MERINO R2X

Variety with good defensive traits

CHU
2400
RM
00.4
Grain picture
Standability
8
Tolerance to white mold
7
Stability/adaptability
8
Vigour for no-till
8
Adaptability to 30″
NR
  • Very good yield potential for its maturity group
  • Plant type similar to Dugaldo R2X
  • Excellent standability in all growing conditions
  • Prefers 15" spacing or less
  • Well suited to no-till (above average)
 Image du plant Medium-slender
Medium-tall
Characteristics of the variety
Days to maturity* N/A
Hilum colour Black
Pubescence colour Light brown
Flower colour Purple
Number of seeds/kg 4900-5500
Protein % 40 %
* Days to maturity counted in its adaptation zone
Field performance
Plant type Medium-slender
Plant height Medium-tall
Resistance gene to Phytophthora Rps 1k
Resistance gene to the Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) Resistant
Metribuzin tolerance Resistant
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
18.6 seeds/m
30 in / 75 cm N/A bags/na
N/A seeds/ha
N/A seeds/m

Plot results

Producer City Planting date Spacing Humidity Row length Row width Row count Weight (lb) MT/acre bsh/acre Results
Austin Friesen Elma 2024-05-14 22” 9.2% 2385’ 22” 12 3775 1.48 54.53
Grant Ag Corp New Liskeard 2024-05-30 15” 13.5% 450’ 15” 32 1040 1.14 41.72
Claudine Hébert & Jean-Claude Levesque Saint-Aimé-du-lac-des-Iles 2024-05-31 15” 14.8% 725’ 15” 19 1058 1.19 43.70


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