СТЕПОВА·Cereals
RAM 8153
RAM 8153 — a mid-season modified single-cross Stepova maize hybrid, FAO 340, for grain, with a yield potential of 130–140 dt/ha and a lodging resistance score of 9 of 9.
Main advantages
- Potential 130–140 dt/ha — maker's data
- Lodging resistance 9 of 9 — maker's score
- Drought tolerance 8 of 9 — maker's score
- Responds to higher input levels — per the maker
Overview
About this product
A mid-season modified single-cross maize hybrid, FAO 340, for grain, for the Steppe, Forest-Steppe and Polissia. Potential grain yield is 130–140 dt/ha.
Per the maker's description, the hybrid combines high yield with drought tolerance, environmental stability and responsiveness to higher input levels. The maker scores lodging resistance at 9 of 9, and drought tolerance and pest and disease resistance at 8 of 9.
Stand density before harvest is 40–55 thousand plants/ha in the Steppe, 55–65 in the Forest-Steppe and 65–70 in Polissia. Plant height is 250–270 cm and 1000-kernel weight about 280–320 g.
Specifications
Agronomic profile
| Brand | СТЕПОВА |
|---|---|
| Type | modified single cross |
| FAO number | 340 |
| Maturity | Medium |
| Registered zones | Forest-Steppe |
| Growing zones | Steppe, Forest-Steppe, Polissia |
| Use | grain |
| Drought tolerance | 8 of 9 (maker's score) |
| Yield | potential 130–140 dt/ha |
| Lodging resistance | 9 of 9 (maker's score) |
| Plant height | 250–270 cm |
| Disease resistance | resistance to infection by the main diseases 8 of 9 (maker's score) |
| Plants at harvest | Steppe 40–55, Forest-Steppe 55–65, Polissia 65–70 thousand plants/ha |
| Thousand-seed weight | about 280–320 g |
| Other facts | Resistance to damage by the main pests: 8 of 9 (maker's score); Does not tiller, 16–17 leaves on the main stem; Ear length: 23–25 cm; Ear shape: conical-cylindrical; Ear height: 90 cm; Kernel rows per ear: 14–16; Kernels per row: 38–40; Cob colour: pink; Kernel colour: yellow; Kernel type: dent |
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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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