The Polessian Institute of Plant Growing offers consumers sunflower hybrid Helios under a license agreement, seed material under a manufacturing agreement and is looking for partners interested in a distribution services agreement.

An early ripe oilseed hybrid is intended for cultivation for oilseeds in the southern zone of the Republic of Belarus. Plant height - 101..193 cm, number of leaves per stem 21..26 pcs. Differs in drought resistance, intensive initial growth. High-tech, resistant to pre-harvest lodging. The crumbling during overaging is weak. Resistant to downy mildew, Fusarium wilt, tolerant to thickening. The basket is slightly convex with a slight slope, the workmanship is good. Seeds of medium size 49.6..68.5 g. It is characterized by stable grain productivity.

The information is posted on the Institute's website in "Catalog of varieties and hybrids". (in Russian)

The hybrid is characterized by high drought resistance, intensive initial growth, resistant to lodging, resistant to downy mildew, resistant to fusarium wilt, tolerant to thickening, husk content of 18.8%, high-tech.

Recommended sowing density under optimal conditions: 80 thousand/ha.

Sowing period: late April - first ten days of May.

Over the years of selection studies (2013-2014) it reliably exceeded the standard (hybrid Poisk) by 4.3 c/ha.

The Institute is one of the leading institutes in the Republic of Belarus in the selection of corn and sunflower, it is engaged in the creation of varieties of annual and perennial forage grasses using traditional breeding methods, reproduction and obtaining original seeds. Particular attention is paid to the issues of optimization of technologies for the cultivation of grain, legumes, corn, sunflower, annual and perennial forage grasses in specific soil and climatic zones of the Polesie zone.

The main areas of scientific and practical activity of the enterprise "Polessian Institute of Plant Growing" are the introduction of new competitive varieties and hybrids of agricultural crops in the agro-industrial complex of the Republic of Belarus and the development of scientifically sound and economically justified technologies for their cultivation, as well as:
- Creation of productive, high-quality varieties and hybrids of corn, sunflower, perennial grasses, grain and vegetable crops using traditional breeding methods.
- Improvement of farming systems taking into account specific soil and climatic zones of the region, ensuring the receipt of an economically viable crop yield, preservation of soil fertility.
- Improvement of existing and development of new economically viable technologies for growing and harvesting forage crops.
- Optimization of crop production technologies that allow for the maximum realization of the genetic potential of plants in specific soil and climatic zones of the Gomel region while minimizing resource costs.

The main areas of applied and fundamental research in the Republican Scientific Subsidiary Unitary Enterprise "Polessian Institute of Plant Growing" are carried out at the expense of the republican budget, as well as at its own expense and on a contractual basis with other interested organizations.

Breeding areas.
- breeding of universal, grain and silage corn hybrids;
- breeding of sunflower hybrids;
- selection of annual and perennial forage crops (sorghum crops, alfalfa, canary grass, green-cut rye, silphium);
- selection of grain and leguminous crops (lake wheat, lake barley, peas, soybeans).

Preservation and study of the genetic fund.
Research is carried out under the coordination of the National Bank of Plant Genetic Resources of the Republic of Belarus, through which the exchange of collection material is carried out. Direct links have been established with VIR.

The Republican Scientific Subsidiary Unitary Enterprise "Polessian Institute of Plant Growing" is the curator of national collections of corn, sunflower, forage crops, perennial grasses.

Development of technologies for the cultivation of agricultural crops.
The Republican Scientific Subsidiary Unitary Enterprise "Polessian Institute of Plant Growing" specializes in the development of economically sound and environmentally friendly technologies for the production of plant products, allowing for the maximum realization of the genetic potential of plants in specific ecological zones of the Republic of Belarus with minimal energy costs.

Ecological variety testing.
The Republican Scientific Subsidiary Unitary Enterprise "Polessian Institute of Plant Growing" provides services for conducting ecological competitive variety testing of agricultural crops in the conditions of the south of the Republic of Belarus.

Study of plant protection products.

The price list of the Polessian Institute of Plant Growing can be downloaded here. (in Russian)

The Republican Scientific Subsidiary Unitary Enterprise "Polessian Institute of Plant Growing" is an accredited scientific organization for testing plant protection products and fertilizers on crops such as corn, sunflower, grain crops, and forage crops.

Consumers interested in purchasing the Helios sunflower hybrid under a license agreement, and seed material under a manufacturing agreement.

Partners interested in purchasing the Helios sunflower hybrid and seed material under a distribution services agreement.