Saatbau·Cereals
Arcadio
Arcadio is a mid-season maize hybrid from Saatbau, FAO 350, with dent kernels, grown for grain in zones of sufficient and unstable moisture; per the maker, it is short-statured and lodging-resistant.
Main advantages
- Short-statured, strong stalk — lodging resistance
- Test weight — very good, per the maker
- High ear fill — basis of yield, per the maker
- Sow only at the optimal date — per the maker
- Recommended 60–75 thousand/ha — varies with moisture
Overview
About this product
Arcadio — a mid-season maize hybrid, FAO 350, with dent kernels, grown for grain in zones of sufficient and unstable moisture. The maker describes it as a short-statured hybrid with a strong stalk and excellent lodging resistance, high ear fill and very good test weight.
The ear has 16–20 rows of 34–38 kernels. It should be sown at the optimal date (+10–12 °C); early and late dates are not recommended.
The hybrid suits continuous maize and late harvest. The maker recommends 70–75 thousand/ha with sufficient moisture and 60–65 with unstable moisture.
Specifications
Agronomic profile
| Brand | Saatbau |
|---|---|
| Grain type | dent |
| FAO number | 350 |
| Maturity | Medium |
| Registered zones | Steppe, Forest-Steppe, Polissia |
| Growing zones | sufficient and unstable moisture |
| Use | grain |
| Sowing time | early +7–9 °C: no; optimal +10–12 °C: yes; late 13+ °C: no |
| Test weight | very good test weight, per the maker |
| Lodging resistance | strong stalk, excellent lodging resistance, per the maker |
| Plant height | short |
| Monoculture | suitable |
| Plant density, good moisture | 70–75 thousand/ha |
| Plant density, unstable moisture | 60–65 thousand/ha |
| Pack size | bag, 80,000 seeds |
| Other facts | Kernel rows per ear: 16–20; Kernels per row: 34–38; Late harvest: yes; Mineral nutrition level: medium and high |
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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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