

Ear Type
Cob Color
GDUs to Mid-pollination
GDUs to Black Layer
Pollination for Maturity
Semi-Flex
Red
1240
2370
Medium
Ear Type – Semi-Flex
Cob Color – Red
GDUs to Mid-pollination – 1240
GDUs to Black Layer – 2370
Pollination for Maturity – Medium
KEY STRENGTHS
Powerhouse yielder with excellent early season vigor and growth! Strong roots and stalks. High test weight.
WEAKNESSES
Average Goss’s wilt tolerance. Shows some sensitivity to high rates of HPPD herbicides.
POSITIONING
Western hybrid with very good drought tolerance. Works well for silage or for grain. Not for use in continuous corn. Requires fungicide applications due to average ratings on other diseases like gray leaf spot. Yields best in the good to great soils and in higher fertility situations.
AGRONOMIC & DISEASE RATINGS

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Hefty Corn 4812 Plot Results

Hefty 4812 always performs well for me.
Hefty hybrids on my farm like H4812 look better than most competitive brands.
Hefty 4812 has very good standability.
Hefty 4812 was my best corn the last 2 years. It continues to look impressive this year.
Hefty 4812 yields very well.