DuPont Pioneer PACTS Book 2013/14

Hybrid Descriptions
P7892
» Very Early Maturity » Maturity Class 8 » Primary End Use: Forage and Biogas
P7892 is a very early maturity hybrid first launched in 2012. It has now proven itself to be a leading hybrid in
the PACTS line-up with good early vigour and no other major agronomic weaknesses. This large stature hybrid
has early starch formation and rapid stover dry down with the capability to take forage and energy yields and
to the next level for many growers. Results show P7892 is an ideal hybrid for forage and biogas production.
Hybrid Characteristics
• Large stature hybrid
• Very good early vigour
• Very early starch formation
• Fast stover dry down
Grown In The Open
• Can be grown on all but the most marginal sites in
the UK and Ireland
Grown Using The Samco System
• P7892 is suitable for growing under film in very
marginal locations e.g. Northern Ireland and West
Wales.
Hybrid Specific Agronomic Advice
Grown In The Open
Samco System**
Forage Seed Rate* 42,000 Seeds/Acre 42-45,000 Seeds/Acre
Early Vigour Very Good Very Good
Lodging Resistance Good Good
Stay-green Average Average
Film Penetration Ability** Not Applicable Good
* Assumes estimated plant establishment losses at sowing of < 5%
** Speed and extent of film penetration will vary slightly according to weather conditions, planting date and type of film used. Only
use films approved by SAMCO and Maizetech.
Selected Multiple Year ‘Head to Head’ Results
No. Years
Tested
No. Sites
Dry Matter
(%)
Yield (Tonnes Dry
Matter/ha)
Yield
Index (%)
Wholeplant
Organic Matter
Digestibility (%)
Starch (%)
Sugar
(%)
Neutral
Detergent
Fibre (%)
Megajoules
Metabolisable
Energy /kg
Dry Matter
Calculated
Methane
Production
(litres/kg Dry
Matter)
Calculated
Methane
Production
(l/ha)
P7892
35.5% 15.873 120.4% 70.9% 32.6% 3.6% 42.5% 11.3 316 5,004,794
3 33
Kaspian* 43.4% 13.178 100.0% 71.4% 37.3% 1.0% 41.8% 11.4 320 4,215,754
P7892
35.2% 15.954 107.3% 70.4% 32.2% 3.3% 43.1% 11.2 315 5,034,159
3 34
Surprise* 34.9% 14.863 100.0% 70.1% 32.8% 2.5% 43.2% 11.2 314 4,668,510
P7892
35.3% 15.827 107.7% 70.5% 32.3% 3.4% 42.9% 11.3 316 4,999,308
2 35
PR39V43 34.5% 14.699 100.0% 69.9% 32.4% 3.7% 42.0% 11.2 314 4,614,784
P7892
31.9% 13.166 121.1% 70.2% 28.4% 4.8% 44.3% 11.6 313 4,121,662
1 10
Kougar* 32.7% 10.871 100.0% 68.2% 29.4% 1.9% 46.5% 11.3 309 3,352,617
P7892
32.3% 13.015 98.0% 70.7% 29.2% 4.8% 43.6% 11.7 315 4,093,730
1 11
Fabregas* 30.6% 13.277 100.0% 68.0% 27.3% 2.9% 47.9% 11.3 306 4,069,869
* Competitor hybrid
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