Diana

A high-yielding variety of new generation, of determinate growth habit (short-stalked)

4.33 t/ha (Krasnoyarsk area, 2020)

Central, Central Black Soil, Middle Volga, Ural and East Siberian regions

A mid-maturing variety with high environmental plasticity and stress tolerance. The stem is short, lodging-resistant. The variety is of new generation, with a compact inflorescence habit. Reduced number of florets contributes to improving their nutrition and ensures a higher and more consistent yield as compared to the check variety. The variety is suitable for direct combining. It is characterised by a higher shedding resistance upon delayed harvesting. The drought resistance is medium-high. The cooking properties are high.

Late, after 25 May, June also possible

80–101 days

300–350 pcs/m²

28–38 g

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, which the crop requires. The application rates of P2O5 and К2О should amount to 25–60 and 30–90 kg/ha active substance, respectively.

Over the years of field trials, the variety was virtually unaffected by ascochyta blight and powdery mildew, similarly to the check varieties

Buckwheat is sensitive to many herbicides, particularly those based on sulfonylurea used on previous crop.

Groats, valuable in terms of quality