Heavy-Hitting Hybrids
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Compiled by Jen Bennett
PRODUCERS
7134VT3 111-day RM (YGVT3)
- Strong flex ear
- Excellent emergence
- Well suited for dryland, irrigated acres
- Ideal for western Corn Belt
6634VT3 106-day RM (YGVT3)
- Strong seedling vigor
- Great for reduced tillage
- Average drought tolerance
- High yield potential
STINE
9626VT3 109-111-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
- Very broad kernels
- Responds well to foliar fungicide
- Medium-high population
- Superior yield to moisture ratio
9726VT3 11-112-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
- Superior yield
- Excellent yield-to-moisture ratio
- Good for corn-corn
- Length, girth ear flex
9725VT3 112-114-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
- High yielding with excellent stalks, roots
- Length, girth ear flex
- Great for corn-corn
- Excellent hybrid under irrigation
WENSMAN
W 7469VT3 109-day RM (VT3)
- Excellent root strength, overall standability
- Excels in high-yield environments
- Can adapt to all tillage systems
- Will move north into maturity zones 4, 5
W 7455VT3 107 day RM (VT3)
- Excels in high-yield environments
- Good choice for irrigated grounds
- Excellent stalk strength, ear flex potential
- Medium plant height; caution on sand, fine sandy loams
W 7562VT3 111-day RM (VT3)
- Superior stress tolerance
- Excellent stalk strength
- Good choice for cold soils, no-till practices
- Can adapt to all tillage systems
WYFFELS HYBRIDS INC.
W7251 112-day RM (YGVT3)
- Rising star with stable, top-end yield performance
- Nice plant health package
- Excellent standability and staygreen
- Highly recommended for corn-corn
W5159 108-day RM (3000GT/LL)
- Consistent yield performer with exceptional roots
- Wide adaptability to soil types
- Impressive late-season plant integrity
- Excellent option for corn-corn
W7250 111-day RM (RR2)
- Same base genetics as new W7251 (VT3)
- Excellent standability and staygreen
- Good health package; above-average natural ECB resistance
- Solid choice for refuge acres
LATE SEASON
AGRIGOLD
A6632 115-day RM (VT3/YGCB/CL)
- Excellent agronomic package makes this a must-plant hybrid
- Above-average late-season plant intactness
- Adapted to wide range of soil types
A6533 113-day RM (VT3, RR)
- Outstanding yield potential under high management systems
- Very good drydown for timely harvest
- Consistent girthy ears with deep kernels
CROPLAN
6725VT3 113-day RM (VT3)
- New high-yield female combined with northern/western male in 6125, 6425, 6525
- Medium-tall plant with medium-low ear placement; excellent top-end yield potential combined with wide adaptability east to west
- Disease package with very good tolerance to GLS, NCLB, SCLB; average tolerance to common rust
- Latest and healthiest version with most southerly adaptability
6986VT3 113-day RM (VT3)
- Combines new version of female in 6818, 7505 with male of 6886
- Shorter plant compared to 6886; improved stalks, roots; consistent girthy ears
- Very good on Fusarium for western irrigated areas
- With the short plant type, use caution on nonirrigated sandy soils
7131VT3 115-day RM (VT3)
- Combines high-yielding male of 751, 851 with new high-yield/late-health female
- Excellent roots, health, top-end yield potential
- Same, slightly better disease tolerance than 751
- Ear-size, nitrogen driven; avoid poorly drained clay soils
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