Holy Hybrids, Batman! | 2012 Corn Hybrid Guide

Late Season

 

AG VENTURE

RL8539HB – 113-day RM (HX1)

  • New widely adapted high-yield hybrid
  • Moderate plant stature with great standability, staygreen
  • Very good foliar leaf disease resistance package
  • Excellent choice for high-management systems

 

GL8662ABW – 114-day RM

  • New high-yield Agrisure® quadstack with strong agronomics; dual purpose grain, silage potential
  • Excellent response to high-yield management practices
  • Withstood the heat, drought experienced in 2010
  • Very good leaf disease resistance

 

BECKS

Phoenix 6442A4 – 113-day RM (VIP)

  • Excellent southern adaptation
  • Very good GLS score
  • Superb stalk strength

 

XL 6626AMX – 114-day RM (MAXX)

  • High test weight
  • Excellent drought tolerance
  • Good southern adaptation
  • Versatile hybrid

 

CHANNEL

216-96VT3P – 116-day RM (PRO)

  • Full-season choice with excellent top-end yield potential
  • Adapted to central, east areas in 115-day RM zone; moves south well
  • Excellent top-end yield potential, very good late-season health, good GLS tolerance
  • Average drought tolerance

 

214-13VT2P – 114-day RM (2PRO)

  • Excellent yield potential, solid agronomics
  • Widely adapted west to east in 110-, 115-day RM zones
  • Good choice for reduced tillage systems; excellent dryland, irrigated performance
  • Strong plant appearance with good late-season plant health

 

CROPLAN

6914 –114-day RM (3KGT/CB/LL/RW/GT)

  • New female, male
  • Strong agronomics: stalks, roots, plant health, disease tolerance, high yield potential, with east to west movement
  • Driven with higher densities; used in medium to higher management fields
  • Exceptional seedling vigor, emergence allows for early planting in no-till

 

6960 – 114-day RM (PRO/RR/RW/CB/YGVT)

  • The HY.UR. female used in 6926 with S.W.e. male used in 6160
  • Semi-flex ear type; populations in the medium to medium-high range
  • Excellent performance as it moves south into the 120-day maturity zone
  • Very good Goss’ tolerance; some greensnap issues; use with caution in the West

 

DEKALB

DKC66-97 – 116-day RM (2PRO)

  • Very good late-season plant integrity
  • Outstanding yield potential, solid agronomics
  • Excellent greensnap, overall disease tolerance
  • Strong stalks, roots

 

DKC63-07 – 113-day RM (PRO)

  • High yield potential with good agronomics
  • Very good Goss’ wilt tolerance
  • Smaller plant type with good drought, greensnap tolerance

 

FS

FS 64JV4 – 114-day RM (PRO)

  • Impressive yield performance over wide range of environments
  • Consistent, high-yielding hybrid with large, girthy ears
  • Attractive hybrid with excellent staygreen, intactness

 

FS 65BV4 – 115-day RM (PRO)

  • Outstanding yield potential, consistency
  • Best positioned in high-yield environments
  • Full season product with ability to move north
  • Dual-purpose hybrid delivering maximum tons/acre highly digestible silage

 

GARST

83F08-3000GT – 113-day RM (3KGT)

  • Top choice for highly managed production systems
  • Broadly adapted to all soil types
  • Good overall agronomic package
  • Best performance when treated with fungicide

 

83Z99-3000GT – 115-day RM (3KGT)

  • Exceptional top-end yield with excellent late-season harvest appearance
  • Excels in highly productive soil types
  • Excellent GLS tolerance contributes to late-season plant intactness
  • Attractive grain with very good test weight

 

GOLDEN HARVEST

H-9208 3000GT – 113-day RM (3KGT)

  • Top choice for highly managed production systems
  • Broadly adapted to all soil types
  • Good overall agronomic package
  • Best performance when treated with fungicide

 

H-9499 3000GT – 115-day RM (3KGT)

  • Exceptional top-end yield with excellent late-season harvest appearance
  • Excels in highly productive soil types
  • Excellent GLS tolerance contributes to late-season plant intactness
  • Attractive grain with very good test weight

 

GREAT LAKES

6530 – 115-day RM (PRO)

  • Solid agronomic package; excellent drydown
  • Very good heat, stress tolerance
  • Excellent staygreen, late-season intactness, standability
  • Excellent choice for no-till, corn-corn

 

KRUGER

K4R-9514 – 114-Day RM (RIB)

  • Excellent test weight, grain quality
  • Good drought tolerance
  • Above average Goss’ wilt tolerance
  • Consider fungicide for corn-corn

 

K-7713 – 113-Day RM (PRO)

  • Very high top-end yield potential
  • Outstanding agronomics, last-season plant intactness
  • Very good staygreen
  • Very responsive to top management

 

MYCOGEN

2V739 – 113-day RM (RA)

  • Incorporates required 5% insect refuge in the bag
  • Combines high yield, excellent yield stability
  • Widely adapted east to west; moves north, south well within adaptation area
  • Optimizes yield potential at higher plant densities

 

2P769 – 113-day RM (RA)

  • Incorporates the required 5% insect refuge in the bag
  • Combines high yield, excellent yield stability
  • Delivers consistent yield performance over wide range of cropping rotations
  • Optimizes its yield potential at higher plant densities

 

NK

N72F-3000GT – 113-day RM (3KGT)

  • Top choice for highly managed production systems
  • Broadly adapted to all soil types
  • Good overall agronomic package
  • Best performance when treated with fungicide

 

N79Z-3000GT – 115-day RM (3KGT)

  • Exceptional top-end yield with excellent late-season harvest appearance
  • Excels in highly productive soil types
  • Excellent GLS tolerance contributes to late-season plant intactness
  • Attractive grain with very good test weight

 

PIONEER

P1319AM1 – 113-day RM (MAX1/LL/RR2)

  • Tall plant with excellent root strength, average stalks
    • Reduced, integrated refuge for corn rootworm

 

P1324HR – 113-day RM (HX1/LL/RR2)

  • New Optimum AQUAmax hybrid for water-limited environments
  • Solid agronomics
  • Very good yield potential

 

WYFFELS HYBRIDS INC.

W7997 – 113-day RM (PRO)

  • Extreme top-end yield potential if well managed
  • Use in rotation at medium to high populations
  • Highly rated against Goss’ wilt, greensnap

 

W8125 – 114-day RM (HX1/LL)

  • Stable, high-yield performance across environments
  • Great choice for southern IL, Ohio River Valley heat stress
  • Exhibits good late-season plant health, standability

 

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