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Average plant height (cm) | 100-150 cm |
Flowering (days from sowing) | 40-45 days |
Total cycle (harvest) (days from sowing) | 120-140 days |
Receme size | Medium |
Number of Receme | 3-4 racemes |
Stem color | Light green |
Drought tolerance | Medium |
Oil content (%) | 48% |
Grain yield potential (t/Ha) | 1.5-2.5 t/Ha |
Planting time | Early – mid rainy season |
Planting system | Pneumatic seeders |
Spacing (continuous grooves) | 0.75-1 m among furrows |
Plants / Hectare (Density) | 35-40k |
Seed consumption | 10-14 kg/Ha |
Seeding depth | ~5cm |
Recommended herbicide | Pendimethalyn |
Hand weeding | Proceed when necessary |
Fertilizers and liming | Follow local recommendation |
Manual or mechanized harvesting | Fantini headers |
*Variety characteristics are highly subjected to temperature, sun radiation and water availability
