P9978
P9978 Maize Grain Hybrid
Very productive. Very stable. Very defensive.
P9978 is a modern erect-leaf hybrid with strong standability, drought tolerance and great all-round agronomic offering, including strong Northern Leaf Blight resistance.
- Trials show that P9978 delivers industry leading grain yields in this maturity so is higher yielding than P9721, P0021 and P0362.
- Harvest moisture is 0.5 percent wetter than P0021.
- Delivers in challenging through to high yielding environments and will reward the time taken to select and plant the best seeding rate for the growing situation.
- For early spring planting into cold wet soils consider planting P9650, P0021 or P0200.
Widely adapted to all North Island growing regions where this maturity is required.
Recommended established plant
populations (000's/ha)
Challenging yield environments
85
Medium yield environments
95
High yield environments
105
Recommended growing regions
CRM 99
Drought Tolerance 7
Stalk Strength 6
Root Strength 6
Early Growth 6
Plant Height 7
Ear Height 6
Staygreen 7
Husk Cover 6
Grain Drydown 6
MAX 9
Seed tag colour
Maize for grain hybrid performance information
| Feature hybrid | Comparison hybrid | Number of trials | Harvest moisture difference (%)1 | Yield advantage (kgDM/ha)2 | Statistical significance3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northland | |||||
| P9978 | P0200 | 24 | 0.5 | 88 | NS |
| P9978 | P0362 | 25 | 0.8 | 173 | NS |
| P9978 | P0021 | 24 | -0.4 | 151 | NS |
| Waikato | |||||
| P9978 | P9650 | 15 | -0.6 | -236 | NS |
| P9978 | PAC249 | 14 | -1.1 | 3570 |
|
| P9978 | PAC295 (N39-Q1) | 28 | -0.9 | 2403 |
|
| P9978 | PAC314 | 17 | -0.4 | 1084 |
|
| P9978 | PAC344 | 8 | -0.7 | 835 |
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| P9978 | P0200 | 55 | 0.3 | 450 |
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| P9978 | P0362 | 64 | 0.9 | 397 |
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| P9978 | P0021 | 60 | -0.6 | 959 |
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| Bay of Plenty / Gisborne & Hawkes Bay | |||||
| P9978 | P9400 | 16 | -1.5 | 2404 |
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| P9978 | PAC295 (N39-Q1) | 10 | -0.9 | 3298 |
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| P9978 | PAC314 | 14 | -0.1 | 1189 |
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| P9978 | P0200 | 40 | 0 | 593 |
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| P9978 | P9721 | 24 | -1.1 | 1168 |
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| P9978 | P0362 | 46 | 0.7 | 690 |
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| P9978 | P0021 | 46 | -0.3 | 999 |
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| Lower North Island | |||||
| P9978 | P9650 | 8 | -1.1 | 1104 |
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| P9978 | P9127 | 39 | -1.8 | 1258 |
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| P9978 | PAC249 | 27 | -1.2 | 2892 |
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| P9978 | PAC295 (N39-Q1) | 20 | -1 | 2161 |
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| P9978 | PAC314 | 26 | -0.6 | 1415 |
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| P9978 | PAC344 | 10 | -0.3 | 1080 | CA |
| P9978 | P0200 | 52 | -0.1 | 957 |
|
| P9978 | P0362 | 68 | 0.8 | 536 |
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| P9978 | P0021 | 71 | -0.7 | 886 |
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| National | |||||
| P9978 | P0021 | 201 | -0.6 | 846 |
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| P9978 | P0200 | 171 | 0.1 | 587 |
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| P9978 | P0362 | 203 | 0.8 | 482 |
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| P9978 | P9400 | 79 | -2 | 1825 |
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| P9978 | P9650 | 25 | -0.8 | 105 | NS |
| P9978 | P9721 | 102 | -1.5 | 1180 |
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| P9978 | PAC249 | 51 | -1 | 2647 |
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| P9978 | PAC295 (N39-Q1) | 58 | -1 | 2474 |
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| P9978 | PAC314 | 64 | -0.4 | 1167 |
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| P9978 | PAC344 | 24 | 0 | 864 |
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Scientific Designation
= very highly significant yield advantage to Pioneer
= highly significant yield advantage to Pioneer
= significant yield advantage to Pioneer
NS = not significant
CA = commercially acceptable
1 Positive HM differences means the bolded hybrid was drier at harvest, negative HM differences mean it was wetter.
2 A positive yield advantage means the bolded hybrid produced more yield, a negative yield advantage means it produced less.
3 For information on statistical significance click here.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Hybrid comparisons are only valid within a range of + or - 4 CRM. These descriptions mainly feature product strengths. When choosing hybrids, also review carefully the trait ratings found in the table here. Contact your local Pioneer Area Manager or merchant representative for further advice.