Saatbau·Oilseeds
Arunasun IR
Arunasun IR — a mid-early Saatbau sunflower hybrid for Clearfield® technology with a 110–112-day growing season, 50–52% oil and resistance to broomrape races A–E.
Main advantages
- Oil 50–52% — maker's data
- Clearfield® — herbicide technology, per the maker
- Broomrape races A–E — resistant, per the maker
- Plasmopara race 730 — resistant, carries PLarg gene
- Lodging — good resistance with a tall plant
Overview
About this product
Arunasun IR is a mid-early sunflower hybrid for Clearfield® technology with a 110–112-day growing season and 50–52% oil content. The hybrid is resistant to broomrape races A–E and the head is tilted downward.
The maker states high tolerance to Botrytis, Phoma, Phomopsis, and sclerotinia of the head and stem, resistance to Plasmopara race 730 and the PLarg gene it carries, and a tall plant combined with good lodging resistance. The hybrid is recommended for all zones at medium and high levels of mineral nutrition.
Stand density is 45–50 thousand plants/ha in optimal conditions and 35–45 thousand in difficult ones.
Specifications
Agronomic profile
| Brand | Saatbau |
|---|---|
| Maturity | Medium Early |
| Growing period | 110–112 days |
| Registered zones | Steppe, Forest-Steppe, Polissia |
| Growing zones | all |
| Herbicide | Clearfield |
| Broomrape resistance (races) | A, B, C, D, E |
| Oil content | 50–52% |
| Lodging resistance | good resistance, tall plant (per the maker) |
| Disease resistance | high tolerance to Botrytis, Phoma, Phomopsis, sclerotinia of the head and stem; resistant to Plasmopara race 730, PLarg gene |
| Plants at harvest | optimal conditions: 45–50 thousand plants/ha; difficult conditions: 35–45 thousand plants/ha |
| Pack size | bag, 150,000 seeds |
| Other facts | Head tilt: downward; 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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