The cost of farming is rising, so make sure you're getting the most for your money when it comes to seed. With so many choices out there, let Corn & Soybean Digest help. We asked major seed companies for their heavy-hitting hybrids for 2009, and have compiled them for you. Check out these top picks for the 2009 growing season.
This guide should be used 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.
2009 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 were identified through Corn & Soybean Digest's 2008 Reader Profile. The top companies named by growers are listed.
EARLY SEASON
AGRIGOLD
Consistent girthy ear style with fast drydown
Exceptional yield, profit potential in primary zone
Consistent yield levels across all environments
A6189 — 94-day RM (VT3, RR)
Consistent performance on better soils at higher populations
Excellent grain quality with high test weight
Exceptional yield, profit potential
A6149 — 90-day RM (VT3, Conventional)
Excellent yield-to-moisture ratio with very good drydown
Adapted to various soils, environments
Outstanding yield potential for maturity
CROPLAN
3514VT3 — 95-day RM (VT3)
VT3 version of high-yielding 3555, for high-rainfall, high-moisture environment of Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio
High top-end yield when placed on best soils with aggressive fertility
Excellent roots, stalks, seedling vigor; very good test weight, drydown
Fixed-ear type requiring higher populations to realize top-end yield potential
4338VT3 — 100-day RM (VT3)
Uses outstanding, high-yielding 5338 male combined with new female
Cross of female used in 3724 with female in 491, 5905; sister to 4015 female
Strong yield, drydown, standability, agronomics; very good disease tolerance to GLS, NCLB, SCLB, common rust; above-average tolerance to Goss' Wilt
Medium plant height, ear placement; attractive hybrid with dark-green leaves
4924VT3 — 104-day RM (VT3)
New 6226 male and female in 3624, 3724 for outstanding yield, plant health
Short plant with medium ear placement; excellent staygreen, early flowering, roots, stalks; very good test weight
Fixed-ear type requiring medium-high to higher populations
Excellent alterative to the fast-die/fast-dry genetics at maturity; late-harvest hybrid
CROW'S
1929VT3 — 99-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
High yield potential for average to high management conditions
Nice staygreen, intactness, Goss' Wilt scores
Adapts east to west across Corn Belt
Moves south well into 110-115 RM areas
1523VT3 — 86-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
Strong fall finisher
Excellent yield potential, test weight, grain quality for northern Corn Belt
Good staygreen, late-season appearance
Nice option for corn-corn
1466R — 85-day RM (RR2)
Good yields, stalks, roots for northern Corn Belt
Prefers medium-high to higher populations
Good choice for early planting, reduced tillage
Adapts to all crop rotations, including corn-corn
DAIRYLAND
Stealth-9789 — 89-day RM (YGVT3)
Versatile, widely adapted hybrid providing dependable yields
Excellent early plant vigor, stimulating terrific root, stalk development
Strong drought tolerance rating helps deliver solid grain production in stress-production years
Best yields attained with high plant populations
Stealth-6799 — 99-day RM (RR)
Girthy-eared, high-yielding genetics excel at high plant population
Outstanding early plant vigor
Excellent staygreen, drydown; high test weight
Wide soil adaptation including no-till, corn-corn environments
Stealth-8404 — 104-day (northern)/102-day (central) RM (HXX)
Strong yield capability; can be placed in wide range of soil types
Tremendous early plant vigor jumpstarts hybrid quickly after planting
Very strong root, stalk development
Excellent grain drydown
DEKALB
DKC48-37 — 98-day RM (YGVT3, RR2)
Great yield potential in highly productive soils
Excellent standability due to stellar roots
