Sometimes Mother Nature is like the Joker. That’s evident from the 2011 growing season. Hopefully your hybrid choice is like Batman. From trait options to staygreen to stalk strength to pest and disease resistance, hybrids can bring an arsenal of tools to combat most enemies. Corn & Soybean Digest has compiled a list of top hybrids from top companies. Use it as a starting point for selecting hybrids for next year. Be sure to also consider university, independent and company trial data when making your decisions.
2012 Hybrids Key
Hybrids are listed alphabetically by company, grouped into three relative maturity (RM) zones:
Early season (75-104 days)
Mid-season (105-112 days)
Late season (113-120 days)
Most herbicide and insect treatments are abbreviated. They include:
Agrisure 3000GT (3KGT)
Agrisure Corn Borer (CB)
Agrisure Glyphosate Tolerant (GT)
Agrisure Rootworm (RW)
Agrisure Viptera 3111 (VIP)
Genuity SmartStax (SS)
Genuity SmartStax RIB
Complete (RIB)
Genuity VT2 Pro (2PRO)
Genuity VT3 Pro (PRO)
Herculex 1 (HX1)
Herculex XTRA (HXX)
Liberty Link (LL)
Optimum AcreMax (MAX)
Optimum AcreMax 1 (MAX1)
Optimum AcreMax Xtra (MAXX)
Refuge Advanced (RA)
Roundup Ready (RR)
Roundup Ready 2 (RR2)
Vectran Triple (VT3)
Editor’s Note:This list isn’t intended to be comprehensive. Companies included on this list were identified through Corn & Soybean Digest’s 2011 Reader Profile. The top companies named by growers are listed.
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
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
Mid Season
AG VENTURE
RL7712HB – 109-day RM
Healthy high yield RL/HB option with great western adaptation
Well adapted to irrigation, high-yield conditions
Handles higher plant populations very well
Healthy hybrid loaded with staygreen and wide, deep green leaves
RL8351HBW – 112-day RM
New western workhorse with consistent ears, good grain quality
Outstanding drought tolerance with RL/HBW trait package
Responds well to fungicides, high-management practices
Very good roots, greensnap ratings; tolerates heat stress
BECKS
XL 6175AMX – 112-day RM (MAXX)
Outstanding health package
Dominant performer across marketing area
Tremendous stalk, root strength
Good drought tolerance
XL 6077AM – 111-day RM (MAX)
Taller plant with excellent stalks
Excellent against GLS and Giberella ear rot
Great for corn-corn
Plot-topping yields
CHANNEL
212-09STXRIB – 112-day RM (RIB)
Top-end yield potential
Widely adapted west to east in 110-115-day RM zones
Food grade grain quality; good drought tolerance
Watch GLS with eastern movement; moderate Goss' wilt tolerance
207-13VT3P – 107-day RM (PRO)
Versatile product with top-end yield potential, high test weights
Good fit in central, east areas in 105-110-day RM zones; good southern movement
Higher populations recommended to maximize performance
Disease pressure in east may prompt early harvest
CROPLAN
5011 – 104-day RM (VIP/GT/CB/LL/BL)
Provides diversity at maturity
Strong central Corn Belt option for Goss’s wilt, plant health, solid agronomics
New northern/eastern male with high-yielding female in 6263, 6069
Needs high populations to show full yield potential
5887 – 108-day RM (PRO/RR/RW/CB/YGVT)
Fast-die/fast-dry, product with exceptional top-end yield potential
Excellent grain finish, test weight; 2 lbs. heavier than 6286
Will work east to west; handles variable soil types; very good roots
Uses new version of female in 5338, 5891, 5892 with a new male used in 6125, 6286
DAIRYLAND
Stealth-9111RA – 111-day RM Corn Belt (RA)
Yield is what this hybrid does
Medium plant height with medium ear placement
Handles stress extremely well
Moves south very well as an earlier hybrid
Stealth-9505SSX – 105-day northern/103-day Corn Belt RM (SS)
Medium-tall plant with balanced ear placement
Determinate girthy ear style so you can push populations
Late-season health, staygreen are very good
Very adaptable east to west on most soil types
DEKALB
DKC62-09 – 112-day RM (PRO)
Offensive product with exceptional top-end yield potential across environments
Very good stalks, roots, drought tolerance
Very good drydown, test weight
DKC61-88 – 111-day RM (PRO)
