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  • Good natural Corn Borer tolerance
  • Use to add test weight
  • Best in rotated soils

 

     
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K-500
101 Day

Slect Bred

 

Special and/or Unique Characteristics
High quality grain

Technology: Conventional

  • Medium-tall plants with extremely good roots
  • Adapts well to variable soil types
  • Good natural corn borer tolerance
  • Strong emergence and good early season health
  • Above average test weight
  • Very good yield potential for its maturity
  • Best placed in southern half of zone 3 and zone 4
  • Best placed as an early hybrid in zone 5, Wisconsin, and west at moderate to medium-high populations
  • Avoid use in eastern corn belt
  • Goes north and west extremely well
  • Price: Contact your local dealer or DSM for current pricing.

Hybrid Characteristics






Application Practice
Spray Preplant Only

Not recommended
Spray After Emergence Only Not Recommended
Spray Preplant, Followed by a Post Application Recommended

Male can be sensitive to Dicamba Herbicides, but Hybrid seems to be OK, use with caution

 

Base Genetics  
Pop. Range (in thousands) 28-30
Early Vigor 9
Staygreen 9
Heat Units to Black Layer 2365
Stalk Strength 9
Root Strength 9
Drought Tolerance 8.5
Corn-on-Corn 5
Kernel Rows per Ear 16-18
Harvest Method – Combine 9
Harvest Method – Ear Pick 8
Test Weight 9
Ear Type F
Height M/T
Leaf Canopy SE

Soil Types
Top management


Area of Adaptability
(* denotes Outstanding Performance)

Wisconsin*
Minnesota*
Iowa*
South Dakota
Nebraska
Colorado



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