Syngenta has introduced 105 new corn hybrids for the 2012 planting season.
These include 24 new hybrids featuring the Agrisure Viptera™ 3111 trait stack, which provides breakthrough control of the broadest spectrum of above- and below-ground insects available. Syngenta has also released additional new hybrids that feature the Agrisure Viptera™ 3110 trait stack for areas where rootworm management is not a primary concern.
This year, growers also have access to hybrids with the Agrisure Viptera™ 3220 trait stack for reduced refuge. This trait stack offersgrowers dual modes of action against above-ground corn pests—including corn borer and corn earworm—with a five percent structured Corn Belt refuge. These hybrids are also a good choice for areas where growers are not concerned about rootworm management. Hybrids with the reduced-refuge Agrisure 3122 trait stack are also available for the 2012 planting season and feature dual modes of action against both corn borer and corn rootworm.
These new hybrids offer growers additional choices to maximize yield performance under various growing conditions and soil types.
“This year’s hybrids provide growers with a more complete lineup of elite corn genetics for 2012, developed to provide industry-leading insect control and exceptional herbicide tolerance in corn,” said Eric Boersma, corn genetics portfolio manager, Syngenta. “With the extent of our expanded corn portfolio, growers will be able to find the hybrids necessary for maximum growth and yield in their local area.”
The 24 hybrids available with the Agrisure Viptera™ 3111 trait stack combine the Agrisure Viptera™ trait with the Agrisure® 3000GT triple stack. This breakthrough corn trait package provides an in-seed defense against the multi-pest complex, which includes black cutworm, corn earworm, fall armyworm, Western bean cutworm, dingy cutworm, stalk borer and sugarcane borer, among others. Syngenta estimates damage from these pests cost U.S. corn growers 238 million bushels of corn and over $1.4 billion in annual yield and grain quality losses.1In recent field trials, the Agrisure Viptera 3111 trait stack nationally delivered a 7.3 bu/A advantage under ear-feeding insect pressure.2
Other hybrids within the new product line-ups include the Agrisure 3000GT triple stack, the Agrisure GT/CB/LL trait stack and the Agrisure GT trait. These expanded line-ups are designed to provide growers with high-yielding, genetically diverse hybrids with dependable agronomics.