DS1897B
Corn
DS1897B is a very tall, late maturing, flint grain textured hybrid. It is only suitable for the better, more sheltered, favourable sites with a lighter soil type. It has produced very high average silage dry matter yields over 18 PACTS trials and two years. It is not suitable for any type of less favourable site, or late sowing.
DS1897B has an impressive large plant stature. It is a possible choice for growers with appropriately good sites who are looking to produce high fresh weight and dry matter yields with an moderate starch content.
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Primary End Use
- Forage
- Biogas
Hybrid Characteristics
- Large stature hybrid that has produced very high dry matter yields in PACTS trials
- Moderate starch content silage
- Shown good early vigour
- Exhibited moderate lodging resistance
- Only suitable for the better, more sheltered, favourable sites
Grown In The Open
- On favourable sites in the south of England
Grown Using The Samco System
- On favourable sites in England
- On the most favourable sites in southern Ireland
Hybrid Specific Agronomic Advice
* Score on a 1- 9 scale where 9 = very resistant
** Assumes plant establishment losses of less than 5%
*** Film penetration varies with conditions and film. Trials conducted with Samco and Maizetech films