HYBRID RESOURCE GUIDE 2019-2020
OUR WHY
AND OUR MISSION TO KEEP IT As any company ages it’s easy to lose track of the “why”. Why are we in business and what is our place in the market? It’s easy in the beginning but, as time passes, even the best companies can lose sight of their “why”. At Masters Choice, we seek diligently to keep our “why” as fresh as when we first opened our doors. In 2005, when the Crabtree family purchased MC, they did so with the American farmer in mind. Since then we have worked every day to put products of the highest quality in the hands of livestock producers across the country. Our dedicated, in-house Research and Development team works year round to develop corn hybrids that exhibit the highest nutritional qualities, while also producing industry leading yields.
To learn more about our “why”, see our video titled, “Keeping Our Why” at youtube.com/ masterschoice
“At Masters Choice, we seek on why we got into this bus bring all the value we can to
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CONTENTS R&D
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Nutrition That Yields
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Nutrition Research
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MPG Index
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75-83 Day Hybrids
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88-95 Day Hybrids
9-10
Hybrid Placement Chart
11-12
96-100 Day Hybrids
13-14
102-104 Day Hybrids
15-16
106-111 Day Hybrids
17-18
113-115 Day Hybrids
19-20
116-117 Day Hybrids
21-22
117 Day Hybrids
23-24
MasterGraze
23-24
Traits & Seedcare
25-26
k to stay focused everyday siness to start with: helping o America’s farm families.” -Lyn Crabtree, MC President
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT THE BACKBONE OF WHO WE ARE
At Masters Choice one of the things we take the most pride in, and also separates us from our competitors, is our independent Research and Development. Our team of highly trained professionals analyzes hundreds of hybrid crosses every year in an effort to continually add to our genetic base. After we carefully analyze all of those hybrid crosses, only a handful are selected to continue into our experimental lineup. It is at this point we introduce widespread testing across varied soil and weather conditions, proving which of these products will meet the standards of today’s American farmer. Nothing is taken for granted, and everything is earned. Only corn hybrids with proven performance are considered for our commercial lineup. We put the necessary time in with these plants to understand their characteristics and performance. So, when you call with questions, we will have the answers. It is this level of care and attention to the research and development process that allows an independent company to compete with the largest players in our industry. It should also give you confidence that when you plant a Masters Choice hybrid, you are planting the best livestock feed product available to you on the market.
To learn more about our research processes, watch our video titled “Experimental Hybrids”, a part of our MC Minutes series on our YouTube channel. Find it at youtube.com/masterschoice
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“We take great care with every single step in the hybrid development process, because of the difference it makes at the end.� - Cullen Johnson, Head Plant Breeder
NUTRITION THAT YIELDS At Masters Choice we add an extra step to the process, something that really sets us apart from our competition. In addition to screening hybrids for nutritional qualites, we also spend years monitoring their agronomic qualities in our experimentals program. When we release a hybrid into our lineup it has gone through some of the most advanced nutritional testing and strict agronomic standards to make sure that it will make a difference on your farm. Only hybrids that can yield, stand, and provide excellent feed should go into a our product guide.
“Our deep commitment to providing the best in livestock feed led us to creating the MC Index.” - Kevin Koone, CEO
NUTRITION RESEARCH
WHERE WE MAKE THE DIFFERENCE As global populations rise, the need for efficiency in agriculture rises with it. To the team at Masters Choice, this means more to us than just increasing yields (although that is something that we strive for). In our opinion, true success for global agriculture means combining rising yields and solid agronomics with world class feed quality. We only release hybrids into our lineup that offer the competitive advantage of doing all three (yield, stand, and feed). This often means dismissing very good plants that would make their way into many competitor’s lineups. We, however, refuse to compromise when it comes to the standard we have set. The growth of the global population (expected to exceed 10 billion in the next thirty years) has placed an unprecedented demand on the world’s agricultural
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community. We believe that increased efficiency through the development of specific end-use products is the only way we can meet this demand. The days of “corn is just corn� are over and are being replaced with advanced genetics targeted at its most productive use.
MPG INDEX Our commitment to providing the absolute best in livestock feed has led us to develop a proprietary statistical system that has revolutionized how we select products for our lineup. The MPG Index has the ability to statistically prove our milk production advantage, allowing us to identify hybrids with the greatest efficiency on your farm. We believe there is no single test that can accurately correlate silage quality to milk production. This led us to create an index that scientifically combines the data of over 25 different layers of testing, from multiple labs. It is one of the most exhaustive analytical tools in the silage industry and we are proud to use it to equip you with the best products available.
