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5012wxBRAND
(104 Days)

Early Dependable Waxy



Area of Best Adaptation

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Special Characteristics

  • Excellent Early Waxy for North
  • Handles Droughty Conditions
  • Fast Emergence and Early Vigor


General Characteristics

Exp #:   1403
Variety:   041403
Year Released:   Spring 2008
Heat Units:   2460
Yield for Maturity:   7.0
Test Weight:   8.0
Recom. Soil Type:   HP-LP, M
No-Till Adapted:   8.4
Emergence:   8.4
Seedling Vigor:   8.3
Drought Tolerance:   7.8
Emerg. to Pollin.:   55 Days
Use Under Irrigation:   8.6

Ear Traits

Ear Height:  Med. Low
Ear Type:  Med. Flex
Kernel Rows:  16-22
Kernel Depth:  Med. Deep
Kernel Size:  Medium Small
Dry Down:  Very Fast
Husk Cover:  Medium
Cob Diameter:  Medium
Cob Color:  Red

Plant Traits

Stalk Strength:  7.8
Root Strength:  8.5
Fungicide Response:  High
Plant Health (CAC**):  7.5
Gray Leaf Spot:  7.5
Northern Corn Leaf Blight:  7.9
Rec. Nitrogen App.:  Pre-V4
Stay Green:  7.8
Plant Height:  Med. Short
Leaf Color:  Lt. Green
Leaf Angle - Early:  Erect
Leaf Angle - Tassel:  Erect
 
** CAC = Corn After Corn

Yield Comparisons

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BECK 5012wx broadens our waxy lineup by offering an agronomically sound product with excellent fast dry down for the North. This product will give excellent performance in muck soils as well as the droughty soils in northern Indiana. BECK 5012wx is a farmer favorite.