CELMAS 87 A

OIL, SEASONING PLANTS / SUNFLOWER 

Helianthus annuus L.

Early/mid-early, very high yield potential, highly disease resistant common sunflower hybrid variety

Very high yield potential (5.0-5.3 t/ha in Ukraine)

Vegetation duration until full seed maturation – 112-116 days (in Ukraine)

Flowering - medium late

Maturity – early/medium early

Plant height - high (185 cm)

Excellent adaptation to environmental conditions

Suitable for early sowing

Drought resistance - very high (8 points out of 9)

Heat tolerance - very high (8 points out of 9)

Resistance to lodging - very high (8 points out of 9)

Powdery mildew resistance - very high (9 points out of 9)

Resistance to white rot (Sclerotinia Sclerotiorum) - very high (8 points out of 9)

Resistance to stem white rot (Sclerotinia Sclerotiorum) – high (8 points out of 9)

Resistance to fomosis - very high (9 points out of 9)

Resistance to verticillosis - high (7 points out of 9)

Resistance to parasitic drier (Orobanche cumana Wallr.) - resistant races A, B, C, D, E

Grizzly - prominent, half-bent

The weight of 1000 seeds are 50-60-65 g

Oil content - 45-46-50%

Oiliness - linoleic type

Under different growing conditions than those found in these studies, cultivar parameters may differ from those given here

SOWING RATE

Recommended sowing rate for seed production: 75,000-85,000 plants/ha

Recommended seeding rate when growing crops for green manure: 10-14 kg/ha