Madras

Leafless variety, egg-shaped seeds, green cotyledons and seed coat

5.1 tonnes/hectare (Kursk oblast)

6.4 tonnes/hectare (Moscow oblast)

6.4 tonnes/hectare

Central and Central Black Soil regions

A midseason-ripening leafless variety with good lodging and pod shattering resistance. A large number of pods per plant, an average number of seeds per pod. Medium drought tolerance. The plant height is 60–80 cm. Harvesting is recommended at 16–18% moisture content, gentle handling is required during harvesting and post-harvest processing

Early, high early spring frost tolerance

70–95 days

90–100 pcs/m²

190–230 g

Phosphorus: 45 kg/ha active substance, potassium: up to 120 kg/ha active substance, nitrogen: 30–40 kg/ha active substance only upon sowing.

Moderate resistance to fusarium and bacteriosis
Poor resistance to rust and ascochyta blight

Seed treatment against root rots and ascochyta blight with Maksim (2 l/t). In the southern regions where bean seed fly is widespread, an insecticide needs to be added to the fungicide. Two combined treatments with a fungicide and insecticide mixture against brown rust and pea weevils starting from budding stage are obligatory.

Food (valuable, a high culinary rating)