Sunflower

Armahedon

Cultivation technology IMI

Description of the hybrid

The flagship of the VNIS sunflower line. A stable hybrid with high yields. It has large seeds and is resistant to imidazolinone herbicides.

Main characteristics

Cultivation technology
IMI
Ripening group
mid-ripe
Type
simple
Vegetation period, days
110

Morphological and agronomic characteristics

Plant height, cm
170-180
Head form
flattened
Head incline
inclined downwards
Head diameter, cm
21-23
Oil content, %
49-50
Potential yield, t/ha
5,3

Resistance to diseases and stress factors

Lodging
8/9
Drought
8/9
Abscission
8/9
Phomosis
9/9
Phomopsis
9/9
Rust
9/9
Powdery mildew
9/9
Gray mold (Botrytis)
7/9
White mold (Sclerotinia)
8/9
Sunflower broomrape
A-F

Plant density before harvesting for grain (thousand plants/ha)

  • Woodland — 65-70
  • Forest steppe — 50-55
  • Steppe — 40

Hybrid yield in soil and climatic conditions, 2024

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Sunflower

Armahedon

Cultivation technology IMI
Ripening group
mid-ripe
Type
simple
Vegetation period, days
110