SUCCESSFUL TECHNOLOGIES
Sunflower | Express®
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS:
- Semi-dwarf hybrid with outstanding and stable production potential and resistance to Express® herbicide.
- Resistant to wolfsbane (Orobanche cumana) including race E, tolerant up to and including race G (BR1 and BR3).
- The most drought and drought tolerant hybrid in Romania.
- Very tolerant to Phomopsis and Sclerotinia, as well as to the known manna races in Romania.
- Very well-developed root system with very high exploration capacity, exceptional results in unfavorable conditions.
TIPS FOR FARMERS:
- It is recommended to be grown in all sunflower growing areas in Romania, even in those infested with more aggressive wolfsbane (Orobanche cumana) than race E, on land with high degree of infestation with dicotyledonous weeds.
RECOMMENDED DENSITIES:
- Non-irrigated: 55,000 - 58,000 germinable grains/ha
- Irrigated: 58,000 - 62,000 germinable grains/ha