Liberty Link® hybrids used with Liberty® herbicide are an excellent herbicide resistance management tool for grassy and broadleaf weeds. Liberty® has a unique mode of action, which offers a new approach in managing weed resistance.
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Liberty Link Corn
6949
6949 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.
| 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 | 76949 has very good roots, better than 7000 |
| Stalks | |
| Stalk Strength | 86949 has very good stalks and very low possibility of green snap. |
| Agronomics | |
| Plant Integrity | Excellent late season plant health and intactness. |
| Population Tolerance | 96949 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 | |
| 6949 has a strong disease package. | |
| Insects | |
| European Corn Borer | 7Average corn borer tolerance |
| Placement | |
| 6949 has very strong east to west movement. This hybrid works across most environments and management styles. 6949 works great in reduced or conventional tillage scenarios. | |
| Positioning | |
| Use 6949 wherever a strong 108 - 109 day hybrid with the Liberty Link herbicide system 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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