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MSASA
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MSASA is an early maturing sunflower variety that reaches maturity in 80-90 days. It features soft seeds with exceptional oil content of up to 45%. With a moderate plant height of 150-170cm, this variety offers excellent adaptability to different growing conditions and high yield potential. MSASA is suitable for both small-scale and commercial sunflower production.
Key Features
- Early maturing variety (80-90 days)
- Soft seeded with up to 45% oil content
- Plant height: 150-170cm
- High yield potential
- Excellent adaptability
Maturity Period
80-90 days
Yield Potential
Up to 2.5t/ha
Suitable Regions
Various ecological zones, All sunflower growing areas
Category
sunflower
Sunflower Growing Recommendations
Planting Guidelines for Sunflower
- •Optimal planting time: November to December
- •Planting depth: 2-5 cm
- •Row spacing: 60-90 cm between rows, 20-30 cm within rows
- •Seeding rate: 5-7 kg/ha (20,000-25,000 plants/ha)
- •Plant population: 20,000-30,000 plants per hectare
Soil & Fertilizer Requirements
- •Prefers well-drained sandy loam to clay loam soils
- •Ideal soil pH: 6.0-7.5
- •Basal fertilizer: Compound D (200-300 kg/ha) at planting
- •Top dressing: Ammonium nitrate (100-150 kg/ha) at 4-6 weeks
- •Sunflower responds well to potassium application
Harvest & Post-Harvest
- •Harvest when back of heads turn yellow-brown and seeds are firm
- •Moisture content at harvest should be 12-15%
- •Dry seeds to 9-10% moisture for storage
- •Store in clean, dry conditions to prevent fungal growth