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Zea mays

DLF ExPect LFF

DLF ExPect LFF

CHU: 2850

RM: 94

DLF ExPect LFF offers excellent seedling vigor, emergence, and early-season development. This full floury leafy corn silage option provides maximum rumen-available starch. White cobs provide extremely high feedout with no cob disks. Plants demonstrate high quality forage, good stress tolerance, and very tall height. They also show very good root and stalk strength and husk cover for kernel protection. 

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Key features

  • Full Floury Leafy Corn Silage which provides morerumen available starch
  • Conventional version of DLF ExPect LFF RR
  • Excellent emergence and early season development
  • Very good stalk strength
  • White cob provides very high feedout and no cob disks

General Characteristics
Segment Corn
Species Silage Specific Leafy Hybrid Corn
Sci. Name Zea mays
Hybrid Characteristics
Corn Heat Units (CHU) eastern CA 2850
Stalk Strength Very Good
Test Weight Good
Emergence Excellent
Grain Type Floury
Soil Type All
Dry Down Slow
Ear Flex Flex
Ear Height Medium Low
Grain Quality Very Good
Plant Height Very Tall
Seeding Rates (,000 PPA) 26,000-28,000
Seeding Vigor Excellent
Husk Cover Good
Kernel Rows 14-16
Silk Medium-Late
Root Strength Very Good
Stay Green Very Good
Shank Length Moderate
Tip Fill Very Good
Flowering Medium
Stress Tolerance Good
Maturity Late