GDUs to Mid-Pollination: 1300
GDUs to Black Layer: 2500
Pollination for Maturity: Medium
Ear Type: Semi-Flex
Cob Color: Red
GDUs to Mid-pollination: 1300
GDUs to Black Layer: 2500
Pollination for Maturity: Medium
Ear Type: Semi-Flex
Cob Color: Red
KEY STRENGTHS
Aggressive yielder! This 107-day hybrid has some serious yield pop! It also has strong defense against two key diseases: Goss’s wilt and stalk anthracnose. Covers a big national footprint east to west.
WEAKNESSES
Physoderma brown spot and northern corn leaf blight susceptibility.
POSITIONING
National line with very strong yields and tolerance to Goss’s and stalk anthracnose. That makes this a great fit for many acres. The weaknesses are a couple diseases that are both on the Xyway fungicide label, so use Xyway at planting time and you’re nearly bulletproof! This is a big, tall plant with a really good stalk and some ear flex. Push it with fertility, especially early with starter fertilizer or a great soil fertility program. Responds very well to a foliar fungicide along with Nutex EDA around tasseling.
AGRONOMIC & DISEASE RATINGS
The higher the number, the better the performance or rating.
Hefty 5522 is above average in emergence, disease, and yield. It performed well, and we increased our quantity and broadened our varieties with our Hefty Seed order.
Hefty 5522 was 10 bushels better than the competitive 105-day hybrid in the same field.
Hefty 5522 weathered some big storms and stood up to serious winds. This corn is economical.
Hefty 5522 did so awesome for me! I will definitely plant it again.