MERINO R2X

Mid season maturity that fits across many areas of the prairies

CHU
2425
RM
00.4
Grain picture
Standability
9
Tolerance to white mold
7
Stability/adaptability
9
Vigour for no-till
7
  • Excellent yield potential for its maturity
  • Mostly slender plant makes an excellent candidate for narrow rows (less than 15 in), responds well to high plant populations
  • Excellent disease package, Rps 1k gene and SCN resistance
  • Best results when seeded at 15 in spacing or less
  • Adaptable to many different soil types
  • Responds best to higher populations
 Image du plant Slender
Tall
Characteristics of the variety
Days to maturity* N/A
Hilum colour Black
Pubescence colour Tawny
Flower colour Purple
Number of seeds/kg 4 900- 5 500
Protein % 40 %
* Days to maturity counted in its adaptation zone
Field performance
Plant type Slender
Plant height Tall
Resistance gene to Phytophthora Rps 1k
Resistance gene to the Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) Resistant
Metribuzin tolerance Susceptible
Seeding rate and populations according to row spacing (number of seeds per metre)
7 in / 18 cm 3,75 bags/ha
525 k seeds/ha
9,2 seeds/m
15 in / 38 cm 3,54 bags/ha
495 k seeds/ha
17,3 seeds/m
22 in / 56 cm N/A bags/na
N/A seeds/ha
N/A seeds/m