Saatbau·Cereals
Karibiko
Karibiko is a maize hybrid from Saatbau, FAO 370, with dent grain; per the maker, it gives a high and stable grain yield in zones of unstable moisture, with very high drought tolerance and excellent lodging resistance.
Main advantages
- Unstable moisture — stable yield, per the maker
- Very high drought tolerance — maker's score
- Excellent lodging resistance — maker's score
- Adaptable to growing technology — per the maker
- Recommended 50–75 thousand/ha — varies with moisture
Overview
About this product
Karibiko — a maize hybrid, FAO 370, with dent grain. The maker describes it as excellently balanced, exceptionally adaptable to growing technology, with a high and stable grain yield in zones of unstable moisture.
The maker also notes very high drought tolerance and excellent lodging resistance. The ear has 14–18 rows of 34–38 kernels.
The maker recommends 70–75 thousand/ha with sufficient moisture, 60–65 with unstable moisture and 50–55 with insufficient moisture. The seed is packed in bags of 80,000 seeds.
Specifications
Agronomic profile
| Brand | Saatbau |
|---|---|
| Grain type | dent |
| FAO number | 370 |
| Registered zones | Steppe, Polissia |
| Drought tolerance | very high drought tolerance, per the maker |
| Lodging resistance | excellent lodging resistance, per the maker |
| Plant density, good moisture | 70–75 thousand/ha |
| Plant density, unstable moisture | 60–65 thousand/ha |
| Plant density, low moisture | 50–55 thousand/ha |
| Pack size | bag, 80,000 seeds |
| Other facts | Adaptability to growing technology: exceptional, per the maker; Yield: high and stable in zones of unstable moisture, per the maker; Kernel rows per ear: 14–18; Kernels per row: 34–38 |
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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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