Albert Lea Seed House 2018 Conventional Seed Guide | Page 30

Corn Hybrids NS 101-314 GTA RM - 101 Days Exceptional Yield + Artesian™ Drought Tolerance • • • • • Medium-tall plant with excellent dual-purpose capability Strong stalks and roots Above average Goss’s wilt tolerance Keep in zone or south for best performance Performs well across all soil types NS 102-168 DGVT2PRIB RM - 102 Days NorthStar’s First DroughtGard™ Hybrid • • • • • Strong in marginal soils, but shines in highly productive fields DroughtGard technology brings exceptional drought tolerance Very good seedling vigor Above average tolerance to Goss’s wilt Healthy, intact plants late into the season NS 103-169 SSRIB RM - 103 Days Staygreen, Intactness, and a Consistent Ear Set • • • • • Strong in marginal soils but shines in highly productive fields Very good seedling vigor Above average tolerance to Goss’s wilt Healthy, intact plants late into the fall season Same base genetics as NS 102-168 without the DroughtGard trait NS 104-167 SSRIB RM - 104 Days Widely Adapted and Responds Well to High Management • • • • Highly suitable for high yield management and corn-on-corn Adapts well to a wide range of soil types Medium statured hybrid with strong agronomics Very good overall plant health including above-average tolerance to Goss’s wilt and gray leaf spot • Responds to high planting populations Yield (bu/ac) from 31 Locations in 2016 235 221.9 220.5 18.7% Moisture 18.9% Moisture NS 103-169 DKC53-56 220 205 190 175 Yield (bu/ac) from 31 Locations in 2016 235 230.7 220 22.3% Moisture 205 225.7 22.6% Moisture 220.5 21.8% Moisture 190 175 NS 104-167 DKC54-38 DKC53-56 northstargenetics.com