A3B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 18,1980
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the hybrid on the left. It doesn't have license to kill anything. On the right is an
early DeKalb line, XL 6. The XL designation was given the hybrids meaning
"unknown lot," since the firm was unsure of the size of the seed lot they could
expect on their first seed crops.
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way the field looked about two weeks after pollen set. Compared to modern lines
the name of this old time favorite might better have been Lancaster Sure Lodge,
although it yielded well in its heyday.
Her how three European hybrids look. From
left are the Greman As; and the French hybrid
lines Keo and Gallon. The trio represents a group
of fairly modern lines. They all are past maturity in
this picture and on the way to drydown.
Those good ole com hybrids
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inn's Western . lowman was a favorite with midwestern corn belt growers
for years. Today a fine, old name is the best thing the line has to offer. The
straggly appearance is normal, not storm damage.
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latter line named for its breeder. On the right is an even better looking version of
Lancaster Sure Crop, a composite which stands tall compared to the Lancaster
shown elsewhere on the page.
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Three varieties, each a decade newer than the
one to the left, show the progress of corn since the
Second World War. From left, DeKalb’s 400, a
1950 s favorite; XL 45a, a big leader in the 19605;
and XL 55a, a well liked hybrid of the past 10
years. Note the height and erectness differences.
All photos were taken on the DeKalb Research
Farm.
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