Winter Wheat Elixer
Breeder: W.v. Borries - Eckendorf | Type: fodder, group C
Exceptional prolificacy even in monoculture!
Features
- exceptional prolificacy,
- suitable for early and delayed sowing time,
- good tolerance of Fusarium head blight – recommended for cultivation in humid regions and on soils after corn and in monoculture,
- good tillering ability, good response to shortening,
- the most popular wheat of the C-group in Germany, also cultivated for brewing purposes.
Important informations
| Time of earing | mid-early |
| Plant height [cm] | 95 |
| TKW [g] | 41 |
| Lodging resistance | intermediate |
| Winter hardiness | 4,0 – good |
| Soil requirements | for medium and rich soils |
Resistance
| Stem base diseases – complex | intermediate |
| Powdery mildew – leaf | good |
| Brown rust | good |
| Yellow rust | very good |
| Tan spot (DTR) | intermediate |
| Septoria leaf blotch | good |
| Septoria husk blotch | intermediate |
| Fusarium head blight | good |
Sowing density
Optimal term: 270 - 310 seeds/m2