Mycogen brand hybrids available with PowerCore trait technology from Dow

Mycogen Seeds now offers corn hybrids with PowerCore®, a new trait technology from Dow AgroSciences. PowerCore delivers superior control of above-ground insects in corn.

Cole Hansen, corn portfolio leader, Mycogen Seeds, says adding PowerCore trait technology is part of Mycogen Seeds’ dedication to customers. “With the PowerCore trait technology available in our corn hybrid lineup for 2017, we can provide options for every grower, regardless of the insect pressure they face.”

PowerCore is a pyramid of Bt traits that combines three proteins for the market’s broadest-spectrum control of above-ground insects. PowerCore trait technology protects crops against corn earworm, western bean cutworm, black cutworm, European corn borer, southwestern corn borer, sugarcane borer and fall armyworm. Growers with corn rootworm pressure can still select Mycogen® brand hybrids with SmartStax® trait technology if they need both above- and below-ground insect protection.

Mycogen Seeds offers growers five hybrids that combine the PowerCore trait with the newest high-yielding germplasm available.

• MY09V45: This 109-day top-yielding hybrid performs well on high-producing soils. It shows strong emergence and early season vigor, performing well in no-till soils and early planting conditions. This hybrid also has strong tolerance to northern corn leaf blight and Goss’s wilt.
• MY15J45: This 115-day hybrid performs well in Southern growing regions as well as the Corn Belt. Through testing, this hybrid provided consistent yield and performance.
• MY13A35: Bred for stress tolerance, this 113-day hybrid works well in the western corn-growing regions. It’s a full flex-ear-type hybrid, adapted to lower to moderately high plant populations. This hybrid also is tolerant to high-pH soils and Goss’s wilt.
• MY12G35: Strong performance and late-season agronomics are key characteristics of this 112-day hybrid — a solid hybrid choice for Corn Belt and Southern growers.
• MY12H25: Featuring strong genetic potential and adapted to eastern corn-growing regions, this 112-hybrid shows top-end yield potential.

"Growers with little to no corn rootworm pressure now have the added benefit of choosing the best technology to match their farm’s needs,” says Tom Eubank, Ph.D., Mycogen Seeds commercial agronomist. “We work with growers to make sure they are using the right hybrid on each acre, whether it’s genetic disease tolerance or a hybrid that performs well on their toughest acre. PowerCore is another way for us to provide growers with the right tools to produce a successful crop.”

Growers should contact their Mycogen Seeds commercial agronomist or local seed sales professional to learn more about hybrids with the PowerCore trait technology.