Saatbau·Cereals
Casandro
Casandro is a mid-early maize hybrid from Saatbau, FAO 250, with flint-dent kernels, for grain and grits; per the maker, it has excellent drought resistance and large vitreous grain.
Main advantages
- Large vitreous grain — for the grits industry
- Excellent drought resistance — maker's score
- Excellent lodging resistance — maker's score
- Undemanding of growing conditions — maker's score
- Recommended 45–75 thousand/ha — varies with moisture
Overview
About this product
Casandro — a mid-early maize hybrid, FAO 250, with flint-dent grain for use as grain and grits. The maker notes excellent resistance to dry conditions and to lodging, high adaptability and low demands on growing conditions, splendid grain set on the ear and large vitreous grain for the grits industry.
The ear has 16–18 rows of 36–44 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 70–75 thousand/ha with sufficient moisture, 60–65 with unstable moisture and 45–50 with insufficient moisture.
Specifications
Agronomic profile
| Brand | Saatbau |
|---|---|
| Grain type | flint-dent |
| FAO number | 250 |
| Maturity | Medium Early |
| Registered zones | Forest-Steppe |
| Growing zones | all zones |
| Use | grain, grits |
| Drought tolerance | excellent resistance to dry conditions, per the maker |
| Sowing time | early +7–9 °C: yes; optimal +10–12 °C: yes; late 13+ °C: yes |
| Lodging resistance | excellent lodging resistance, per the maker |
| Monoculture | suitable |
| Plant density, good moisture | 70–75 thousand/ha |
| Plant density, unstable moisture | 60–65 thousand/ha |
| Plant density, low moisture | 45–50 thousand/ha |
| Pack size | bag, 80,000 seeds |
| Other facts | Ear and grain: splendid grain set on the ear, large vitreous grain for the grits industry; Kernel rows per ear: 16–18; Kernels per row: 36–44; 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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