From single traits to quad stacks, it's a tough decision to choose seed. Each year the decision about what seed to use becomes more complicated. Let The Corn And Soybean Digest simplify your job. We asked major seed companies for their hotshot hybrids for 2008, and have compiled them for you. Take a look at these seed companies' top picks for the 2008 growing season.
Use this guide as a starting point for selecting hybrids for next year. Be sure to also consider university, independent and company trial data when you do decide.
2008 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 Corn Borer (CB)
Agrisure Glyphosate Tolerant (GT)
Agrisure Rootworm (RW)
Clearfield (CL)
Herculex 1 (HX1)
Herculex XTRA (HXX)
Liberty Link (LL)
Roundup Ready (RR)
Roundup Ready 2 (RR2)
VecTran Triple (VT3)
YieldGard Corn Borer (YGCB)
YieldGard Plus (YGPL)
YieldGard VT Triple (YGVT3)
Editor's Note: This list isn't intended to be comprehensive. Companies included on this list are those named by readers in the The Corn And Soybean Digest's 2007 Reader Profile.
EARLY SEASON
AGRIGOLD
A6225VT3 — 98-day RM (VT3)
(Asgrow is no longer going to offer corn hybrids.)
A6279VT3 — 101-day RM (VT3)
Exceptional yield for maturity with fast drydown
Outstanding late-season plant intactness
Above-average emergence, early vigor
A6325VT3 — 104-day RM (VT3)
Outstanding yield potential under high management systems
Excellent health, staygreen, late-season plant intactness
Above-average grain quality; high test weight
BECK'S
5112CBRWRR — 104-day RM (RR/YGPL)
Outstanding yield potential;fast drydown
Very good root strength
Strong emergence in cool, wet environments
5112RR — 104-day RM (RR)
High yielding
Excellent stalk, root strength
Responds to high populations
4807VT3 — 102-day RM (YGVT3/RR)
High yielding
Excellent stalk, root strength
Responds to high populations
CROPLAN
3114VT3 — 91-day RM (YGVT3)
Handles all soil types
Excellent root, stalk strength
Very fast drydown
3724VT3 — 96-day RM (YGVT3)
Outstanding high-end yield potential
Industry's highest yield hybrid for maturity
Excellent stalks, roots, drydown; very good grain quality, test weight
Average staygreen, fast-die/fast-dry hybrid; moves north very well
5338VT3 — 104-day RM (YGVT3)
Outstanding high-end yield potential
Excellent stalks, plant health enables movement into eastern Corn Belt
More drought tolerance on lighter soils
CROWS
1807VT3 — 97-day RM (YGVT3)
Processor Preferred high fermentable corn
High-yield potential genetics
Semi-flex ear on medium-sized plant;average staygreen, good integrity
Excellent stalk, root strength, drought scores
2123VT3 — 101-day RM (YGVT3)
High yield potential
Fast emergence, rapid early growth
Flowers early for maturity; good choice for early planting
Prefers medium-high populations; responds to high management
2155VT3 — 102-day RM (YGVT3)
Maintains high yield potential east-west across Corn Belt
Good stalk, root strength
Performs best on better soils managed for high yields
Fast emergence, early growth allow early planting
Medium plant, ear height; girthy ear
DAIRYLAND
Stealth-7789 — 89-day RM (YGCB, RR2)
Terrific emergence; vigorous plant growth
Soil type versatility for great planting flexibility
Great drought tolerance; solid disease resistance
Prefers high plant populations
Stealth-9196 — 96-day RM (YGVT3)
Widely adapted excellent for continuous corn
Superior root, stalk strength
Excellent drydown, test weight
Excellent drought tolerance; strong disease resistance
Stealth-9799 — 99-day RM (YGVT3)
Great agronomics and overall plant health
Exceptional soil, no-till, continuous corn planting versatility
Great drydown, test weight
Excellent disease resistance, drought tolerance
DEKALB
DKC46-60 — 96-day RM (RR/YGVT3)
Excellent root, stalk strength
Excellent emergence, seedling growth allows for early planting
Very good staygreen, harvest appearance in fall
Smaller plant type for reduced residue after harvest
DKC50-44 — 100-day RM (RR/YGVT3)
Maintains level yield across wide range of growing conditions
Excellent emergence, seedling growth
Very good ear retention, test weight
Very good stalk, root strength
DKC52-59 — 102-day RM (RR/YGVT3)
Excellent drydown, yield potential for maturity
Very good emergence, seedling growth
Strong yield performance over wide range of environments
