Heavy-Hitting Hybrids
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Compiled by Jen Bennett
DAIRYLAND
Stealth-2208/LL 108-day (northern)/106-day (central) RM (LL)
- High yielding, widely adaptable, proven hybrid with drought, disease protection
- High ear flex capability
- Deep kernels, high test weight qualities
- Leads industry for yield
Stealth-9410 110-day RM (YGVT3)
- Superb roots, stalks, staygreen
- Very strong under drought, disease pressures
- Delivers excellent test weight
- Shorter-statured hybrid
Stealth-9009 111-day (northern)/109-day (central) RM (YGVT3)
- Aggressive, vigorous genetics with high yield potential
- Wide soil adaptability provides added flexibility
- Greatest yield potential when planted at high populations
- Foliar fungicide application recommended
DEKALB
DKC57-66 107-day RM (YGVT3, RR2)
- Very good drought tolerance
- Great standabililty due to strong roots, stalks
- Excellent late-season intactness, harvest appearance
DKC60-51 110-day RM (YGVT3, RR2)
- Superb agronomic, defensive characteristics
- Reliable performance in all yield environments
- Very good ear rot tolerance overall
- Attractive harvest appearance due to great staygreen, intactness
DKC59-64 109-day RM (YGVT3, RR2)
- Remarkable yield potential
- Good overall disease package
- Healthy harvest appearance due to good staygreen, intactness
GARST
86T82-3000GT 104-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
- Healthy plant with excellent late-season intactness
- Dual-purpose hybrid excellent choice for grain, silage
- Good emergence, early vigor
85R08-3000GT 108-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
- Proven performance across wide range of soils
- Excellent performance as full-season hybrid north of zone
- Very good agronomics provide ease of harvest
84Q55-3000GT 112-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
- East to west adaptability with good plant health
- Well adapted to all yield environments
- Yield stability under heat, moisture stress
- Moderate ear flex for plant population flexibility
GOLDEN HARVEST
H-8211 3000GT 105-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
- Very good seedling vigor for fast emergence
- Very good late-season staygreen
- Girthy ear with fast drydown
H-8818 3000GT 110-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
- Very good emergence, vigor for early planting
- Excellent staygreen, late-season plant health
- Good root, stalk strength providing solid late-season stability
H-9014 3000GT 112-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
- Tall, high-yielding, widely adapted hybrid
- Excellent root, stalk strength
- Very good emergence, seedling vigor
GREAT LAKES
6069G3VT3 110-day RM (YGVT3)
- Dominant hybrid in maturity
- Excellent emergence, root strength; very good stalks
- Use on any soil and for no-till
- Keep east of I-35 (central Iowa)
6272G3VT3 112-day RM (YGVT3)
- Excellent yield potential
- Wide area of adaptation almost any soil profile, crop rotation
- Best with high management at higher populations
- Very good standability, plant intactness
5506G3VT3 105-day RM (YGVT3)
- Very good yield for maturity, especially under stressful conditions
- Use in narrow rows, corn-corn, no-till
- Excellent standability, grain quality, test weight with quick drydown
- Very good tolerance to gray leaf spot
KRUGER
K-6208VT3 108-day RM (YGVT3)
- Excellent roots, stalks
- Very good drought tolerance
- Adapted from Illinois to Nebraska
- Push populations on better soils to maximize performance
K-6010VT3 110-day RM (YGVT3)
- Very high yield potential
- Excellent standability and plant health
- Adapted from Illinois to Nebraska
- Great choice for corn-corn due to agronomics and disease package
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