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

GOLDEN HARVEST

H-9173 — 113-days RM (CB/LL)

  • High yielding hybrid; performs across multiple environments
  • Very good gray leaf spot, other leaf disease tolerance
  • Good stalk strength, staygreen for great late-season plant integrity
  • Good choice for drought-prone soils

H-9145 — 113-day RM (3000GT)

  • Very solid agronomic package, stable yield performance
  • Moderate plant size; excellent season-long standability
  • Good tolerance to most major leaf diseases
  • Stable performer across central, western Corn Belt

H-9392 — 115-day RM (CB/LL)

  • Outstanding top-end yield potential
  • Strong seedling vigor allows early planting
  • Very good late-season staygreen
  • Manage average root strength by placing on well-drained soils

GREAT LAKES

6381 X3 — 113-day RM (HXX/LL)

  • Yield. Yield. Yield.
  • Excellent emergence for no-till, continuous corn
  • Great drought tolerance
  • Package with 6321, 6430 to vary genetics

6430 G3VT3 — 114-day RM (YGVT3)

  • Outstanding yield potential; great plant intactness
  • Solid standability on any soil type
  • Great for continuous corn
  • Available as RR2 (6430RR)

6576 G3VT3 — 115-day RM (YGVT3)

  • Yields with 6321 with better stalks, roots
  • Impressive standability
  • Very good ear flex; ears hold size under stress
  • Excellent for no-till, continuous corn

LG

LG2614VT3 — 113-day RM (YGVT3)

  • Exceptional ear size leads to exceptional yield potential
  • High test weights, good grain quality
  • Consistent performer across environments
  • Excellent for continuous corn situations

LG2642VT3 — 112-day RM (YGVT3)

  • Exceptional stalk, root strength
  • Excellent plant health, staygreen
  • Very strong in central Corn Belt
  • Performs best in fertile soils

MIDWEST

80404VT3 — 114-day RM (YGVT3/RR)

  • Processor Preferred high fermentable corn
  • Medium plant, ear height
  • Excellent yield potential, stress tolerance
  • Excellent plant health, disease package
  • Widely adapted to variety of growing environments

79883VT3 — 113-day RM (YGVT3/RR)

  • Medium plant, ear height
  • Strong top-end yield potential
  • Excellent choice for irrigated west
  • Excellent roots; strong gray leaf spot tolerance

82133VT3 — 114-day RM (YGVT3/RR)

  • Medium-tall plant; medium-high ear placement
  • Best adapted east of I-35
  • Excellent plant health; widely adapted across all soil types
  • Attractive fall appearance

MYCOGEN

2Y737 — 113-day RM (HXX/LL)

  • High yields and outstanding grain quality (many food-grade milling lists)
  • Widely adapted east-west across central Corn Belt
  • Performs best at medium to medium-high plant densities
  • Good earlier maturing companion to 2T780 genetic family

2T789 — 114-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)

  • Outstanding yields come from quality grain on long, girthy ears with white cobs
  • Performs well at low to medium-high plant densities
  • Moderately tolerant to gray leaf spot
  • Widely adapted east-west across central Corn Belt

2W814 — 115-day RM (HX1/LL/RR2)

  • Medium-tall hybrid
  • Features excellent standability, fall staygreen, gray leaf spot tolerance
  • Adapted east-west across fuller-season growing area of central Corn Belt
  • Slightly later-maturing companion to 2T780 family

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