MCT2552 75 DAY HYBRID Available As: MCT2552 (VIP 3110)
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
8 Emergence 8 7 Plant Height M 8 Ear Height M-H 8 Ear Flex Semi-Flex 9 Stalk Strength 8 7 Root Strength 7 8 Disease Tolerance 8 7 Drought Tolerance 7
Planting Pop: 26-32K
MC3220 82 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC3220 (ORG.) MC3220 (CONV.) MCT3221 (GT) MCT3223 (3000GT)
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
9 8 8 8 8 6 7 8
Emergence 9 Plant Height M-T Ear Height M Ear Flex Semi-Flex Stalk Strength 8 Root Strength 9 Disease Tolerance 8 Drought Tolerance 8
Planting Pop: 28-34K
MC3390 83 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC3390 (CONV.) MCT3393 (3000GT)
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
9 Emergence 8 8 Plant Height M 8 Ear Height M 9 Ear Flex Semi-Flex 9 Stalk Strength 9 7 Root Strength 8 7 Disease Tolerance 8 8 Drought Tolerance 8
Planting Pop: 30-34K
MC468 83 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC468 (ORG.)
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
Planting Pop: 28-32K
Notes:
7 8 7 9 8 6 9 8
Emergence 8 Plant Height M Ear Height M Ear Flex Flex Stalk Strength 8 Root Strength 7 Disease Tolerance 8 Drought Tolerance 6
8 STRENGTHS • Very early hybrid with outstanding yield • Hybrid adapts very well east to west in northern zone • Develops strong stalks for an early maturity hybrid MANAGEMENT TIPS • Great standability offers harvest flexibility as silage or grain • Works very well in double cropping systems and/or delayed planting • Top end yield punch, making it a good grain option • Has some susceptibility to Goss’s Wilt
STRENGTHS • Strong emergence and very good seedling vigor • Fast-growing hybrid, early-flowering for quick finish • Excellent roots and very good stalks for drought tolerance • Outstanding yield potential with good northern movement MANAGEMENT TIPS • Monitor closely for proper silage harvest moistures • Early-maturing hybrid, allows for late-summer forage seedings • Strong competitive performance allows for varying soil types
STRENGTHS • Showy silage with great eye appeal and high tonnage • Strong agronomics paired with great digestibility • Agrisure® 3000GT trait stack for areas with Corn Root Worm pressure MANAGEMENT TIPS • A solid performer for corn on corn • Great, early row shading • Excellent hybrid for early planting
STRENGTHS • Good silage tonnage and high-yielding grain • Strong agronomics and stress tolerance • Excellent dry down for marketable grain MANAGEMENT TIPS • Rapid maturing, important to monitor silage harvest interval • Responds best to medium-high to high populations and good fertility • Great northern and western movement
MC3890 88 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC3890 (ORG.) MC3890 (CONV.) MCT3891 (GT) MCT3893 (3000GT)
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
9 Emergence 7 8 Plant Height M-T 8 Ear Height M 8 Ear Flex Semi-Flex 8 Stalk Strength 8 7 Root Strength 8 8 Disease Tolerance 9 8 Drought Tolerance 8
Planting Pop: 28-32K
MC4050 90 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC4050 (ORG.) MC4050 (CONV.) MCT4054 (VIP 3111) MCT4058 (5222 E-Z)
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
9 8 9 8 8 7 9 9
Emergence 8 Plant Height T Ear Height M-H Ear Flex Semi-Flex Stalk Strength 9 Root Strength 8 Disease Tolerance 8 Drought Tolerance 7
Planting Pop: 28-34K
MC4210 92 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC4210 (ORG.) MC4210 (CONV.) MCT4211 (GT)
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
8 Emergence 8 9 Plant Height M-T 8 Ear Height M 9 Ear Flex Flex 8 Stalk Strength 7 6 Root Strength 7 9 Disease Tolerance 8 9 Drought Tolerance 8
Planting Pop: 28-34K
MC4570 95 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC4570 (ORG.) MC4570 (CONV.) MCT4572 (VIP 3110) MCT4576 (3220 E-Z)
