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Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench var. alata)

Federal Scientific Centre of Leguminous and Cereal Crops
Oryol State Agricultural University n. a. N.v. Parakhin

A high-yielding short-stalked variety

Maximum yield in state testing:

3.75 tonnes/hectare (Omsk oblast, 2017)

State Register

Central, West and East Siberian regions

Development features

A mid‑maturing variety with lodging, shedding and drought resistance from above average to high, on par with check varieties. The variety forms a biomass on average 14.7% less than initial populations but, due to an increased harvest index, forms a significantly higher yield as compared to them and the check variety. Technological and cooking properties are high. Valuable in terms of quality.

Planting time

Late, after 25 May, June also possible

Vegetation period

74–105 days

Seeding rate (viable seed/m²)

80–100 kg/ha

TKW

25–38 g

Agrophone

The nitrogenous fertiliser rates for the variety should not exceed 30‑45 kg/ha active substance (on light soils — 60 kg/ ha active substance). The recommended nitrogenous fertiliser is ammonium sulphate, since alongside nitrogen it also contains sulfur necessary for buckwheat. The P2O5 and K20 application rates should amount to 25‑60 and 30‑90 kg/ ha active substance, respectively.

Disease resistance

Over the years of field trials, the variety was virtually unaffected by ascochyta blight or downy mildew, similarly to the check varieties.

Crop protection

Buckwheat is sensitive to many herbicides, particularly to those based on sulfonylurea used on previous crop — up to complete loss of crop. Therefore such fields should not be used for buckwheat cultivation.

Intended use

Groats, valuable in terms of quality