Excellent root quality; very good stalks, drought tolerance
DYNAGROW
51P62 — 82-day RM (RR2/YGCB)
New genetics with excellent yields
Performs well at high populations
Flowers early for maturity
Very good early plant vigor with strong roots, stalks maximizing yield
52V01 — 87-day RM (YGVT3)
High yield potential with excellent yield-over-moisture ratios for maturity
One of earliest VT triple stack products available
Excellent east-west adaptation
Very good north-south movement with strong roots, stalks, drydown
54H44 — 100-day RM (HXX)
Excellent seedling vigor with tremendous top-end yield potential
Performs well in zone or as full-season hybrid just north of zone
Exhibits fast drydown allowing northern movement
Excellent as dual-purpose hybrid with very good ear flex
FS
49SV3 — 99-day RM (YGVT3)
Excellent on all soils
Outstanding yield potential, consistency
Excellent tolerance to drought stress
Very good fall integrity, drydown
4189 VT3 — 101-day RM (YGVT3)
Excellent yield potential, drydown
Very consistent performance across environments
Excellent health, late-season intactness
Very good drought tolerance
53SV3 — 103-day RM (YGVT3)
Excellent top-end yield and agronomics
Great performer in-zone; can go north
Very consistent performance, tolerance to drought, other environmental factors
Very good fall integrity, drydown
GARST
87G94-3000GT — 99-day RM (3000GT)
Quad stacked
Season-long protection from European corn borer
Industry leading control of western, northern, Mexican rootworm
Strong stalks, roots; excellent emergence, vigor for all soil/management situations
86T83GT/CB/LL — 104-day RM (GT, CB/LL)
Exceptional yield-to-moisture hybrid
Tall hybrid with good root, stalk strength
Good emergence, early vigor
Season-long protection from European, southwestern corn borer
86G35-3000GT — 105-day RM (3000GT)
Great yielding quad hybrid
Tall hybrid with sound stalks, roots; good emergence, early vigor
Season-long protection from European, southwestern corn borer
Industry-leading control of western, northern, Mexican rootworm
GOLDEN HARVEST
H-7439 — 99-day RM (3000GT)
Excellent top-end yield potential
Very good root, stalk strength
Good emergence, seedling vigor
Well adapted to drought-prone soils
H-6456 — 89-day RM (GT, CB, LL)
Widely adapted hybrid across multiple geographies, yield environments
Excellent emergence, early vigor
Solid stalk strength provides good late-season standability
Adapted to drought-prone soils
H-8062 — 104-day RM (CB, LL, RW)
Very good seedling vigor allows early planting in cool soils
Medium-sized plant; very good stalk, root strength
Good test weight, fast drydown
GREAT LAKES
4569 G3VT3 — 95-day RM (YGVT3)
Very good yield performance
Excellent standability with fast drydown
Large blocky ears with some flex
Available as RR2 (4569RR)
5362 G3VT3 — 103-day RM (YGVT3)
Good east-west performance
Large girthy ears with some flex;good test weight
Very good stalks, roots for continuous corn
Available as RR2 (5362RR)
5417 — 104-day RM (Conventional, CL)
Awesome yield performance to replace 5377
Very good drought tolerance
Performs best north as full-season hybrid
Super drydown
LG
LG2362VT3 — 86-day RM (YGVT3)
Excellent yield potential
Excellent plant health; strong stalks, roots
Very good drought, stress tolerance
Widely adapted across soil types, east-west
LG2477VT3 — 100-day RM (YGVT3)
Strong yield potential
Excellent emergence, early vigor
Excellent grain quality, test weight
Early flowering for maturity
LG2514VT3 — 103-day RM (YGVT3)
Good emergence for early planting
Outstanding plant health, fall intactness
Very good performance west; moves east well
Excellent yield potential
MIDWEST
70505VT3 — 101-day RM (YGVT3/RR)
Medium plant height; medium ear placement
Excellent top-end yield potential
Excellent emergence, early growth
Early to flower for maturity
Moderate ear flex
69805VT3 — 98-day RM (YGVT3/RR)
Excellent yield across northern Corn Belt
Outstanding emergence, vigor
Excellent drought score
Position on well-drained soils
Best used in-zone and north
69205VT3 — 92-day RM (YGVT3/RR)
Top yield potential for maturity
Strong emergence and early growth
Position in high-yield environments
Good test weight
Good stalks, roots
MYCOGEN
2G436 — 96-day RM (HX1/LL)
