YieldGard® corn borer/Roundup® Ready Corn 2 are elite hybrids that have two technology traits. This gives the Farmer double protection of unsurpassed weed control, and the added benefit of controlling European and Southwestern Corn Borer.
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Roundup Ready®/yieldgard® Corn Borer Corn
6943
6943 is a solid corn belt hybrid. Strong flex ear with deep kernels, solid agronomics, and lots of flexibility will let this hybrid earn a spot on your farm. 6943 can go anywhere corn borer protection is desirable and Roundup Ready protection is needed.
| Maturity | 109 |
| To Silk 50% | 1280 |
| To Black Layer | 2550 |
| Appearance | Dark green, medium stature attractive plant |
| Plant Height | Medium |
| Early Season Vigor | 8 |
| Ear Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Ear Type | Flex |
| Ear Placement | Medium Low |
| Kernels | 16-18 |
| Test Weight | 8 |
| Husk Cover | 7 |
| Retention | 8 |
| Shank Length | 7 |
| Roots | |
| Root Strength | 76943 has very good roots. |
| Stalks | |
| Stalk Strength | 86943 has very good stalks and very low possibility of green snap. |
| Agronomics | |
| Plant Integrity | Excellent late season plant health and intactness. |
| Population Tolerance | 96943 has solid stalks and a good root that will let it handle populations of 26 - 30000 plants. It has enough flex to handle lower populations as well. |
| Flowering Date | |
| Drought Tolerance | 8 |
| Disease | |
| Gray Leaf Spot | 7 |
| Eyespot | 6 |
| Northern Leaf Blight | 7 |
| Stewarts Blight | |
| 6943 has a strong disease package. | |
| Insects | |
| European Corn Borer | 9YieldGard Corn Borer Protected |
| Placement | |
| 6943 has very strong east to west movement. This hybrid works across most environments and management styles. 6943 works great in reduced or conventional tillage scenarios and across most soil types. | |
| Positioning | |
| Use 6943 where ever a strong 108 - 109 day hybrid with corn borer protection and Roundup flexibility is needed. Very strong roots and exceptional stalks with low green snap potential along with a strong agronomic package make this a "go anywhere" hybrid. | |
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