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Ear Type
Cob Color
GDUs to Mid-pollination
GDUs to Black Layer
Pollination for Maturity

Determinate
Red
1040
2170
Medium

Ear Type – Determinate
Cob Color – Red
GDUs to Mid-pollination – 1040
GDUs to Black Layer – 2170
Pollination for Maturity – Medium

KEY STRENGTHS

Excellent test weight and great yield potential in good soils! Responds well to higher plant populations and higher fertility levels.

WEAKNESSES

Less ear flex than other Hefty Brand hybrids. A little less staygreen in the fall, so it should move up a little in your harvest order.

POSITIONING

Loves the Red River Valley and east into Minnesota. This hybrid has a little less ear flex than others in the lineup and requires a little more population to fully express its yield. Responds very well to fertility, beneficial microbials, and intensive management.

AGRONOMIC & DISEASE RATINGS

H3542 Agronomic Chart

The higher the number, the better the performance or rating.

I first tried Hefty because of the price point. Then I put four hybrids in my competition plot with four other brands of corn. Hefty took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in my plot. That’s when I knew I was planting the real deal!

Ben, Moses Lake, Washington

I know that when I give my business to Hefty Seed Company, I can count on great yields from their products and outstanding service from their knowledgeable agronomists.

Paul, Southeast South Dakota

We have had a really good run with Hefty Corn hybrids on our farm over the last several years. In fact, they have been our top-yielding hybrids for a number of years now.

Nathan, Watertown, South Dakota

I put my Hefty corn up to my favorite Pioneer and Dekalb, and wow does it perform! I’ll keep planting Hefty!

Luke, Iowa

I plant corn for Habitat for Hunting. My ground is really tough due to flooding it each year. I switched to Hefty Corn because of how well it handles tough, dry soil.

Mike, Othellow, Washington

The emergence and yields I have gotten from my Hefty Brand Seed have been outstanding!

Mark, Southeast South Dakota

Out of everything I planted, Hefty has always been the first corn out of the ground over the last three years.

Devon, Southeast Nebraska