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Power Pick Hybrid

Man-o-War: More than just a racehorse. After you leave the winner’s circle, yoke it up and it’ll plow a field.

Elite yield on your best ground, but yield doesn’t drop off as drastically on your poor areas as with most “racehorse” hybrids. 6247’s semi-flex ear and built-in stress edge set it apart from the show-ponies.

6247 AT A GLANCE:

Agronomist Mike Carr talks about Prairie Brand 6247

PLANTING POPULATIONVery Low ≤ 24,000 ....................RLow 25,000-27,000 ...................RMedium 28,000-32,000 ...........HRHigh 33,000-35,000 .................HRVery High ≥ 36,000 ................ NR

MANAGEMENTProductive Soils ........................... 8Average Soils ............................... 7No-Till Adaptability ....................... 8Irrigation ...................................... 8

CHARACTERISTICSGDU to Flower ....................... 1310GDU to Black Layer ................ 2630Ear Height ........................MediumEar Style ........................Semi-Flex

Ratings Key: 9 = Outstanding | 1 = Poor

AGRONOMICS

Want to talk more about Prairie Brand 6247? Contact Mike Carr at 1-800-544-8751 or email mike.carr@prairiebrandseed.com.

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“ ”I’d have my dad plant this. And he’s a crotchety old cuss.

— Mike CarrPrairie Brand Agronomist

Goss’s Wilt 6Ear Flex 8Drought 7Stalk Strength 8

Vigor 8Root Strength 7

What do you like about this hybrid?Man, I hate the term “racehorse,” as it’s so overused in this business. Besides, there’s a lot more to 6247 than just being a beast on yield. Now, it is certainly that: You can throw it up against anything in the industry—including the big boys—and it’s going to quietly beat it. But this is a lot more than a simple racehorse. For one thing, you don’t get the dramatic drop-off on the poorer spots, like with those others. I also really like that you can plant more moderate populations and get a bigger bang for your buck than if you’d really packed ‘em in.

Unique features of 6247?Most of the super high-yield hybrids have a determinate ear, but 6247 has a semi-flex ear. It’s really the best of both worlds: Star Wars yields with a built-in insurance policy. We’ve seen it beat the competition 63% of the time in high-yield environments and 59% in moderate-yield environments. There’s an inbred stress edge that allows it to maintain yield across a wider population spread. The past few years have been great for corn, and it’s taken the focus off the back end a little. Knock on wood, but what if a year like 2012 rolls around again? A hybrid that runs with the big dogs in the good times but hunkers down with the cockroaches when things turn ugly…hat’s peace of mind.

Where should I put this hybrid?Put it on your good ground; even better if it’s a field where you just had soybeans. In Nebraska and Iowa along Highway 20 and south and along the Missouri River corridor that runs through South Dakota, I’m recom-mending it as the cornerstone hybrid for 100% of my customers. I know that sounds over-the-top, but I’m that excited about 6247. It’s in its second year on the market—the sweet spot—and now’s the time to jump on it.

Where shouldn’t I put this hybrid?It’s not for your average soils; 6247 needs the productive soil to really shine. I wouldn’t put it on ground that hasn’t been managed well, either. If the nitrogen is off, you might consider a cheaper hybrid for those fields.

Any warnings or cautions?In corn-on-corn, gray leaf spot is a concern. You’ll need to keep an eye on management. A fungicide application could pay for itself. If you don’t feel like watching it that close, you might want to try a hybrid with more of a lock-down disease package, like 5825.

What planting populations would you recommend?That’s one of the interesting things about 6247; it really does its best work at moderate populations. I know some guys will be tempted to put the pedal to the metal with a firecracker like this, but I honestly think that’s a mistake. I’ve seen it really take off at 28,000-32,000. Top end, I’d say 36,000 is about as high as you’d want to go with this one. Above that, you’ll start seeing diminishing returns.

Can you suggest any fertility tips?For 6247, adequate nitrogen is fine, but any time you can go above that, it’ll reward you. Basically, the more you put in, the more you’ll get out.

Available as: SXRA, PWRA

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