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
Planting Pop: 28-32K
Notes:
9 8 8 7 8 7 8 8
Emergence 8 Plant Height M-T Ear Height M-H Ear Flex Semi-Flex Stalk Strength 8 Root Strength 8 Disease Tolerance 9 Drought Tolerance 8
10 STRENGTHS • This hybrid has great versatility within its relative maturity zone • MCT3891 is a great companion hybrid for MCT4054 • Great plant health for areas with heavy leaf disease pressure MANAGEMENT TIPS • MC3890 moves east to west very well • Do not move south of zone • Produces silage with high starch content as a percentage of dry matter
STRENGTHS • Outstanding yield punch for silage • Outstanding emergence and seedling vigor • Moves south of zone well • Good choice for less productive to very productive soils • Great option for late planting or double crop MANAGEMENT TIPS • Extra management needed with corn on corn situations • Excellent choice for movement north and south • Best suited for crop rotation system • Use caution in cold, wet soils STRENGTHS • Good yield potential for silage and grain feed • Early flowering fast grain fill, early finishing hybrid • Robust plant with good stalks and roots • Performance stability with highly flexible ear type MANAGEMENT TIPS • Limited movement south, as this is a quick setup style hybrid • Best suited for early planting operations • Plant at medium population levels and fertilize well • Adapted to wide array of soil types; caution on wetter soils • Best utilization in zone and north of zone
STRENGTHS • Great agronomics paired with excellent digestibility • Offers yield and quality numbers that will rival MC4050 and MC4630 • Produces silage with high starch content as a percentage of dry matter MANAGEMENT TIPS • Offers wide harvestability options • Great grain producer, making it a great option for digestible grain • Works well across many soil types
HYBRID AVAILABILITY OPTIONS HYBRID DETAILS/CHARACTERISTICS
Hybrid
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R.M.
50% Silking GDUs
Black Layer GDUs
MCT2552 MC3220 MC468 MC3390 MC3890 MC4050 MC4210 MC4570 MC4630 MC4880 MC4930 MC5090 MC5250 MC5300 MC5370 MCT5454 MC5660 MC535 MC5790 MC6150 MC6360 MCT6526 MC6550 MC6580 MC590 MCT6653 MC6690 MCT6701 MC6730 MC6750
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75 82 83 83 88 90 92 95 96 98 99 100 102 103 103 104 106 107 107 111 113 115 115 115 116 116 116 117 117 117
1055 1160 1165 1160 1170 1200 1200 1235 1195 1280 1290 1250 1280 1280 1275 1285 1310 1320 1320 1310 1305 1320 1325 1330 1355 1360 1365 1365 1345 1345
1910 2028 2030 2030 2150 2200 2190 2230 2280 2350 2360 2310 2390 2390 2410 2420 2550 2575 2750 2785 2735 2800 2820 2810 2840 2845 2855 2860 2850 2850
Hybrid
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MCT2552 MC3220 MC468 MC3390 MC3890 MC4050 MC4210 MC4570 MC4630 MC4880 MC4930 MC5090 MC5250 MC5300 MC5370 MCT5454 MC5660 MC535 MC5790 MC6150 MC6360 MCT6526 MC6550 MC6580 MC590 MCT6653 MC6690 MCT6701 MC6730 MC6750
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Silage
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Organic
Conv.
OG3220 OG468
MC3220
OG3890 OG4050 OG4210 OG4570 OG4630 OG4880
MC3390 MC3890 MC4050 MC4210 MC4570 MC4630 MC4880 MC4930
OG5090 OG5250 OG5300
MC5250 MC5370
OG535 OG5790 OG6150 OG6360
OG6580
High Moisture Corn
M
M
M
M M
M
MC5660 M MC535 M MC5790 M MC6150 M MC6360 MC6550 MC6580 MC590
M M
MC6690 MC6730 MC6750
Dry Grain
M M
Prod S
Agrisure® GT
Agrisure Viptera® 3110
Agrisure® 3000GT
Agrisure Viptera® 3111
Agrisure® 3122 E-Z Refuge®
Agrisure Viptera® 3220 E-Z Refuge®
MCT2552
MCT3221
MCT3223
MCT3891
MCT3393 MCT3893 MCT4054
Agrisure Duracade® 5222 E-Z Refuge®
MCT4058
MCT4211 MCT4572
MCT4881 MCT4931
MCT4576 MCT4884 MCT4936
MCT4933
MCT5375
MCT5371 MCT5454
MCT5661 MCT535 GT
MCT5663
MCT6151 MCT6361
MCT6153 MCT6363
MCT6551 MCT6581
MCT6701 MCT6731
Low ductivity Soils
MCT4938
MCT6155 MCT6365 MCT6526 MCT6556
MCT6552 MCT6583 MCT6653
