ŠAMPION- HIGHYIELDING AND HIGH QUALITY CULTIVAR OF SPRING FODDER PEA

Novo priznati kultivar jarog stočnog graška za zrno je prvi hrvatski kultivar upisan u nacionalnu sortnu listu. Grašak Šampion oplemenjen je na Zavodu za oplemenjivanje bilja, genetiku i metodiku istraživanja Agronomskog fakulteta Sveudilišta u Zagrebu. Kultivar je vrlo adaptabilan na različite agroekološke uvjete uzgoja, a uz primjenu sortne tehnologije na velikim površinama ostvaruje prirod iznad 4 t/ha suhog zrna. Ovisno o tehnologiji i uvjetima proizvodnje, zrno Šampiona sadrži od 28-32 % bjelančevina što ovaj kultivar svrstava među najkvalitetnije u ovom dijelu Europe. Temeljem eksperimentalnih istraživanja, rezultata pokusa sortne komisije i široke proizvodnje, Šampion se opravdano može preporučiti svakom obiteljskom gospodarstvu.
Newly recognized cultivar of fodder pea is the first Croatian cultivar entered into the National Varieties List. Šampion has been created at the Department for Plant breeding, Genetics and Biometrics, Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb. The curtivar is very adaptable to various agroecological conditions and with the proper technology on large areas it yields over 4 t/ha. ln trials and experimental production it yielded over 5 t/ha of dry grain. Depending on technology and growth conditions seed contiains from 28 to 32% of protein placing the cultivar among the best in this part of Europe. On the ground of experimental research, the results of trials by the Variety Commission and the production at large areas the Šampion can well be recommanded to every family farmer.