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79P72 Corn Hybrid

Maturity: 109 Days

  • A strong performer with low risk
  • Excels from Des Moines to the East
  • Best-in-class plant health
  • More determinate ear and takes higher populations
Available Traits
Viptera Z3

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General Characteristics

  • GDD Pollination
    1315
  • GDD Black Layer
    2650
  • Pollination for Maturity
    Average
  • Plant Height
    Medium-Tall
  • Leaf Type
    Semi-Upright
  • Ear Height
    Medium-High
  • Ear Type
    Determinate
  • Kernel Rows
    16-18
  • Cob Color
    Pink
  • Test Weight
    Good
  • Husk Coverage
    Good
  • Covercrop Companion
    Good

Agronomic Features

  • Yield for Maturity
    Excellent
  • Emergence
    Very Good
  • Seedling Vigor
    Very Good
  • Stalk Strength
    Excellent
  • Root Strength
    Excellent
  • Green Snap
    8
  • Stay Green
    Excellent
  • Dry Down
    Excellent
  • Stress Tolerance
    Excellent
  • Delayed Harvest
    Very Good
  • Response to Fungicide
    Fair
  • Corn After Corn
    Excellent
  • Silage
    Excellent

Disease Tolerance

  • Overall Disease Rating
    9
  • Grey Leaf Spot
    9
  • Northern Corn Leaf Blight
    9
  • Southern Leaf Blight
    NA
  • Common Rust
    NA
  • Southern Rust
    NA
  • Eye Spot
    NA
  • Goss's Wilt
    9
  • Stalk Anthracnose
    7
  • Diplodia Ear Rot
    NA
  • Physoderma
    NA
  • Tar Spot
    8

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
  • Narrow Low
    32-34
  • Narrow Medium
    34-36
  • Narrow High
    36-38