MCT6732
Corn After Corn
MCT6703 MCT6733 No-Till & Early Planting Cool Soils
Ear Flex SEMI-FLEX SEMI-FLEX FLEX SEMI-FLEX SEMI-FLEX SEMI-FLEX FLEX SEMI-FLEX FLEX SEMI-FLEX SEMI-FLEX FLEX FLEX FLEX SEMI-FLEX FLEX FLEX FLEX SEMI-FLEX SEMI-FLEX SEMI-FLEX SEMI-FLEX SEMI-FLEX SEMI-FLEX FLEX SEMI-FLEX SEMI-FLEX FLEX SEMI-FLEX SEMI-FLEX
Cob Color WHITE RED RED LT. RED RED LT. RED RED LT. RED WHITE RED RED RED WHITE LT. RED LT. RED WHITE LT. RED WHITE RED LT. RED LT. RED LT. RED RED LT. RED LT. RED RED RED LT. RED RED RED
Kernel Texture MEDIUM MEDIUM MEDIUM SEMI-FLOURY MEDIUM SEMI-FLOURY SEMI-FLOURY SEMI-FLOURY SEMI-FLOURY SEMI-FLOURY SEMI-FLOURY SEMI-FLOURY FLOURY FLOURY SEMI-FLOURY SEMI-FLOURY SEMI-FLOURY SEMI-FLOURY SEMI-FLOURY SEMI-FLOURY SEMI-FLOURY SEMI-FLOURY SEMI-FLOURY SEMI-FLOURY SEMI-FLOURY SEMI-FLOURY SEMI-FLOURY MEDIUM SEMI-FLOURY HARD
MC4630 96 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC4630 (ORG.) MC4630 (CONV.)
Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield
8 Emergence 9 Plant Height 8 Ear Height 9 Ear Flex 9 Stalk Strength
Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
7 Root Strength 8 Disease Tolerance 8 Drought Tolerance
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton
10 M-T M Flex 8 7 8 8
Planting Pop: 27-32K
MC4880 98 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC4880 (ORG.) MC4880 (CONV.) MCT4881 (GT) MCT4884 (3111)
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
8 8 8 8 8 7 9 8
Emergence 9 Plant Height M-T Ear Height M Ear Flex Semi-Flex Stalk Strength 8 Root Strength 9 Disease Tolerance 7 Drought Tolerance 8
Planting Pop: 28-34K
MC4930 99 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC4930 (CONV.) MCT4931 (GT) MCT4933 (3000GT) MCT4936 (3220 E-Z) MCT4938 (5222 E-Z)
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
9 Emergence 7 8 Plant Height M 9 Ear Height M 9 Ear Flex Semi-Flex 8 Stalk Strength 7 7 Root Strength 7 7 Disease Tolerance 8 9 Drought Tolerance 8
Planting Pop: 28-34K
MC5090 100 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC5090 (ORG.)
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
Planting Pop: 26-32K
Notes:
8 8 8 7 7 6 7 8
Emergence 8 Plant Height M-T Ear Height M Ear Flex Flex Stalk Strength 7 Root Strength 7 Disease Tolerance 7 Drought Tolerance 8
14 STRENGTHS • This hybrid has great yield potential for silage or digestible grain • Excellent plant health • This is a great hybrid for areas that commonly see Northern Corn Leaf Blight or Gray Leaf Spot • High flex potential with a white cob MANAGEMENT TIPS • Excellent no-till and early planting hybrid • Hybrid has great seedling vigor • Great ear flex, allowing it to work well at low to moderate populations
STRENGTHS • Good silage yield potential • Well adapted to most soil types and grower management • Good emergence and seedling vigor MANAGEMENT TIPS • Positive yield response to higher populations • Position as a plant-first hybrid to take advantage of emergence • Monitor grain moisture at silage harvest; grain can dry quickly
STRENGTHS • Healthy plant with great eye appeal • Good combination of agronomics and great feeding quality • Performs well at moderate to lower populations for livestock feed • Great option for corn silage, high moisture corn, or dry grain MANAGEMENT TIPS • Use caution for no till and cold soils • Great option for continuous corn acres • Great companion for MCT4881 • Does not move south as well as MC4880
STRENGTHS • Very good yield potential with ear flex and tip fill • Good drought tolerance for lighter soils • Very good emergence and seedling vigor MANAGEMENT TIPS • Does not respond well to high populations • Excellent choice for continuous corn • Yields respond favorably to increased management • Good choice for moderately productive soils
MC5250 102 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC5250 (ORG.) MC5250 (CONV.)
Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield
9 Emergence 9 Plant Height 9 Ear Height 9 Ear Flex 8 Stalk Strength
Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
7 Root Strength 7 Disease Tolerance 9 Drought Tolerance
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton
7 M-T M Flex 8 9 8 8
Planting Pop: 26-32K
MC5300 103 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC5300 (ORG.)
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
8 8 8 8 7 6 7 8
Emergence 8 Plant Height M-T Ear Height M Ear Flex Flex Stalk Strength 8 Root Strength 7 Disease Tolerance 7 Drought Tolerance 7
Planting Pop: 26-34K
MC5370 103 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC5370 (CONV.) MCT5371 (GT) MCT5375 (3122 E-Z)
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
9 Emergence 9 10 Plant Height T 8 Ear Height M-H 9 Ear Flex Semi-Flex 9 Stalk Strength 9 6 Root Strength 8 7 Disease Tolerance 8 10 Drought Tolerance 9
Planting Pop: 26-32K
MCT5454 104 DAY HYBRID Available As: MCT5454 (VIP 3111)
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
Planting Pop: 26-32K
Notes:
9 8 9 8 8 7 8 9
Emergence 9 Plant Height M-T Ear Height M Ear Flex Flex Stalk Strength 9 Root Strength 7 Disease Tolerance 7 Drought Tolerance 7
16 STRENGTHS • Consistent top-end yield punch on full flex, white cob ears • Enhanced silage and nutritional grain quality • Excellent choice for varying soil types • Outstanding health and agronomics MANAGEMENT TIPS • Fertilize well at all planting populations for peak yields • Responds well to corn after corn programs • Adapted to all tillage systems
STRENGTHS • Strong emergence and seedling vigor for organic production • Very good tonnage and grain yield with excellent nutritional qualities • Wide leaf, showy, robust plant for good eye appeal in the field that drives performance MANAGEMENT TIPS • Harvest promptly when ready for dry grain • Plant at medium populations • Works best following a cropping rotation
STRENGTHS • Taller hybrid with very competitive yields for silage or grain • Excellent stalks and very good roots contribute to broad adaptation • Best choice for less productive to highly productive fields • High starch content silage with excellent starch digestibility MANAGEMENT TIPS • Position as a first plant hybrid in spring and in cold soils or no-till situations • Can be utilized north as a fuller season hybrid and south as an early maturity hybrid
STRENGTHS
• Top shelf nutritional qualities in silage and grain • Stable yield performance over varied soil types • Softer grain allows rapid fermentation and quick digestibility • Flex hybrid with white cob that responds well to lower populations
MANAGEMENT TIPS
• Optimum performance in and north of maturity zone • Position as a first choice for grain fed (high moisture or dry ground) and silage in any livestock operation • Prefers adequate fertilization for peak performance • Recommended fungicide application in areas with heavy Gray Leaf Spot pressure
MC5660 106 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC5660 (CONV.) MCT5661 (GT.) MCT5663 (3000GT)
Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield
9 Emergence 8 Plant Height 9 Ear Height 8 Ear Flex 9 Stalk Strength
Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
6 Root Strength 8 Disease Tolerance 9 Drought Tolerance
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton
9 T M Flex 9 7 8 9
Planting Pop: 28-34K
MC535 107 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC535 (ORG.) MC535 (CONV.) MC535 GT (GT)
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
8 8 9 9 8 7 8 7
Emergence 9 Plant Height M-T Ear Height M Ear Flex Flex Stalk Strength 9 Root Strength 9 Disease Tolerance 7 Drought Tolerance 8
Planting Pop: 26-32K
MC5790 107 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC5790 (ORG.) MC5790 (CONV.)
