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Kentavr
Sunflower
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Hybrid Type
Simple Hybrid
Oil Content
45-50%
Vegetation Period
100-110 days
Herbicide Tolerance
Euro-Lightning
About product
A high-tech sunflower hybrid for intensive farming, offering robust resistance to imidazolinone herbicides.
Hybrid Type
Simple Hybrid
Oil Content
45-50%
Vegetation Period
100-110 days
Herbicide Tolerance
Euro-Lightning
Description
Stable yields in high-pressure weed control conditions
The «Kentavr» sunflower hybrid by VNIS is a top choice for agronomists prioritizing technological efficiency and predictability. Developed by experts at the All-Ukrainian Scientific Institute of Plant Breeding, this simple hybrid is tailored for intensive farming where the "Euro-Lightning" (Clearfield) herbicide technology serves as the primary tool for field protection.
Why «Kentavr» is a reliable link in your crop rotation
The core advantage of this model lies in the synergy between its 100–110 day vegetation period and oil content potential. Unlike late-maturing hybrids, «Kentavr» allows for efficient harvest planning, preventing critical over-drying of the sunflower heads—an essential factor for regions with unpredictable weather patterns.
- Technological Flexibility: Full resistance to imidazolinone herbicides (Euro-Lightning) solves weed management issues, including broomrape control.
- Immune Profile: Genetic resistance to a complex of diseases (white and gray rot, phomopsis, phoma, downy mildew) significantly reduces the need for frequent fungicide applications.
- Economic Impact: With an oil content ranging from 45% to 50%, the produce remains highly attractive to processors, ensuring a solid profit margin for the farmer.
Strengths and Considerations
Key strengths include excellent crop uniformity and high adaptability to various Ukrainian soil types. It is a robust "workhorse" that handles minor technical irregularities well. However, because it is designed for the Clearfield technology, strict crop rotation management is required. Users must be mindful of residual herbicide effects when planning the subsequent crop (e.g., canola or certain cereals), which is a crucial consideration for long-term field management.
Who is «Kentavr» for? It is perfectly suited for agricultural enterprises and farmers operating in high-weed-pressure areas where manual or mechanical weeding is not cost-effective, and where reliable genetic protection is necessary to secure a healthy harvest.
Crop & resistance
Disease resistance
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| Hybrid Type | |
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| Oil Content | 45-50% |
| Vegetation Period | 100-110 days |
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Herbicide Tolerance
Herbicide Tolerance
Unique combination of the herbicide EURO-LIGHTNING®, containing two active ingredients of the imidazolinone class, and high-yielding hybrids resistant to this herbicide, developed using traditional selection methods (without genetic engineering). Advantages of using CLEARFIELD te... |
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| Catalog | Catalog → Sunflower |
| Manufacturer | VNIS |
| Originator | Ukrainian Scientific Institute of Plant Breeding |
| Originator | Kyrychenko Maryna Serhiivna, Babych Viktoriia Olehivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych, |
| Patent holder | VNIS |
| Patent holder | Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu «Vseukrainskyi naukovyi instytut selektsii (VNIS)» |
| Country | Ukraine |
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