Legumes & Oil seeds
Sunflower
Oil-seed crop with good drought tolerance
Varieties
1 / 2
Yield Potential
2.5–3 tons per hectare
Maturity Period
90–110 days
Key Characteristics
- Seed Type / Appearance
- Black seeds with medium grain size.
- Variety Type
- Single cross hybrid
- Oil Content
- Around 30%
- Disease Resistance
- Resistant to leaf spot, leaf blight and powdery mildew
- Drought Tolerance
- Good drought tolerance
1 / 3
Yield Potential
Up to 1.5 t/ha
Maturity Period
110–120 days
Key Characteristics
- Seed Type / Appearance
- White stripes on black seed
- Variety Type
- Open-pollinated variety (OPV)
- Oil Content
- 34%
1 / 3
Yield Potential
Up to 1.2 t/ha
Maturity Period
110–120 days
Key Characteristics
- Seed Type / Appearance
- Black seed
- Variety Type
- Open-pollinated variety (OPV)
- Oil Content
- 30%
Compare sunflower varieties
| SUN HI 112 | Milika | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yield Potential | 2.5–3 tons per hectare | Up to 1.5 t/ha | Up to 1.2 t/ha |
| Maturity Period | 90–110 days | 110–120 days | 110–120 days |
| Seed Type / Appearance | Black seeds with medium grain size. | White stripes on black seed | Black seed |
| Variety Type | Single cross hybrid | Open-pollinated variety (OPV) | Open-pollinated variety (OPV) |
| Oil Content | Around 30% | 34% | 30% |
| Disease Resistance | Resistant to leaf spot, leaf blight and powdery mildew | — | — |
| Drought Tolerance | Good drought tolerance | — | — |
