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85P55 Corn Hybrid

Maturity: 115 Days

  • A unique, new genetic family for our lineup
  • Performs well from East to West
  • A showy plant with a flex ear
  • Covers many soils and populations
Available Traits
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General Characteristics

  • GDD Pollination
    1345
  • GDD Black Layer
    2718
  • Pollination for Maturity
    Avg
  • Plant Height
    Med-Tall
  • Leaf Type
    Semi-Upright
  • Ear Height
    Med-High
  • Ear Type
    Flex
  • Kernel Rows
    16-20
  • Cob Color
    Pink
  • Test Weight
    Very Good
  • Husk Coverage
    Very Good
  • Covercrop Companion
    Good

Agronomic Features

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

Disease Tolerance

  • Overall Disease Rating
    7.5
  • Grey Leaf Spot
    Very Good
  • Northern Corn Leaf Blight
    Good
  • Southern Leaf Blight
    NA
  • Common Rust
    Good
  • Southern Rust
    Very Good
  • Eye Spot
    NA
  • Goss's Wilt
    Very Good
  • Stalk Anthracnose
    Very Good
  • Diplodia Ear Rot
    Very Good
  • Physoderma
    Very Good
  • Tar Spot
    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
    30-32
  • 30" Medium
    32-34
  • 30" High
    34-36
  • Narrow Low
    32-34
  • Narrow Medium
    34-36
  • Narrow High
    36-38