

‘Summary of Characteristics 
@ The characteristics of the hybrids listed below are based on comparisons with the average Pioneer 
hybrid—not on comparisons with the average open-pollinated or competitive corns. Where a hybrid 
rates “Fair” for stiffness of stalk in the tables below, it might actually rate ‘Very Stiff’, if compared 
with open-pollinated corn. 











PIONEER. 365 | 358 | 355 | 367 | 373 | 370 | 953 | 3534 | 322 | 304 | 
VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY 
STRENGTH OF ROOTS...” STRONG | STRONG | STRONG | STRONG | STRONG | STRONG | STRONG | STRONG | STRONG | STRONG 
VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY 
STIFFNESS OF STALK. STIFF STIFF | STIFF | STIFF FAIR STIFF | STIFF | STIFF | STIFF | STIFF 
EAR DROPPING RESISTANCE..___ EXCELL'T| GOOD | GOOD | EXCELL’T | EXCELL’T | EXCELL’T | EXCELL’T | EXCELL’T | EXCELL'T| GOOD 
_ ADAPTATION TO HAND PICKING._| GOOD |EXCELL’T| Goop | Goop | Goop |EXcELL’T! Goop | Goop | Goop FAIR 
ADAPTATION TO MACHINE PICKING] GOOD | GOOD FAIR Goop | Goop | Goop | Goon | goon | Goon | Goop 
LENGTH OF SHANK......._____. MEDIUM | MEDIUM | LONG | MEDIUM | MEDIUM! SHORT | MEDIUM | MEDIUM | SHORT | MEDIUM 

_ EARS PER STALK 
ONE 
Sometimes 
TWO 
Sometimes 
TWO 
ONE 
Sometimes 
TWO 
ONE 
ONE 
Sometimes 
TWO 
ONE 

EAR HEIGHT 
LOW 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 
HIGH 
MEDIUM 
HIGH 
MEDIUM 

MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 
LONG 
MEDIUM 
LONG 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 
LONG 
LONG 
MEDIUM 
LONG 
LONG 

HARDNESS OF KERNEL STARCH ____ 
MEDIUM 
HARD SOFT 
MEDIUM 
HARD 
HARD 
MEDIUM 
SOFT 
MEDIUM 
HARD 
MEDIUM 
SOFT 
MEDIUM 
SOFT 
MEDIUM 
SOFT 
MEDIUM 
HARD 

LENGTH OF HUSK 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 
SHORT 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 

GOOD 

FAIR 
GOOD 

GOOD 
GOOD 
GOOD 
GOOD 
EXCELL’T 
GOOD 


GOOD 
GOOD 
GOOD 

GOOD 

FAIR 
EXCELL’T 


EXCELL’T 
EXCELL’T 


GOOD 





POONER... ea | a | me 
VERY VERY 
STRENGTH OF ROOTS... STRONG | STRONG | STRONG | STRONG | STRONG | STRONG | STRONG | STRONG | STRONG 
VERY VERY VERY VERY = 
STIFFNESS OF STALKS... STIFF STIFF STIFF STIFF STIFF STIFF STIFF STIFF STIFF 



GOOD GOOD 
GOOD 
EXCELL’T 
EXCELL’T 
EXCELL'T 
GOOD 
GOOD 
GOOD 

EXCELL’'T | EXCELL’T 
EXCELL’T 
EXCELL’T 
GOOD 
FAIR 
EXCELL’T 
EXCELL’T 
‘Goop 

ADAPTATION TO MACHINE PICKING _ 
GOOD EXCELL’T 

EXCELL’T 
EXCELL’T 
EXCELL’T 
GOOD 
EXCELL'T 
GOOD 
EXCELL’T 

LENGTH OF SHANK 
MEDIUM SHORT 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 

EARS PER STALK 
ONE ONE 
ONE 
ONE 

ONE 
Sometimes 
TWO 
ONE 
ONE 
ONE 

EAR HEIGHT 
MEDIUM ~ 
W 
LO LOW 
MEDIUM 
LOW 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 

HIGH 
MEDIUM 
HIGH 
MEDIUM 
HIGH 

MEDIUM | MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 
LONG 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM — 
LONG 
MEDIUM 
LONG 
MEDIUM 
LONG 
MEDIUM 

MEDIUM 
SOFT 
SOFT 
MEDIUM 
SOFT 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 
HARD 
MEDIUM 
SOFT 
MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 
SOFT 


LONG LONG 
LONG 
MEDIUM 
LONG 
MEDIUM 
LONG 
LONG 
LONG 

SMUT RESISTANCE 
EXCELL’T | EXCELL’T 
EXCELL’T 
EXCELL'T 
EXCELL’T 
GOOD 
EXCELL'T 
GOOD 
GOOD 

DROUGHT RESISTANCE 
GOOD GOOD 
EXCELL’T 

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GOOD 
GOOD 

EXCELL’T 

EXCELL’T 

GOOD 
GOOD 


