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LG 50689 SX Sunflower

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LG 50689 SX Sunflower

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Mid-season sunflower hybrid for Ukraine's northern steppe and forest-steppe, optimized for the Express (SX) herbicide system, with high oil content and strong disease tolerance.

Main advantages

  • Yield stability 9/9 — reliable across seasons
  • Oil content 9/9 — higher oil output
  • Express (SX) trait — post-emergence weed control
  • Broomrape races A–F+ — protected on infested fields
  • Phoma resistance 9/9 — cleaner heads

About this product

LG 50689 SX Sunflower

LG 50689 SX is a mid-season sunflower hybrid of intensive type, positioned for the northern steppe and forest-steppe zones of Ukraine under both intensive and classic technology. It carries the Express (SX) herbicide-tolerance trait and pairs high oil content with resistance to broomrape races A–F+ and downy mildew. Yield stability rates 9 of 9 and oil content 9 of 9, with solid tolerance to Phoma and Phomopsis. It suits growers targeting oil output on fields with recurring rust and downy mildew pressure.

At a glance

Agronomic profile

Maturity group

Medium

The crop's maturity class — sets the sowing and harvest window.

Standability

8/9

Stalk resistance to lodging before a late harvest

Broomrape resistance

races A-F+

Orobanche (broomrape) races the hybrid resists

End use

Oil

What the crop is grown for

Herbicide systemExpress sun (SX) — optimized for Express 75 WG or Express Gold 75 WG

Application

Rates, windows, expected results

Sowing rate
45–55 k/ha (harvest stand)

Full specifications

Every field from the manufacturer

Maturity
Medium
Variety
Hybrid F1
Use
For oil
Disease resistance
Phomopsis 8/9, Sclerotinia root rot 7/9, Sclerotinia head rot 8/9, Macrophomina charcoal rot 8/9, Rhizopus dry rot 7/9, Phoma 9/9
End use
Oil
Thousand-seed weight
74 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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