Durum Wheat - Iride

Iride

For many years the best durum wheat variety for yield in the italian trials;
Very good and stable yield in all cultivation areas;
Very good adaptability and resistance to common diseases;
Extraordinary spike fertility

The durum wheat variety Iride has very high yield potential, as determined by the ear fertility. Kernels have excellent qualitative characteristics, a very high test weight and a good attitude to industrial transformation.

ADVICE FOR CULTIVATION

SOWING DATE

Ordinary sowing date are recommended.

SOWING DENSITY

Sowing should be performed with 400 - 450 germinating seeds per meter in adequately prepared soils.

NITROGEN FERTILIZATION

Nitrogen should be distributed according to local conditions. Fertilization should be divided into the following way:

1/4 at sowing time or when the plants reach the third-leaf stage;
2/4 at end of tillering-beginning of culm elongation;
1/4 at 2° node.

PHYTOSANITARY DEFENCE

Considering his genetic resistance to the main diseases, the Iride variety does not require preventive treatment, which is economically advantageous only under conditions that are particularly favourable to the development of fungal infections.

VARIETY CHARACTERISTICS

Pedigree: Altar 84/ Ionio
Release: 1996

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Seasonal Type: spring
Heading Time: early
Height: medium short
Awn colour: brown
Potential yield: very high

GRAIN QUALITY

Test Weight: high
Yellow index ("b" Minolta): medium high (22-24)
Protein Content: medium
Gluten quality (scale of values 1-10): good (5)

RESISTANCE TO:

Powdery Mildew: good
Leaf Rust: medium
Septoria: medium
Cold: good
Lodging: good

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