Very good staygreen, harvest appearance
Top-notch test weight, grain quality
DKC53-41 — 103-day RM (YGVT3, RR2)
Exceptional yield potential
Superb drydown
Great emergence, seedling vigor
Very good greensnap tolerance
DKC50-66 — 100-day RM (YGVT3, RR2)
Very strong stalks, roots
Robust plant; great harvest appearance, intactness
Maintains performance advantage even in lower yield environments
Excellent test weight, drydown
GARST
88F75-3000GT — 97-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
Superb emergence, early vigor for all crop rotations
Moderately flexible ear for wide range of planting populations
Consistent performance over wide range of environments
88L04-3000GT — 93-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
Excellent Goss' Wilt tolerance
Excellent performance across Corn Belt
Superb performance in, north of zone
87G96GT — 99-day RM (GT)
Suitable for all soils, management
Strong stalks, roots
Excellent emergence, vigor
GOLDEN HARVEST
H-8061 3000GT — 104-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
Very good seedling vigor allows early planting into cool soils
Medium-sized plant with excellent stalk, root strength
Good test weight, fast drydown
H-6724 3000GT — 92-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
Widely adapted hybrid across northern Corn Belt
Girthy ear with fast drydown
Very good early seedling vigor
H-7130 3000GT — 97-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
Widely adapted, high-yielding hybrid; best performance on highly productive soils
Good root strength; above-average stalk integrity
Best performance as early to mid-season hybrid
GREAT LAKES
4041G3VT3 — 90-day RM (YGVT3)
Superior yield performance, drydown
Solid harvest standability
Very good emergence, leaf disease tolerance
Available in VT3, RR, conventional
4481G3VT3 — 94-day RM (YGVT3)
Outstanding yield performance
Excellent emergence, standability, drydown
Super grain quality, test weight
Team with 4415, 4569, 4689
5306G3VT3 — 103-day RM (YGVT3)
Excellent yield for maturity
Super early emergence, vigor with great stalks
Use on any soil type
Consistent ear with nice girth — for grain or silage
KRUGER
K-6490VT3 — 90-day RM (YGVT3)
Outstanding test weight
Excellent agronomics
Adapted from Wisconsin to Dakotas
Excellent choice for corn-corn, very early planting
K-6295VT3 — 95-day RM (YGVT3)
Excellent yield potential; position on better soils at high plant populations for advantage
Very good test weight
Adapted from Wisconsin to Dakotas
K-6102VT3 — 102-day RM (YGVT3)
Excellent yield potential
Very good agronomics
Adapted across Corn Belt from east to west
Excellent disease package, emergence; top choice for corn-corn
LG
LG2358VT3 — 84-day RM (YGVT3)
Very good early vigor
Well adapted as full-season hybrid
Performs well in no-till, minimum-till
Maximum performance comes with higher populations
LG2426VT3 — 94-day RM (YGVT3)
Excellent yields for maturity
Ears consistent with 18-20 kernel rows
Good vigor for early planting
Works well in no-till, minimum-till
MIDWEST
70007VT3 — 99-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
Excellent top-end yield potential with strong stalks
Strong Goss' Wilt tolerance
Excellent emergence, early growth
Fast drydown for earlier harvest window
69033VT3 — 86-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
Outstanding yield potential for maturity
Excellent staygreen, disease tolerance
Top notch grain quality, test weight
Excellent corn-corn choice
68101R — 85-day RM (RR2)
Excellent yield for maturity
Strong stalks, roots
Excellent drought score
Tall stature
MYCOGEN
2J337 — 92-day RM (YGVT3)
Performs in wide variety of environments, production systems
Combines top-end yield potential with yield stability
Equipped with a strong stalk, root system
Strong agronomic package, including fall health, stress tolerance
2A499 — 99-day RM (HXX, RR)
Hard-textured grain; above-average test weight
