VP399
89 CRM
A tall bulky plant with strong roots, stalks, drought tolerance and staygreen.
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VP399
89CRM
Delivers the next level of silage yield performance. VP399 is a tall bulky plant with strong roots, stalks, drought tolerance and staygreen. Good staygreen provides harvest flexibility while producing silage with excellent digestibility.
Recommended established population (plants/ha)
GRAIN 85-105K
SILAGE 95-115K
Days to maturity (for silage)
Upper North Island
very short maturity
126-140 days
Lower North Island
very short maturity
136-150 days
AGRONOMY TRAITS
Drought Tolerance Very Good
Stalk Strength Good
Flex Very Good
Staygreen Very Good
Eary Growth Very Good
Grain Drydown Very Good
DISEASE TRAITS
Northern Leaf Blight Average
Rust Good
Head Smut Very Good
Fusarium Ear Rot Average
Diplodia Ear Rot Good
Gibberella Ear Rot Average
Stalk Rot Data Pending
CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Height Massive
Ear Height Medium
Flex Very Good
Husk Cover Medium
Test Weight Good
Grain Appearance Good
Flowering for Maturity Good
Black Layer for Maturity Average
RECOMMENDATIONS
Higher Input Management
Lower Input Management
Maize after Maize
No Till/Limited Tillage
Delayed Harvest - Grain
Harvest Window - Silage
Silage Use
Less than Optimum Pop
More than Optimum Pop
