Kolyada

Stable yields in challenging farming conditions

Winter wheat "Kolyada" is a selective development by the Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics of the NAS of Ukraine, designed for farms where minimizing wintering risks is a top priority. The variety demonstrates exceptional winter hardiness (8 points), making it a reliable tool for farmers working in regions with unstable snow cover and sharp temperature fluctuations at the end of winter.

Agronomic Advantages

• Plant height (90-100 cm): This parameter is optimal for mechanized harvesting. The variety shows good resistance to lodging, allowing for confident planning of intensive nitrogen fertilizer applications without fear of crop flattening.
• Phytosanitary profile: Genetic resistance to root rot, brown rust, and septoria significantly reduces the need for preventive fungicide treatments. This is a direct path to optimizing the plant protection budget.
• Infection control: "Kolyada" effectively resists a range of pathogens, including powdery mildew, fusarium, and mycosphaerella blight, which is critical in intensive farming when humid conditions create a favorable environment for fungal diseases.

Practical Application in Crop Rotation

This variety is chosen for producing high-quality grain with a yield potential of 9-10 tons per hectare. Thanks to its balanced development, "Kolyada" shows excellent responsiveness to early spring fertilization. Farmers are encouraged to use this variety to balance gross harvest volumes across farms with various soil and climatic characteristics. The optimal combination of biological plasticity and high resistance to diseases allows for planning a consistently high yield even with minimal deviations from agronomic work schedules.