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P8333
Hybrid P8333 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

Hybrid Region Map

CRM 83

Estimated days 125-139

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 starstarstar
P8333 P8240 18 0.2 -486 NS
P8333 P8666 35 1.2 -496 NS
P8333 Titus 13 -1.9 4508 starstarstar
P8333 P8500 42 0.9 474 NS
Central Hawke's Bay, Lower North Island & Taranaki
P8333 P8000 52 -3.4 2037 starstarstar
P8333 P8240 15 1.3 -1224 star
P8333 P8500 61 0 -846 starstar
P8333 P8666 43 1.1 -1120 starstar
P8333 Titus 13 0.3 4906 starstarstar

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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Craig Maxwell

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David McDonald

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Area Manager

North Taranaki

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Area Manager

South Taranaki

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Lower North Island

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Area Manager

North Hawke's Bay & East Coast

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Hawke's Bay, Tararua & Wairarapa

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Area Manager

Southern Manawatu & Horowhenua

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Matt Dalley

Matt Dalley

Farm Systems Manager

Lower North Island, Taranaki & South Island

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