Ear Type
Cob Color
GDUs to Mid-pollination
GDUs to Black Layer
Pollination for Maturity
Semi-Flex
Red
1250
2650
Medium
Ear Type – Semi-Flex
Cob Color – Red
GDUs to Mid-pollination – 1250
GDUs to Black Layer – 2650
Pollination for Maturity – Medium
KEY STRENGTHS
Best-looking hybrid, plus a great agronomic package! Three modes of action on tough insects like earworm. Excellent stalks, roots, early vigor, and staygreen through the season. Very good on southern rust, as well.
WEAKNESSES
Needs slightly higher plant population.
POSITIONING
Best performance is seen in tough and variable ground with above-average plant populations. Hybrid responds well to increased fertility and fungicide use is beneficial in heavy disease pressure situations. Use of planting time insecticide is also recommended.
AGRONOMIC & DISEASE RATINGS
The higher the number, the better the performance or rating.
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.
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.
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!
I put my Hefty corn up to my favorite Pioneer and Dekalb, and wow does it perform! I’ll keep planting Hefty!
The emergence and yields I have gotten from my Hefty Brand Seed have been outstanding!
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.
Out of everything I planted, Hefty has always been the first corn out of the ground over the last three years.