
Indeterminate
SC Serenade
Summary
Top yielder. Indeterminate variety.
Details
- Best overall performer in medium to high potential areas.
- Indeterminate variety recommended for production in regions I, II & III in Zimbabwe
- Adapted to high plant populations of 350 000 up to 450 000/Ha.
- First choice for short rotations eg wheat soybean rotation. Good grain quality.
- Average plant height up to 1m. Excellent standability. Gives a pod shattering free period of 26 days
- Fast and uniform dry down. Rapid stem dehydration
- High pod clearance of 17cm making it easy to harvest either by hand or combine
- Tolerant to frogeye leaf spot and red leaf blotch. Fungicide sprays against rust are recommended.
- Could double as a forage variety.
- Yield potential - > 5 t/ha under good management