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
6946
6946 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. 6946 can go anywhere Rootworm 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 | 76946 has very good roots. |
| Stalks | |
| Stalk Strength | 86946 has very good stalks and very low possibility of green snap. |
| Agronomics | |
| Plant Integrity | Excellent late season plant health and intactness. |
| Population Tolerance | 96946 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 | |
| 6946 has a strong disease package. | |
| Insects | |
| European Corn Borer | 7Average corn borer tolerance and YieldGard rootworm protection. |
| Placement | |
| 6946 has very strong east to west movement. This hybrid works across most environments and management styles. 6946 works great in reduced or conventional tillage scenarios and across most soil types. | |
| Positioning | |
| Use 6946 wherever a strong 108 - 109 day hybrid with rootworm and Roundup Ready protection 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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