Main Sector of relevance\IRC classification 1. Agriculture, Food and Marine Resources

1.4 Heterotic hybrid of white cabbage Ilaria F₁

Developers’ contact information

Republican Unitary Enterprise "The Institute For Vegetable Growing of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus"
127/ 1, Mayakovskiy Str., 220028 Minsk
Tel/ Fax: +375 (17) 223-37-11; e-mail: belniio@mail.ru

Summary

Hybrid of white cabbage Ilaria F₁ is meant for cultivation of early produce in open ground in all agroclimatic zones of the country. Recommended for fresh consumption.

Description

Hybrid Ilaria of ultra-early ripening with a vegetation period of 75-80 days from mass sprouting. Obtained using phenomenon of physiological self-incompatibility, and exhibits genetic resistance to vascular wilt. Potential yield up to 50 t/ha.

Technology type

• Other:
  Agricultural plant types.

Technical advantages and economic benefits

Due to high evenness, good product qualities and extended crop capacity, hybrid Ilaria F₁ is ideal for growing with intent of realisation of early produce at high market prices. The hybrid is appropriate for thick planting. Due to friendly return of yield, a short-term head harvesting is possible. Annual introduction over the area of 1200 ha will make it possible to save up on currency assets for seeds acquisition to the extent of 90,000 standard conversion units, besides due to reduction of seed cost, it will be possible to save up to 60 million rubbles.

Technology differentiation and uniqueness

For the first time in the Republic of Belarus, an ultra-early heterotic hybrid is obtained on the basis of physiological self-incompatibility. Introduction of hybrids on the basis of self-incompatibility will make it possible to further protect proprietary rights.

Context in which technology was identified

International Specialized Exhibition “Belagro - 2008”, state owned farm “Brilevo”, Gomel region, in scientific publications, on the radio and television.

Technological keywords

White cabbage, hybrids, self-incompatibility.

Development Stage

• Other:
  In State strain testing.

Intellectual property rights

• Patent application filed

Range of applications

Agriculture.

Classifier Used at the EU Innovation Relay Centres

• Agriculture, Food and Marine Resources

Preferable Regions

• Europe
• Asia

Practical experience

Undergoing tests on the fields of KSUP State owned farm “Brilevo”, Gomel district.

Environmental impact

Manufacturing application of the hybrid will make it possible to grow ecologically pure produce, and is not associated with additional application of pesticides, as it is prescribed by the regular plant growing technologies.

Type of collaboration sought

• Other:
  License agreement on reproductive seeds production.

Terms and restrictions

Cooperation agreement.

Available technical assistance

• Other:
  Providing of parent line seeds, methodological assistance in seed growing technology.