Excellent staygreen, northern corn leaf blight tolerance
Excellent yield response to higher plant densities
Flowers late for maturity; dries fast after black layer
2D519 — 101-day RM (YGVT3)
Top choice for early planting, no-till
Medium plant, ear height; produces grain with good test weight
Good tolerance to eyespot, anthracnose leaf blight
Competitive performance in 100-day growing environments from New England through Colorado
NC+
1982VT3 — 99-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
Top yield potential for high-yielding environments
Tremendous staygreen for late-season plant health
Use in areas where Goss' Wilt tolerance needed
Reliable emergence for early corn planted early
1012VT3 — 88-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
Excellent choice for early planting in no-till situations; high yield potential
Good seedling vigor across variety of growing conditions
Excellent stalk strength for standability
Produces grain with high test weight, excellent quality
0581R — 85-day RM (RR2)
True 85-day product; adapted to most crop rotations
Strong emergence with good early vigor makes for excellent no-till, early planting choice
Strong roots, stalks provide exceptional standability
Dual-purpose — produces high-test weight grain or high-quality silage
NK
N40T-3000GT — 99-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
Exceptional yield punch
Backed by solid agronomics including very good seedling growth, fast drydown
Strong stress, drought tolerance support yield stability
Characterized for high extractable starch
N51T-3000GT — 104-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
Packs top-end punch for grain, silage yields
Strong drought tolerance supports consistent performance over wide range of conditions
Early plant choice; exceptional root strength protects against root lodging
Characterized for dry grind ethanol, high extractable starch
N16M-3000GT — 82-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
Superior agronomics support high yields
Exceptional stalk strength, late-season intactness for great standability, flexible harvest
Heavy test weight dries down fast
Characterized for high extractable starch
PIONEER
38H08 — 92-day RM (HX1/LL/RR2)
Exceptional yield potential, grain drydown under wide variety of yield environments
38P43 — 95-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Excellent yield potential
Above-average root lodging resistance
Early harvest option
37N16 — 99-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Good stability across wide range of environments
Top yield performance at high yield levels
PRODUCERS
6374VT3 — 103-day RM (YGVT3)
Strong drought tolerance
Very healthy
Very good seedling vigor
Average roots
5314VT3 — 93-day RM (YGVT3)
Medium-tall hybrid
Strong roots, good stalks
Prefers high population
Fast drydown
5004VT3 — 90-day RM (YGVT3)
Medium-tall hybrid
Very good roots, stalks
Strong yield potential
Versatile across many soil types, conditions
STINE
9200RRYGCB — 85-87-day RM (RR2, YGCB)
Semi-determinant ear with 16-20 rows
Very good stalks, roots
Consistent performance across environments
Good stress tolerance
9523VT3 — 103-105-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
Excellent yield potential
Consistent ear size with excellent girth
Responds well to foliar fungicides
Good companion hybrid to 9418VT3, 9525VT3
WENSMAN
W 7107VT3 — 90-day RM (VT3)
Dominating, consistent yield potential
Excellent standability
Wide harvest timing window; can harvest last
Easy combining hybrid
W 7143VT3 — 93-day RM (VT3)
Superior emergence, early season vigor
Great late-season intactness
Maximize performance by planting medium-high to high populations
Position on average to better soils
W 7089VT3 — 86-day RM (VT3)
Very early flowering, black layer
Emergence, early vigor
Position on all soil types including drought-prone soils
Use as full-season hybrid
WYFFELS HYBRIDS INC.
