RAGT·Cereals
RGT Akkstrid
RGT Akkstrid — a mid-early RAGT maize hybrid, FAO 260, for grain, with dent kernels; drought tolerance and dry-down 9/9 (maker's score).
Main advantages
- Drought tolerance 9/9 — maker's score
- Dry-down 9/9 — maker's score
- Suitability for monoculture 9/9 — maker's score
- No-till 9/9 — maker's score
- Density 70–75 thousand/ha — with adequate moisture
Overview
About this product
RGT Akkstrid is a mid-early maize hybrid (FAO 260) grown for grain; the kernel is dent, plant height is below average and the hybrid type is CLASSIC. The maker calls it the leader of its FAO group among dent hybrids for drought tolerance and adaptability.
Maker's scores (1–9 scale): drought tolerance and dry-down 9, early vigour and cold tolerance 8, fusarium resistance 9. Suitability for monoculture, minimum tillage, no-till and late harvest is scored 9.
Density at harvest is 70–75 thousand plants/ha with adequate moisture, 65–70 with medium, 60–65 with insufficient, 45–55 in the drought zone.
Specifications
Agronomic profile
| Brand | RAGT |
|---|---|
| Type | CLASSIC |
| Grain type | dent |
| FAO number | 260 |
| Maturity | Medium Early |
| Registered zones | Steppe |
| Use | grain |
| Drought tolerance | 9/9 (maker's score) |
| Sowing time | early-optimal, optimal and late-optimal (recommended by the maker) |
| Dry-down | 9/9 (maker's score) |
| Early vigour | 8/9 (maker's score) |
| Plant height | below average |
| Disease resistance | fusarium resistance 9/9 (maker's score) |
| Tillage | minimum 9/9, no-till 9/9 (maker's score) |
| Monoculture | 9/9 (maker's score) |
| Plant density, good moisture | 70–75 thousand plants/ha at harvest (adequate moisture zone) |
| Plant density, unstable moisture | 65–70 thousand plants/ha at harvest (medium moisture zone) |
| Plant density, low moisture | 60–65 thousand plants/ha at harvest (insufficient moisture zone) |
| Other facts | Density at harvest in the drought zone: 45–55 thousand plants/ha; Cold tolerance: 8/9 (maker's score); Suitability for late harvest: 9/9 (maker's score); Mineral nutrition level: 7/9 (maker's score) |
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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 on the adam.ua blog.
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