2010 - Silage Hybrid Characteristics

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2010 HYBRID PLACEMENT GUIDE

(96 to 98 day R.M.) HIGH NFC SILAGE or HIGH MOISTURE GRAIN 

The Leafy gene produces 8 to 10 leaves above the cob on this very tall hybrid to help produce outstanding yield potential.  With its flex ear, soft kernel texture for producers without a kernel processor, evenly matched grain to stover dry down, and outstanding NDFd, 2096L is the ideal high NFC silage hybrid in this maturity range.  Outstanding grain yield potential with a soft kernel texture makes it an ideal choice for high moisture corn in its maturity group.  A white

cob hybrid with soft kernel texture and high starch digestibility.

(96 to 98 day R.M.) SILAGE 

The Roundup Ready version of our WRV 2096L silage variety.

2596 LRR

(limited supply)

(96 to 98 day R.M.) SILAGE 

A 96-day Roundup Ready hybrid with very high yields, white cob, soft kernels, and high starch digestibility.

(102 day R.M.) NFC SILAGE 

An incredible performer, this hybrid features a white cob, incredible yield, and soft kernels. Very high digestibility and excellent spring vigor. For its maturity this will be a hybrid tough to beat.

(106 to 108 day R.M.) NDFd SILAGE

Extremely wide leaves help produce outstanding NDFd on this very tall hybrid.  Huge tonnage potential with a flex ear, soft kernel texture, evenly matched grain to stover dry down, and excellent NDFD makes 2114L an ideal Leafy silage hybrid in a high corn silage diet.

(106 to 108 day R.M.) NDFd SILAGE

Our WRV 2114L variety with the added benefit of Herculex Insect Protection. Herculex Extra works all season long, giving you optimum yield potential, agronomic performance and enhanced plant health.

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An old school of thought once suggested that the best silage corn was obtained by simply chopping your biggest and tallest grain hybrids. While this method may satisfy some tonnage requirements, there is much left to be desired when speaking in terms of actually benefiting a cow’s diet. Many years of corn breeding with the goals of producing digestible, easily manageable corn silage have resulted in leafy corn hybrids designed to profitably feed dairy cows. These silage specific leafy hybrids have certain characteristics that are far more beneficial to a cow and more easily enable the cow to utilize a greater amount of the whole plant compared to a traditional grain variety. Generally speaking, leafy varieties bring more to the table than any other grain or “dual purpose” hybrid. Here’s a few reasons why:

• High yields of digestible nutrients - Leafy varieties typically produce 7 -10 leaves above the ear resulting in greater tonnage than grain, or dual-purpose varieties. Leafy varieties are also bred for specific characteristics, which include a thinner stalk rind and larger pith, which studies have shown are 50-54% digestible and 72-74% digestible, respectively.

• Soft kernel texture/digestible starch - Leafy varieties are bred to have soft, more floury-type grain kernels. As a result, the soft kernel texture has increased starch digestibility compared to dual-purpose hybrids, and decreased kernel passage.

• Slow kernel filling and dry-down - Compared to grain varieties, leafy corn varieties have twice the window of harvest. With a wider window of harvest, it is easier to harvest the silage at ideal moistures. A slower grain filling period also allows the stalk and leaves more drying time, which results in a better equated overall moisture to avoid seepage.

• Maturity for pre-frost harvest - After frost, studies have shown that energy levels in corn may drop an average of 1.5 points per frost. Determined in tests using dual-purpose checks, farmers who plant a

• High energy potential - Trials conducted in Canada showed that leafy corn varieties contain twice the amount of carbohydrates above the ear compared to dual-purpose hybrids. The forage carbohydrates

• Special traits for producer’s needs - Leafy silage varieties are available from Wolf River Valley Seeds in herbicide resistant versions to offer just one more incredible benefit from an already amazing product.