EN Argenta

A high-yielding, intensive, early maturing (00) variety
CHU 10°С – 2,300°С

5.03 tonnes/hectare

Russia: Central, Central Black Soil and Middle Volga regions
Kazakhstan: Akmola, Kostanay regions

The seed protein content amounts to 36‑42%. Harvest losses do not exceed 3%. The variety is lodging and pod shattering resistant, no dormant seeds. The plant height reaches 70-90 cm. The variety is of indeterminate growth habit type, with high branching. The flowers are violet, the pubescence is grey, the hilum is yellow. It has active compensatory branching

Regional optimum, upon the soil warming up to 10–12°C

100-106 days

50 pcs/m2. The inter‑row distance is 15-50 cm. Excessively dense stands negatively affect the yield and quality

130 – 160 g

Inoculation with root nodule bacteria agents is mandatory. The variety has an intensive type response to improved soil quality while ensuring a consistent yield in insufficient moisture conditions. It responds well to improved mineral nutrition with both the yield and protein content.

The variety is resistant to downy mildew, bacterial blight and sclerotinia

Inoculant and fungicide treatments are obligatory. In the southern regions — where bean seed fly is widespread — addition of an insecticide to the fungicide is required

Forage, food, industrial