SILAGE PRODUCT DATA
Our seed is developed, tested and proven here, for your acres. Legend Seeds is committed to local testing of our products to ensure we offer the right seed on the right acre to provide you with confidence from planting to harvest. Below are the multi-plot data summaries of our silage, silage first, and dual-purpose hybrids that were tested at various plot locations across our footprint. For more plot data, check out our Corn Silage Plot Data page and our Plot Data page.
Silage
SI 095 RR
SILAGE | 95 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Tall, white cob plant with a full canopy density
- Excellent tonnage and very good neutral detergent fiber digestibility
- Excellent starch content and digestibility
- Solid agronomic package
LNG 9297 RR
SILAGE | 97 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- White cob with solid agronomic package
- Very good emergence and early vigor
- Flexible use for varying ration types
- Offers maximum starch digestibility
SI 100 RR
SILAGE | 100 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Offers excellent starch and very good neutral detergent fiber digestibility
- Good roots and stalks
- Very good emergence and early vigor
- Tall, red cob hybrid with medium-low ear placement and excellent eye appeal
SI 103 RR
SILAGE | 103 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- White cob with solid agronomic package
- Very good emergence and early vigor
- Flexible use for varying ration types
- Offers excellent starch and very good neutral detergent fiber digestibility
Silage First
47J988 3120 EZREF
SILAGE FIRST | 88 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Excellent agronomics and consistent high forage yields
- High quality silage with above average starch content
- Very good early vigor allows for rapid stand establishment
- Very good plant health, stalks, and good roots
LR 9191 VIP3220A EZREF
SILAGE FIRST | 91 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Very good early emergence and early season vigor
- Strong stalk and roots
- Good drought tolerance
- Great dual-purpose option with very good neutral detergent fiber digestibility
LR 9293 3120 EZREF
SILAGE FIRST | 93 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Showy medium-tall plant with wide leaves
- Very good stalks, roots, and fall appearance
- Strong agronomics and yield potential for both grain and silage
- Impressive emergence and seedling vigor
LR 9293 DC5122 EZREF
SILAGE FIRST | 93 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Showy medium-tall plant with wide leaves
- Very good stalks, roots, and fall appearance
- Strong agronomics and yield potential for both grain and silage
- Impressive emergence and seedling vigor
LR 9995 VIP3220 EZREF
SILAGE FIRST | 95 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- High-yielding hybrid with strong stalks and roots
- Nice ear-flex and above average starch content
- Can handle high to very high pH soils
- Tall plant stature with high tonnage
LR 9396 3120 EZREF
SILAGE FIRST | 96 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Very good emergence for early planting and no-till acres
- Tall plant stature with high tonnage and fiber digestibility
- Attractive late season intactness and staygreen
- Impressive semi-flex style ear leads to high starch content in silage
5800 SS RIB
SILAGE FIRST | 100 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Girthy ear with good flex, high starch content silage
- Very good root strength
- Attractive fall appearance and good staygreen
- Good leaf disease tolerance including Tar Spot, Northern Corn Leaf Blight, & Goss’s Wilt
LR 9300 3120A EZREF
SILAGE FIRST | 100 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Medium statured plant with solid agronomics
- Excellent silage quality for neutral detergent fiber digestibility and starch content
- Adaptable to a wide variety of growing environments
- Moves north in zone well
LR 9102 DC5222 EZREF
SILAGE FIRST | 102 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Impressive emergence and seedling vigor
- Very good roots and good stalk strength
- Tall plant with high tonnage and milk per acre
- Solid Goss’s Wilt rating
LR 9104 PCE
SILAGE FIRST | 104 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Girthy semi-flex ear with above average starch content
- Excellent fiber digestibility and high milk per ton
- Good staygreen and fall appearance
- Widely adapted across region with good northern movement
LR 9004 DC5122 EZREF
SILAGE FIRST | 104 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Good stalks with above average roots
- Robust plant with wide leaves and blocky ears
- Above average early season vigor and emergence
- Excellent silage quality with high starch content
LR 9307 VIP3220 EZREF
SILAGE FIRST | 107 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Very good plant emergence and vigor
- Very good Goss’s Wilt tolerance for western movement
- Moderate ear placement with good ear flex
- Excels central and west
LR 9308 DC5122 EZREF
SILAGE FIRST | 108 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Fast emergence with great vigor
- Great agronomics and disease tolerance
- Big yield punch for both silage and grain
- Great silage tonnage and even better feed values
Dual-Purpose
2283 VT2P RIB
DUAL-PURPOSE | 83 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Strong emergence and seedling vigor
- Very good ear-flex and dry down
- Medium statured plant with excellent stalks and very good root strength
- Impressive disease tolerance including Northern Corn Leaf Blight and Goss’s Wilt
47J9185 VIP3110
