Cereals ref. 1213

Montalbano

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Bio

  • SpeciesWheat
  • Sowing periodWinter
  • MaturityEarly
  • MaturityLate
  • Cropping systemOrganic
  • Cropping systemConventional
  • Varietal traitAwned
  • Elite wheat
  • Straw yield
  • Healthy

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Important information

Bearded wheat

Bread wheat E

Description

Montalbano, a bearded wheat with elite baking quality, offers excellent added value at harvest. The health profile is strong, with good resistance to brown rust and powdery mildew. Medium-late maturity and lodging resistant, this variety is intended for growers who primarily aim for grain quality.

Sowing info

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. April
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. October — Recommended period
  11. November — Recommended period
  12. December — Recommended period
  • October & November 300 seeds/m² — Recommended period
  • Early December 400 seeds/m² — Recommended period

Recommended period Sowing possible

October, November, December (first half)

Technical ratings

Agronomic characteristics

Alternativity 4
Stem elongation earliness 3
Heading earliness 5,5
Ripening earliness 5,5
Frost tolerance 7
Tillering capacity 6
Straw length 4
Lodging resistance 7,5

Technological values

Test weight 8/9
Protein content 9/9
Zeleny index 9/9
Hagberg 9/9
TKW 7/9

Disease tolerance

Powdery mildew 8/9
Yellow rust 7/9
Brown rust 8,5/9
Septoria 7/9
Fusarium head blight 7/9
Eyespot 3/9

1/9 = Very low 9/9 = Very high

Breeder : Delley Semences en Plantes SA, Switzerland 2018