P8333
P8333 Maize Silage Hybrid
Highly productive mid-maturity option.
P8333 is a tall bulky plant with a long grain filled ear, supported by strong all-round agronomics, superior drought tolerance and staygreen.
- Delivers top silage yields for maturity, with impressive energy and digestibility.
- While earlier than P8666 it has similar in-paddock appearance.
- An important mid-maturity option between P8000 and P8500.
- P8333 is a tall leafy plant, so optimum established populations should be approximately 5,000 per hectare less than applied for P8000 and P8500.
Yields particularly well in the South Island and in the cooler regions of the Lower North Island where this maturity is required.
Recommended established plant
populations (000's/ha)
Challenging yield environments
100
Medium yield environments
110
High yield environments
115
Recommended growing regions
CRM 83
Drought Tolerance 7
Stalk Strength 6
Root Strength 5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Island | |||||
| P8333 | P8000 | 41 | -1.4 | 1842 |
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| P8333 | P8240 | 18 | 0.2 | -486 | NS |
| P8333 | P8666 | 35 | 1.2 | -496 | NS |
| P8333 | Titus | 13 | -1.9 | 4508 |
|
| P8333 | P8500 | 42 | 0.9 | 474 | NS |
| Central Hawke's Bay, Lower North Island & Taranaki | |||||
| P8333 | P8000 | 52 | -3.4 | 2037 |
|
| P8333 | P8240 | 15 | 1.3 | -1224 |
|
| P8333 | P8500 | 61 | 0 | -846 |
|
| P8333 | P8666 | 43 | 1.1 | -1120 |
|
| P8333 | Titus | 13 | 0.3 | 4906 |
|
Scientific Designation
= very highly significant yield advantage to Pioneer
= highly significant yield advantage to Pioneer
= 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.