LC-5217
- Higher tonnage hybrid in both on farm trials and University trials
- Taller profiled hybrid that brings performance consistency
- Higher starch content for more milk per ton
- Very good late season intactness and plant health
- Relative Maturity RM: 102
Product Details
Silage Quality and Forage Characteristics
| Cob Color | R |
| Ear Type | SF |
| Plant Height | MT |
| Kernal Texture | MH |
| Fiber Digestibility | 3 |
| Starch Content | 3 |
| Starch Digestibility | 2 |
| Silage Yield | 2 |
| Silage Quality | 3 |
Agronomic Characteristics
| Seedling Vigor | 2 |
| Staygreen | 2 |
| Stalk Rating | 2 |
| Root Rating | 2 |
| Drought Tolerance | 3 |
| Planting Rate 1000's | 30-38 |
| Fungicide Response | 1 |
Product Positioning
| Ideal Yield Environment | 1 |
| Variable Yield Environment | 1 |
| Tough Yield Environment | 3 |
My Notes
Ratings: 1 = Excellent | 2 = Very Good | 3 = Good | 4 = Fair | 5 = Poor NA = Not Available
Silage Concept: FA = Flexible Acre | LFY = Leafy | BMR = Brown Mid Rib
Cob Color: R = Red | P = Pink | W = White
Ear Type: FL = Flex | SF = Semi-Flex | F = Fixed | SD = Semi-Determinate
Plant Height: M = Medium | MT = Medium-Tall | T = Tall | VT = Very Tall
Kernel Texture: M = Medium | MH = Medium-Hard | S = Soft | MS = Medium-Soft
Yield Environments: 1 = Highly Recommended | 2 = Recommended | 3 = Acceptable | 4 = Use Caution | 5 = Not Recommended
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