Versatile hybrid; wide range of growing environments, farming practices
Consistently strong agronomic package
Very good ear flex, ear retention
Good earlier-maturing companion to 2A498 family
2P535 — 103-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Excellent emergence; very good drought tolerance, high yield potential
Adapts to varying soil types and fertility levels
Moves north well; performs best as full-season hybrid
Good Goss' wilt tolerance
2J529 — 103-day RM (HX1/LL/RR2)
Outstanding yield potential in high-management, high-yield environments
Strong emergence, early vigor; good stalks, excellent roots
Best in medium-full to full-season environments
NC+
0770RB — 86-day RM (RR2/YGCB)
Excellent early emergence, early growth for no-till, early planting
Excellent plant integrity; strong stalks, roots
Package with NC+ 1008RB genetics for strong companion
Dual-purpose: produces high test-weight grain or high-quality silage
1557VT3 — 95-day RM (VT3)
Top yield potential for maturity
Excellent emergence, seedling vigor
Stable performer
Widely adapted to variety of environments, continuous corn
2174VT3 — 101-day RM (VT3)
Top-end yield potential
Outstanding emergence, growth characteristics
Flowers slightly early for maturity
Monitor grain moisture and take advantage of early harvest to maximize yield potential
NK
N40T Hybrid Series — 99-day RM (3000GT, CB/LL/RW, GT/CB/LL or CB/LL)
Exceptional yield punch
Big yields backed by solid agronomics including very good seedling growth, fast drydown
Strong stress, drought tolerance support yield stability
Extra Edge characterized for high extractable starch
N51-T Series — 104-day RM (GT/CB/LL or CB/LL/RW)
Packs top-end yield punch
Strong drought tolerance supports consistent performance over wide range of conditions
Early plant choice with very good emergence, seedling growth
Exceptional root strength provides root lodging protection
N27B Hybrid Series — 91-day RM (GT/CB/LL, CB/LL/RW, CB/LL or GT)
Broadly adapted for outstanding yield performance
Excellent seedling growth for early planting
Good stalks, test weight; excellent drydown, grain quality
Extra Edge characterized for high extractable starch
PIONEER
38B87 — 98-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Outstanding yield potential, rapid drydown; good late-season standability
Good choice as silage hybrid
Strong in stress emergence, stalk/root lodging resistance
37Y14 — 98-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Top-end yield potential, rapid drydown leader in maturity group
Well adapted for high-yield environments, variable soils that require drought tolerance
36V76 — 104-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Late-silking hybrid platform with impressive yield potential
Moderate plant stature an attractive feature for less plant residue
PRODUCERS
5684 VT3 — 96-day RM (YGVT3)
2,270 GDUs
Semi-flex ear; wide range of population options
Good drought tolerance
Good stalks, late-season intactness
Handles stress very well
6054VT3 — 100-day RM (YGVT3)
2,350 GDUs
Medium-height plant; very good roots, stalks
Semi-flex ear
High yielding, handles low, high plant populations
Performs on all soil types, different environments
5734 VT3 — 97-day RM (YGVT3)
2,270 GDUs
Semi-flex ear; good roots, above-average stalks
Medium-stature plant with medium ear placement
Very good plant intactness
SEED CONSULTANTS
10VTT18 — 101-day RM (YGVT3)
Excellent plant health
Superior stalks, roots
Good drydown hybrid; widely adapted
10MT37 — 103-day RM (Triple stack)
No-till winner
Excellent stalks, roots
Replaces SC 1032 with turbocharged yield punch
1047 — 104-day RM (Conventional)
Strong emergence, early seedling vigor
Exceptional plant health with strong roots, stalks
New genetics specifically adapted for NE Indiana, SE Michigan, NW Ohio
TRISLER
T-1J31VT3 — 96-day RM (YGVT3)
Excellent yield potential, early harvest choice
Rapid grain drydown
Fits all soils, rotations
Improved stalks for maturity
T-2S61PLRR — 100-day RM (YGPL/RR2)
Excellent emergence, vigor
Strong stalks, roots
Very good soil, rotation flexibility
Good early choice for southern zones
T-2S62VT3 — 100-day RM (YGVT3)
Industry-leading yield potential
Great choice for early planting
Yields best at high populations
Good staygreen, intactness
WYFFELS HYBRIDS INC.
