P8666
P8666 Maize Silage Hybrid
Grows well, yields very well and feeds even better.
- Tall bulky plant with strong all-round agronomics, superior drought tolerance, Northern Leaf Blight resistance and eye catching staygreen.
- Produces silage with high grain content and with optimal digestibility that cows will thrive on.
- Established plant populations should be approximately 5,000 per hectare less than applied for P8500, P8711 and P8805.
Recommended established plant
populations (000's/ha)
Challenging yield environments
100
Medium yield environments
110
High yield environments
115
Recommended growing regions
CRM 86
Drought Tolerance 8
Stalk Strength 6
Root Strength 5
Early Growth 8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waikato | |||||
| P8666 | PAC007 (Booster) | 18 | 2.1 | 2825 |
|
| P8666 | PAC100 (Comet) | 30 | 0.6 | 2401 |
|
| P8666 | P8333 | 19 | -0.6 | 1158 |
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| P8666 | P8500 | 38 | -0.3 | 742 | CA |
| P8666 | P8711 | 13 | 3.3 | -2197 |
|
| P8666 | P9127 | 37 | 3.3 | 107 | NS |
| Central Hawke's Bay, Lower North Island & Taranaki | |||||
| P8666 | PAC007 (Booster) | 15 | -0.6 | 2493 |
|
| P8666 | PAC100 (Comet) | 17 | 1.5 | 1430 | CA |
| P8666 | Obelix | 10 | -0.9 | 3658 |
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| P8666 | P8240 | 18 | 0.9 | 390 | NS |
| P8666 | P8333 | 43 | 1.1 | 1120 |
|
| P8666 | P8500 | 59 | -1 | -127 | NS |
| P8666 | P8711 | 24 | 2.6 | 897 | CA |
| South Island | |||||
| P8666 | P8240 | 19 | -0.6 | 638 | NS |
| P8666 | P8333 | 35 | -1.2 | 496 | NS |
| P8666 | P8500 | 47 | -0.4 | 684 | CA |
| P8666 | P8711 | 8 | -0.1 | 2088 | CA |
| P8666 | P9127 | 13 | 1.1 | -240 | NS |
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.