Elite NT6900EaSY Hybrids in the Southern Corn Belt

Hybrid Performance of Elite NT6900EaSY Lines in the southern Corn Belt

Compared to the Normal Version and Two Commercial Lines (MBS3520 and 

SGI162) in 2019.  Data are the Means of Two Replications at Five Locations.*

Column1	Column2	Column3	Column4	Column5
Pedigree**	Grain Yield (Bushels/Acre)	Moisture      (%)	Stalk Lodging (%)	Root Lodging (%)
NT6912EaSY	178	17.5	1.7	1.2
NT6919EaSY	171	17.1	0.3	1.7
NT6930EaSY	171	17.4	0.3	5.5
NT6903EaSY	170	17.5	2.9	2.2
Cargill 2369	157	17.5	0.0	3.3
MBS3520	172	16.2	0.1	6.1
SGI162	160	16.0	0.1	0.4

                                                                                                                                           

*Hopkinsville, KY; Fisk, MO; Charleston, MO; Ridgeway, IL; Cynthiana, IN.

**NT6900EaSY lines were formed by the introgression of B73EaSY into a 

Cargill 2369 genetic background.  The male parent is a synthetic that is 

theoretically 75% LH185.