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Fall 2007
Mid-County Agronomy
Choosing the best seed
Doug Kraska
Agronomy Production
Specialist
(952) 466-3730
[email protected]
The seed world is getting more complicated
every year with quad stacked, triple stacked,
double stacked and conventional corns. As
plant breeders continue to develop hybrids
with specific genetics for different conditions,
it is very important to match hybrids for each
field. Planting a diversity of hybrids from dif-
ferent genetic families helps reduce the risk.
Planting a corn with a Western genetic will
help on a dry year and lighter soils. Northern
and Eastern genetics have a better tolerance for
wet feet and heavier soil types. Plant popula-
tion can vary for each genetic. Western and
Southern genetics can handle lower popula-
tions having a flex ear, while Eastern and
Northern genetics excel with high population
having a fixed ear. Planting some corn with
an early flower [long grain fill] and some late
flower [short grain fill] can help reduce risk
from environmental conditions.
All seed companies have some great hybrids
and some good hybrids. By diversing your
hybrid selection from different seed companies
and picking only the great hybrids can increase
your profit per acre. An extra 5 percent discount
or free seed by buying all your seed from one
company can’t pay for the extra yield advan-
tage on $3.00 corn by choosing only the great
varieties.
At Mid-County we handle NK, PRODUC-
ERS, CROPLAN, and STINE HYBRIDS.
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