Wyffels Hybrids is going to be releasing 12 new hybrids for the 2021 growing season. The hybrids have maturity ranges of 95-115 days. However, there will be plenty of opportunities for growers to see these new hybrids as they perform this year.
Audio: Full interview with Shane Meis of Wyffels Hybrids
Shane Meis is the Director of Research at Wyffels Hybrids. He tells us producers can choose from SmartStax? and VT Double PRO? traits, as well as conventional hybrids.
Meis talks about the timetables involved in getting a hybrid to market. He says these 12 new hybrids have earned their way into the lineup.
Meis runs down a few of the hybrids which can match up with the needs of Iowa farmers.
If you want to see the hybrids performing in 2020, Meis gives you a few options.
Here is the full list of new hybrids:
W1546RIB / W1548RIB 95/96 RM (VT2P/SS)
- Outstanding top-end yield potential
- Expect exceptional yield to moisture ratios
- Stable performance across soil types, including poorly drained fields
W2230 98 RM (CONV)
- Great stress tolerance and later harvest timing
- Excellent choice for light soils
- Low green snap risk
W2288RIB 99 RM (SS)
- Consistent yields over a wide range of environments
- Strong rooted hybrid with excellent stalk strength
- Impressive season-long standability makes it a top late harvest option
- Outstanding test weight
W3018RIB 102 RM (SS)
- Outstanding yield performance across soil types
- Solid root and stalk strength
- Expect yield response to higher populations
- Great late season intactness provides flexibility for a late harvest option
W4246RIB 105 RM (VT2P)
- A nice balance of yield performance, root, and stalk strength
- Very good green snap resistance
- Handles high populations but can flex ear if needed
- Good late-season plant health allows for wide harvest window
W6906RIB 111 RM (VT2P)
- Dependable performance across variable soil types
- Great combination of roots, stalks, and plant health
- Very strong green snap resistance
- Semi-flex ears work over a wide range of populations
W6978RIB 111 RM (SS)
- Yield leader in this maturity with excellent top-end yield potential
- Covers a large geography with excellent north to south adaptability
- Strong roots and low green snap risk
- Well adapted to a wide range of populations
W7720 112 RM (CONV)
- High yield performance without late season risks
- Tough durable hybrid that will go anywhere
- Low green snap risk, high test weight, and outstanding stalks and roots
W7338RIB 112 RM (SS)
- Big yield potential on a robust plant
- Good heat tolerance and toughness enable southern movement
- Semi-flex ear works well over a wide range of populations
- Low green snap risk
W7870 113 RM (CONV)
- Industry-leading yield potential
- Outstanding agronomics with excellent performance over soil types
- Great late season intactness
W8148RIB 115 RM (SS)
- Tremendous yield potential across environments
- Good late-season intactness enables late harvest
- Strong drought and heat tolerance allow it to perform in tough environments
- Semi-flex ear with attractive high test weight grain
For more information or to find a Wyffels dealer near you, visit the Wyffels website.
