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6722wxBRAND
(114 Days)

Waxy Full Season Yield Champ



Area of Best Adaptation

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Special Characteristics

  • Breakthrough Waxy Yielder
  • Excellent Stress Tolerance
  • Tremendous Flex-Ear Potential


General Characteristics

Exp #:   9789
Variety:   079789
Year Released:   Spring 2008
Heat Units:   2595
Yield for Maturity:   8.8
Test Weight:   6.9
Recom. Soil Type:   HP-LP
No-Till Adapted:   8.4
Emergence:   8.4
Seedling Vigor:   8.6
Drought Tolerance:   8.3
Emerg. to Pollin.:   64 Days
Use Under Irrigation:   7.5

Ear Traits

Ear Height:  Medium
Ear Type:  Flex-Length
Kernel Rows:  14-18
Kernel Depth:  Deep
Kernel Size:  Very Large
Dry Down:  Medium Slow
Husk Cover:  Medium
Cob Diameter:  Med. Large
Cob Color:  Pink

Plant Traits

Stalk Strength:  7.2
Root Strength:  7.2
Fungicide Response:  Medium
Plant Health (CAC**):  7.9
Gray Leaf Spot:  7.8
Northern Corn Leaf Blight:  8.7
Rec. Nitrogen App.:  V4-V8
Stay Green:  8.0
Plant Height:  Med. Tall
Leaf Color:  Med. Green
Leaf Angle - Early:  Semi-Erect
Leaf Angle - Tassel:  Semi-Erect
 
** CAC = Corn After Corn

Yield Comparisons

Yrs. Plots Variety Bu./A Mois.
2 23  BECK 6722wx 226.9 28.3
 BECK 5616wx 209.1 24.8
2 28  BECK 6722wx 226.2 24.9
 BECK 6722VT3 234.7 24.3
1 13  BECK 6722wx 244.5 30.1
 Dekalb DKC63-44 233.6 31.0

BECK 6722wx is an excellent conversion of our high yielding BECK 6722. This product is a perfect fit for the waxy market south of Indianapolis because it adapts well to those soil types and is an excellent full season option for the Lafayette waxy draw area. This product performs great on highly productive soils but also has the stress tolerance for tough conditions.