W2329 — 100-day RM (3000GT/LL)
Consistent, high yields across soil types
Amazing root strength and sturdy stalks
Excellent drydown and solid agronomics
Highly adaptable for environments in northern Iowa
W2681 — 101-day RM (YGVT3)
New genetics with exceptional yield for maturity
Fast-drying with tremendous yield-to-moisture ratios
Stable across soil types, including lighter soils
Maintains yield potential on corn-corn
W3629 — 104-day RM (3000GT/LL)
Outstanding new yield leader in maturity
Solid agronomics; highly recommended for corn-corn
Very good stalk strength, unsurpassed roots
Strong late-season health, standability, staygreen for long harvest window
MID-SEASON
AGRIGOLD
A6489 — 112-day RM (VT3, RR)
Outstanding yield potential; strong agronomic package
Consistent performance in all cropping systems
High test weight, above-average grain quality
A6439 — 109-day RM (VT3)
Outstanding yield potential under high management systems
Excellent emergence, early vigor
Excellent drydown allows for early harvest
A6437 — 109-day RM (Conventional)
Excellent yield potential at optimum populations
Consistent performance across variable environments
Excellent test weight, food-grain quality
CROPLAN
5892VT3 — 107-day RM (VT3)
Combines 5338, 591, 5891 female with new, high-yielding southern/UR male
Semi-flex ear with 16-20 rows; requires populations on high side
Excellent early plant vigor, roots, stalks; ideal for no-till, corn-corn application; above-average staygreen; high response to Headline application
Better test weight than 5891; unusually fast grain drydown, much faster early season drydown than 591
6125VT3 — 109-day RM (VT3)
Combines exceptional roots, drought tolerance of new female with north/west 6025, 6525 male
Provides better disease tolerance while keeping the high yield potential; some test weight lost
Top-end yield potential; heat tolerance, strong silking with exceptional loose husks for fast drydown
6425VT3 — 112-day RM (VT3)
Female 6886 combined with male 6125, 6525, 6725
Outstanding ability to silk, pollinate under heat, moisture stress
Exceptional top-end yield potential with wide area of adaptation from east to west
Medium-tall plant with medium-low ear placement, semi-flex ear type; best performance at 30,000+ populations
CROW'S
4727VT3 — 109-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
Build more bins
Increase population on better ground for highest yield potential
Highly adaptable to various soil types with great health, standability
First-class roots promote good standability
4799VT3 — 109-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
Yield punch knockout
High yield potential for high-management, better-soils acres
Good standability, test weight
Rotate after soybeans in central, eastern areas
4826VT3 — 110-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
Top-end yield potential with outstanding disease package
Will move south in Corn Belt
Adapts to all crop rotations, tillage systems
Can be planted from medium to high populations
DAIRYLAND
Stealth-2208/LL — 108-day (northern)/106-day (central) RM (LL)
High yielding, widely adaptable, proven hybrid with drought, disease protection
High ear flex capability
Deep kernels, high test weight qualities
Leads industry for yield
Stealth-9410 — 110-day RM (YGVT3)
Superb roots, stalks, staygreen
Very strong under drought, disease pressures
Delivers excellent test weight
Shorter-statured hybrid
Stealth-9009 — 111-day (northern)/109-day (central) RM (YGVT3)
Aggressive, vigorous genetics with high yield potential
Wide soil adaptability provides added flexibility
Greatest yield potential when planted at high populations
Foliar fungicide application recommended
DEKALB
DKC57-66 — 107-day RM (YGVT3, RR2)
Very good drought tolerance
Great standabililty due to strong roots, stalks
Excellent late-season intactness, harvest appearance
DKC60-51 — 110-day RM (YGVT3, RR2)
Superb agronomic, defensive characteristics
Reliable performance in all yield environments
Very good ear rot tolerance overall
Attractive harvest appearance due to great staygreen, intactness
DKC59-64 — 109-day RM (YGVT3, RR2)
Remarkable yield potential
Good overall disease package
Healthy harvest appearance due to good staygreen, intactness
GARST
86T82-3000GT — 104-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
Healthy plant with excellent late-season intactness
Dual-purpose hybrid — excellent choice for grain, silage
Good emergence, early vigor
