The Polessian Institute of Plant Growing offers consumers the VIVALEN 3218 variety for the production of their own hybrid corn seeds under a license agreement, seed material under a manufacturing agreement and is looking for partners interested in a distribution services agreement.

Morphological characteristics: Plants in the period of milky ripeness have grains of average height (250.0-274.9 cm). The stem is smooth or very slightly curved. Anthocyanin coloration of the leaf sheath above the upper ear absent or very weak, internodes of the stem and aerial roots are weak. The leaves are green, slightly curved, medium wavy. The flowering time of the panicle is early to mid. The anthocyanin coloration of the panicle glumes, their bases and anthers is weak, the silk is absent to weak. The lateral branches of the panicle at the end of flowering are of medium length to long, no or slightly curved, located at an angle to the main axis from small to medium, their number is small. The upper cob is conical-cylindrical in shape, medium in size, on a short stalk. Anthocyanin coloration of the cob scales is of medium intensity. The grain is tooth-shaped, the upper and lower parts of the grain are yellow-orange.

Economic and biological characteristics:
FAO 230. Three-line, mid-season hybrid. Designed for growing for grain and silage. For the 2019-2021 testing period, the average grain yield was 119 c/ha, the maximum – 141 c/ha – was obtained at the Shchuchinsky GSU in 2020.

The average grain moisture at harvest is 29.3%. Grain yield is 77.4%, weight of 1000 grains is 326 g. The grain contains 9.24% protein, 69.35% starch. The yield per hectare is 9.1 centners of protein, 67.8 centners of starch. When grown for silage, average the yield of dry matter over the years of testing was 209 c/ha, the maximum - 288 c/ha was obtained at the State Agricultural Institution "Nesvizh SS" in 2020.

Permission for cultivation:
- for grain: Br, Gm, Mn
- for silage: R

The information is posted in the “Album of promising developments of the organizations of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for the real sector of the economy” (2023), pp. 456 - 457. (in Russian)

More details on the Institute’s website in the “New selections” section. (in Russian).

It is possible to sell seeds of parental forms of the new corn hybrid for sowing F 1 hybridization plots on an area of ​​more than 1000 hectares, the approximate volume of hybrid seeds is 2000 tons.

The corn hybrid has high competitiveness to foreign hybrids, increased ecological adaptability to the soil and climatic conditions of the republic, stable productivity of green mass and grain and reliable seed production in the conditions of the south of the Republic of Belarus.

The total economic effect in the production of 50 tons of seeds of parental forms of the new corn hybrid will be 500 thousand US dollars.

When cultivated using intensive technology in production conditions, the hybrid realizes its potential productivity by 70-80%.

Registered in the state register of varieties of the Republic of Belarus, No. 2019253, 2022 (order of the State Institution "State Inspectorate for Testing and Protection of Plant Varieties" No. 82 dated 12/31/2021 "On Amendments and Additions to the State Register of Varieties").

Authors: Shimansky L.P., Kravtsov V.I., Govor E.M., Govor T.M., Turovets V.N. Applicant: RNDUP "POLESKY INSTITUTE OF PLANT GROWING".

Year of inclusion in the state register of varieties: 2022.

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 VIVALEN 3218 for the production of their own hybrid corn seeds under a license agreement, and seed material under a manufacturing agreement.

Partners interested in purchasing VIVALEN 3218 for the production of their own hybrid corn seeds and seed material under a distribution services agreement.