Khanter F1

Originator – Plant Production Institute named after V.Ya. Yuriev of NAAS.

Khanter F₁ was included in the State Register of Plant Varieties Suitable for Dissemination in Ukraine in 2020 for growing in the forest-steppe.

Variety – vulgare.

Mid-ripening, vegetation period = 277-282 days. 

Plant height = 115-130 cm.

Highly resistant to lodging, shedding and in-spike germination.

High frost tolerance and winter hardiness (8-9 points).

High drought resistance (7-8 points).

Resistance to major diseases.

Grains are large, oval, grayish-green. The average 1000-grain weight is 35.5 g. The crude protein content is 9.7-10.7%. The falling number is 180-200 sec. The bread-making qualities are good.

The potential yield is 9.0 t/ha.

This hybrid gives higher yields after better forecrops. The recommended seeding rate is 3 million germinable seeds per 1 hectare.

Seed production peculiarities: distance separation for hybridization plots is 2,000 m.