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Agostino

Breeder: Danko
Status: HGCA Descriptive List 2012/13

Agostino is a very high yielding variety with very short straw and excellent lodging resistance. Agostino is also early to ripen.

Trial data

AGOSTINO GRENADO BENETTO
T yield (% ctrl, 7.9 t/ha) 104 100 100
Lodging % [0] [1] [1]
Straw length (cm) 107 101 120
Ripening (days +/- Benetto) 0 +3 0
Specific weight (kg/hl) [74.0] 71.9 71.3
Protein content % [10.9] 10.0 10.9

Source: HGCA DL 2012/13
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