Genetic Technologies Limited
P8086
Hybrid P8086 P8086 New

P8086 Maize Silage Hybrid

Reliable early hybrid with excellent feed value.

P8086 is similar in type, maturity, and management requirements to P8000 which it replaces.

  • A long cob packed with deep dent grain to produce silage with high digestibility and energy.
  • Moderate in height with low ear placement, strong standability, drought tolerance, staygreen and Northern Leaf Blight ratings.
  • Trials show P8086 delivers higher silage yields than P8000.

Grow alongside P7647 or P8240 depending on maturity and disease resistance requirements.

Recommended established plant
populations (000's/ha)

Challenging yield environments

105

Medium yield environments

115

High yield environments

125

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Recommended growing regions

Hybrid Region Map

CRM 80

Drought Tolerance 7

Stalk Strength 6

Root Strength 7

Early Growth 6

Plant Height 6

Staygreen 7

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
Central Hawke's Bay, Lower North Island & Taranaki
P8086 P7646 18 -4 2070 starstarstar
P8086 P8000 20 -1.2 2266 starstarstar
P8086 P8240 22 1.2 -1041 CA
P8086 P8333 21 -0.5 -436 NS
South Island
P8086 P7647 13 -2.9 1081 CA
P8086 P8000 18 0.4 1106 star
P8086 P8240 18 3.2 -270 NS
P8086 P8333 18 1.1 -1370 starstar

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.

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