TK ALTUN

Variety Owner

:

Tarım Kredi Tohumculuk A.Ş.

Formation Period

:

FAO 610

Number of Days to Flowering

:

55 days

Grain Type

:

like horse teeth

Grain Cob Ratio (%)

:

84 - 89

Plant Height

:

290 - 310 cm.

Cob Height

:

120 - 145 cm.

Usage

:

It is suitable for starch and feed industry. It is also preferred as silage due to the abundant green parts it creates.

Thousand Grain Weight (gr)

:

313 - 340g

Planting Frequency

:

70 cm between rows, 17 – 18 cm between rows. (7,800 – 8,400 plants / decare)

Technological Features

:

Starch rate: 70 – 75% | Crude Fat: 3 – 4% | Crude Protein: 7-8% |

Yield

:

The second product was planted in registration trials in Şanlıurfa, Sakarya, Manisa and Mardin locations. In these trials, the highest yield was realized in the Southeastern region with 1,310 kg/da. The average yield of the variety was 1,114 kg/da. Additionally, it was one of the varieties with the lowest grain moisture content at harvest in registration trials.