Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
August 3, 2009
Mycogen Seeds pleased to announce the addition of 29 new
grain corn hybrids to its robust 2010 lineup. The new hybrids
are available in a wide range of relative maturities and have
been vigorously tested for important agronomic characteristics,
such as high yields, standability, drought tolerance, and
disease resistance.
“Our commitment to growers means we focus on using elite
genetics to develop outstanding corn hybrids that will maximize
yields throughout the Corn Belt,” says Hank King, senior grain
corn marketing specialist, Mycogen Seeds. “We employ a vigorous
research process, testing our hybrids in more than 800,000 test
plots each year. As a result, growers can have full confidence
in our proven, high-yielding portfolio of grain corn hybrids.”
New Corn Hybrids
The new hybrids are available with a variety of industry-leading
traits, as well as in a full range of relative maturities.
- 2R081 is an 80-day
Roundup Ready® hybrid featuring strong yield potential under
moderate to high yield environments. This dent-type hybrid
provides strong stalks and roots, very good late-season
health, and fast grain drydown. Its semi-flex ear type will
allow it to adapt to different planting densities and take
advantage of optimal growing conditions.
- An attractive Roundup
Ready hybrid, 2A397 offers a solid agronomic package,
which includes strong roots, very good ear retention, fast
grain drydown and stress tolerance. 2A397 has top-end yield
potential and provides yield stability within its maturity.
It is well-adapted to a wide variety of environments and
production systems.
- 2A551 is a
HERCULEX® XTRA Insect Protection hybrid available as a
Quad-Stack™ that offers outstanding yield potential across a
wide range of soil types and environments. This taller
hybrid has shown solid standability and very good tolerance
to northern corn leaf blight and Goss's wilt. 2A551 provides
very good drought-stress tolerance and resistance to
greensnap. It is a top performer in high-yield environments
that responds to fertility, population, fungicide and
irrigation.
- An attractive,
medium-height Roundup Ready Corn 2 hybrid, 2C641
offers excellent standability and highly competitive yields.
Its strong yield performance is driven by very consistent,
moderately girthy ears with deep kernels. 2C641 is widely
adapted east to west, but has shown particularly strong
performance west of the Missouri River. With good tolerance
to gray leaf spot and Goss's wilt, 2C641 will respond to
intensive management, including high fertility, high plant
density and narrow rows. It makes an excellent choice for
European corn borer or rootworm refuge acres.
- 2H735 is a 112-day
Roundup Ready hybrid that features a very girthy ear style
that is consistent down the row. It responds to management
that includes high densities, good fertility, a fungicide
treatment and irrigation. The medium-tall plants have a
moderate high-placed ear and good standability. This hybrid
will perform best when planted after soybeans, which helps
lower the incidence of gray leaf spot. 2H735 has good
tolerance to Goss's wilt. The primary area of adaptation is
east of the Missouri River due to a watch out for greensnap.
- A Quad-Stack hybrid,
2D771 features HERCULEX XTRA and Roundup Ready and
LibertyLink® technologies. Bred for outstanding yield
potential, this hybrid responds to fertility, population,
fungicide and irrigation. 2D771 has moderate gray leaf spot
tolerance, very strong Goss's wilt tolerance and a pink cob,
making it a great companion hybrid to 2T789. It performs
best at medium-high to high plant densities, and is widely
adapted east to west across the central Corn Belt.
“Superior traits make our hybrids
strong, but elite genetics make our hybrids exceptional,” King
says. “Our wide selection of maturities and characteristics
means that we have the hybrids that growers need to fit their
unique, on-farm situations.”
For more information about these new sunflower hybrids or
other MYCOGEN brand products, contact your local Mycogen Seeds
dealer or sales representative, or visit
www.mycogen.com.
Mycogen Seeds is a retail seed company of Dow AgroSciences LLC
and a developer and marketer of leading grain corn hybrids, the
market leader in SILAGE-SPECIFIC corn hybrids and sunflower
hybrids, as well as an industry leader in canola, alfalfa,
soybeans and sorghum. For more information about MYCOGEN brand
products, visit www.mycogen.com.
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