It is very important to create a wide range of soybean varieties for Central Russia, says the Deputy Director for Research at VNIIMK

Published Feb 8, 2024

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The Russian state register of breeding achievements has approved 10 new varieties and hybrids of oilseed crops, including soybeans, sunflower, rapeseed, and mustard, developed by the All-Russian Scientific-Research Institute of Oilseeds. These varieties, such as soybean varieties “Elisei” and “Lyubava”, and sunflower variety “Kremen”, are designed to withstand Russia's harsh climatic conditions and are resistant to diseases. The article also discusses the 'flint' sunflower variety, which is early ripening and resistant to fusarium and dry rot, and the 'Suri' and 'Surinate' hybrids, which are resistant to herbicides, broomrape, and downy mildew.

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The deputy director for scientific work of VNIIMK spoke about 10 new varieties and hybrids of oilseed crops of the institute and the advantages of Russian selection. The state register of breeding achievements approved for use in the Russian Federation includes 10 new varieties and hybrids of soybeans, sunflower, rapeseed, mustard of domestic selection VNIIMK (All-Russian Scientific -Research Institute of Oilseeds named after B. S. Pustovoit). These are soybean varieties “Elisei” and “Lyubava”, sunflower variety “Kremen”, as well as hybrids “Suri”, “Surinate” and “Arsenal Or”, spring rape varieties “Sputnik Kl”, “Triumph”, hybrid winter rapeseed “Debut” ", variety of Sarepta mustard "Dune". “The advantage of Russian selection is the creation of varieties and hybrids suitable for the unfavorable natural and climatic conditions of Russia, the search and consolidation of plant characteristics that are most in demand by domestic agricultural producers,” emphasizes the soybean breeder, ...

Source: Specagro