Hotshot Hybrids

Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Compiled by Jen Bennett

MIDWEST

70505VT3 — 101-day RM (YGVT3/RR)

  • Medium plant height; medium ear placement
  • Excellent top-end yield potential
  • Excellent emergence, early growth
  • Early to flower for maturity
  • Moderate ear flex

69805VT3 — 98-day RM (YGVT3/RR)

  • Excellent yield across northern Corn Belt
  • Outstanding emergence, vigor
  • Excellent drought score
  • Position on well-drained soils
  • Best used in-zone and north

69205VT3 — 92-day RM (YGVT3/RR)

  • Top yield potential for maturity
  • Strong emergence and early growth
  • Position in high-yield environments
  • Good test weight
  • Good stalks, roots

MYCOGEN

2G436 — 96-day RM (HX1/LL)

  • Versatile hybrid; wide range of growing environments, farming practices
  • Consistently strong agronomic package
  • Very good ear flex, ear retention
  • Good earlier-maturing companion to 2A498 family

2P535 — 103-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)

  • Excellent emergence; very good drought tolerance, high yield potential
  • Adapts to varying soil types and fertility levels
  • Moves north well; performs best as full-season hybrid
  • Good Goss' wilt tolerance

2J529 — 103-day RM (HX1/LL/RR2)

  • Outstanding yield potential in high-management, high-yield environments
  • Strong emergence, early vigor; good stalks, excellent roots
  • Best in medium-full to full-season environments

NC+

0770RB — 86-day RM (RR2/YGCB)

  • Excellent early emergence, early growth for no-till, early planting
  • Excellent plant integrity; strong stalks, roots
  • Package with NC+ 1008RB genetics for strong companion
  • Dual-purpose: produces high test-weight grain or high-quality silage

1557VT3 — 95-day RM (VT3)

  • Top yield potential for maturity
  • Excellent emergence, seedling vigor
  • Stable performer
  • Widely adapted to variety of environments, continuous corn

2174VT3 — 101-day RM (VT3)

  • Top-end yield potential
  • Outstanding emergence, growth characteristics
  • Flowers slightly early for maturity
  • Monitor grain moisture and take advantage of early harvest to maximize yield potential

NK

N40T Hybrid Series — 99-day RM (3000GT, CB/LL/RW, GT/CB/LL or CB/LL)

  • Exceptional yield punch
  • Big yields backed by solid agronomics including very good seedling growth, fast drydown
  • Strong stress, drought tolerance support yield stability
  • Extra Edge characterized for high extractable starch

N51-T Series — 104-day RM (GT/CB/LL or CB/LL/RW)

  • Packs top-end yield punch
  • Strong drought tolerance supports consistent performance over wide range of conditions
  • Early plant choice with very good emergence, seedling growth
  • Exceptional root strength provides root lodging protection

N27B Hybrid Series — 91-day RM (GT/CB/LL, CB/LL/RW, CB/LL or GT)

  • Broadly adapted for outstanding yield performance
  • Excellent seedling growth for early planting
  • Good stalks, test weight; excellent drydown, grain quality
  • Extra Edge characterized for high extractable starch

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