register of Plant Varieties of Ukraine in 2014.

Recommended growing area: Forest-steppe. Variety - erythrospermum.

Biological characteristics: medium-growing variety, universal type, medium-ripening, vegetation period 282-287 days. Resistant to laying down.(//tractor-service.com)

Winter hardiness is higher than average, the variety is drought-resistant. Resistant to powdery mildew and moderately resistant to brown leaf rust.

Resistant tograin germination in the ear and shedding.

Grain quality: flour milling and baking properties are good to excellent.Grain contains 13.5-14.5% protein, 28.5-31.4% crude gluten. The strength of the flour is 290-315 a.o., the volume of bread from 100 g of flour is 1000-1150 ml. The overall assessment of baking properties is 8.0 - 8.3 points. The variety belongs to strong wheats.

Agrotechnology: the variety reacts and withstands high levels of mineral fertilizers, forming record yields on them. Specific for this variety is the need for early spring top dressing on frozen soil and application of fertilizers in autumn (before or after sowing).

Sowing rateseeds 5.5-6 million similar seeds per 1 ha, depending on the zone and moisture supply. The sowing dates are the second half of the optimal ones.