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
4553
4553 is a medium height hybrid with a semi-determinate ear. It has very good stalks and roots. Plant health is very good and late season intactness is a big improvement over other hybrids in this maturity. 4553 has good grain quality and very good twt.
| Maturity | 85 |
| To Silk 50% | 1160 |
| To Black Layer | 2220 |
| Appearance | Healthy, semi upright leaves |
| Plant Height | Medium |
| Early Season Vigor | 7 |
| Ear Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Ear Type | Semi-Determinate |
| Ear Placement | Medium |
| Kernels | 14-16 |
| Test Weight | 7 |
| Husk Cover | 7 |
| Retention | 8 |
| Shank Length | Med |
| Roots | |
| Root Strength | 84553 has very good roots, equal to 4533 |
| Stalks | |
| Stalk Strength | 84553 has very good stalks, big improvement over 4533 |
| Agronomics | |
| Plant Integrity | Very good staygreen and late season intactness |
| Population Tolerance | 84553 handles population very well. Final plant populations of 28-32,000 are ideal. 4553 can handle lower populations as it moves west |
| Flowering Date | 0 |
| Drought Tolerance | 7 |
| Disease | |
| Gray Leaf Spot | 0 |
| Eyespot | 8 |
| Northern Leaf Blight | 0 |
| Stewarts Blight | 0 |
| Overall, a good disease package. 4553 is fair on Goss Wilt and average on Anthracnose | |
| Insects | |
| European Corn Borer | 9YieldGard Corn Borer protected |
| Placement | |
| 4553 has good northern movement. This hybrid sets up grain quickly and dries down fast. 4553 works across many different environments. | |
| Positioning | |
| This hybrid should be positioned from Highway 212 and north wherever an 85 day hybrid is needed. Due to semi-determinate ear, populations should be pushed to the higher end of what is normally planted in your area. | |
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