Holy Hybrids, Batman! | 2012 Corn Hybrid Guide

Early Season

AG VENTURE

RL4936HBW – 95-day RM (HXX)

• Excellent overall agronomics
• Very good greensnap resistance
• Moves south of zone very well as early option
• Excellent trait combination for western Corn Belt

 

RL6311HBW – 102-day RM (HXX)

• Excellent drought tolerance; handled heat stress in 2010
• Girthy ears with very consistent ear development
• Stress-tolerant 102-day stable performer

 

RL5903HBW – 100-day RM (HXX)

• Top-end yield potential with stable performance east and west
• Excellent response to high-yield management practices
• Superb standability with sturdy roots, stalks

 

RL4264HBW – 92-day RM (HXX)

• High yields for the 90-day zone market
• Excellent stress emergence, early vigor for reduced tillage
• Moves north well as full-season product with early flower data

 

RL5925HBW – 101-day RM (HXX)

• Large ear size allows for flexible plant populations
• Outstanding test-topping yields for the past three seasons
• High-quality grain with good test weight

 

AGRIGOLD

A6170 – 93-day RM

• Exceptional yield for maturity with fast drydown
• Very good late season plant intactness
• Above-average stalk and root strength

 

A6203 – 97-day RM

• Superior hybrid with outstanding yield potential
• Very good stalk and root strength
• Consistent performance in all cropping systems, environments

 

A6256 – 100-day RM

• Versatile hybrid with excellent adaptation to all production systems
• Outstanding ear flex allows for high yield levels at varying populations
• Adapted to a wide range of soil types

 

A6311 – 103-day RM

• Excellent yield on high-management soils
• Outstanding agronomics and plant health

 

A6319 – 103-day RM

• Outstanding yield potential under high-management systems
• Dependable stalk, root strength
• Excellent grain quality with high test weight

 

BECKS

XL 4530HXR – 101-day RM (HXX, RR)

• Great yielding hybrid
• Good test weight
• Excellent staygreen
• Topped originator trials in 2008-2010

 

CHANNEL

197-67VT3P – 97-day RM (PRO)

• Yield stability with wide adaptation area
• Broad movement west to east in 95-100-day RM zones; moves south
• Strong roots, stalks
• Great overall plant health with good Goss' wilt tolerance

 

203-43VT3P – 103-day RM (PRO)

• Strong top-end yield potential for western, central Corn Belt
• Adapted to west, central areas in 100-105-day RM zones
• Provide irrigation, crop inputs for top yield potential
• Manage closely in areas with history of high Goss' wilt pressure

 

197-31VT2P– 97-day RM (2PRO)

• A robust, dual-purpose product with top-end yield potential
• Adapted to 95-100 RM zones with good west to east movement
• Very good test weight, strong roots; nice field appearance
• Late-season drydown should be considered

 

200-91VT3P – 100-day RM (PRO)

• Dual-purpose product with solid agronomics for productive soils
• Good west to east movement in 100-day RM zone
• Very good top-end yield potential with high populations
• Manage closely in areas with anthracnose and Goss' wilt

 

190-95VT3P – 90-day RM (PRO)

• Excellent yield potential with excellent drydown
• Works well west to east in the 90-95-day RM zones; very good north to south movement
• Performs best in moderate to high yielding environments
• Dual purpose with very good roots and stalks

 

CROPLAN

3080 – 90-day RM (3KGT)

• Large, girthy, consistent ear; best at high populations
• Use caution on light, sandy nonirrigated soils; likes moisture; avoid heavy, poorly drained clay
• Plant-first hybrid with very good emergence, early season growth
• Same high-yielding male as 3632AS3000/GT
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3699 – 96-day RM (PRO)

• Excellent emergence, seedling vigor; works well in rotation, corn-corn
• Good heat and moisture stress tolerance; above-average Goss’s tolerance
• New female is related to the female in 421 and 4421
• This new male is related to male in 4338

 

4721 – 102-day RM (PRO)

• Northern male offers good ear length; unrelated background brings ear girth
• Female is very consistent performer east to west, cool or hot year;
• Outstanding Goss’s wilt tolerance with no greensnap issues
• Same female as 421, 4421, and 388 with a new northern/UR male

 

4136 – 100-day RM (PRO)

