An extremely winter‑hard winter wheat bred through Boreal’s Nordic expertise to withstand recurring cycles of wetness and freezing typical of northern conditions.
As a moderately early variety, Botnica fits well into the harvest schedule of grain farms. Earliness improves reliability of grain quality.
Botnica produces good, well‑balanced yields. Within its earliness class, it performs very well under difficult wintering conditions. As a robust winter wheat, Botnica is a reliable variety.
It has medium grain size, hectoliter weight comparable to other varieties, and protein content good relative to other winter wheats. Falling number is at the average level. Baking tests show bread‑making quality similar to commonly grown varieties.
Botnica is suitable for food use and baking.
Botnica has a medium‑length stem and fairly low lodging percentage.
Botnica has sufficient resistance to diseases common in northern winter wheat cultivation.
Botnica is extremely winter hardy. On the typically clay soils of northern wheat regions, it withstands winter and spring wetness and freeze–thaw cycles very well. Low winter damage gives strong cultivation reliability.
Botnica is recommended for zones I and II in Finland. With careful consideration, it can also be grown further north in low‑snowfall areas suitable for winter wheat.
Line number: BOR 05089 Added to the National List of Varieties: 2017 Bred by Boreal using Nordic expertise for northern growing conditions
Source: Official Variety Trials 2017–2024, px.luke.fi
Official variety trials 2017 – 2024, px.luke.fi, (M) = Standard variety
Plant Breeder
Winter wheat, rye
