Narrow-leaved lupine RUMBA

An early/mid-early, high-yielding proteinous white-seeded sweet lupine with very high resistance to fusarium and anthracnose

• High and stable yields
• Medium plant height
• Resistant to lodging
• White flowers
• White grains
• High ripening uniformity
• High content of proteins
• High nutritional value

• Grain yield – high (1.66-2.22 t/ha)
• Yield potential – very high (2.8-4.3 t/ha)
• Vegetation period – about 114 days (in Poland)
• Plant height – medium (61 cm)
• Resistance to lodging – very high
• Resistance to lodging after flowering – good (7.4 points)
• Resistance to diseases – very high
• Resistance to fusarium wilt – very high – 7-8.2 points (out of 9.0)
• Resistance to anthracnose – very high – 8.2 points (out of 9.0)
• Resistance to anthracnose both during pod formation and pod ripening
• Resistance to anthracnose during pod formation – very high – 8.6 points (out of 9.0)
• Resistance to anthracnose during pod ripening – very high – 8.0 points (out of 9.0)
• Resistance to drought
• Flowers – white
• The pods do not have a tendency to open or break and rot
• Seeds – white
• Ripening uniformity – high (8 points)
• 1000 seeds weight – high (138-190.7 g)
• Protein content in DM – high (31.1 %)
• Alkaloid content in DM – very low (0.025 %)
• Crude fat content in DM – 7.1 %
• Crude fiber content in DM – 15.2 %
• Excellent feed value
• Grains are perfect for animal feed and their production because of very low alkaloid content
• Requirements for soil are low
• Suggested crop density – 90-100 plants/m²
• Soil pH should be 5.0-7.4
• It is recommended to treat seeds with Rhizobium sp. bacteria (Nitragin) before sowing
• Insensitive to later sowing time. Since the variety is early, it is possible to sow a little later
• Fertilization N 0-20 kg/ha, P 50-70 kg/ha, K 60-80 kg/ha
• Perfect for organic farms
• Suitable for green manure/catch crops

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