Heavy Hittin' Hybrids

Dec 4, 2006 5:17 PM, Compiled by Kate Royer

DEKALB


DKC50-41 — 100-Day RM (RR2/YGPL)


  • Excellent emergence and very good early season growth
  • Maintains yield level yield across a wide range of growing conditions
  • Excellent drought tolerance
  • Excellent drydown for reduced drying cost
DKC52-63 — 102-Day RM (RR2/YGCB)


  • Excellent drydown and yield potential for the maturity, excellent drought tolerance
  • Very good emergence, excellent seedling growth
  • Excellent root quality and very good stalks
DKC48-46 — 98-Day RM (RR2/YGPL)


  • Excellent seedling growth and stalks, very good emergence and roots
  • Very good staygreen and harvest appearance
  • Outstanding yield potential for the maturity
DKC40-01 — 90-Day RM (RR2/YGPL)


  • Excellent yield potential for the maturity
  • Excellent emergence and seedling growth
  • Very good roots and stalks
FIELDER'S CHOICE


7355WPR — 90-Day RM (YGPL/RR)


  • Outstanding yield for maturity
  • Very good emergence and early growth
  • Strong stalks and roots, very fast drydown
7435WPR — 94-95-Day RM (YGPL/RR2)


  • Excellent yield for maturity
  • Early flowering and black layer
  • Excellent stalk and root strength
  • Extremely fast drydown
7550HR — 100-Day RM (HX1/LL/RR2)


  • Tremendous top-end yield potential
  • Excellent emergence and early vigor
  • Above-average test weight
  • Excellent choice for grain, silage production
7558WPR — 100-101-Day RM (YGPL/RR2)


  • Top-end yield potential, very fast drydown
  • Above-average defensive traits
  • Fast emergence and early growth
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5K824 — 102-104-Day RM (YGPL/RR2)


  • Rugged corn that works corn on corn
  • Excellent seedling vigor, stalks and roots
  • Performs best when used north of Hwy. 20
  • Processor Preferred as Highly Extractable (HES) and Highly Fermentable (HFC) grain
5K429 — 101-103-Day RM (YGPL/RR2)


  • Excellent seedling growth characteristics
  • Flowers early for maturity
  • Good choice for early planting
5N503 — 100-102-Day RM (YGCB/RR2)


  • Excellent choice for corn on corn in maturity
  • Dual-purpose corn
  • Very good seedling vigor and emergence
4N627 — 98-100-Day RM (YGCB/RR2)


  • Very fast drydown, excellent seedling vigor
  • Long shank corn but holds onto the ear
  • Very good roots and stalk quality
FS


FS 4187 RR/YGPL — 101-Day RM


  • Excellent yield potential and drydown
  • Very consistent performance across environments
  • Very good drought tolerance
FS 4148 RR/YGPL — 102-Day RM


  • Shorter-statured style hybrid
  • Excellent yield potential and ear retention
  • Rapid drydown and good grain quality
FS 4488 RR/YGPL — 104-Day RM


  • RR/YGPL version of FS 4453
  • Shorter-statured with excellent yield potential, ear retention and staygreen
  • Very good stalk and root strength
FS 4368 RR/HX1 — 102-Day RM


  • Outstanding yield potential
  • Adapts well to a variety of soil conditions
  • Very good health for maturity
  • Excellent fall appearance
GARST


8917CB/LL — 92-Day RM (G-STAC/CB/LL)


  • Excellent emergence and early vigor
  • Broadly adapted to all soil types
  • Superb hybrid for grain or silage harvest
  • Exceptional choice for no-till acres and highly productive soils
8827CB/LL/GT — 96-Day RM (G-STAC/CB/GT/LL)


  • Optimum performance at moderate populations
  • Good choice for continuous corn acres and delayed harvest
  • Excellent choice for no-till acres and highly productive soils
8815CB/LL — 96-Day RM (G-STAC/CB/LL)


  • Produces a large ear with deep kernels
  • Excellent health and late-season intactness
  • Superb choice for highly productive soils
  • Good choice for no-till acres, delayed harvest
8623YG1 — 99-Day RM (YGCB)


  • Strong emergence for no-till planting with good east to west adaptability
  • Good late-season health combined with top-end yield potential
  • Superb choice for delayed harvest acres

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