Al'mera

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Almera is a simple early—ripening hybrid of sunflower, characterized by high yield potential and high oil content. The hybrid forms powerful plants with a large basket and stable productivity even under stressful growing conditions.

Due to its high drought tolerance and lodging resistance, the hybrid adapts well to various soil and climatic conditions and is suitable for intensive cultivation technologies.

KEY ADVANTAGES

An early-maturing hybrid with a growing season of 115-118 days

High oil content — up to 54 %

High yield potential

Excellent drought resistance

High resistance to lodging and shedding

Complex resistance to major sunflower diseases

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HYBRID

Type of hybrid:
Plain

Ripeness group:
Early ripening

Growing season:
105-110 days

Height of the plant:
up to 178 cm

Basket:
flat, semi-raised

Basket diameter:
about 26 cm

Oil content:
up to 54 %

Yield potential:
up to 56 c/ha

Average yield:
about 34 c/ha

AGRONOMIC INDICATORS
(9 — excellent, 1 — weak)

Drought resistance — 9

Resistance to lodging — 9

Shedding resistance — 9

TOLERANCE TO DISEASES
(9 — high, 1 — low)

False powdery mildew — 7

Rust — 7

Fomopsis — 9

Fomoz — 9

Gray rot — 8

White rot — 8

Zarazikha — races A–E