Saatbau·Cereals
Activus
Activus — a very early awned winter wheat variety from Saatbau, class E for baking quality (BQG 7), dense-ear type, with a thousand-seed weight of 41–47 g.
Main advantages
- Baking quality E (BQG 7) — maker's score
- Very early variety — early stem elongation and ripening
- Drought and heat — outstanding tolerance, per the maker
- Unquestionable lodging resistance — per the maker
- Sowing 25 September – 15 October — maker's recommendation
Overview
About this product
Activus is a very early awned winter wheat variety of the dense-ear type, rated by the maker as class E for baking quality (BQG 7). The maker states a very early start of stem elongation and early maturity, good tillering, medium-height plants with unquestionable lodging resistance, outstanding drought tolerance, heat resistance and excellent tolerance to powdery mildew and brown rust.
The sowing window is 25 September – 15 October. The maker gives seeding rates twice: 2.5–3.5 million seeds/ha at the optimal date and 3.5–4.2 million for late sowing, and also 2.5–3.2, 3.2–3.8 and 3.8–4.5 million for early, optimal and late sowing.
Specifications
Agronomic profile
| Brand | Saatbau |
|---|---|
| Maturity | very early |
| Registered zones | Forest-Steppe, Polissia |
| Drought tolerance | outstanding drought tolerance and heat resistance (maker's score) |
| Sowing time | 25 September – 15 October |
| Quality class | E, BQG 7 (for baking quality) |
| Lodging resistance | unquestionable resistance (maker's score) |
| Plant height | medium height |
| Disease resistance | excellent tolerance to powdery mildew and brown rust (maker's score) |
| Seeding rate | optimal: 2.5–3.5 million seeds/ha; late: 3.5–4.2 million seeds/ha. Also given: early sowing 2.5–3.2 million seeds/ha; optimal 3.2–3.8 million; late 3.8–4.5 million |
| Thousand-seed weight | 41–47 g |
| Pack size | Big Bag, 1000 kg |
| Other facts | Botanical variety: awned; Yield formation type: dense-ear; Tillering: particularly good tillering coefficient (per the maker) |
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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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