Limagrain·Oilseeds
LG 50529 SX Sunflower
Medium-early Express SX sunflower hybrid, broomrape-resistant (races A-G) and drought-tolerant, for medium- to high-intensity farms.
Main advantages
- Broomrape resistance races A-G — clean fields
- Phomopsis tolerance 9/9 — healthier stems
- Early vigour 9/9 — fast, even emergence
- Drought tolerance 8/9 — stable in dry years
- Express SX system — flexible weed control
About this product
LG 50529 SX Sunflower
LG 50529 SX is a medium-early, Express-tolerant sunflower hybrid for medium- to high-intensity farms in central and north-western Ukraine. It combines broomrape resistance across races A-G, genetic downy mildew resistance and drought tolerance rated 8/9, fitting moisture-limited seasons in the south and east. Early vigour and Phomopsis tolerance both rate 9/9, underpinning even stands and stable oil content. Recommended harvest density is 45-55 thousand plants per hectare depending on moisture.
At a glance
Agronomic profile
Maturity group
The crop's maturity class — sets the sowing and harvest window.
Drought tolerance
8/9
Yield stability across dry seasons
Standability
7/9
Stalk resistance to lodging before a late harvest
Broomrape resistance
races A-G
Orobanche (broomrape) races the hybrid resists
Application
Rates, windows, expected results
- Sowing rate
- 45-55 k/ha (harvest density)
Full specifications
Every field from the manufacturer
- Maturity
- Medium Early
- Variety
- Hybrid F1
- Use
- For oil
- Season
- Spring
- Drought tolerance
- 8
- Disease resistance
- Phomopsis 9/9, Sclerotinia head rot 8/9, Sclerotinia root rot 7/9, Macrophomina 8/9, Rhizopus 8/9, Phoma 8/9
- End use
- Oil
- Thousand-seed weight
- 63 g
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Manufacturer documents
Manuals, certificates, declarations
Questions & answers
What farmers ask most
- 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 at /blog/practice/seasonal-planning.
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