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spring oats (Avena sativa L. var. aurea)

Saatzucht Bauer Biendorf GmbH, Germany

A high-yielding variety

Varietal type

Ауреа

Maximum yield in production:

8.7 tonnes/hectare (Kursk oblast)

Maximum yield in state testing:

8.9 tonnes/hectare (Kursk oblast)

Yield (potential)

8.9 tonnes/hectare

State Register

Central, Central Black Soil, Middle Volga, North Western and West Siberian regions

Development features

Tillering is on par with common Russian varieties, the plant height is medium and amounts to 81 cm, the lodging resistance is intermediate. The flowering glume colour is yellow (a yellow-kernel variety). The kernel is of medium size, the hull content is low, the protein content is 13.9%

Planting time

Early, tolerates early spring frost

Vegetation period

90–95 days

Seeding rate (viable seed/m²)

340‑350 pcs/m² — early sowing
350‑380 pcs/m² — late sowing

TGW

35–45 g

Soil requirements

Phosphorus and potassium (in autumn and upon sowing):
40‑50 kg/ha active substance
Nitrogen (if the yield potential is up to 5.0 tonnes/hectare):
50‑60 kg/ha active substance
Nitrogen (if the yield potential is above 5.0 tonnes/hectare):
60‑80 kg/ha active substance

Disease resistance

Powdery mildew — medium

Crop protection

Seed treatment. Fungicide application is only practical in case of a high infectious hazard in moist conditions

Intended use

Food (valuable in terms of quality)