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4990 Corn Hybrid

Maturity: 99 Days

  • Strong performance from Central to the West
  • Responds favorably to high management
  • Very good drydown and late season intactness
  • May consider as a dual purpose hybrid
Available Traits
SmartStax RIB Complete
VT Double PRO RIB Complete

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General Characteristics

  • GDD Pollination
    1235
  • GDD Black Layer
    2410
  • Pollination for Maturity
    Avg
  • Plant Height
    Tall
  • Leaf Type
    Semi-Upright
  • Ear Height
    Med-High
  • Ear Type
    Semi-Flex
  • Kernel Rows
    16-18
  • Cob Color
    Red
  • Test Weight
    Very Good
  • Husk Coverage
    Short
  • Covercrop Companion
    Fair

Agronomic Features

  • Yield for Maturity
    Excellent
  • Emergence
    Very Good
  • Seedling Vigor
    Very Good
  • Stalk Strength
    Very Good
  • Root Strength
    Very Good
  • Green Snap
    Good
  • Stay Green
    Good
  • Dry Down
    Excellent
  • Stress Tolerance
    Very Good
  • Delayed Harvest
    Good
  • Response to Fungicide
    Very Good
  • Corn After Corn
    Good
  • Silage
    Very Good

Disease Tolerance

  • Grey Leaf Spot
    Good
  • Northern Corn Leaf Blight
    Good
  • Southern Rust
    Fair
  • Eye Spot
    N
  • Goss's Wilt
    Good
  • Stalk Anthracnose
    Very Good
  • Diplodia Ear Rot
    Good
  • Physoderma
    Good

Soil Adaptability

  • Light Soils
    R
  • Medium Soils
    HR
  • Heavy Soils
    HR
  • Poorly Drained Soils
    R

Nitrogen Application/Timing

  • Corn/SB 100% Pre
    R
  • Corn/SB Pre/Side
    HR
  • Corn/SB Starter/Side
    HR
  • Corn/Corn 100% Pre
    NR
  • Corn/Corn Pre/Side
    HR
  • Corn/Corn Starter/Side
    HR
  • Corn/Cover 100% Pre
    NR
  • Corn/Cover Pre/Side
    HR
  • Corn/Cover Starter/Side
    HR

Recommended Seeding Rates

  • 30" Low
    30-32
  • 30" Medium
    32-34
  • 30" High
    34-36
  • Twin Row Low
    31-33
  • Twin Row Medium
    33-35
  • Twin Row High
    35-37
  • 20" Low
    32-34
  • 20" Medium
    34-36
  • 20" High
    36-38
  • <20" Low
    32-34
  • <20" Medium
    34-36
  • <20" High
    36-38