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1999 Pa. Commercial Hybrid Test Reports
LOCATION DETAILS
SILAGE ENTRIES
Table 4. Silage performance of late-season (Maturity Zone 4) hybrids.
Brand-Hybrid
CARGILL 8311 15.3
MONSANTO DK697 16.9
PIONEER 32G94 12.6
MONSANTO DK679 16.9
GARST 8222 IT 15.3
PIONEER 3173 16.1
GOLDEN HARVEST H-9405 14.8
NK BRAND NB2-J6 15.2
PIONEER 3260 10.5
HYTEST HT7820 15.2
DOEBLER’S 859XY
CARGILL 8681 FQ
DOEBLER’S EX19850
MYCOGEN 8460
HYTEST HTX76221
DOEBLER’S 82XP
MEAN
LSD (0.05)
a Yields are standardized to 65% moisture
b Plant moisture at the time of harvest.
AVERAGED MEDIUM-SEASON HYBRIDS
Table 5. Performance of late medium-season (Maturity Zone 3) hybrids
grown at late-season (Maturity Zone 4) locations; average of four
locations.
Brand-Hybrid
MID ATLANTIC MA9051
MID ATLANTIC MA9III YG
MYCOGEN 2725
MID ATLANTIC MA9IIO
MID ATLANTIC MA9121 YG
MYCOGEN 2799
CARGILL 7821 BT
MID ATLANTIC MA9152
CARGILL 7512
MEAN
LSD (0.05)
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PORTABLE SILAGE AND MATERIAL ELEVATORS (SINGLE CHAIN)
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Yield 8 Moisture b Matter Yield
(tons/acre) (%) (tons/acre)
14.4
13.5
11.1
14.4
11.1
12.6
14.1
ns
Grain Grain Erect Bushel
Moisture Yield Plants Weight
(%) (bu/acre) (%) (lbs)
20.6
20.9
21.4
21.9
22.6
22.7
23.2
24.3
25.2
22.5
0.8
Autobagger
Bagging
Systems
Bag
Sealer
20-100 Lb.
Bags
Conveyor Cl
Plant
70.2
4.7
89.7
96.8
95.0
94.5
98.5
96.0
94.5
88.0
93.9
80.0
ns
94.1
4.3
USED FEEDMOBILE
With Molasses Mixer
Dry
4.9
ns
56.2
56.2
55.9
57.5
55.5
56.8
57.3
54.1
55.5
56.1
0.8
Table 6. Location, cooperator, planting date, and harvesting date for
late-season (Maturity Zone 4) hybrid tests.
Location
(County) Cooperator
Berks
Lancaster
(grain)
Lancaster
(silage)
Single Cross Hybrids $69.50/Bag
YieidGard® (Bt) Corn $93.50/Bag*
Roundup Ready® Corn $87.50/Bag*
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