Saatbau·Cereals
Albireo
Albireo is a mid-early single-cross maize hybrid from Saatbau, FAO 260, with flint-dent kernels, for grain and grits; per the maker, it is adaptable to climate and suits all zones.
Main advantages
- Excellent dry-down — maker's score
- Adapts to climate — all growing zones
- Good cold and drought tolerance — per the maker
- Intensive technology — full potential, per the maker
- Recommended 50–80 thousand/ha — varies with moisture
Overview
About this product
Albireo — a mid-early single-cross maize hybrid, FAO 260, with flint-dent grain for use as grain and for grits. The maker notes adaptability to climate conditions, good cold and drought tolerance, excellent grain dry-down and good ear fill; the hybrid shows its full potential under intensive technology.
The ear has 16–18 rows of 36–42 kernels. It can be sown at early, optimal and late dates, in all zones; the hybrid suits continuous maize and late harvest.
The maker recommends 75–80 thousand/ha with sufficient moisture, 60–65 with unstable moisture and 50–55 with insufficient moisture.
Specifications
Agronomic profile
| Brand | Saatbau |
|---|---|
| Type | single-cross |
| Grain type | flint-dent |
| FAO number | 260 |
| Maturity | Medium Early |
| Registered zones | Forest-Steppe |
| Growing zones | all zones |
| Use | grain, grits |
| Drought tolerance | good drought tolerance, per the maker |
| Sowing time | early +7–9 °C: yes; optimal +10–12 °C: yes; late 13+ °C: yes |
| Dry-down | excellent dry-down, per the maker |
| Monoculture | suitable |
| Plant density, good moisture | 75–80 thousand/ha |
| Plant density, unstable moisture | 60–65 thousand/ha |
| Plant density, low moisture | 50–55 thousand/ha |
| Pack size | bag, 80,000 seeds |
| Other facts | Cold tolerance: good; Ear fill: good; Kernel rows per ear: 16–18; Kernels per row: 36–42; Late harvest: yes; Mineral nutrition level: high |
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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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