Lidea·Oilseeds
ES Mentor
ES Mentor — an early Lidea soybean variety of maturity group 00 (CHU 2600) with 42–43% protein that, per the maker, is valuable for further processing; do not apply products containing metribuzin.
Main advantages
- Protein 42–43%, oil 20–21% — maker's data
- High protein content — valuable for processing
- High yield stability — maker's score
- Metribuzin — do not apply, maker's requirement
Overview
About this product
An early soybean variety of maturity group 00 with CHU 2600 heat units. Protein content is 42–43%, oil 20–21%, thousand-seed weight 195–200 g, and the lowest pod sits at 10–11 cm.
The seed is spherical-flattened, the seed coat yellow, the hilum yellow. Under insufficient moisture the recommended density is 350–450 thousand/ha at 12.5–15–45 cm row spacing; under sufficient moisture it is 450–500 thousand/ha at 25–35–45 cm row spacing or 500–550 thousand/ha at 19–30 cm row spacing.
Do not apply products with the active ingredient metribuzin. The variety is recommended for the Forest-Steppe and Polissia.
The maker points to high yield stability and the value of the protein for processing.
Specifications
Agronomic profile
| Brand | Lidea |
|---|---|
| Maturity | 00 (early) |
| Registered zones | Steppe, Forest-Steppe, Polissia |
| Growing zones | Forest-Steppe, Polissia |
| Oil content | 20–21% |
| Protein | 42–43% |
| Corn heat units (CHU) | 2600 |
| Hilum colour | yellow |
| Plant density, good moisture | 450–500 thousand/ha, row spacing 25–35–45 cm; 500–550 thousand/ha, row spacing 19–30 cm |
| Plant density, low moisture | 350–450 thousand/ha, row spacing 12.5–15–45 cm |
| Thousand-seed weight | 195–200 g |
| Other facts | Herbicides: do not apply products with the active ingredient metribuzin; Seed shape: spherical-flattened; Main seed coat colour: yellow; Lowest pod height: 10–11 cm |
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Questions & answers
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- Optimal sowing depends on crop, zone, and seasonal weather. Winter wheat in the Forest-Steppe: Sep 10–25. Corn: when soil is stable at +10°C at 10 cm depth. See the 12-month sowing calendar on the adam.ua blog.
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