A416
Good for milling quality, directly for bread and high yield performance
Chosen for wide suitability to different environments
| AGRONOMIC TRAITS | |
|---|---|
| Growth habit | ALTERNATIVE |
| Plant type (end of tillering) | ERECT |
| Heading time | MEDIUM-EARLY |
| Plant height | MEDIUM |
| Spike type/color | WITH AWNS, WHITE |
| Lodging | MEDIUM RESISTANT |
| Fungus diseases | MEDIUM SUSCEPTIBLE TO LEAF RUST |
| QUALITY PROFILE | |
|---|---|
| Kernel size | BIG (44-46 mg), AMBER-WHITE |
| Test weight | HIGH |
| Kernel texture | MEDIUM |
| Quality classification | FOR BREAD |
FARMING SUGGESTION
- Wide period for sowing, suitable also for end-winter planting
- Good feedback to high sowing density (until 500 viable seeds/m2)
- NB: apply a fungicide at end of shooting-heading stage