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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
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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
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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
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field conditions
Excellent digestibility ratings for silage; superior
choice for dual-purpose grain or silage
• Excellent late-season health and above-average
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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
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• Very good yielding and stable hybrid for organic
Hybrid DM Tons
Viking O.58-98GS Corn
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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
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% 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
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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
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