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P1837
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P1837 Maize Silage Hybrid

Defensive full-season giant.

Very tall, with superior standability, excellent resistance to Northern Leaf Blight and Rust.

  • Excellent drought tolerance and staygreen which supports season long 'silage eye appeal'.
  • Has a similar maturity and silage yield potential to P1636.
  • This huge plant only requires established plant populations of 70,000 to 90,000 plants per hectare to optimise yeild performance.

Widely adapted, stable, full-season hybrid. Plant early in high potential paddocks in warm northern production areas.

Comparison with P1636 or P1315.

Recommended established plant
populations (000's/ha)

Challenging yield environments

70

Medium yield environments

80

High yield environments

90

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Recommended growing regions

Hybrid Region Map

CRM 115

Drought Tolerance 8

Stalk Strength 6

Root Strength 6

Early Growth 7

Plant Height 9

Staygreen 9

MAX 9

Seed tag colour

Maize for silage hybrid performance information

Feature hybrid Comparison hybrid Number of trials Harvest drymatter difference (%)1 Yield advantage (kgDM/ha)2 Statistical significance3
Waikato
P1837 PAC500 (Z71-F1) 15 -2.7 1343 star
P1837 PAC624 14 1.4 1498 CA
P1837 P1636 21 -2.3 -484 NS
Bay of Plenty, Gisborne & Northern Hawke's Bay
P1837 P1636 10 -0.7 -447 NS

Scientific Designation

star 1 star 2 star 3 = very highly significant yield advantage to Pioneer

star 1 star 2 = highly significant yield advantage to Pioneer

star 1 = significant yield advantage to Pioneer

NS = not significant

CA = commercially acceptable

1 Positive DM differences means the bolded hybrid was drier at harvest, negative DM 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.

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