85R08-3000GT — 108-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
Proven performance across wide range of soils
Excellent performance as full-season hybrid north of zone
Very good agronomics provide ease of harvest
84Q55-3000GT — 112-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
East to west adaptability with good plant health
Well adapted to all yield environments
Yield stability under heat, moisture stress
Moderate ear flex for plant population flexibility
GOLDEN HARVEST
H-8211 3000GT — 105-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
Very good seedling vigor for fast emergence
Very good late-season staygreen
Girthy ear with fast drydown
H-8818 3000GT — 110-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
Very good emergence, vigor for early planting
Excellent staygreen, late-season plant health
Good root, stalk strength providing solid late-season stability
H-9014 3000GT — 112-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
Tall, high-yielding, widely adapted hybrid
Excellent root, stalk strength
Very good emergence, seedling vigor
GREAT LAKES
6069G3VT3 — 110-day RM (YGVT3)
Dominant hybrid in maturity
Excellent emergence, root strength; very good stalks
Use on any soil and for no-till
Keep east of I-35 (central Iowa)
6272G3VT3 — 112-day RM (YGVT3)
Excellent yield potential
Wide area of adaptation — almost any soil profile, crop rotation
Best with high management at higher populations
Very good standability, plant intactness
5506G3VT3 — 105-day RM (YGVT3)
Very good yield for maturity, especially under stressful conditions
Use in narrow rows, corn-corn, no-till
Excellent standability, grain quality, test weight with quick drydown
Very good tolerance to gray leaf spot
KRUGER
K-6208VT3 — 108-day RM (YGVT3)
Excellent roots, stalks
Very good drought tolerance
Adapted from Illinois to Nebraska
Push populations on better soils to maximize performance
K-6010VT3 — 110-day RM (YGVT3)
Very high yield potential
Excellent standability and plant health
Adapted from Illinois to Nebraska
Great choice for corn-corn due to agronomics and disease package
LG
LG2548RR2 — 108-day RM (RR2)
Exceptional yield potential
Great stalks, roots; very healthy
Best yields at higher populations
Widely adapted across maturity zones
LG2555VT3 — 110-day RM (YGVT3)
Deep kernel depth in full-flex ear
Extremely flexible ear size
Very fast drydown at harvest
Handles any population
MIDWEST
76806VT3 — 109-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
High top-end yield potential east to west
Widely adapted to variety of soils
Superior standability, agronomics
Keep populations toward high end for best results
76996VT3 — 109-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
Excellent choice for high-yield environments
First choice for first-year corn ground
Strong stalks, roots with heavy test weight grain
Great drought scores
77015VT3 — 110-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
Consistent top yield potential
Widely adapted across Corn Belt
Excellent eye appeal
Large, flexible ear
MYCOGEN
2W705 — 111-day RM (HXX/RR)
Excellent stalk strength, staygreen quality
Good overall plant health
Well-fitted for maturity zones 6, 7
Strong east, central performance — particularly in Iowa, Illinois
2G611 — 106-day RM (YGVT3)
Offers high yields, exceptional fall drydown
Shows good tolerance to northern leaf blight, leaf anthracnose
Produces consistent girthy ears with good test weight
Widely adapted from Ohio to Colorado
2K662 — 108-day RM (HXX/RR)
Produces girthy ears with deep kernels for excellent top-end yield potential
Designed with solid stalks, roots; good late-season appearance
Offers good tolerance to gray leaf spot
Widely adapted from east to west
NC+
4517VT3 — 109-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
Wide area of adaptation; top choice for planting early in residue
Strong roots; good season-long plant health
Exceptional choice for corn-corn
High populations give best yield potential
4022VT3 — 109-day RM(YGVT3/RR2)
High yield potential, top choice genetics to place on best yield environments
Improved fall plant health to maximize harvest efficiency
Improved stalks, roots for greater standability
Avoid areas where above-average gray leaf spot tolerance is needed
4582VT3 — 110-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
Excellent no-till, early planting choice
Excellent disease package for season-long, late-season plant health
