P9400
P9400 Maize Silage Hybrid
Stands tall – delivers big time.
A tall, dense plant producing high grain content silage with superior digestibility.
- Strong agronomically with a sound all-round disease resistance offering.
- When planting in early spring into cold wet soils consider planting P9127.
- Intermediate in maturity between P9127 and P9721.
High yielding early option in Northland and Waikato, while giving stable yields in Taranaki and lower North Island as a mid to full season hybrid.
Recommended established plant
populations (000's/ha)
Challenging yield environments
100
Medium yield environments
108
High yield environments
115
Recommended growing regions
CRM 94
Estimated days 126-140
Drought Tolerance 7
Stalk Strength 7
Root Strength 7
Early Growth 7
Plant Height 8
Staygreen 6
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 | |||||
| P9400 | Booster | 13 | -1.5 | 3839 |
|
| P9400 | P9721 | 107 | 2.4 | 20 | NS |
| P9400 | PAC249 | 36 | 1.2 | 2163 |
|
| Bay of Plenty, Gisborne & Northern Hawke's Bay | |||||
| P9400 | Booster | 10 | -2.8 | 1676 | CA |
| P9400 | P8805 | 91 | -3.4 | 529 |
|
| P9400 | P9721 | 111 | 2 | 40 | NS |
Scientific Designation
= very highly significant yield advantage to Pioneer
= highly significant yield advantage to Pioneer
= 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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