9 Emergence 10 9 Plant Height M-T 9 Ear Height M 9 Ear Flex Semi-Flex 8 Stalk Strength 8 7 Root Strength 8 8 Disease Tolerance 9 8 Drought Tolerance 8
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
Planting Pop: 28-32K
MC6150 111 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC6150 (ORG.) MC6150 (CONV.) MC6151 (GT) MC6153 (3000GT) MC6155 (3122 E-Z)
Notes:
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
10 9 8 9 8 7 8 8
Planting Pop: 26-34K
Emergence 8 Plant Height M-T Ear Height M-L Ear Flex Semi-Flex Stalk Strength 9 Root Strength 8 Disease Tolerance 8 Drought Tolerance 8
18 STRENGTHS • Showy plant with great flex • Excellent stalk strength • Very good stress, heat, and drought tolerance • Excels in wide array of planting populations MANAGEMENT TIPS • Use both north and south of optimal zone of utilization • Great emergence, tolerates no-till and corn after corn • Favorable to early planting
STRENGTHS • Consistent quality and yield performance • High sugar silage quality • Holds strong nutritional value south of zone when planted early MANAGEMENT TIPS • Variable performance when planted late • Plant first and harvest first to maximize performance and yield • Responds favorably to foliar fungicide in high disease environments
STRENGTHS • Great seedling vigor and aggressive early growth • Dark green, healthy plant • Excellent combination of high yield potential and great feeding qualities • Early seedling vigor and leaf structure make this hybrid an excellent fit for organic systems MANAGEMENT TIPS • Great option for continuous corn • Very good option for early planting and no-till systems • Excellent stalk quality and standability offers multiple harvest options
STRENGTHS • High yielding performance in grain and silage • Very good combination of agronomics, plant health, dark green color, and ear flex • Hybrid package adapted to varying soil types and grower management • First rate nutrition package, good north and south utilization MANAGEMENT TIPS • Adequate weed control necessary on rows 36” or wider • #1 choice for delayed harvest and continuous corn options • Ear flex and kernel depth allows for various population dynamics
MC6360 113 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC6360 (ORG.) MC6360 (CONV.) MC6361 (GT) MC6363 (3000GT) MC6365 (3122 E-Z)
MCT6526 115 DAY HYBRID Available As: MCT6526 (3220 E-Z)
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
9 Emergence 8 10 Plant Height M-T 9 Ear Height M-H 10 Ear Flex Semi-Flex 9 Stalk Strength 8 7 Root Strength 8 7 Disease Tolerance 8 8 Drought Tolerance 8
Planting Pop: 30-36K Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
8 8 8 9 8 7 8 8
Emergence 9 Plant Height M-T Ear Height M Ear Flex Semi-Flex Stalk Strength 9 Root Strength 8 Disease Tolerance 8 Drought Tolerance 8
Planting Pop: 28-36K
MC6550 115 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC6550 (CONV.) MCT6551 (GT) MCT6552 (VIP 3110) MCT6556 (3220 E-Z)
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
9 Emergence 8 9 Plant Height M-T 7 Ear Height M 8 Ear Flex Semi-Flex 8 Stalk Strength 9 8 Root Strength 9 7 Disease Tolerance 9 9 Drought Tolerance 8
Planting Pop: 24-34K
MC6580 115 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC6580 (ORG.) MC6580 (CONV.) MCT6581 (GT) MCT6583 (3000GT)
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
Planting Pop: 28-34K
Notes:
9 9 8 8 8 6 9 8
Emergence 8 Plant Height M-T Ear Height M-H Ear Flex Semi-Flex Stalk Strength 7 Root Strength 9 Disease Tolerance 9 Drought Tolerance 8
20 STRENGTHS • Great yielding hybrid for grain or silage • Good producer for digestible grain • Excellent root package contributes to enhanced stress tolerance • Very competitive nutritional qualities delivering top shelf forage MANAGEMENT TIPS • Works well both north and south of zone • Good disease tolerance for reduced tillage operations and corn followed by corn • Excellent stalk strength for grain harvest
STRENGTHS • Great southern movement, especially in the southwest • Great fiber digestibility paired with strong agronomics • Better flex than MC6750 for adjustable planting populations MANAGEMENT TIPS • Use caution in colder soils • Does not move extremely north of its zone • Top yield on highly productive soils
STRENGTHS • Strong agronomics paired with great digestibility • Good root and stalk strength for all soil types • Medium-Tall plant with silage appeal MANAGEMENT TIPS • Recommended for corn on corn • Works well in delayed harvest situations • Works across varying soil types
STRENGTHS • Wide area of adaptation, especially in the deep south • Maintains yield and stature in the most stressed environments • Performs well across varying soils and conditions • Very good silage quality and starch availability • Excellent silage yield potential MANAGEMENT TIPS • Excellent root system; handles sandy soils well • Suited for a wide population range and positioning flexibility • Excellent choice for high moisture grain or dry grain feeding
MC590 116 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC590 (CONV.)
