VP647
114 CRM
Huge plant with excellent standability
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VP647
114CRM
Huge plant with erect leaves, very low ear & excellent standability delivering competitive silage yields in this maturity. Combines top staygreen with excellent foliar health for a wide harvest window. Best planted early in warmer high potential situations.
Recommended established population (plants/ha)
GRAIN not rec
SILAGE 85-100k
Days to maturity (for silage)
Hybrid is only available in the UNI
Upper North Island
full maturity
150-160 days
AGRONOMY TRAITS
Drought Tolerance Good
Stalk Strength Excellent
Flex Good
Staygreen Exceptional
Eary Growth Good
Grain Drydown Good
DISEASE TRAITS
Northern Leaf Blight Good
Rust Very Good
Head Smut Marginal
Fusarium Ear Rot Average
Diplodia Ear Rot Average
Gibberella Ear Rot Data Pending
Stalk Rot Average
CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Height Massive
Ear Height Average
Flex Very Good
Husk Cover Average
Test Weight Very Good
Grain Appearance Average
Flowering for Maturity Good
Black Layer for Maturity Late
RECOMMENDATIONS
Higher Input Management
Lower Input Management
Maize after Maize
No Till/Limited Tillage
Delayed Harvest - Grain
not rec.
Harvest Window - Silage
Silage Use
Less than Optimum Pop
More than Optimum Pop
AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO DOWNLOAD
VP647 Profile
301.33 kB PDF
“With beef at the price it is, VPMAXX maize offers a cost-effective option, we are certainly pleased with our decision to go with this maize brand. We are very happy with the service they provide.”
- Richard and Dianne Kidd , Helensville , VP647
“Our contractors said it was the biggest crop they’d ever harvested.”
- Don and Kirsten Watson , Helensville , VP647