Sunflower

Kentavr

Cultivation technology SU

Description of the hybrid

A mid-early SU hybrid with a growing season of 105–108 days, a yield potential of up to 50 cwt/ha, and an oil content of about 50%. Thanks to its high resistance to drought and lodging, the hybrid provides stable results in various soil and climatic conditions.

Main characteristics

Cultivation technology
SU
Ripening group
mid-early
Type
simple
Vegetation period, days
105-108

Morphological and agronomic characteristics

Plant height, cm
166
Head form
slightly convex
Head incline
half inclined downwards
Head diameter, cm
20-22
Oil content, %
50
Potential yield, t/ha
5

Resistance to diseases and stress factors

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

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

  • Woodland — 50-60
  • Forest steppe — 50-55
  • Steppe — 45-50

Hybrid yield in soil and climatic conditions, 2024

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Sunflower
Kentavr
Cultivation technology SU
Ripening group
mid-early
Type
simple
Vegetation period, days
105-108