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6816 Corn Hybrid

Maturity: 108 Days

  • Consistent performance across varied soils
  • Very good stalks and roots
  • Late season plant health widens harvest window
  • Broadly adapted from East to West
Available Traits
SmartStax RIB Complete

General Characteristics

  • GDD Pollination
    1330
  • GDD Black Layer
    2550
  • Pollination for Maturity
    Avg
  • Plant Height
    Medium
  • Leaf Type
    Semi-Upright
  • Ear Height
    Medium
  • Ear Type
    Semi-Det.
  • Kernel Rows
    14-16
  • Cob Color
    Pink
  • Test Weight
    Good
  • Husk Coverage
    Good
  • Covercrop Companion
    Very Good

Agronomic Features

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

Disease Tolerance

  • Grey Leaf Spot
    Very Good
  • Northern Corn Leaf Blight
    Very Good
  • Southern Leaf Blight
    Good
  • Goss's Wilt
    Fair
  • Stalk Anthracnose
    Very Good

Soil Adaptability

  • Light Soils
    HR
  • 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
    29-31
  • 30" Medium
    31-33
  • 30" High
    33-35
  • Twin Row Low
    30-32
  • Twin Row Medium
    32-34
  • Twin Row High
    34-36
  • 20" Low
    31-33
  • 20" Medium
    33-35
  • 20" High
    35-37
  • <20" Low
    31-33
  • <20" Medium
    33-35
  • <20" High
    35-37