Sokolov 407 MV

middle-early (ФАО 400)

Trihybrid type: simple modified

Originator — Steppe Zone Agricultural Institute of NAANU

LLC Stepna Scientific and Production Agricultural Corporation

Application: multiple

Growing areas — prairie

MORPHOLOGIC CHARACTER

PLANT           Height — 240-250 cm

                        Tilling capacity — forms shrubs weakly, has excellent standing ability

                        Main stem — 17 leaves

CORN COB     Length — 21-23 cm

                        Shape — weak cylindrical

                        Affixion height — 95-100 cm

                        Seed rows quantity — 16

                        36-40 seeds in the row

                        Stem color — red

SEED   Seed color — yellow

                        Seed type — flint corn and dent corn

                        Weight of 1000 seeds — 250-260 g

Preharvesting density of plants, thousands of units/ha

                        Prairie — 40-45

Forest steppe (only for silage) — 55-60

Resistance (from 9 scores):

                        Standing ability — 9

                        Cold endurance — 9

                        Drought resistance — 9

                        To main morbid affection — 9

                        To crop infestation — 9

Harvesting capacity: 140-145 hwt/ha

Silage harvesting: 560-750 hwt/ha

KEY QUALITIES: This is one of the best hybrids in terms of prairie yields. It is characterized with higher cold endurance and ultimate start development. Hybrid gives positive response to mineral fertilizers.