Good stalks, improved roots
Strong defensive agronomics; best adapted to eastern Corn Belt
NK
N68B-CB/LL/RW — 110-day RM (CB/LL/RW)
Top-end yield punch for grain, silage
Good drought tolerance, ear flex support high yields
Excellent roots, very good stalks for strong standability
Characterized for high extractable starch
N53W-3000GT — 105-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
Harvest big yields
Good GLS, NCLB protection; strong agronomics
Good choice for early plant, no-till
Characterized for dry grind, high extractable starch
N72Q-CB/LL/RW — 112-day RM (CB/LL/RW)
Powerful disease protection for top yields
Superior plant health with excellent GLS, SCLB resistance
Corn-corn choice with good emergence, seedling growth
Characterized for dry-grind ethanol, high extractable starch
PIONEER
35K33 — 105-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Excellent yield potential
Solid agronomics including above-average roots, mid-season brittle stalk resistance, drought tolerance, stress emergence
Resistance to Fusarium ear rot
35F44 — 105-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Banner yield potential
Strong agronomics
Proven performance across all yield levels
Performance advantage in drought-prone environments
33W84 — 111-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Suitable for moderate- to high-yielding environments, early planting
Use on soils with good water-holding capacity
PRODUCERS
7134VT3 — 111-day RM (YGVT3)
Strong flex ear
Excellent emergence
Well suited for dryland, irrigated acres
Ideal for western Corn Belt
6634VT3 — 106-day RM (YGVT3)
Strong seedling vigor
Great for reduced tillage
Average drought tolerance
High yield potential
STINE
9626VT3 — 109-111-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
Very broad kernels
Responds well to foliar fungicide
Medium-high population
Superior yield to moisture ratio
9726VT3 — 11-112-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
Superior yield
Excellent yield-to-moisture ratio
Good for corn-corn
Length, girth ear flex
9725VT3 — 112-114-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
High yielding with excellent stalks, roots
Length, girth ear flex
Great for corn-corn
Excellent hybrid under irrigation
WENSMAN
W 7469VT3 — 109-day RM (VT3)
Excellent root strength, overall standability
Excels in high-yield environments
Can adapt to all tillage systems
Will move north into maturity zones 4, 5
W 7455VT3 — 107 day RM (VT3)
Excels in high-yield environments
Good choice for irrigated grounds
Excellent stalk strength, ear flex potential
Medium plant height; caution on sand, fine sandy loams
W 7562VT3 — 111-day RM (VT3)
Superior stress tolerance
Excellent stalk strength
Good choice for cold soils, no-till practices
Can adapt to all tillage systems
WYFFELS HYBRIDS INC.
W7251 — 112-day RM (YGVT3)
Rising star with stable, top-end yield performance
Nice plant health package
Excellent standability and staygreen
Highly recommended for corn-corn
W5159 — 108-day RM (3000GT/LL)
Consistent yield performer with exceptional roots
Wide adaptability to soil types
Impressive late-season plant integrity
Excellent option for corn-corn
W7250 — 111-day RM (RR2)
Same base genetics as new W7251 (VT3)
Excellent standability and staygreen
Good health package; above-average natural ECB resistance
Solid choice for refuge acres
LATE SEASON
AGRIGOLD
A6632 — 115-day RM (VT3/YGCB/CL)
Excellent agronomic package makes this a must-plant hybrid
Above-average late-season plant intactness
Adapted to wide range of soil types
A6533 — 113-day RM (VT3, RR)
Outstanding yield potential under high management systems
Very good drydown for timely harvest
Consistent girthy ears with deep kernels
CROPLAN
6725VT3 — 113-day RM (VT3)
New high-yield female combined with northern/western male in 6125, 6425, 6525
Medium-tall plant with medium-low ear placement; excellent top-end yield potential combined with wide adaptability east to west
Disease package with very good tolerance to GLS, NCLB, SCLB; average tolerance to common rust
Latest and healthiest version with most southerly adaptability
6986VT3 — 113-day RM (VT3)
Combines new version of female in 6818, 7505 with male of 6886
Shorter plant compared to 6886; improved stalks, roots; consistent girthy ears
Very good on Fusarium for western irrigated areas
With the short plant type, use caution on nonirrigated sandy soils
7131VT3 — 115-day RM (VT3)
