Jinn is a new sunflower confectionary variety

A variety Jinn is selected from the intervarietal population Lakomka × SPK with a method of individual selection with estimation of progenies and pollination of the best plants on productivity, resistance to broomrape and Downy Mildew. This variety of confectionary type has large seeds. It matures in 1-2 days earlier compared to the variety SPK. It is uniformed on plant height, dates of flowering and maturing. Plant height is 15-20 сm lower than at the variety SPK. It is resistant to lodging, differed with increased resistance to drought. It is environmentally plastic. According to the results of ecological testing and data of the State Comission of the Russian Federation on variety testing and protection of breeding achievements, this variety showed stable high productivity in the most agricultural and climatic zone of sunflower production. It is included into the State variety register of the breeding achievements of the Russian Federation allowed to production, from 2016 in the Central Chernozem (5), the Northern Caucasus (6), and the Low Volga (8) regions. It is recommended for cultivation in Lipetsk, Tambov, Volgograd, Saratov, Krasnodar and Stavropol regions.