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| Specialty Hybrids perform well at northwestern Ohio corn test |
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PAYNE, Ohio — Specialty Hybrids enjoyed success among the strong yields at this corn hybrid test site in northwestern Ohio.
The trial was conducted by Farmers’ Independent Research of Seed Technologies (F.I.R.S.T.) on the Paulding County, Ohio farm of Rex Coomer. The average yields at this site were in the 220-bushel-per-acre range between the early-season and full-season trials.
Specialty Hybrids 2882VT3 won the early-season trial with an average of 248.5 bu. per acre. Finishing in second was G2 Genetics 5X-707 at 236.6 bu. per acre.
Specialty Hybrids took the top two positions in the full-season test. Specialty Hybrids 4958VT3 won the trial with 243.3 bu. per acre, and Specialty Hybrids 4970VT3 was second at 237.2 bu. per acre.
Other top-producing hybrids in the full-season test were: Campbell 681-76VT3, 231.1 bu. per acre; iCorn.com 109.6VT3, 230.6 bu. per acre; Fielders Choice NG6759, 230.6 bu. per acre; and Stine 9623VT3, 230.4 bu. per acre.
F.I.R.S.T. manager Rich Schleuning planted the test plot on May 12 at a rate of 36,500 seeds per acre. He harvested approximately 36,000 plants per acre on Nov. 11.
“There was a good yield despite the odd weather this season,” Schleuning said. “Stalk quality was still decent at harvest, but stalk rot was present. There was diplodia ear rot in some hybrids.”
The soil type on Coomer’s farm is a Hoytville silty clay. The field was well drained. The previous crop was wheat.
Visit www.firstseedtests.com for a complete list of the 36 hybrids in this trial. |
| 2/4/2010 |
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