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K-389Y
89 Day

       


  • Healthy hybrid with outstanding yield potential for its maturity
  • Fixed ear requires higher plant populations
  • Excellent overall plant health lets you harvest top yields with ease
  • Best placed as full season hybrid in zones 2 and 3 mainly in the central and eastern regions
  • Best placed as an early hybrid in zone 4 in the east or irrigated regions under high management
  • Okay for silage in zone 1
  • Best placed in medium to medium-high populations
  • Avoid use in zone 1 for grain only
  • Avoid going too far west without irrigation or in sandy soils
  • Price: Contact your local dealer or DSM for current pricing.

 


Hybrid Characteristics






Disease Resistance









Herbicide Sensitivity
Growth Regulators
No
Sulfonylureas Yes
Pigment Inhibitors No

 

 

Base Genetics K-2989
Early Vigor 8
Staygreen 9
Heat Units to Black Layer 2085
Stalk Strength 8
Root Strength 8
Drought Tolerance 8
Corn-on-Corn 8
Follow Sugar Beets N/A
Harvest Method – Combine 9
Harvest Method – Ear Pick 8
Test Weight 7
Ear Type FX
Height M
Leaf Canopy D
Well Drained Soils Yes
High Fertility Soils Yes
Sandy Soils No
Poorly Drained Soils Yes
High pH Soils Yes
Low pH Soils Yes
High Nitrogen Soils Yes

Area of Adaptability
(* denotes Outstanding Performance)

New York*
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin*
Minnesota*
Colorado (irrigated)
Wyoming (irrigated)

Montana*

South Dakota

North Dakota



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