- Out yielded DKC40-08 83% of the
time in 2008 yield trials
- Newly released female inbred, makes
this hybrid unique to the industry
- Very high yields for its maturity
- Tall enough to consider for silage in
the North
- Excellent emergence for cold, no-till soils
- For best yields, keep out of less productive
soils
- Fixed ear style, plant populations
should be higher
- Excellent stalks and roots for good late
season plant intactness
- Higher performance expected in corn/
soybean rotations
- Use GL-890GT as Refuge Hybrid
- Price: Contact your local dealer or DSM for current pricing.
Hybrid Characteristics
Disease Resistance
Herbicide Sensitivity
Growth Regulators
|
Avoid |
| Sulfonylureas |
Avoid |
| Pigment Inhibitors |
OK |
|  |
| Base Genetics |
|
| Processor Preferred |
|
| Early Vigor |
9 |
| Staygreen |
8 |
| Heat Units to Black Layer |
2090 |
| Stalk Strength |
9 |
| Root Strength |
9 |
| Drought Tolerance |
8 |
| Corn-on-Corn |
8 |
| Follow Sugar Beets |
8 |
| Harvest Method – Combine |
9 |
| Harvest Method – Ear
Pick |
8 |
| Test Weight |
8 |
| Ear Type |
FX |
| Height |
M/T |
| Leaf Canopy |
SE |
| Well Drained Soils |
OK |
| High Fertility Soils |
Best |
| Sandy Soils |
Avoid |
| Poorly Drained Soils |
OK |
| High pH Soils |
OK |
| Low pH Soils |
OK |
| High Nitrogen Soils |
OK |
Area of Adaptability
(* denotes Outstanding Performance)
Wisconsin*
Minnesota*
Michigan*
Northern South Dakota
North Dakota
Montana
Wyoming
Idaho
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