Saatbau·Cereals
Apriolo
Apriolo is an early-maturing maize hybrid from Saatbau, FAO 270, with dent kernels, for grain; per the maker, dry-down is fast and stability high, and continuous maize is acceptable with disease control.
Main advantages
- Very good ear potential — maker's score
- Fast dry-down — maker's score
- Continuous maize — acceptable with disease control
- All sowing dates — from +7 °C soil temperature
- Recommended 60–85 thousand/ha — varies with moisture
Overview
About this product
Apriolo — an early-maturing maize hybrid, FAO 270, with dent grain for use as grain. The maker notes excellent grain productivity, very good ear potential, fast dry-down during ripening and good adaptability to different conditions.
The ear has 14–16 rows of 34–36 kernels. It can be sown at early, optimal and late dates, in all zones.
Continuous maize is acceptable with disease control, and late harvest is acceptable. The maker recommends 80–85 thousand/ha with sufficient moisture, 70–75 with unstable moisture and 60–65 with insufficient moisture.
Specifications
Agronomic profile
| Brand | Saatbau |
|---|---|
| Grain type | dent |
| FAO number | 270 |
| Maturity | Early |
| Registered zones | Steppe, Forest-Steppe, Polissia |
| Growing zones | all zones |
| Use | grain |
| Sowing time | early +7–9 °C: yes; optimal +10–12 °C: yes; late 13+ °C: yes |
| Dry-down | fast dry-down at ripening |
| Monoculture | acceptable with disease control |
| Plant density, good moisture | 80–85 thousand/ha |
| Plant density, unstable moisture | 70–75 thousand/ha |
| Plant density, low moisture | 60–65 thousand/ha |
| Other facts | Kernel rows per ear: 14–16; Kernels per row: 34–36; Late harvest: acceptable; Mineral nutrition level: medium and 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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