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P0640
Hybrid P0640 P0640

P0640 Maize Silage Hybrid

Leaf disease champion delivering silage yield stability.

A balanced all-round hybrid with desirable leaf disease resistances.

  • Tall plant with sound standability, staygreen and drought tolerance.
  • Superior resistances to Northern Leaf Blight and Rust for notable mid to late-season plant appeal.
  • Produces silage with superior digestibility and energy content.
  • Provides yield stability in moderate to high yield environments from Northland to Waikato, Bay of Plenty and East Coast.

Plant with P0362, P0900 and P0937 depending on maturity requirements.

Recommended established plant
populations (000's/ha)

Challenging yield environments

95

Medium yield environments

105

High yield environments

110

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Recommended growing regions

Hybrid Region Map

CRM 106

Estimated days 135-149

Drought Tolerance 7

Stalk Strength 6

Root Strength 6

Early Growth 7

Plant Height 8

Staygreen 8

MAX 9

Seed tag colour

Maize for silage hybrid performance information

Feature hybrid Comparison hybrid Number of trials Harvest drymatter difference (%)1 Yield advantage (kgDM/ha)2 Statistical significance3
Northland & South Auckland
P0640 P0891 28 -2.8 -377 NS
P0640 P0900 5 -1.1 -1294 NS
P0640 P0937 8 0.5 331 NS
P0640 P9911 16 -3 892 NS
Waikato
P0640 Brutus 19 0.5 3640 starstarstar
P0640 PAC355 (G49-T9) 60 -2 2919 starstarstar
P0640 Maximus 24 -1 2320 starstarstar
P0640 P0725 107 1.2 -856 starstar
P0640 P0900 24 1.1 663 NS
P0640 P0362 36 -1 1254 starstarstar
P0640 P0937 38 1.5 821 CA
P0640 PAC430 12 2.7 1867 CA
P0640 PAC432 48 0.6 875 star
P0640 PAC400 (Plenitude) 37 1.3 1353 starstar
P0640 P9911 52 -1.6 314 NS

Scientific Designation

star 1 star 2 star 3 = very highly significant yield advantage to Pioneer

star 1 star 2 = highly significant yield advantage to Pioneer

star 1 = significant yield advantage to Pioneer

NS = not significant

CA = commercially acceptable

1 Positive DM differences means the bolded hybrid was drier at harvest, negative DM differences mean it was wetter.

2 A positive yield advantage means the bolded hybrid produced more yield, a negative yield advantage means it produced less.

3 For information on statistical significance click here.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Hybrid comparisons are only valid within a range of + or - 4 CRM. These descriptions mainly feature product strengths. When choosing hybrids, also review carefully the trait ratings found in the table here. Contact your local Pioneer Area Manager or merchant representative for further advice.

Talk to a Pioneer representative

Brent Bishop

Brent Bishop

Regional Manager

North Waikato & Northland

027 554 3315

Shaun Ruddell

Shaun Ruddell

Area Manager

Dargaville & Far North

027 507 4881

Corey Thorn

Corey Thorn

Area Manager

Whangarei & Wellsford

027 886 0221

Gil Dallas

Gil Dallas

Area Manager

South Auckland & North Waikato

027 275 2147

Craig Maxwell

Craig Maxwell

Regional Manager

Central Waikato & Bay of Plenty

027 224 0917

Wade Bell

Wade Bell

Farm Systems Manager

Waikato & Northland

027 702 7049