2009 MWS Corn Hybrids
Comparative Charts
| Product | MWS 6588VT3 | MWS 6541RR2 NEW | MWS 6700VT3 NEW | MWS 6829VT3 NEW | MWS 6922VT3 NEW | MWS 6944VT3 | MWS 8017VT3 | MWS 8040VT3 |
| Tech | VT3 | Hxtra, Conv, RR2 | VT3 | VT3 | VT3 | VT3 | VT3 | VT3, Conv, RR2, YG+ |
| Relative Maturity | 105 | 105 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 109 | 110 | 110 |
| Family Group | M | C | D | A | E | F | G | B |
| Staygreen | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Yield for Maturity | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Drydown | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Root Strength | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Stalk Strength | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Drought Tolerance | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Early Growth | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Test Weight | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Emergence | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Plant Health | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Plant Height | Medium | Tall | Med-Tall | Medium | Tall | Med Tall | Medium | Med Tall |
| Ear Height | Medium | Medium | Medium | Med-Low | Med-Tall | Med High | Medium | Med High |
| Stress Tolerance | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Corn on Corn | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| High Productive Soil | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Average Soil | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Light Soil | Very Good | Excellent | Excellent | Very Good | Good | Excellent | Very Good | Good |
| Final Stand x 1,000 | 28-34 | 28-34 | 28-34 | 28-33 | 30-34 | 28-34 | 28-33 | 28-34 |
| Ear Type | Determinate | Semi-Flex | Semi-Deter. | Semi-Flex | Semi-Deter. | Semi-Flex | Semi-Flex | Semi-Flex |
| Pollination | Med | Med-Late | Medium | Medium | Medium | Med Late | Medium | Medium |
| Cob Color | Red | Red | Red | Pink | Red | Red | Red | Pink |
| Fungicide | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| Product | MWS 8059VT3 | MWS 8088 | MWS 8160 NEW | MWS 8237VT3 NEW | MWS 8242RR2 | MWS 8279VT3 NEW | MWS 8350RR2 NEW |
| Tech | VT3, Conv, RR2 | 3000GT, Conv, LL | HxtraRR2, Conv | VT3 | VT3, RR2 | VT3 | RR2 |
| Relative Maturity | 110 | 111 | 111 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 113 |
| Family Group | A | K | H | I | J | A | B |
| Staygreen | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Yield for Maturity | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Drydown | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Root Strength | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Stalk Strength | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Drought Tolerance | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Early Growth | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Test Weight | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| Emergence | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Plant Health | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Plant Height | Medium | Med Tall | Medium | Med-Short | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Ear Height | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | Med-Low | Medium |
| Stress Tolerance | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Corn on Corn | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| High Productive Soil | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Very Good | Excellent | Excellent |
| Average Soil | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Very Good | Excellent | Excellent |
| Light Soil | Good | Very Good | Good | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good |
| Final Stand x 1,000 | 28-33 | 26-32 | 28-33 | 28-34 | 28-34 | 28-33 | 28-34 |
| Ear Type | Flex | Semi-Flex | Flex | Semi-Deter. | Semi-Flex | Semi-Flex | Semi-flex |
| Pollination | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | Med-Early | Medium |
| Cob Color | Pink | Red | Pink | Red | Red | Pink | Red |
| Fungicide | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
Ratings:
EX = Excellent
VG = Very Good
G = Good
F = Fair
P = Poor
Abbreviations:
RR = Roundup Ready
YGCB = Yield Gard Corn Borer
YGCRW = Yield Gard Corn Root Worm
CL = Clearfield
