EDIBLE CANNA DR5

1. Origin

– DR5 was selected from a combination of 27/Red DR70

– The variety was introduced into production according to the Document No. 124/VCLT-KH dated April 12, 2023 of the Field Crops Research Institute for the Northern provinces.

– Authors: MSc. Tran Thi Hai, Dr. Trinh Van My, MSc. Nguyen Thi Thuy et al.

2. Agronomic characteristics

– Growth duration (255-295 days), good growth and development, long oval tubers, purple-pink tuber skin, white tuber flesh.

– High uniformity (score 7-9), plant height (155-170 cm), number of stems/clump (10.9-13.0 stems), number of leaves/ stem (10.0 – 10.3 leaves).

– Medium lodging resistance (score 3-5), medium resistance to leaf blight (score 5).

– Tuber yield (71-74 tons/ha), starch content (17.4%), moist starch content (27.6%), suitable for starch processing.

3. Contact

Root Crop Research and Development Center

+ Address: Vinh Quynh – Thanh Tri – Hanoi

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