Elite NT7400EaSY Hybrids in the Southern Corn Belt

Hybrid Performance of Elite NT7400EaSY 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 (%)
NT7401EaSY	178	18.2	1.3	4.8
NT7408EaSY	173	17.1	0.4	1.6
NT7407EaSY	172	17.5	0.4	6.4
ICI 740	157	17.4	2.2	7.2
MBS3520	172	16.6	0.0	2.7
SGI162	169	16.3	0.1	3.4

                                                                                                                                           

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

**NT7400EaSY lines were formed by the introgression of B73EaSY into an ICI740 genetic background.  The male parent is a synthetic population that is 75% LH185.