Top-end yield potential with excellent agronomics
Excellent disease tolerance, staygreen
Very good drought tolerance
Very good drydown for maturity
FS
FS 62MV4 – 112-day RM (PRO)
Outstanding yield potential, consistency for maturity
Adapts well to most soil types
Very good stalks, roots
Impressive late-season staygreen, intactness
FS 58MV4 – 108-day RM (PRO)
Outstanding yield potential, consistency for maturity
Consistent product with excellent drought, stress tolerance
Good choice for all tillage, rotation
Strong late-season plant health
GARST
84H71-3000GT – 112-day RM (3KGT)
Solid agronomics with broad adaptability across soil types
Very good tolerance to most major leaf diseases
Solid root, stalk strength for season-long standability
Avoid acres with high-pH soils
84A40-3000GT – 111-day RM (3KGT)
Excellent top-end yield performance in central, eastern Corn Belt
Very good emergence, seedling vigor for early planting
Very strong choice for high GLS environments
Excellent grain quality, test weight
GOLDEN HARVEST
H-9071 3000GT – 112-day RM (3KGT)
Solid agronomics with broad adaptability across soil types
Very good tolerance to most major leaf diseases
Solid root, stalk strength for season-long standability
Avoid acres with high-pH soils
H-8940 3000GT – 111-day RM (3KGT)
Excellent top-end yield performance in central, eastern Corn Belt
Very good emergence, seedling vigor for early planting
Very strong choice for high GLS environments
Excellent grain quality, test weight.
GREAT LAKES
6232 – 112-day RM (PRO)
Good tolerance to heat, drought stress
Very good leaf disease tolerance, late-season intactness
Excellent emergence, seedling vigor
Girthy flex ears with deep kernels
5529 – 105-day RM (RR, VT2PRO, PRO)
Good emergence, plant health
Full flex ear type; tolerates higher plant densities
Very good standability
Good choice for corn-corn
KRUGER
K4R-9710 – 110-day RM (RIB)
Very good roots, stalks
Excellent stable yield potential
Use on most soil types, cropping sequences
Best performance at higher plant populations
K-7907 – 107-day RM (PRO)
Excellent roots, stalks, plant intactness
Very good yield, dual-purpose potential
Consistent performance across most soil types, cropping sequences
Avoid very droughty soils
MYCOGEN
2V709 – 110-day RM (RA)
Incorporates required 5% insect refuge in the bag
Medium plant height, medium-low ear placement
Consistent ears down the row have excellent husk coverage
Responds to top management – fertility, fungicide, irrigation
2D747 – 111-day RM (RA)
Incorporates required 5% insect refuge in the bag
Medium/tall plants with medium-low ear placement
Full-flex ear style adapts to lower populations
Responds to top management – fertility, fungicide, irrigation
NK
N69H-3000GT – 112-day RM (3KGT)
Solid agronomics with broad adaptability across soil types
Very good tolerance to most major leaf diseases
Solid root, stalk strength for season-long standability
Avoid acres with high-pH soils
N68A-3000GT – 111-day RM (3KGT)
Excellent top-end yield performance in central, eastern Corn Belt
Very good emergence, seedling vigor for early planting
Very strong choice for high-GLS environments
Excellent grain quality, test weight
PIONEER
P0533AM1 – 105-day RM (MAX1/LL/RR2)
Displays above-average stress emergence, excellent drought tolerance
Reduced, integrated refuge for corn rootworm
P0832AMX-R – 108-day RM (MAXX/RR2)
New high-yield potential, corn rootworm-resistant product
Above-average drought tolerance
Single-bag integrated refuge product targeting above-, below-ground insects
WYFFELS HYBRIDS INC.
W7477 – 112-day RM (PRO)
Potential for highest yielding
Handles heat stress, tough soils
High disease tolerance ratings allows use in rotation or following corn
Excellent standability for use with medium, high populations
W7147 – 111-day RM (PRO)
Yield leader in this maturity
Stable performance across environments due to solid disease tolerance, including Goss’ Wilt tolerance
Highly rated for greensnap, drought tolerance
Use in rotation or following corn at medium to high populations
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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