Doebler’s All Stars GO WITH THE WINNERS THIS SPRING by Ted Doebler I'm Ted Doebler, with five proven performers you can really depend on. I named my first All Stars last September based on their 1988-89-90 performances. And the five hybrids didn't disap point me last fall. They racked up big numbers again in the 1991 trials. Not that we didn't see some solid challengers. Like Doebler's newcomer 69XP that shelled out 191.9 bu. in an Augusta county, VA strip test, and 187 bu. in Berks county, PA. And how about upstart 86XA2. It combined 219.3 bu. at McGaheysville, VA. But the extremely dry weather generally made much of our 1991 corn research hard to assess. That's why I'm sticking with my original five All Stars. These hybrids made the team by shell ing out big in droughty 1988, wet 1989 and ''normal" 1990. These years gave us the best and worst of growing seasons. A sort of obstacle course for hybrids that's seldom matched. The computer did the hard work, sifting through thousands of farm tests and research trials from New York to Virginia. Best five yields of every hybrid were totaled for each of the three years. Then the All Stars were selected by averaging the top 15 yields. How well did our All Stars perform? Let's look at the records. How All Stars run up yields DOEBLER 84XP, 118 days. Nothing but raves from growers. Excellent disease resistance. Great standup. Superior drought rating. Top 15 average? 194.3 bu. DOEBLER 75X, 113 days. Our best seller. And no wonder. Big ears. Sturdy stalks. And PA's all time corn champ at 281.6 bu. 1990 best: 218.6 bu. Top 15 average: 196.6 bu. DOEBLER 66XP, 103 days. Super vigor. Great standup. Amazing yields for maturity. Like Top 15 average of 196.5 bu. And 1990 best of 27.9 tons silage, 5.4 tons TDN. DOEBLER 45XP, 92 days. Great stalks. Healthy. Top 15 average of 169.9 bu. In 1991, 45XP made 192.5 bu. in a Rensselaer county, NY trial, 190.4 bu. at Madrid, NY. DOEBLER 35XP, 83 days. Sturdy stalks for sure. Scant 1% stalk loss in 1989 N.Y. trials. Big yields, too. Top 15 average: 157.2 bu. 1991 best: 161.1 bu. DOEBLERS Hybrids Mk jmjr 9 roturi FOR THE EAST OOMMftl MNNyrivAN * HIWM >MC NCTWT It US | MMffiMl P 1 R.R. 1, Box 424, Jersey Shore, PA 17740 Phone: 717-753-3210 HYBRIDS FOR THE 90'S