Combines high-yielding male of 751, 851 with new high-yield/late-health female
Excellent roots, health, top-end yield potential
Same, slightly better disease tolerance than 751
Ear-size, nitrogen driven; avoid poorly drained clay soils
CROW'S
5292VT3 — 114-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
High yield potential
Versatile product for central, eastern Corn Belt
Good stalk, root strength with excellent staygreen; great fall appearance
Likes all soil types
5553VT3 — 115-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
Excellent stalk, roots, health; top-end yield potential
Adapts to all crop rotations, tillage systems
Keep populations medium-high to high
5551R — 115-day RM (RR2)
Excellent stalk, roots, health; top-end yield potential
Adapts to all crop rotations, tillage systems
Keep populations medium-high to high
DAIRYLAND
Stealth-9313 — 113-day RM (YGVT3)
High-energy hybrid with outstanding grain production capability
Noted for superior early plant vigor
Genetics withstand pressures of drought conditions
Solid performance in various soil types while favoring loams, sands
Stealth-6114 — 114-day RM (RR)
Very good drought, disease tolerance
Outstanding staygreen, plant integrity
Tremendous soil versatility; perfect choice for no-till, corn-corn; high test weight scores
Stealth-9114 — 114-day RM (YGVT3)
Delivers high test weight grain
Superb soil adaptation
Perfect for no-till, corn-corn
High-population hybrid
DEKALB
DKC63-14 — 113-day RM (YGVT3, RR2, PP)
Tremendous top-end yield potential
Exceptional roots, sound stalks
Very good overall ear rot tolerance
DKC68-06 — 118-day RM (RR2, YGCB)
Consistent high-yield performance across wide geography
Excellent emergence, seedling vigor for reduced tillage systems
Good staygreen, overall plant health
Tremendous root, stalk strength
DKC65-63 — 115-day RM (YGVT3, RR2)
Excellent stalk strength, strong roots
Superior staygreen, harvest appearance
Consistent performance across soil types, tillage practices
GARST
83X61-3000GT — 113-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
Well adapted across soil types, management practices from east to west
Outstanding stalk quality, late-season intactness
Above-average overall health; outstanding tolerance to north leaf blight and gray leaf spot
82H82-3000GT — 118-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
Widely adapted genetics with excellent north, south movement
Solid agronomic package; excellent harvestability
Dual-purpose hybrid for grain, silage acres
83L67-3000GT — 115-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
Excellent top-end yield consistently across environments
Moderate ear flex; best performance at medium-high population
GOLDEN HARVEST
H-9127 3000GT — 113-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
Good emergence, vigor allow early planting
Excellent staygreen promotes good fall intactness
Very good root, stalk strength provides late-season standability
H-9392 3000GT — 115-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
Excellent top-end yield potential
Very good seedling vigor allows early planting, reduced tillage
Good stalk strength, very good staygreen allow good harvestability
H-9180 3000GT — 113-day RM (GT)
Very good early vigor, good emergence allow early planting
Very good root strength ensures season-long standability
Good stalk strength, staygreen for late-season intactness
GREAT LAKES
6354G3VT3 — 113-day RM (YGVT3)
Widely adapted, high-yielding hybrid
Improved test weight over 6321
Excellent stress tolerance, super ear flex
Use with any soil, no-till, corn-corn
Very good leaf disease tolerance package
KRUGER
K-6213VT3 — 113-day RM (YGVT3)
Stable high-yield potential
Excellent plant health and agronomics
Adapted from Illinois to Nebraska
Excellent choice for delayed harvest
K-6115VT3 — 115-day RM (YGVT3)
Very good yield potential
Excellent standability and disease package
Adapted from Illinois to Nebraska
Good choice for delayed harvest because of shorter stature and standability
K-6116VT3 — 116-day RM (YGVT3)
Tremendous yield potential
Excellent root strength
Adapted from Illinois to Nebraska
Disease package allows corn on corn; best performance has been on better soils in rotation
LG
LG2620VT3 — 113-day RM (YGVT3)
Consistent, stable high yields
Best root strength in maturity
Excellent plant health, staygreen
Good for corn-corn
LG2641VT3 — 114-day RM (YGVT3)
Top-end yield potential
Excellent tolerance against Fusarium and Goss' wilt
