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79P87 Corn Hybrid

Maturity: 109 Days

  • Brings high-yield levels into the 109 RM!
  • Best suited for Central and East of I-35 in Iowa
  • Best positioned in the high yield environment
  • Fungicide use can add more yield
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General Characteristics

  • GDD Pollination
    1385
  • GDD Black Layer
    2728
  • Pollination for Maturity
    Late
  • Plant Height
    Medium
  • Leaf Type
    Semi-Upright
  • Ear Height
    Medium-High
  • Ear Type
    Semi-Determinate
  • Kernel Rows
    16-18
  • Cob Color
    Red
  • Test Weight
    Average
  • Husk Coverage
    Good
  • Covercrop Companion
    Very Good

Agronomic Features

  • Yield for Maturity
    Excellent
  • Emergence
    Very Good
  • Seedling Vigor
    Very Good
  • Stalk Strength
    Good
  • Root Strength
    Very Good
  • Green Snap
    6
  • Stay Green
    Average
  • Dry Down
    Very Good
  • Stress Tolerance
    Good
  • Delayed Harvest
    Average
  • Response to Fungicide
    Excellent
  • Corn After Corn
    Good
  • Silage
    Good

Disease Tolerance

  • Overall Disease Rating
    6.5
  • Grey Leaf Spot
    6
  • Northern Corn Leaf Blight
    8
  • Southern Leaf Blight
    8
  • Common Rust
    NA
  • Southern Rust
    6
  • Eye Spot
    NA
  • Goss's Wilt
    7
  • Stalk Anthracnose
    7
  • Diplodia Ear Rot
    NA
  • Physoderma
    5
  • Tar Spot
    6

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