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield
8 Emergence 9 Plant Height 9 Ear Height 10 Ear Flex 8 Stalk Strength 6 Root Strength 7 Disease Tolerance 9 Drought Tolerance
Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
8 T M-H Flex 8 9 7 9
Planting Pop: 26-32K
MCT6653 116 DAY HYBRID Available As: MCT6653 (3000GT)
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
10 9 8 8 8 7 7 8
Emergence 8 Plant Height T Ear Height M-H Ear Flex Semi-Flex Stalk Strength 8 Root Strength 8 Disease Tolerance 9 Drought Tolerance 8
Planting Pop: 30-34K
MC6690 116 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC6690 (CONV.)
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
7 Emergence 7 7 Plant Height M-T 6 Ear Height M-H 6 Ear Flex Flex 7 Stalk Strength 8 7 Root Strength 8 8 Disease Tolerance 7 8 Drought Tolerance 7
Planting Pop: 24-34K
MCT6701 117 DAY HYBRID Available As: MCT6701 (GT) MCT6703 (3000GT)
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
Planting Pop: 28-36K
Notes:
9 8 8 8 8 8 7 7
Emergence 7 Plant Height M-T Ear Height M-H Ear Flex Semi-Flex Stalk Strength 8 Root Strength 8 Disease Tolerance 9 Drought Tolerance 9
22 STRENGTHS • Robust, high sugar with great tonnage and grain yield • Exceptional root system aids heat and drought tolerance • Widely adapted across cropping systems MANAGEMENT TIPS • Keep off poorly drained soils • Responds favorably to late season fungicide treatments • Great silage and grain choice for average to top-end environments
STRENGTHS • Excellent plant health and consistent agronomics lead to top-end yield • Moves east to west in southern zone very well • Excellent stay green • Tall, showy plant MANAGEMENT TIPS • Excellent silage option in southern zones • Harvest this hybrid at optimum grain moisture to maximize feeding quality • Handles heat stress well
STRENGTHS • Horizontal leaf structure shades rows well for excellent weed suppression • Long, slender ear that flexes well • Average early season growth, but finishes very strong MANAGEMENT TIPS • Keep planting populations moderate to low in order to maximize flex and quality • Responds well to lower populations and timely nitrogen applications to increase both yield and digestibility
STRENGTHS • Great agronomics package that handles the stresses of the south exceptionally well • Great stalks and roots for corn on corn applications • Handles movement slightly north of zone well MANAGEMENT TIPS • Locations for best yield potential: Ohio River Valley and mid-south to southeast • Responds well to higher populations while still showing good flex • Great late season agronomics aid in harvest timing
MC6730 117 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC6730 (CONV.) MCT6731 (GT) MCT6732 (VIP 3110) MCT6733 (3000GT)
9 Emergence 8 9 Plant Height M-T 8 Ear Height M 9 Ear Flex Semi-Flex 8 Stalk Strength 8 6 Root Strength 7 8 Disease Tolerance 9 8 Drought Tolerance 8
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
Planting Pop: 28-32K
MC6750 117 DAY HYBRID Available As: MC6750 (CONV.)