Great stalk strength, fall intactness
Adapted to medium, high populations
MIDWEST
80204VT3 — 114-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
Z genetics with high yield potential
Widely adapted to central, eastern Corn Belt
Outstanding staygreen, fall appearance
Consistent performance across all soil types, yield levels
82228VT3 — 115-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
Best combination of yield potential, standability
Fixed ear requires high plant density for best results
Excellent gray leaf spot scores
Best performance in, south of zone
85655VT3 — 116-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
Excellent choice for western irrigated environment
Taller plant with good canopy cover
Good test weight
Not a good choice for western dryland
MYCOGEN
2V732 — 113-day RM (YGVT3)
Combines high yield, excellent yield stability
Moves north, south well within adaptation area
Potential to be co-anchor with 2T780 family to the 113-114-day lineup
Widely adapted from east to west
2T832 — 115-day RM (YGVT3)
High-yielding, flex-ear hybrid
Good tolerance to gray leaf spot
Keep populations moderate to allow ears to flex
Wide east-to-west adaptation across full-season growing areas
2Y739 — 113-day RM (HXX/RR)
Produces high yield with outstanding grain quality
Adapted east to west across central Corn Belt
Performs best at medium to medium-high plant densities
Good companion to 2T780 family
NC+
5717VT3 — 114-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
Widely adapted, top-end product
Good tolerance to gray leaf spot
Improved stalks, roots
Avoid areas with high green snap potential
5882VT3 — 115-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
Excellent choice for early planting. Well adapted to variable soil types.
Stalks, roots provide excellent late-season standability
Performs well in high stress environments
Fixed ear type; maintain medium to high populations for top-end yield potential
6082VT3 — 116-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
Use for early corn planted early, reduced tillage systems
Top choice for high-yield potential in western environments
Taller plant type with excellent canopy cover
Produces high test weight grain
NK
N73V-3000GT — 113-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
Excellent top-end yield potential
Solid agronomics package with very good stalks, roots, drought tolerance, fast drydown
Resistance to GLS, NCLB
Characterized for dry-grind ethanol
N74C-3000GT — 113-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
Top-end yield, grain quality
Good staygreen, test weight
Steady agronomics with dual-purpose potential
Tall, eastern adapted hybrid
N77P-3000GT — 113-day RM (GT/CB/LL/RW)
Superior stress tolerance for consistent top-end yields
Strong drought tolerance, ear flex enhance adaptability
Tall, eastern adapted hybrid with very good seedling growth, stalk strength
Characterized for dry-grind ethanol, high extractable starch
PIONEER
33H29 — 115-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
Exceptional yield potential with rapid grain drydown
Strong performance across broad range of environments
Strong stalk strength, stress emergence
33D49 — 115-day RM (HX1/LL/RR2)
Impressive yield potential
Strong agronomics
Widely adapted platform
32N73 — 117-day RM (HXX/LL/RR2)
New, widely adapted platform
Excellent yield potential across variety of soil types, yield environments
Resistance to gray leaf spot, mid-season brittle stalk
STINE
9806VT3 — 114-116-day RM (YGVT3/RR2)
Higher yielding, better standability, slightly wetter than Stine 9803 types
Excellent standability for full-season hybrid
Excellent disease package
Available as 9806 brand conventional
WYFFELS HYBRIDS INC.
W8681 — 115-day RM (YGVT3)
Stand-out in reliable, top-end yield performance
Attractive plant with strong agronomics, health
Excellent standability, staygreen, late-season plant integrity
Obvious choice for tough corn-corn
W9120 — 117-day RM (RR2)
Same base genetics as customer favorite W9121 (VT3)
Extremely high-yielding, attractive plant; amazing roots
Very good anthracnose, gray leaf spot tolerance
Nice refuge option; highly recommended for corn-corn
W8680 — 115-day RM (Conventional)
Same base genetics as new W8681 (VT3)
Excellent yield potential in a non-GMO hybrid
Strong agronomics, excellent staygreen
Great choice for corn-corn refuge acres
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