A3979G2 RIB

  • Position in ultra-early maturity zones with early flowering and finish. Rapid drydown allows for early harvest. Plant to target 30-36,000 pl/acre on rotated ground. Has shown solid performance under stressed tough conditions. Strong leaf disease tolerance. Moderate resistance to Goss's wilt
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Product Features

  • Very strong early grain hybrid for short season maturity zones.
  • Excellent emergence and seedling vigour for a fast early season start.
  • Very nice ear girth and consistency.
  • Flowers appropriate for heat unit rating with rapid drydown for maturity.
  • Has shown very stable, high yield potential for maturity rating.
70 Relative Maturity
  • CHU:
    2025
  • Mid Flowering (GDU):
    1080
  • Black Layer (GDU):
    2150
  • Husk Coverage:
    Adequate
  • Final Population:
    34-36

Product Characteristics

Overview

Emergence

  • Fair
  • Good
  • Very Good
  • Excellent

Spring Vigour

  • Fair
  • Good
  • Very Good
  • Excellent

Flowering

  • Early
  • Early Avg
  • Average
  • Late

Harvest Timing

  • Timely
  • Flexible

Drought Tolerance

  • Fair
  • Good
  • Very Good
  • Excellent

Plant Structure

Root Strength

  • Fair
  • Good
  • Very Good
  • Excellent

Stalk Strength

  • Fair
  • Good
  • Very Good
  • Excellent

Staygreen

  • Fair
  • Good
  • Very Good
  • Excellent

Plant Height

  • Short
  • Medium
  • Medium Tall
  • Tall

Ear Height

  • Low
  • Medium/Low
  • Medium
  • Medium/High
  • High

Harvest

Ear Type

  • Fixed
  • Semi-Flex
  • Flexible

Drydown

  • Fair
  • Good
  • Very Good
  • Excellent

Disease Tolerance

Goss's Wilt

  • Fair
  • Good
  • Very Good
  • Excellent

Gibberella Ear Mould

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
Product ratings and characteristics are assigned by PRIDE Seeds based on comparisons with other PRIDE Seeds product, not competitor products, through in-house field testing. Performance may vary from location to location and from year to year, as local growing, soil and weather conditions may vary. Growers should evaluate data from multiple locations and years whenever possible and should consider the impacts of these conditions on their fields.