Summary of Characteristics 
f PIONEER Hybrids 
he 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. For instance, where 
a hybrid rates “Fair” for stiffness of stalks in tables below, it might actually rate ‘Very Stiff” if com- 
pared with open-pollinated. 












Estimated 


















































EXCELL’T| EXCELL'T} EXCELL’T| EXCELL’T| EXCELL’T 
GOOD GOOD FAIR | Goon | 
CLEANNESS OF HUSKING VERY oe 
WITH MACHINE PICKER................ CLEAN 
EXCELL’T | EXCELL’T 
SHORT 
SHELLING RESISTANCE 
one es ne 
EAR HEIGHT. oe ee 







EXCELL’T 

EARLIEST 
Bis ce 
——— eee ASO 
LENGTH OF SHANK MEDIUM 







EARS PER STALK 
Q< 
B 





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—— 355 
—— _36] 
WHEN PICKED WITH MACHINE 
LENGTH OF EARS... se acoruM LONG 
MEDIUM | MEDIUM | MEDIUM 
HARDNESS OF KERNEL STARCH.......... 
Goop | Goop T | EXCELL’T 






rc 
LONG | MEDIUM 
MEDIUM | MEDIUM 
HARD 











_—— 
—_— 
1 Sa 







LENGTH OF HUSK 

MEDIUM 











SMUT RESISTANCE 
EXCELL'T 




—_——— DROUGHT RESISTANCE 
————— 324 
322% ame 
T JEXCELL'T 


——— 
_—_— 
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re, EEK 
MEDIU 
i ——— 334 ec OE STRONG | STRONG | STRONG | STRONG | STRONG STRONG STRONG | STRONG 
3 —_—_— STIFF 
STIFF STIFF STIFF STIFF STIFF STIFF 
pene Canoes ee EXCELL’T | EXCELL’T | EXCELL’T | goon | 
ees won| 00 | ram | ooo | ooo. 
CLEANNESS OF HUSKING VERY 
WITH MACHINE PICKER................. CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN 
SHELLING RESISTANCE 
WHEN PICKED WITH MACHINE 
Somelimes 
EARS PER STALK 33.20 eee ONE 





BEE ARIE LTE CRO LR LRN 






















FE 
5 






EXCELL’T 


LENGTH OF SHANK 


MEDIUM 







aera Gere Curpenec Tamenn LOW HIGH | MEDIUM 
MEDIUM | MEDIUM 
LENGTH OF EARS 

MEDIUM MEDIUM 
EAR HEIGHT 



LONG | MEDIUM 
MEDIUM 
mel 
OFT HARD On 
LENGTH OF HUSK......................... mesial ae 
His ohe eeS ee eee EXCELL’T| EXCELL’T| GOOD | EXCELL’T| EXCELL’T 
Bese Reta a ees oom EXCELL’T} GOOD |EXCELL’T 7] 2000 | 


HARDNESS OF KERNEL STARCH 










2 

Maturity PIONEER. ..cecescesoe oe 358 
Differences very | MEDIUM VERY 
- STRENGTH OF ROOTS..................... STRONG STHENG| STRONG | STRONG | STRONG| STRONG 
Among VERY VERY | VERY 
Pioneer STIFFNESS OF STALKS................... STIFF STIFF | STIFF | STIFF | STIFF 
H ybrids EAR DROPPING RESISTANCE.............. EXCELL’T EXCELL’T 
IN DAY S ADAPTATION TO HAND PICKING.......... EXCELL'T 
SSCS EES 