• Female related to females in 3424 and 491, which have great roots
• The male is combination of Northern male in 3727 and northern/tropical male in 6926; unique combination of late male with an early male
• Both male 3737 and male 6926 have more of a fixed ear; 4136 will respond to higher plant populations
• Key areas of adaption are SD, MN, WI, MI, NY, Canada

 

4819 – 103-day RM (3KGT)

• Provides broad adaptation in western environments; fit nicely into SD, NE, western IA, western MN
• Provides solid agronomics; tall plant, medium ear placement with excellent stalks, roots
• Key Goss’ product in area
• Male is new, improved version of male 5976

 

DAIRYLAND

Stealth-9494 RA – 94-day northern RM (RA)

• Tall, racehorse hybrid that brings top-end yields
• Great grain quality, test weight
• Excellent drydown with consistent performance
• Stable hybrid; likes high-fertility environments

 

Stealth-9303 RA – 103-day northern/101-day Corn Belt RM (RA)

• High-yielding genetics; delivers versatility, consistency
• Medium plant stature with consistent ears down the row
• Excellent choice for corn-corn, no-till
• Consistent high performance across zones east to west

 

Stealth-9206 RA –104-day Corn Belt RM (RA)

• Workhorse hybrid that delivers dependable yields
• Strong agronomic package
• Excellent choice for corn-corn, no-till situations
• Excellent plant health

 

Stealth-7085 – 85-Day Northern RM (GT/CB/LL)

• Earlier version of 985 family with improved stalk, root
• Features fast drydown
• Early flowering hybrid
• Great health package and solid agronomics

 

Stealth-9291SSX – 91-day Northern RM (SS)

• Racehorse hybrid with solid agronomics
• Determinate ear style excels at high populations
• Keep as a mid- to full-season hybrid, adapted for central MN to MI
• Use on best ground with good fertility

 

DEKALB

DKC52-04 – 102-day RM (PRO)

• Top-end yield potential
• Excellent drought tolerance
• Good Goss’ wilt tolerance
• Excellent roots; very good stalks

 

DKC50-77 – 100-day RM (PRO)

• Exciting yield potential with very good agronomics
• Excellent stalks, roots, greensnap tolerance
• Very good staygreen, intactness
• Excellent test weight

 

DKC43-10 – 93-day RM (2PRO)

• Top-end yield potential across different environments
• Excellent seeding vigor for early planting
• Excellent roots, very good stalks

 

DKC43-48 – 93-day RM (PRO)

• Excellent agronomics and high yield potential
• Excellent seedling vigor for early planting
• Impressive drought tolerance
• Excellent disease package

 

DKC46-20 – 96-day RM (PRO)

• Exciting agronomics and top-end yield potential
• Excellent seedling vigor
• Impressive standability with great stalks, roots
• Excellent drought tolerance

 

FS

FS 54VX1 – 104-day RM (RIB)

• Outstanding yield potential, consistency for maturity
• Adapts to wide variety of soil types
• Solid late-season agronomic package

 

FS 53TV4 – 103-day RM (RIB)

• Outstanding yield performance over wide range of environments
• Early flowering for maturity with fast drydown
• Strong stalks, root strength
• Above-average test weight

 

FS 50SV4 – 100-day RM (PRO)

• Best positioned in high yield environments
• Good harvest appearance and late-season intactness

 

FS 48SL2 – 98-day RM (VIP)

• Excellent top-end yield potential
• Consistent performance across a broad range of growing environments
• Great emergence; excellent seedling vigor
• Impressive late-season intactness, harvest appearance

 

FS 49SX1 RIB – 99-day RM (RIB)

• Exceptional yield performance in both low-, high-yield environments
• Adapts well to most soil types
• Very good stalks, roots
• Above-average test weight

 

GARST

88U62-3000GT – 97-day RM (3KGT)

• High-yielding hybrid with good agronomics
• Strong emergence, seedling vigor
• Very good root strength
• Broadly adapted

 

87U28-3111 – 101-day RM (VIP)

• Broadly adapted hybrid with heavy test weight
• Fast emergence, seedling vigor
• Excellent root, stalk strength
• Very good late-season plant health

 

85V24-3111 – 106-day RM (VIP)

