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lentils (Lens culinaris Medikus)

Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

A variety for conventional technology, small green-cotyledon lentils

Yield (potential)

4.81 tonnes/hectare

State Register

Central Black Soil, Middle Volga and Ural regions

Development features

Preferred cultivation zone is the temperate climate belt (over 100 days of positive temperatures), long day regions. Optimal precipitation over the growing season is 150–250 mm. Clay and loamy soils. The maturity time is medium. The variety is lodging resistant. The seeds are small, of convex shape, the cross-section is round, the seed coat is yellow-green, no seed coat pattern, yellow cotyledons, pale brown hilum

Planting time

Early, upon the soil warming up to 5–6°С

Vegetation period

66–84 days

Seeding rate (viable seed/m²)

200–220 pcs/m²

TKW

25–35 g

Soil requirements

Depending on the soil type, follow the regional fertiliser application scheme

Disease resistance

The variety shows intermediate resistance to ascochyta blight and anthracnose

Crop protection

Fungicide and insecticide treatment of seeds, one fungicide treatment during the vegetation, the frequency of insecticide applications depends on the pest pressure

Intended use

Food