MARINATA

The 'Marinata' soy variety is a mid-early determinate plant type with a semi-spreading form and gray pubescence. The leaves are lanceolate in shape and of medium size, while the flowers are predominantly white. The pods are brown, the seeds are yellow, globular-flattened with a yellow hilum. The attachment height of the lower pod varies from 9 to 15 cm, and the mass of 1000 seeds ranges from 159 to 210 g, indicating the variety's large-fruited nature. The vegetative period lasts about 110–115 days, and plant height reaches 80–95 cm. The variety is characterized by having one or two main stems, each forming 7 to 21 nodes, with 5 to 7 pods in each node, most of which contain 3–4 seeds, highlighting the variety's multi-seededness. 'Marinata' differs in high resistance to lodging, shattering, and soil waterlogging conditions, making it productive with various sowing methods, including narrow-row, wide-row, as well as on ridges or mounds. The variety shows resistance to diseases, specifically it is weakly affected by septoria and bacterial diseases, and is moderately resistant to ascochyta. Thanks to these qualities, the variety demonstrates stable yield in various regions, achieving an average of 14.8 centners per hectare, and up to 24.5 centners per hectare and higher under favorable conditions. The protein content in the seeds of the 'Marinata' variety is about 30–40%, and fat is from 20 to 23%, making it valuable for the food and feed industries. The variety is recommended for cultivation in various climatic zones, including the Far East region, as well as the Central, Volga-Vyatka, Middle Volga, Urals, West Siberia, and East Siberia regions. Thanks to its agronomic characteristics and high productivity, 'Marinata' is a promising choice for intensive agricultural production.