P9978
P9978 Maize Silage Hybrid
Defensive. Stable. Productive.
P9978 delivers a great all-round package with superior foliar health and silage eye-appeal.
- Tall plant with low ear placement, strong roots and stalks, superior drought tolerance, staygreen and Northern Leaf Blight resistance.
- Delivers top silage yields, in this maturity, with excellent feed quality.
- When planting early or into cold wet soils switch to P9650 or P9911.
Now widely grown in all North Island growing regions where this maturity is required.
Recommended established plant
populations (000's/ha)
Challenging yield environments
95
Medium yield environments
110
High yield environments
120
Recommended growing regions
CRM 99
Drought Tolerance 7
Stalk Strength 6
Root Strength 6
Early Growth 6
Plant Height 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northland & South Auckland | |||||
| P9978 | P9911 | 10 | 2.5 | 1233 |
|
| Waikato | |||||
| P9978 | P9650 | 24 | -1.4 | 978 |
|
| P9978 | P9911 | 53 | 0.9 | 612 |
|
| P9978 | P0362 | 44 | 2.9 | -473 | CA |
| Central Hawke's Bay, Lower North Island & Taranaki | |||||
| P9978 | P9650 | 30 | 2.1 | 220 | NS |
| P9978 | P9721 | 25 | -2.4 | 1554 |
|
| P9978 | P9911 | 58 | 1.4 | 99 | 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.