Astro R2

Variety that offers consistency and performance year after year

CHU
2550
RM
00.9
Grain picture
Standability
8
Tolerance to white mold
8
Stability/adaptability
8
Vigour for no-till
7
Adaptability to 30″
6
  • Above-average first pod height and excellent standability for easier harvesting
  • Tall, slender plant
  • Consistent high yields
  • Appreciated after hay harvest in late-maturing zone
  • Performs well in all soil types
  • Best adapted to narrow spacing
 Image du plant SLENDER
MEDIUM-TALL
Characteristics of the variety
Days to maturity* 122 days
Hilum colour Black
Pubescence colour Brown
Flower colour Mauve
Number of seeds/kg 5 600 - 6 200
Protein % 41
* Days to maturity counted in its adaptation zone
Field performance
Plant type SLENDER
Plant height MEDIUM-TALL
Resistance gene to Phytophthora Rps 1k
Resistance gene to the Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) Non applicable
Metribuzin tolerance N/A
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
30 in / 75 cm NON RECOMMANDÉ bags/na
NON RECOMMANDÉ seeds/ha
NON RECOMMANDÉ seeds/m

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