Duralis
THE OFFICIALLY RECOMMENDED SPRING DURUM!
- Spring durum
- High yields
- Extremely high gluten index (protein quality)
- Good plant health
- Low proportion of black pointed grains

The spring durum Duralis convinces with high yields, a well-balanced leaf-health, and a low predisposition for black points.
VARIETY TRAITS AND SUSCEPTIBILITY TO DISEASE
Yield | high to very high |
Maturity | medium-early |
TKM (thousand kernel mass) | low to medium |
Plant height | medium-length |
Risk of lodging | low to moderate |
Powdery mildew | medium |
Leaf rust | low |
Yellow rust | low |
Septoria leaf bloch | low |
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A SUCCESSFUL CULTIVATION
Location | Richer soils at locations suitable for durum cultivation with warm and dry summers, viticultural climate, or regions where grain maize is cultivated. |
Crop rotation | Grass clover, lucerne grass or late harvested leaf crops are the optimal preceding crops, maize and cereals are to be avoided. |
Sowing time | As early as possible until the beginning of April. Optimum sowing dates have a beneficial effect on yield and quality. |
Seeding | Sowing rate: |
Favourable conditions: 370 - 400 grains/m² | |
Unfavourable conditions: 400 - 450 grains/m² | |
Increasing the sowing rate on the basis of organic production methods (e.g. harrowing) should be carried out at own discretion. Autumn sowing at favourable locations is possible, however this always carries the risk of winter killing. | |
Weed control | Cultivation should only be carried out on parcels with low weed pressure. When it comes to the cultivation of durum wheat repeated harrowing during pre- and post- emergence is imperative. Another option would be the cultivation with a certain distance between the rows that allows hoeing. |
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Felix Buchholz
Consulting
Südwestdeutsche Saatzucht GmbH & Co. KG
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D-76437 Rastatt
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