Genetic Technologies Limited
P8666
Hybrid P8666 P8666

P8666 Maize Silage Hybrid

Grows well, yields very well and feeds even better.

Delivers industry leading silage yields in this maturity.
 
  • Tall bulky plant with impressive all-round agronomics, superior drought tolerance, Northern Leaf Blight resistance and eye catching staygreen.
  • Produces silage with impressive grain content and with optimal digestibility that cows will thrive on.
  • Established plant populations should be approximately 5,000 per hectare less than applied for P8500 and P8805.
Widely adapted from Ashburton to Dargaville, while delivering industry leading yields for maturity in the South Island.

Recommended established plant
populations (000's/ha)

Challenging yield environments

100

Medium yield environments

110

High yield environments

115

Recommended growing regions

Hybrid Region Map

CRM 86

Drought Tolerance 8

Stalk Strength 5

Root Strength 5

Early Growth 8

Plant Height 8

Staygreen 8

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
Waikato
P8666 Booster 12 1.5 3866 starstarstar
P8666 Comet 24 1 2561 starstarstar
P8666 P8333 17 -0.9 1201 star
P8666 P8500 30 -0.3 608 NS
P8666 P8805 25 0.8 1886 starstar
P8666 P9127 29 3.6 373 NS
P8666 P9400 25 3.5 306 NS
Bay of Plenty, Gisborne & Northern Hawke's Bay
P8666 Booster 9 -0.9 3335 star
P8666 P8333 32 -0.7 950 star
P8666 P8805 31 -0.3 1685 starstarstar
P8666 P9127 30 3.7 972 starstar
P8666 P9400 13 2.3 690 NS
Central Hawke's Bay, Lower North Island & Taranaki
P8666 P8333 17 -0.9 1201 star
P8666 P8500 30 -0.3 608 NS
P8666 P8805 25 0.8 1886 starstar
P8666 P9127 29 3.6 373 NS
P8666 P9400 25 3.5 306 NS
South Island
P8666 P8000 19 -2.5 2796 starstarstar
P8666 P8500 28 -0.1 573 NS
P8666 P8805 9 -0.7 2326 starstarstar
P8666 P9127 10 1.4 163 NS

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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