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CORN VT3 & QUAD CORN ORGANIC SILAGE HYBRIDS VIKING GS (GRAIN/SILAGE) HYBRIDS NEW! What are Viking GS hybrids? Simply put, these are organic dual-purpose grain hybrids that also produce exceptional quality and tonnage for silage. We test our hybrids, in the field and in the lab, for silage quantity and quality against leading silage hybrid genetics at similar maturities. Only those hybrids that show consistently excellent tonnage and quality get the GS designation. Why GS? Because grain has energy. Our GS hybrids are very high-yielding grain hybrids, so you are going to get a lot of grain in your silage, which equates to higher energy. GS hybrids have an optimal grain-to-stover ratio and have excellent standability compared to low-lignin specialty silage hybrids. NEW Viking O.51-04GS Corn Viking O.31-92N Corn Grain/Silage Hybrid Tremendous Dual-Purpose Hybrid 92-Day C.R.M. • Very tall plant type with early canopy closure; excellent • • • • • dual purpose-potential for grain or silage Excellent tonnage and quality as silage Early-flowering hybrid with good test weight grain Semi-flex ear suitable for medium to high populations on good soils Moves south well as an earlier hybrid We expect this to be labeled as GS after 2016 quality testing 98-Day C.R.M. • Excellent testing results as a dual-purpose hybrid for • • silage Position this hybrid on medium to heavy soils in a rotation for best performance Medium-height plant with very good emergence Good ear flex for performance under variable populations A fast-drying hybrid that is not a good choice for lateharvested fields Avoid low-fertility fields; this hybrid is a heavy feeder and will need adequate N for maximum production GRAIN/SILAGE HEAD-TO-HEAD QUALITY DATA 13 LOCATIONS IN 2014-15 Hybrid DM Tons O.58-98GS Viking 50-04N Mycogen MF2F488 9.5 9.5 8.1 • field conditions Excellent digestibility ratings for silage; superior choice for dual-purpose grain or silage • Excellent late-season health and above-average • height Best performance on medium to heavy soils GRAIN/SILAGE HEAD-TO-HEAD QUALITY DATA 13 LOCATIONS IN 2014-15 51-04NGS Viking 50-04N Mycogen MF2F488 Grain/Silage Hybrid • • • Very good yielding and stable hybrid for organic Hybrid DM Tons Viking O.58-98GS Corn • 105-Day C.R.M % CP NDFD 30 43.5 39.5 38.9 6.2 6.1 6.7 54.8 53.5 58.9 Call for current prices and availability % CP NDFD 30 40.4 39.5 38.9 6.1 6.1 6.7 54.1 53.5 58.9 STCH Milk/Ton Milk/Acre 33.7 33 34.3 3202 3116 3244 32183 30222 26657 NEW Viking 53-10GS Corn Conventional, Untreated Grain/Silage Hybrid 109-Day C.R.M • Excellent yield potential for grain and silage across a variety of field conditions • Superior disease package; excellent late-season and • in-season health Very tall height; excellent dual-purpose potential for grain or silage GRAIN/SILAGE 2015 QUALITY DATA Hybrid DM Tons 53-10GS % DM % DM 9.9 9.5 8.1 8.32 % DM % CP 34.5 8.17 % Sugar %Starch Ton/Acre 1.53 42.9 23.8 STCH Milk/Ton Milk/Acre 35.5 33 34.3 3102 3116 3244 30423 30222 26657 Page 11