- Medium stature hybrid with very good
test weight
- Produces girthy, very uniform ears with 16-20 kernel
rows
- Excellent stalk quality and very
good root system
- Very good fall appearance
and plant intactness through harvest
- Excellent tolerance to Northern Leaf Blight and Eye Spots
- Good tolerance to Gray Leaf Spot
- Handles
stress without sacrificing yield
- Place
on clay soils, or harsher environments
- Keep populations high, and fertilize accordingly
- Excellent
health and disease package allows this hybrid to move south
as an early hybrid
- Placement in the central Corn Belt should
see excellent performance
- Use as refuge hybrid for KX-797HX/LL and SB-797VT3
- Price: Contact your local dealer or DSM for current pricing.
Hybrid Characteristics
Disease Resistance
Herbicide Sensitivity
Growth Regulators
|
No |
| Sulfonylureas |
Yes |
| Pigment Inhibitors |
No |
No problems seen with hybrid
|  |
| Base Genetics |
|
| Processor Preferred |
HFC |
| Early Vigor |
9 |
| Staygreen |
9 |
| Heat Units to Black Layer |
2322 |
| Stalk Strength |
9 |
| Root Strength |
8 |
| Drought Tolerance |
8.5 |
| Corn-on-Corn |
9 |
| Follow Sugar Beets |
N/A |
| Harvest Method – Combine |
9 |
| Harvest Method – Ear
Pick |
9 |
| Test Weight |
8 |
| Ear Type |
FX |
| Height |
M |
| Leaf Canopy |
SE |
| Well Drained Soils |
Yes |
| High Fertility Soils |
|
| Sandy Soils |
Avoid |
| Poorly Drained Soils |
|
| High pH Soils |
Avoid |
| Low pH Soils |
|
| High Nitrogen Soils |
Yes |
Area of Adaptability
(* denotes Outstanding Performance)
New York*
Pennsylvania*
Wisconsin*
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
South Dakota
Nebraska
Colorado
Montana*
Wyoming*
Idaho
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