Medium early sunflower seed MDS5325HS

sclerotinia resistantphoma resistantleaf blight resistant

DEFINITION OF PERFORMANCE

• CONSISTENT HIGH PERFORMANCE — Designed for stable results across environments
• HELIOSMART GENETICS — RM9PLUS, Sclerotinia, Verticillium + ORO G
• EXPRESS SX TECHNOLOGY — Post-emergence harvesteable weed control solution

Characteristics
Flowering | Semi-early
Maturity | Semi-early
Oil profile | Oleic

Agronomy
Initial vigour | 7/9
Lodging resistance | 8/9
Drought tolerance | 8/9
1-3 sensitive – low | 4-6 medium – good | 7-9 tolerant – excellent

Disease tolerance
Orobanche | G
Downy mildew | RM9PLUS
Sclerotinia (collar) | 8/9
Sclerotinia (capitulum) | 9/9
Sclerotinia (stem) | 8/9
Phoma | 9/9
Verticillium | 8/9
Phomopsis | 8/9
1-3 sensitive – low | 4-6 medium – good | 7-9 tolerant – excellent

Yield & Quality
Oil content | 45 - 46 %
Oleic acid content | 86 - 88 %

Morphology
Plant height | Tall
Thousand grain weight (TGW) | 55 - 65 g
Capitulum shape | Slightly convex
Capitulum inclination | Slightly inclined

Cultivation recommendations
MDS5325HS is a new hybrid incorporating Express SX® technology. It offers high and regular performance with a robust health profile (notably RM9PLUS, Sclerotinia and Verticillium), enabling adaptation to a wide range of field contexts. Currently under registration.

Adaptation and densities
Adaptation | 4/4
Plant density (optimal conditions) | 65,000 - 68,000 plants/ha
Plant density (limited conditions) | 50,000 - 55,000 plants/ha

Technical specifications

• Model: MDS5325HS
• Brand: MAS Seeds
• Oil profile: Oleic
• Flowering: Semi-early
• Maturity: Semi-early
• Oil content: 45 - 46 %
• Oleic acid content: 86 - 88 %
• TGW: 55 - 65 g
• Plant height: Tall
• Initial vigour: 7/9
• Lodging resistance: 8/9
• Drought tolerance: 8/9
• Sclerotinia (capitulum): 9/9
• Phoma: 9/9
• Orobanche: G
• Technologies: HelioSMART, Express SX
• Available with seed treatment solution (Agrostart)
• Status: Under registration