W1941 — 98-day RM (YGVT3)
Exciting yield performance in an early hybrid
Stable in stress environments
Exceptional drydown
Highly recommended for continuous corn
W2731 — 103-day RM (YGVT3)
Outstanding yield potential
Dependable root strength
Consistent performance in rotation or following corn
Wide soil adaptability
W2323 — 100-day RM (CB/LL)
Consistent, impressive yields across soil types
Amazing roots for staying power in tough conditions
Solid agronomics
Well-adapted to northern Iowa environments
MID SEASON
AGRIGOLD
A6399VT3 — 108-day RM (VT3)
Outstanding yield potential; strong agronomic package
Consistent performance in all cropping systems, environments
Excellent ear flex allows for high yield levels at varying populations
A6459VT3 — 110-day RM (VT3)
Exceptional yield potential across primary area of adaptation
Good ear flex allows for high yield levels at varying populations
Very good drydown allows for early harvest
A6479VT3 — 112-day RM (VT3)
Consistent performance on better soils at higher populations
Excellent grain quality with high test weight
Excellent yield with dependable stability on highly productive soils
BECK'S
5444VT3 — 110-day RM (YGVT3/RR)
Yield leader
Dominates in good soils
Girthy ear
5616VT3 — 111-day RM (YGVT3/RR)
Tremendous harvest appearance
Widely adapted
Healthy VT3 product for medium- and lower-productivity soils
5722HXT — 112-day RM (HXX/LL)
Outstanding yield punch
Good stalk strength
Tremendous technology option for rootworm, black cutworm, western bean cutworm control
BURRUS
255R — 105-day RM (RR2)
Fast drydown for early harvest start
Excels in continuous corn situations
High yield potential for maturity
Excellent stalk, roots
477T — 109-day RM (YGVT3)
Provides ultimate top-end yield potential
For use on best soils
Follow soybeans in the CRW variant area only
Excellent roots support average stalks
494T — 109-day RM (YGVT3)
Superb yield with fast drydown
Extremely good roots, stalks
High populations required to maximize performance
Ideal in continuous corn situations
CROPLAN
6226VT3 — 111-day RM (YGVT3)
Exceptional high-end yield potential; outstanding stalks, roots, plant health
Medium-short plant with fixed, girthy ear requiring higher populations
Flowers early for maturity; dries slowly with tropical in background driving staygreen
More green snap than 6126, less than 645; use with caution in NE and western IA
6331VT3 — 111-day RM (YGVT3)
Greatly improved stalks, roots, staygreen, intactness over 631
Exceptional on Goss' wilt; very good on anthracnose and NCLB
Same plant stature and flowering date as 631
Best on sandy loams, silt loams; avoid poorly drained clay loams
6150VT3 — 111-day RM (YGVT3)
New, high-yielding southern/northern/unrelated male
Improved plant health, stalks, roots, yield over 631, 721
Male adds staygreen, plant health enabling movement east and south into high-rainfall, high-disease areas
CROWS
4688VT3 — 109-day RM (YGVT3)
High-end yield potential
Adapts to all soil types, tillage systems
Excellent plant health; good GLS tolerance
Performs well in continuous corn environment
Good staygreen, late-season intactness; excellent east-west adaptation
4354VT3 — 107-day RM (YGVT3)
Consistent performance; excellent stalks, roots
Good plant health, fall appearance, drought and gray leaf spot tolerance
Good choice for continuous corn situations
Prefers better soils in east and central Corn Belt
3848VT3 — 105-day RM (YGVT3)
Processor Preferred high extractable starch
High yield potential; good test weight
Performs well across various soils, east-west across Corn Belt
Strong Goss' wilt tolerance for the west; excellent dual-purpose genetics
DAIRYLAND
Stealth-9005 — 105-day RM (YGPL/RR2)
Best performance on loam, clay, sandy soils
Vigorous early plant establishment
Very strong drought tolerance and staygreen
Excellent test weight
Stealth-9006 — 106-day RM (YGPL/RR2)
Wide soil adaptation for planting flexibility
Very good drydown, test weight qualities
Outstanding drought tolerance, disease resistance
Performs best when planted at high plant density
Stealth-9010 — 110-day RM (YGVT3)
Most prolific for yield when planted at high plant densities
Stellar performance across soil types, no-till, continuous corn ground
Very good southern maturity movement
Quick emergence; vigorous growth
DEKALB
DKC58-16 — 108-day RM (RR/YGVT3)
Very good emergence and seedling growth
Very good root strength
Good overall disease package
Very good Goss' wilt tolerance
