P7948

Name: P7948
Brand: Corteva Agriscience

Corn

P7948 is a new hybrid for 2020 and is suitable for sowing on favourable sites in the open, favourable sites and some less favourable sites situations under film. P7948 has very good standing ability and can produce a particularly large stature plant when grown in the open.

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Primary end use

Forage
biogas
grain

Hybrid characteristics

Large stature hybrid
Very good standing ability

Grown in the open

On favourable locations

Grown using the Samco System

With the extra heat generated by the Samco System, P7948 can be sown on favourable sites and also less favourable sites providing sowing is not delayed

Characteristics	Grown in the open	Samco System
Early vigour	Good	Good
Lodging resistance*	8.3
Eyespot resistance score**	-	-
Stover dry-down rate	Moderate	Good
Forage seeding rate** (seeds/ha)	103000	103000
Film penetration availability***	Not applicable	Good***

* Score on a 1- 9 scale where 9 = very resistant

** Assumes plant establishment losses of less than 5%

*** Film penetration varies with conditions and film. Trials conducted with Samco and Maizetech films