- Medium-tall to tall showy and robust
hybrid
- Semi-flex, blocky ears with nice grain
quality
- Exceptional top end yield potential
regardless of rotation
- Position on better, well fertilized soils
at higher plant populations
- Traits and agronomic package make
it an excellent choice for continuous
corn operations
- Enough tonnage to fit silage markets
- Consistently produces high yields even
under heat and drought stress
- In 2008 testing it beat Pioneer 38N87
by 26.6 Bu. in 63 locations and 10
states
- Use GL-5695 or GL-897 GTGT for 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 |
Low
Sensitivity
|
|  |
| Base Genetics |
|
| Processor Preferred |
|
| Early Vigor |
8 |
| Staygreen |
8 |
| Heat Units to Black Layer |
2290 |
| Stalk Strength |
8.5 |
| Root Strength |
8.5 |
| Drought Tolerance |
8.5 |
| Corn-on-Corn |
9 |
| Follow Sugar Beets |
OK |
| Harvest Method – Combine |
9 |
| Harvest Method – Ear
Pick |
8 |
| Test Weight |
8 |
| Ear Type |
SF |
| Height |
M/T |
| Leaf Canopy |
SE |
| Well Drained Soils |
N/A |
| High Fertility Soils |
Best |
| Sandy Soils |
w/irrig |
| Poorly Drained Soils |
OK |
| High pH Soils |
OK |
| Low pH Soils |
OK |
| High Nitrogen Soils |
OK |
Area of Adaptability
(* denotes Outstanding Performance)
All across the northern Corn Belt where this maturity fits
|