DUAL-PURPOSE | 85 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Good emergence and early vigor for stand establishment
- Impressive stalk and root strength
- Attractive fall appearance and good staygreen
- Good drought tolerance
47J086 VIP3220 EZREF
DUAL-PURPOSE | 86 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Good early vigor for early planting
- Good roots and above average stalks
- Consistent performance across a wide range of soil types
- Works well as a dual-purpose product
40J287 RR
DUAL-PURPOSE | 87 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Performs very well across high and low yield environments
- Very good ear-flex, grain quality, and good dry down
- Very good staygreen and stress tolerance
- Best in zone but moves north very well
2290 VT2P RIB
DUAL-PURPOSE | 90 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Very impressive early vigor and emergence
- Strong yield performance across a wide area
- Very good tolerance for Common Rust and Northern Corn Leaf Blight
- Very good drought tolerance makes it a good candidate for tough acres
3290 VT2P RIB
DUAL-PURPOSE | 90 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Strong root and stalk strength
- Fast dry down and good test weight
- Very good emergence and early season vigor
- Very good drought tolerance
3092 RR
DUAL-PURPOSE | 92 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Very good early vigor and stress tolerance
- Consistent ear development with average husk coverage
- Widely adapted across varying environments and soil types
- Very good stalk and roots with very good fall appearance
3795 VT2P DG RIB
DUAL-PURPOSE | 95 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Excellent versatility and an option on low productivity acres
- Great ear-flex with solid agronomics
- Great eye appeal with good grain quality
- Excellent ear flex for variable populations and tough environments
LR 9195 DC5122 EZREF
DUAL-PURPOSE | 95 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Nice ear-flex with good grain quality
- Very good stalk and roots for late season standability
- Strong agronomics and yield
- Flares husk for good dry down
4296 VT2P RIB
DUAL-PURPOSE | 96 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Great emergence for early planting and no-till acres
- Very good stalks and excellent roots for late season standability
- Strong overall agronomic package
- Very good drought tolerance
POWER PLUS® 2G497Q™*
DUAL-PURPOSE | 97 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Outstanding yield in this maturity group with good north and south movement
- Very good Goss’s Wilt tolerance
- Extremely good roots
- Shorter plant style reducing residue
9298 VT2P RIB
DUAL-PURPOSE | 98 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Outstanding emergence and strong vigor
- Goss’s Wilt rating is impressive
- Very good staygreen and late season intactness
- Good roots and above average stalks
POWER PLUS® 2Y898AM™*
DUAL-PURPOSE | 98 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Medium-tall hybrid with consistent ears
- Good late season intactness
- Very good stalks with good roots
- Above average Goss’s Wilt tolerance
LR 9199 DC5222 EZREF
DUAL-PURPOSE | 99 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Widely adapted hybrid with good central and western movement
- Strong agronomic package
- Very good staygreen and fall appearance
- Performs well across all yield environments
POWER PLUS® 1A901AMXT™*
DUAL-PURPOSE | 101 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Medium plant height with excellent drought tolerance
- Widely adapted hybrid with good east to west movement
- Strong root strength
- Performs well across all yield environments
POWER PLUS® 1N701AM™*
DUAL-PURPOSE | 101 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Widely adapted hybrid with good central and western movement
- Strong agronomic package
- Very good staygreen and fall appearance
- Performs well across all yield environments
6802 SS RIB
DUAL-PURPOSE | 102 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- High yield potential with good management
- Impressive emergence and seedling vigor
- Excellent plant health and late season intactness
- Excellent stalk and very good root strength
7203 VT2P RIB
DUAL-PURPOSE | 103 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Excellent early season vigor
- Very good Goss's Wilt tolerance
- Widely adapted hybrid with good drought tolerance
- Will handle variable yield environments when kept in zone
7803 SS RIB
DUAL-PURPOSE | 103 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Excellent early season vigor
- Very good Goss’s Wilt tolerance
- Widely adapted hybrid with good drought tolerance
- Will handle variable yield environments when kept in zone
78706 SS RIB
DUAL-PURPOSE | 106 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- High yielding hybrid with excellent response to good management
- Semi-fixed ear with rapid dry down
- Very good drought tolerance
- Very good Goss’s Wilt tolerance
LR 9106 PCE
DUAL-PURPOSE | 106 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Impressive emergence and seedling vigor
- Girthy ear with very deep kernels
- Solid stalk and root strength
- Very good tolerance to Northern Corn Leaf Blight and Goss’s Wilt
LR 9310 VIP3220 EZREF
DUAL-PURPOSE | 110 DAY
Hybrid Features:
- Great yield performance for the western markets
- Very good Goss’s Wilt tolerance
- Moderate plant stature with a flex style ear
- Very good fall appearance and staygreen
* An improved estimate of available starch than total starch.
NDFd 30- Neutral detergent fiber digestibility
uNDFom 240 - Undigested material after 240 hours in the rumen
