MAESTA

Winter durum wheat

Very early variety

 

High quality of production

 

High yield

 

Early harvest

 

 

Origin of selection: Italy

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  • Early variety, very adaptable, highly valued by pasta producers
  • Excellent quality (protein content not lower than 15%)
  • Constant grain quality
  • Tolerant to chlortoluron
  • Avoid early sowing
TKW
53 - 56 g
Grain whitening
absent
Test weight
high
Protein content
very high
Gluten index
high
Yellow index
high

Learn more: Understanding durum wheat quality and its key characteristics

Plant height
medium to low
Spike
medium, compact
Awns color
dark brown
Vitreousness
very high
Lodging
medium tolerant
Habitus
alternative
Heading time
early
Plant habit
erect
Productivity
high
Diseases
Septoria
medium susceptible
Brown rust
medium susceptible
Soil born wheat mosaic virus (SBWMV)
medium tolerant
Septoria
Apply fungicide
Sowing rate
450 – 500 seeds/sq. m (avoid early sowing)
Seeds are treated with
Vibrance gold
Description
  • Early variety, very adaptable, highly valued by pasta producers
  • Excellent quality (protein content not lower than 15%)
  • Constant grain quality
  • Tolerant to chlortoluron
  • Avoid early sowing
Characteristics
TKW
53 - 56 g
Grain whitening
absent
Test weight
high
Protein content
very high
Gluten index
high
Yellow index
high

Learn more: Understanding durum wheat quality and its key characteristics

Morphology
Plant height
medium to low
Spike
medium, compact
Awns color
dark brown
Vitreousness
very high
Lodging
medium tolerant
Habitus
alternative
Heading time
early
Plant habit
erect
Productivity
high
Phytosanitary Profile
Diseases
Septoria
medium susceptible
Brown rust
medium susceptible
Soil born wheat mosaic virus (SBWMV)
medium tolerant
Septoria
Apply fungicide
Application Advice
Sowing rate
450 – 500 seeds/sq. m (avoid early sowing)
Seeds are treated with
Vibrance gold

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