• Complete agronomic package makes this a top choice for corn-corn
• Very good roots, excellent stalk strength for season-long standability
• Strong choice for all soil types, excelling in variable soils
• Produces heavy test weight grain

 

89A19-3000GT – 88-day RM (3KGT)

• Consistently high yields, strong stalks
• Broadly adapted product allows wide placement
• Very good seedling vigor
• Good choice for corn-corn

 

GOLDEN HARVEST

H-7162 3000GT 97-day RM (3KGT)

• High-yielding hybrid with good agronomics
• Strong emergence, seedling vigor
• Very good root strength
• Broadly adapted

 

H-7628 3111 101-day RM (VIP)

• Broadly adapted hybrid with heavy test weight
• Fast emergence, seedling vigor
• Excellent root, stalk strength
• Very good late-season plant health

 

H-6233 3000GT 85-day RM (3KGT)

• Broadly adapted genetics with high-yield potential
• Strong emergence, early vigor
• New genetics in this maturity with fast dry down
• Excellent performance in highly productive soils

 

H-6419 3000GT – 88-day RM (3KGT)

• Consistently high yields, strong stalks
• Broadly adapted product allows wide placement
• Very good seedling vigor
• Good choice for corn-corn

 

GREAT LAKES

5157 – 101-day RM (PRO)

• Excellent grain quality, test weight
• Very good emergence, seedling vigor
• Consistent well filled ears down the row
• Responds well to high-yield environments

 

4918 – 99-day RM (Conventional)

• Consistent performer across environments
• Very good drought, stress tolerance
• Good plant health, staygreen, fall intactness
• Good emergence; excellent seedling vigor

 

4282 – 92-day RM (RR/2PRO/PRO)

Excellent performance across multiple soils and environments

Very good plant health, fall intactness

Excellent emergence, seedling vigor

Good choice for corn-corn, no-till

 

3827 – 88-day RM (RR/PRO)

Consistent performer across environments

Excellent emergence, early season vigor

Good staygreen, late season intactness

Best performance at higher plant densities

 

KRUGER

K4R-9495 – 95-day RM (RIB)

• Excellent standability
• Very good drought tolerance
• Consistent performance across most soil types, cropping sequences
• Where soils, fertility, moisture allow, push populations for maximum performance

K-7600 – 100-day RM (PRO)

• Excellent top-end yield potential
• Very good test weight, stalk strength
• Very attractive fall appearance
• South of zone, corn-corn may be responsive to fungicide application

 

MYCOGEN

2T226 – 86-day RM (RA)

• Incorporates required 5% insect refuge in the bag
• Strong stalks, roots, late-season intactness
• Excellent drought-stress tolerance makes this ideal for lighter soils
• Maintains good plant integrity in the fall with fast grain drydown to support harvest efficiency.

 

2J340 – 92-day RM (RA)

• Incorporates required 5% insect refuge in the bag
• Excellent overall agronomic package, fall health, late-season plant integrity
• Competitive performer in wide variety of environments, production systems.
• Very good stress tolerance for lighter soils

 

NK

N38U-3000GT – 97-day RM (3KGT)

• High-yielding hybrid with good agronomics
• Strong emergence, seedling vigor
• Very good root strength
• Broadly adapted

 

N46U-3111 – 101-day RM (VIP)

• Broadly adapted hybrid with heavy test weight grain
• Fast emergence, seedling vigor
• Excellent root, stalk strength
• Very good late-season plant health

 

PIONEER

P9675AMX-R – 96-day RM (MAXX/RR2)

• New 96-day hybrid highly suitable for high-yield environments
• Moderately statured hybrid with above-average stalk, root strength
• Single-bag integrated refuge product targeting above-, below-ground insects

 

P9807HR – 98-day RM (HX1/LL/RR2)

• Excellent drought tolerance
• Strong roots help maintain performance

 

WYFFELS HYBRIDS INC.

W3127 – 103-day RM (PRO)

• Very high yield with cool-year, warm-year consistency
• Widely adapted across environments, soil types
• Excellent stalks, roots, plant integrity; can handle medium to high plant populations
• Use in rotation or following corn

 

W1917 – 98-day RM (PRO)

• Tremendous top-end yields at this maturity
• Good-looking plant that flowers early; has root, stalk strength to stand well
• Good leaf disease, stress tolerance
• Use in rotation or following corn at high populations