Orovchanka

- A winter soft wheat (Triticum aestivum, var. lutescens).

- Created with crossing of the varieties Bezostaja 1 x SK - 38.

- Approved by the Comission for Varieties Approvement in 1978.

- Created by agr. ing. Ilija Orovchanec.

- The hight of the stem 80 cm.

- The spike is white and awnless.

- A midearly variety with middle resistance to low temperatures.

- A good resistance to lodging, rust and mildew and to shattering.

- The weight of 1000 grains 42 gr; the hectolitar weight 78-82 kg.

- It is in the quality class B1.

- The yield genetic potential is around 9000 kg/ha.

- The optimal period for sowing is the second decade of October; It needs 600    germinable seeds per m² in optimal sowing time