Kazakh breeders presented a new high-yielding safflower variety

Scientists at the Krasnovodopadskaya Agricultural Plant in the Turkestan region (Kazakhstan) have developed a new variety of safflower. The new product was called “Waterfall-23,” reports the APK News agency. As the breeders of the Krasnovodopadskaya Agricultural Experimental Station said, the new safflower variety is a soft, thornless variety. The height of the plant depends on the region. First order branches from 13-17 to 25-27 pieces, depending on the feeding zone. The height of the first branch is 40-50 cm, the branches are compressed, the underside is lanceolate. The outer leaves of the basket wrap are round and without thorns. The baskets are round, in dry years moderately dome-shaped (2-2.5 cm in diameter). Plants have about 12-20 baskets. At the beginning of flowering, the flowers are bright yellow, when dry they turn bright red. The seeds are white, elongated-round, with two distinct ribs, without spines. The basket contains an average of 30-35 grains. The variety is ...