6709

Relative Maturity: 117

Features & Benefits

• Dual purpose type hybrid that is best positioned as a silage only hybrid
• Consistent, multi-year top performing silage hybrid with very good Milk 2006 scores
• Very good overall agronomics as well as heat and drought stress tolerance
• Excellent NCLB and Southern Leaf Blight tolerance
• Girthy ear type with long husk cover

Technology Trait

VTDoublePRO® RIB COMPLETE

Region Adaptability

Agronomics

Staygreen: N/A
Greensnap: Average
Stalks: Very Good
Roots: Very Good
Early Vigor: Above Avg
Drought Tolerance: Very Good
Test Weight: N/A
Silage: Excellent
Feed Quality: Excellent

Water Management

Full Irrigation: HR
Limited Irrigation: HR
Rainfed:
Dryland (Stress): HR

Disease Tolerance

N. Corn Leaf Blight: Excellent
Gray Leaf Spot: Above Avg
S. Corn Leaf Blight: Excellent
Goss's Wilt: Above Avg
Common Rust: Average
Southern Rust: Average
Tar Spot: N/A
Stalk Rot: N/A
Ear Rot: N/A

Management Response

Added Management: Above Avg
Average Management: Very Good
Low Management: Very Good

Soil Placement

Course (Droughty): Excellent
Medium: Excellent
Heavy (Well Drained): Very Good
Heavy (Poorly Drained): Very Good
Variable: Excellent

Rotation Management

Rotated Acres: HR
Continuous Corn: HR
Continuous Corn with Fungicide: R
VTDoublePRO® RIB COMPLETE

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KEY

Ratings: 9
Excellent
8
Very Good
7
Above Avg
5-6
Average
3-4
Below Avg
1-2
Poor
Systems: HR
Highly Recommended
R
Recommended
NR
Not Recommended
Resistance: HR
Highly Resistant
R
Resistant
MR
Moderately Resistant
LR
Least Resistant
MS
Moderately Susceptible
S
Susceptible

All agronomic characteristics and ratings may vary with growing conditions and environment. Ratings are approximate and should not be considered as absolute. Ratings on new hybrids are based on limited data and may change as more data are colle cted. Extreme conditions may adversely affect hybrid performance. The relative maturity of one hybrid to another remains reasonably constant; however, the actual number of cale ndar days from seeding to physiological maturity varies with da te of planting, planting rate, temperature, day length, soil fertility, and other environmental factors.