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P8000
Hybrid P8000 P8000

P8000 Maize Silage Hybrid

Versatile stalwart. Delivers high energy silage.

P8000 is tall, with low ear placement, strong roots, stalks, and foliar health for excellent eye appeal.

  • Chunky cob with deep dent grain to produce top yields of high starch content silage with great feed value.
  • Widely grown in the South Island, while providing an excellent balance of yield and earliness in the North Island.

Companion with P7524 or P8333 depending on maturity requirements.

Recommended established plant
populations (000's/ha)

Challenging yield environments

108

Medium yield environments

115

High yield environments

120

Recommended growing regions

Hybrid Region Map

CRM 80

Drought Tolerance 6

Stalk Strength 6

Root Strength 6

Early Growth 7

Plant Height 8

Staygreen 7

MAX 9

Seed tag colour

Maize for silage hybrid performance information

Feature hybrid Comparison hybrid Number of trials Harvest drymatter difference (%)1 Yield advantage (kgDM/ha)2 Statistical significance3
Bay of Plenty, Gisborne & Northern Hawke's Bay
P8000 P7524 79 0 837 starstar
P8000 Titus 13 0.2 1729 starstar
South Island
P8000 P7524 35 -2.2 1215 starstar
P8000 Titus 9 0.1 3314 starstar

Scientific Designation

star 1 star 2 star 3 = very highly significant yield advantage to Pioneer

star 1 star 2 = highly significant yield advantage to Pioneer

star 1 = significant yield advantage to Pioneer

NS = not significant

CA = commercially acceptable

1 Positive DM differences means the bolded hybrid was drier at harvest, negative DM differences mean it was wetter.

2 A positive yield advantage means the bolded hybrid produced more yield, a negative yield advantage means it produced less.

3 For information on statistical significance click here.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Hybrid comparisons are only valid within a range of + or - 4 CRM. These descriptions mainly feature product strengths. When choosing hybrids, also review carefully the trait ratings found in the table here. Contact your local Pioneer Area Manager or merchant representative for further advice.

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