DKC61-19 — 111-day RM (RR/YGVT3)
Excellent yield potential for maturity
Very good overall disease package, including good gray leaf spot tolerance
Very good emergence; excellent seedling growth allows for early planting
Excellent stalk strength, very good roots
DKC61-69 — 111-day RM (RR/YGVT3)
Outstanding yield performance
Very good stalk, root strength
Very good test weight, grain appearance
Good overall disease package
DYNAGROW
55V71 — 105-day RM (VT3)
Outstanding yields in new genetic package
Broadly adapted east-west and north-south
Strong roots, stalks; excels in high-population environments
Very good drydown, southern movement as an early hybrid
55X38 — 107-day RM (HX1)
Top-end yield potential; excellent early plant vigor, stalks, good roots
Widely adapted west-east across Corn Belt
Strong ear flex allows different planting populations, various soil types
Very good late-season intactness
57V98 — 111-day RM (VT3)
Outstanding, consistent yields in new genetic package
Determinate ear type requires higher plant populations
Benchmark hybrid in zone with very good east-west movement for PA to NE
Excellent roots, stalks, late-season plant health
FS
55SV3 — 105-day RM (YGVT3)
Excellent top-end yield, agronomics
Great performer in-zone; can go south
Very consistent performance, tolerance to drought, other environmental factors
Excellent fall integrity, drydown
58SV3 — 108-day RM (YGVT3)
Outstanding yield potential for maturity
Excellent on all soils
Very consistent performance, tolerance to drought, other environmental factors
Attractive hybrid with excellent fall integrity
62JV3 — 112-day RM (YGVT3)
Outstanding yield potential for maturity
Excellent on all soils
Excellent emergence, early vigor
Solid agronomic package; above-average root strength
GARST
8573CB/LL/RW — 106-day RM (CB/LL/RW)
Broadly adapted yield leader with soil type flexibility
East-west adaptability with good disease protection
Season-long protection from European, southwestern corn borer
Industry leading control of western, northern, Mexican rootworm
85N72GT/CB/LL — 106-day RM (GT/CB/LL)
Solid agronomics and broadly adapted yield leader with soil type flexibility
Moderate-flex ear; fast drydown
West-east adaptability with good disease protection
Season-long protection from European and southwestern corn borer
84U57CB/LL/RW — 110-day RM (CB/LL/RW)
Strong performer across Corn Belt; excellent stalk, root strength
Excellent drydown; good standability, harvest ability
Season-long protection from European, southwestern corn borer
Industry-leading control of western, northern, Mexican rootworm
GOLDEN HARVEST
H-8953 — 111-day RM (CB/LL/RW)
Strong emergence allows for early planting
Good gray leaf spot tolerance for placing in disease-prone fields
Good root strength for easier harvest
Well adapted to various soil types, environments
H-8532 — 108-day RM (CB/LL/RW)
High top-end yield, even against fuller-season hybrids
Very good staygreen, plant integrity
Wide north-south zone of adaptation
Good drought tolerance
H-8212 — 105-day RM (GT/CB/LL)
Excellent seedling vigor for fast emergence
Excellent late-season staygreen
Girthy ear, fast drydown
Widely adapted to various soil types, environments
GREAT LAKES
6162 G3VT3 — 111-day RM (YGVT3)
Excellent yield performance from new genetics
Very large ear diameter; great test weight, grain quality
Excellent emergence, drydown
Available as RR2 (6162RR)
6172 G3VT3 — 111-day RM (YGVT3)
Great yield performance for continuous corn
Thrives under heavy disease pressure
Very healthy; good early vigor, super drydown
Available as RR2 (6172RR)
6255 G3VT3 — 112-day RM (YGVT3)
Big top-end yield; super ear size, great ear flex
Very good stress tolerance, drydown
Very good stalks, good roots
Available as RR2 (6255RR)
LG
LG2532VT3 — 106-day RM (YGVT3)
Outstanding yield potential
Strong emergence for early planting
Best results in highly productive soils with good drainage
Very good roots
LG2552VT3 — 110-day RM (YGVT3)
Exceptionally high yield potential
Excellent emergence, early vigor
Very good plant health, excellent staygreen
Widely adapted across soils
LG2605VT3 — 112-day RM (YGVT3)
Very high yield potential
Excellent plant health, late-season intactness
Very strong performer in high-yield environments
Excellent choice for continuous corn
MIDWEST
76865VT3 — 109-day RM (YGVT3/RR)
High top-end yield potential; responds well to higher yield environments
Adapts to all soil types, growing conditions; strong drought scores
