Heavy-Hitting Hybrids
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Compiled by Jen Bennett
DEKALB
DKC48-37 98-day RM (YGVT3, RR2)
- Great yield potential in highly productive soils
- Excellent standability due to stellar roots
- Very good staygreen, harvest appearance
- Top-notch test weight, grain quality
DKC53-41 103-day RM (YGVT3, RR2)
- Exceptional yield potential
- Superb drydown
- Great emergence, seedling vigor
- Very good greensnap tolerance
DKC50-66 100-day RM (YGVT3, RR2)
- Very strong stalks, roots
- Robust plant; great harvest appearance, intactness
- Maintains performance advantage even in lower yield environments
- Excellent test weight, drydown
GARST
88F75-3000GT 97-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
- Superb emergence, early vigor for all crop rotations
- Moderately flexible ear for wide range of planting populations
- Consistent performance over wide range of environments
88L04-3000GT 93-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
- Excellent Goss' Wilt tolerance
- Excellent performance across Corn Belt
- Superb performance in, north of zone
87G96GT 99-day RM (GT)
- Suitable for all soils, management
- Strong stalks, roots
- Excellent emergence, vigor
GOLDEN HARVEST
H-8061 3000GT 104-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
- Very good seedling vigor allows early planting into cool soils
- Medium-sized plant with excellent stalk, root strength
- Good test weight, fast drydown
H-6724 3000GT 92-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
- Widely adapted hybrid across northern Corn Belt
- Girthy ear with fast drydown
- Very good early seedling vigor
H-7130 3000GT 97-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
- Widely adapted, high-yielding hybrid; best performance on highly productive soils
- Good root strength; above-average stalk integrity
- Best performance as early to mid-season hybrid
GREAT LAKES
4041G3VT3 90-day RM (YGVT3)
- Superior yield performance, drydown
- Solid harvest standability
- Very good emergence, leaf disease tolerance
- Available in VT3, RR, conventional
4481G3VT3 94-day RM (YGVT3)
- Outstanding yield performance
- Excellent emergence, standability, drydown
- Super grain quality, test weight
- Team with 4415, 4569, 4689
5306G3VT3 103-day RM (YGVT3)
- Excellent yield for maturity
- Super early emergence, vigor with great stalks
- Use on any soil type
- Consistent ear with nice girth for grain or silage
KRUGER
K-6490VT3 90-day RM (YGVT3)
- Outstanding test weight
- Excellent agronomics
- Adapted from Wisconsin to Dakotas
- Excellent choice for corn-corn, very early planting
K-6295VT3 95-day RM (YGVT3)
- Excellent yield potential; position on better soils at high plant populations for advantage
- Very good test weight
- Adapted from Wisconsin to Dakotas
K-6102VT3 102-day RM (YGVT3)
- Excellent yield potential
- Very good agronomics
- Adapted across Corn Belt from east to west
- Excellent disease package, emergence; top choice for corn-corn
LG
LG2358VT3 84-day RM (YGVT3)
- Very good early vigor
- Well adapted as full-season hybrid
- Performs well in no-till, minimum-till
- Maximum performance comes with higher populations
LG2426VT3 94-day RM (YGVT3)
- Excellent yields for maturity
- Ears consistent with 18-20 kernel rows
- Good vigor for early planting
- Works well in no-till, minimum-till
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