SM ELARA

An early, high yielding, resistant to lodging and diseases alternative rye recommended for green fodder

• Maximum efficiency in green mass growing
• It stands out for high falling number, grain uniformity and high weight of hectoliter
• Suitable for growing of high-quality grains for the milling and baking industry, and well as for high-quality green fodder for cattle
• Sowing can be done both in autumn and spring (until May 15)
  
  

• One of the highest grain yields among registered spring rye varieties
• Average yield (in Poland) – 6.27 t/ha
• Grain yield (in Poland) – 4.9-5.0 t/ha, in other references – 5.9-6.1 t/ha (in 2020)
• High yield of green mass
• Green mass yield – 44.9 t/ha
• Dry matter yield – 10.79 t/ha
• Heading time – early
• Ripening time – early
• Plant height – 141 cm (medium)
• Resistance to lodging – high (7.1 points)
• Winter hardiness – good
• Tolerates drought very well
• Resistance to grain sprouting in ears – 5 (high)
• Grain uniformity – high
• Grain uniformity > 2.5 mm – 85 % (high)
• 1000 grain weight – 34.8 g
• Hectoliter weight – high (5 points)
• Protein content – medium (4 points)
• Falling number – high (6 points)
• Tolerates adverse conditions
• Grows well in poor soils

Resistance to diseases (when 6 – very resistant)

• SM ANANKE – 7.28 t/ha
• SM ELARA – 7.04 t/ha
• BOJKO – 6.71 t/ha

*Results of spring rye yield in the demonstration plots of Lodz agricultural consulting centre zs. Bratoszewice (collected on 13 August 2020)

• Grain yield in 2017 – 4.59 t/ha
• Grain yield in 2018 – 4.10 t/ha
• Grain yield in 2019 – 4.38 t/ha
• Grain yield in 2020 – 3.90 t/ha
• Plant height – 144 cm
• Resistance to lodging – 4.2 points (out of 9)
• Days to heading – 149 days
• Days to full maturity – 210 days
• 1000 grain weight – 32.8 g
• Grain uniformity – 80 %
• Crop density – 5 points (out of 9)
• Resistance to grain sprouting in ears – 5 points (out of 9)
• Falling number – high (6 points)

Resistance to diseases (when 9 – very resistant)

The varietal parameters may differ from those indicated here when the testing circumstances differ from quondam