Excellent continuous corn option; excellent standability, agronomics
Moderate ear flex
78135VT3 — 112-day RM (YGVT3/RR)
Excellent yield potential across all growing conditions
Excellent disease package, gray leaf spot tolerance
Excellent stalks, roots; excellent continuous corn option
Best positioned in 110- and 115-day RM zones
76174VT3 — 106-day RM (YGVT3/RR)
Medium-tall plant; medium-high ear placement
Excellent yield potential
Excellent emergence, early growth
Good gray leaf spot tolerance
Excellent continuous corn option
MYCOGEN
2C598 — 107-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Medium-height hybrid; very high yield potential that performs best at moderate plant populations allowing ears to flex
Consistent, moderately girthy ears with white cobs and good grain quality
Good Goss' wilt tolerance
2R693 — 109-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Superior agronomic package includes strong roots, excellent staygreen, very good gray leaf spot tolerance
Very strong yield performance across eastern Corn Belt
Great companion to 2D673 family
2M695 — 110-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Tall, high-yielding hybrid
Strong east-west adaptation
Very good stalks, staygreen, gray leaf spot tolerance, fall intactness
NC+
4252VT3 — 107-day RM (VT3)
Widely adapted to offer very good drought tolerance, consistent performance over variable soil types
Solid roots, stalks provide excellent standability
Exceptional disease package for season-long plant health, late-season intactness
Good choice for areas where above-average Goss' wilt tolerance needed
5225VT3 — 112-day RM (VT3)
Widely adapted for outstanding yield potential
Great choice for early plant acres, including continuous corn, conservation tillage
Good stalk, root strength give excellent late-season plant health, intactness
Excellent companion to NC+ 5411, NC+ 4971 genetics
5393VT3 — 112-day RM (VT3)
Experience top-end yields with solid performer
Companion to NC+ 5434RBD, NC+ 6125RBD products
Yield-leading genetics excel in western environments for high-quality silage, grain
Processor Preferred delivers extractable starch for wet milling
NK
N60G Hybrid Series — 108-day RM (GT/CB/LL or CB/LL/RW)
High, stable yields are hallmark of widely adapted hybrid series
Excellent drought, stress tolerance
Excellent ear flex; very good stalk, root strength
N68B Hybrid Series — 110-day RM (CB/LL/RW, CB/LL or GT)
Top-end yield punch
Good drought tolerance, ear flex
High yields, consistent performance over wide range of conditions
Excellent roots, very good stalks for strong standabillity
N71M Hybrid Series — 112-day RM (3000GT, GT/CB/LL, LL or HX1/LL)
High yield potential over wide range of environments
Outstanding plant health with gray leaf spot protection
Top early plant choice due to exceptional emergence, seedling growth
Superior plant health, root strength
PIONEER
35F44 — 105-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Strong late-season standability, drought tolerance
Excellent yield potential
Strong stalk/root lodging resistance
Very good test weight
34R68 — 109-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
New, broadly adapted platform combines stress emergence, drought tolerance, stalk strength, gray leaf spot resistance well-suited to reduced tillage, continuous corn
34F97 — 110-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Excellent yield potential; moderate stature and strong agronomics
Good stress emergence, stalk strength, drought tolerance, gray leaf spot resistance
PRODUCERS
7134 VT3 — 111-day RM (YGVT3)
2,575 GDUs
Medium plant height; excellent emergence; flex ear
Performs well in western Corn Belt
Well suited for both dryland, irrigation
6944 VT3 — 109-day RM
2,550 GDUs
Medium stature plant; very good roots, stalks
Strong disease package
Flex ear with deep kernels
Works great in reduced, conventional tillage
6634 VT3 — 106-day RM
2,508 GDUs
Semi-flex ear; very good roots, stalks
Works great in reduced, conventional tillage
Works well across most soil types
Performs well on dryland, irrigated soils
SEED CONSULTANTS
10MT87 — 108-day RM (Triple stack)
Not pretty, but yields
Nice rind strength and excellent roots
Strong performance in past IN, OH performance tests
10MT97 — 109-day RM (Triple stack)
Improved generation of SC 1091
Very good roots, stalks
New yield leader in zones 6, 7, 8
Strong performance in past IN, OH performance tests