Several agronomic and economic factors must be con sidered prior to selecting your 1985 com hybrids, according to Larry Martin, DeKalb-Pfizer Genetics regional agronomist. Yield is the most wanted trait but, depending on individual desires and environmental im posed pressures, it may not be the most important, he said. Yield is the by-product of many agronomic and environmental interactions that must be considered in the selection process. In selecting a com hybrid, the ultimate use must be considered. It may be grain for livestock, grain for market, silage, or special market grain for human con sumption. Many com hybrids can Free gift iff you buy now! Buy a new Mix-All now and select a free gift from Gehl Panasonic Microwave Oven GE 13” Color TV Total Gym exercise system by West Bend. Plus you can delay final payment until Feb. 1, 1985 if you qualify. But don’t wait. This is a limited time offer. See us for details. 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Hagerstown, MD Chambersburg, PA RT2Box24A 301-733-0515 717-263-8424 New Ringgold, PA Caf '!lf 717-943-2131 717-249-5338 emimStco. Ko ’ M,IIER E J O,PMEKT RD 2, Box 2 516 Main Street 814-886-4183 Centre Hall, PA Honesdale, PA Beiiwood 814-364-1419 7i7 9«3 4Aan Bechtelsville, PA Beiiwood 717-253-3440 i 2 15-845-2911 814-742-8171 fit all these categories but usually one or two are better adapted. You may also need to select from hybrids with yellow, white, waxy, or high lysine grain for the ultimate use. To select the best adapted hybrid for your use, begin by reflecting on the hybrids you planted in 1984. Most of these will be available again in 1985. Ask yourself about the plant characteristics of each of these. Were they what you wan ted? Did a particular hybrid fulfill your ultimate use needs? To harvest a high grain yield, strong stalks and roots are essential. If one or both of these characteristics are lacking, many bushels may be left in the field. However, be cautious in blaming GEHL February 1. 1985 There’s much to consider in picking hybrid the hybrid for podf standability; insects, environmental conditions, unavailable fertility, and disease may be the actual cause for weak stalks or roots. If you have damage, evaluate company, university and neigh boring farmers’ information to determine how performance was over a broader area. Multi-year date should also be examined to determine if damage was the result of environmental pressures, management practices, or genetics. Your choice of tillage and planting practices may also determine the hybrid you should plant. Conventional tilled soils usually warm up earlier and provide better seed beds than Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 27,1984—E5 minimum or no-till fields. Therefore, hybrids with average ■ seedling growth rates may be more forgiving in conventional tilled fields. The colder no-till soils require hybrids that can ger minate and establish themselves rapidly if you attempt to reap the benefits of early planting. If continuous com is a common practice in your farming operation, disease resistance, insect tolerance, and standability should be evaluated carefully. Disease and insect pressures tend to be more prominent in con tinuous com operations. Plant population should be considered also. If your desired harvest population is ap proximately 21,000 plants per acre of less, hybrids that flex ear size may be more desirable. With harvest populations above 21,000, you may be able to use the same hybrid or others that produce smaller ears but require more plants for optimum yield. Always ask your seed dealer as to the recommended final population of a hybrid. DON’T SETTLE FOR LESS THAN A STIHL WHEN YOU CAN GET A STIHL FOR LESS. There may never be a better time to move up to the chain saw you want! The 028 Stihl Wood Boss™. Big on performance. 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On the other hand, selecting hybrids with excellent stalks to allow for larger field drying may also be considered an economoical move for some growers. During the growing season, company hybrid plots (such as the DeKalb-Pfizer Genetics Field Analysis Comparison Trials— FACT) and university trials are excellent for evaluating a number of hybrids under the same growing conditions. These are also valuable for observing desired traits such as height, ear placement, shank length, ear size, tillering tendency, and multiple ear tendency. Above all, seed quality should be at the top of your selection process. Seed should be high germinating, clean, disease free, and visually pleasant to provide you with the confidence you demand from a seed product. GIGANTIC SKLECTION IN Lancaster Farming's CLASSIFIEDS Newport Rd . Elm. PA 717-665-2407 MARTIN HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT CO. Rt 5011 1 /? Mites South of Schaetferstown PA Phone 717-949-6817 GOOD’S STORE
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