RAM 8143 FAO 260 corn seeds, Kharkiv region.

Simple modified corn hybrid RAM 8143 belongs to mid-early varieties and is intended for cultivation ongrain practically throughout Ukraine. It has been listed in the State Register of Plant Varieties since 2016.

Maize plants of the RAM 8143 hybrid do not bush and grow up to 220 cm in height. 14-16 leaves form on the main stem. The ear is attached at a relatively low level - only 65 cm. It has a conical-cylindrical shape and reaches a length of up to 23-25 cm. The stem of the ear of corn is red, the color is up to 14-18 rows of teeth-shaped grains, and the color is yellow-orange.

Features of the RAM8143 hybrid:

• Highly resistant to the main infectious diseases and pests of culture;

• Extremely resistant to lodging, stem brittleness and long droughts;

• It is characterized by high profitability of seed production;(//tractor-service.com)

• It differs widely in ecological plasticity;

• Demonstrates equally high yield at different sowing fractions

• High potential indicators of grain yield – 12.5-13 t/ha;

• Grain yield is 81.2%, starch content in grains is 71.1%, protein is 9%;

• Well perceives the introduction ofmineral fertilizers.

Recommendations: The optimal plant density of hybrid RAM 8143 corn for the steppe zone is 55 thousand/ha, for the forest-steppe - 60-65 thousand/ha, for Polesia - 70 thousand/ha. info.