Silage Yield Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
9 9 8 8 9 9 7 6
Emergence 9 Plant Height T Ear Height M-H Ear Flex Semi-Flex Stalk Strength 8 Root Strength 8 Disease Tolerance 9 Drought Tolerance 8
Planting Pop: 28-34K
MasterGraze Silage Yield FORAGE VARIETY
Available As: CONVENTIONAL
Notes:
Milk Per Ton Sugars Fiber Digestibility Grain Yield Test Weight Dry Down Starch Digestibility
6 Emergence 9 9 Plant Height M-T 9 Ear Height M 9 Ear Flex Semi-Flex N/A Stalk Strength 5 N/A Root Strength 8 N/A Disease Tolerance 8 N/A Drought Tolerance 7
24 STRENGTHS • Excellent stay green and a great health package • Superior plant health gives hybrid great eye appeal • True, full season hybrid that provides premium feeding quality MANAGEMENT TIPS • Excellent silage hybrid, but is also a great fit for high moisture corn and digestible grain • Great fit for varying soil types
STRENGTHS • Top of the line plant health, agronomics, and stress tolerance • Great fiber characteristics for good whole plant digestibility • Great adaptability to low and high yielding environments • Excellent performance from the central Corn Belt to the deep south MANAGEMENT TIPS • Excellent quality when harvested for silage • Great placement versatility, making it a great fit for varying soil types and environments • This hybrid has a harder grain texture; harvest at 68% moisture for optimum silage quality STRENGTHS • Top forage quality • Consistent tonnage in a short amount of time due to tillering • Extremely high sugars when harvested at full tassel MANAGEMENT TIPS • Minimize weed interference from emergence to V4 • Use caution when planting with a grain drill • Do not plant in cold, wet soils • Harvest at full tassel as haylage, balage, or grazing
TRAITS AND SEEDCARE
THE BEST PROTECTION FOR YOUR SEED Agrisure® GT: Excellent tolerance for glyphosate- based herbicides. Agrisure® 3000GT: The Agrisure® 3000GT trait stack offers control of corn borer and corn rootworm with tolerance to both glyphosate and glufosinate herbicides. Agrisure Viptera® 3110: The Agrisure Viptera® 3110 trait stack delivers above-ground corn insect control. It helps reduce mycotoxin contamination by limiting insect feeding damage to protect the quality of grain. Ideal for areas where corn rootworm management is not a key focus. Agrisure Viptera® 3111: The Agrisure Viptera® 3111 trait stack offers above- and below-ground corn insect control to protect yield potential. Agrisure Viptera® 3220 E-Z Refuge®: The Agrisure Viptera® 3220 E-Z Refuge® trait stack offers corn growers dual modes of action against ear-feeding insects, including corn borer, with an integrated refuge. It is ideal for areas where rootworm management is not a key focus. Agrisure® 3122 E-Z Refuge®: The Agrisure® 3122 E-Z Refuge® trait stack offers the convenience of an integrated refuge featuring two modes of action against corn borer and corn rootworm, as well as suppression of ear-feeding insects. Agrisure Duracade® 5122 E-Z Refuge®: The Agrisure Duracade® 5122 E-Z Refuge® trait stack offers two modes of action against corn rootworm and corn borer with an integrated refuge. MicroMaster: MicroMaster is a certified organic, humic acid based seed coating. Through electrostatic attraction and complex chelation, MicroMaster allows the plant to efficiently use the minerals and nutrients in the soil. These properties combine to give increased emergence and early season vigor. CruiserMaxx® Corn 250: CruiserMaxx® Corn 250 insecticide/ fungicide seed treatment, a combination of separately registered products, offers broad- spectrum protection against early-season insects and seedborne and soilborne diseases. Maxim® Quattro: Maxim® Quattro seed-applied fungicide contains four active ingredients for broad- spectrum protection against early-season diseases. Vibrance®: Vibrance® seed treatment fungicide brings best-inclass Rhizoctonia protection for stronger, healthier roots, which are critical to maximizing plant performance. *Masters Choice conventional seed treatment includes Maxim® Quattro fungicide and Lorsban® Insecticide.
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Important: Always read and follow label and bag tag instructions; only those labeled as tolerant to glufosinate may be sprayed with glufosinate ammonium based herbicides. Agrisure®, Agrisure Duracade®, Agrisure Viptera® and E-Z Refuge® are registered trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company. Important: Always read and follow label instructions. Some products may not be registered for sale or use in all states or counties. Please check with your local extension service to ensure registration status. Seed products with the LibertyLink® (LL) trait are resistant to the herbicide glufosinate ammonium, an alternative to glyphosate in corn, and combine high-yielding genetics with the powerful, non-selective, postemergent weed control of Liberty® herbicide for optimum yield and excellent weed control. LibertyLink®, Liberty® and the Water Droplet logo are registered trademarks of BASF Corperation Agrisure® Technology incorporated into these seeds is commercialized under license from Syngenta Seeds, Inc. Herculex® Technology incorporated into these seeds is commercialized under license from Dow AgroSciences LLC. HERCULEX® and the HERCULEX Shield are trademarks of Dow AgroSciences LLC. Before opening a bag of seed, be sure to read and understand the stewardship requirements, including applicable refuge requirements for insect resistance management, for the biotechnology traits expressed in the seed set forth in the technology agreement that you sign. By opening and using a bag of seed, you are reaffirming your obligation to comply with those stewardship requirements. Vibrance®, Maxim®, Cruiser® and CruiserMaxx® are registered trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company. CruiserMaxx Corn 250 is an on-seed application of Cruiser 5FS insecticide delivered at the 0.25 mg a.i./seed rate and Maxim Quattro fungicide.
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