Saatbau·Cereals
Balaton
Balaton — a very early winter wheat variety from Saatbau, in the valuable wheat class by baking properties, with high winter hardiness and drought tolerance and a seeding rate of 3.5–4.0 million seeds/ha.
Main advantages
- Winter hardiness, drought tolerance — maker's score
- Valuable wheat (A, BQG 3) — maker's class
- Powdery mildew and brown rust — high tolerance
- Sowing 11–30 September — optimal dates
- Seeding rate 3.5–4.0 million seeds/ha — optimal sowing
Overview
About this product
Balaton is a very early intensive winter wheat variety, in the valuable wheat class by baking properties (A, BQG 3). The maker describes high winter hardiness and drought tolerance, short stature, lodging resistance and high tolerance to powdery mildew and brown rust.
Early sowing dates are 5–10 September, optimal 11–30 September, late 10 October. The seeding rate is 3.5–4.0 million seeds/ha at the optimal date and 5.0–5.5 million for late sowing.
The seed is packed in 1000 kg big bags.
Specifications
Agronomic profile
| Brand | Saatbau |
|---|---|
| Maturity | very early (also "early-maturing") |
| Winter hardiness | high winter hardiness (maker's score) |
| Drought tolerance | high drought tolerance (maker's score) |
| Sowing time | early: 5–10 September; optimal: 11–30 September; late: 10 October |
| Quality class | valuable, A, BQG 3 |
| Lodging resistance | short, lodging resistant (per the maker) |
| Disease resistance | high tolerance to powdery mildew and brown rust |
| Seeding rate | optimal: 3.5–4.0 million seeds/ha; late: 5.0–5.5 million seeds/ha |
| Pack size | Big Bag, 1000 kg |
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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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