Zea mays
DLF ExPand LF RR
ExPand LF RR is a Roundup Ready 2 corn hybrid with a 90-day relative maturity. It offers excellent seedling vigor, emergence, and early-season development. This floury leafy corn silage option provides maximum rumen-available starch. White cobs provide extremely high feedout with no cob disks. Plants demonstrate good stress tolerance and very tall height. They also show very good root strength and husk cover for kernel protection. Adaptable to a wide range of soil types.
Key features
- Floury Leafy Corn Silage which provides more rumen available starch
- Roundup Ready® Corn 2
- Very good emergence and early season development
- High dry matter yield
- White cob provides very high feedout and no cob disks
Segment
Corn
Category
Hybrid Corn
Species
Hybrid Corn, Silage Specific Leafy
Sci. Name
Zea mays
Corn Heat Units (CHU)
2625
Corn Heat Units (CHU) eastern CA
2725
Dry Down
Slow
Ear Flex
Flex
Ear Height
Medium
Emergence
Very Good
Flowering
Medium
Grain Quality
Very Good
Grain Type
Dent
Husk Cover
Very Good
Kernel Rows
14-16
Maturity
Medium
Plant Height
Very Tall
Relative Maturity (RM)
90
Root Strength
Very Good
Seeding Rates (,000 PPA)
26,000-28,000
Seeding Vigor
Very Good
Shank Length
Short
Silk
Medium
Soil Type
All
Stalk Strength
Good
Stay Green
Good
Stress Tolerance
Good
Test Weight
Good
Tip Fill
Very Good
Seeding Depth (cm)
0.635-1.27
Seeding Depth (Inches)
1/4-1/2
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare)
18-30
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre)
15-25