YieldGard® Rootworm corn controls corn rootworm as well secondary insects with Poncho® 250/Trilex® seed treatment. The addition or the Roundup Ready® trait to YieldGard® Rootworm provides unsurpassed weed control.
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Roundup Ready®/yieldgard® Rootworm Corn
5616
5616 contains YieldGard Rootworm and Roundup Ready technology for season long control of corn rootworm at all infestation levels and the herbicide flexibility of Roundup. This hybrid is backed with the proven performance of 5611 genetics. This is a versatile hybrid that produces excellent grain quality.
| Maturity | 96 |
| To Silk 50% | 1240 |
| To Black Layer | 2390 |
| Appearance | Very Showy |
| Plant Height | Medium Tall 86 |
| Early Season Vigor | 8 |
| Ear Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Ear Type | Flex |
| Ear Placement | Medium 36 |
| Kernels | 14-16 |
| Test Weight | 8 |
| Husk Cover | 7 |
| Retention | 8 |
| Shank Length | Moderate Long |
| Roots | |
| Root Strength | 9Excellent roots with YieldGard Rootworm Protection |
| Stalks | |
| Stalk Strength | 7Good stalks. |
| Agronomics | |
| Plant Integrity | Good staygreen and excellent late season plant health |
| Population Tolerance | 95616 has enough stalk and root strength to handle very high populations and has enough flex to handle low population environments. |
| Flowering Date | 62 |
| Drought Tolerance | 9 |
| Disease | |
| Gray Leaf Spot | 7 |
| Eyespot | 0 |
| Northern Leaf Blight | 0 |
| Stewarts Blight | 7 |
| 5616 shows good tolerance to most of the common plant diseases. | |
| Insects | |
| European Corn Borer | 75616 has average natural corn borer tolerance and resistance to rootworm. |
| Placement | |
| 5616 with YieldGard Rootworm protection should be placed in environments where soil applied insecticides would be used. This hybrid works in many environments and has no soil restrictions. | |
| Positioning | |
| 5616 will work anywhere a 96 day Rootworm / Roundup resistant hybrid is needed. It has very good drought tolerance and top end yield. This hybrid has a proven track record across many environments. It will work in the toughest conditions and excel in the best. | |
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