Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
September 22, 2014
Mycogen Seeds is adding four new sunflower hybrids to the lineup for the 2015 growing season.
“Mycogen Seeds continues to be a leader in the sunflower industry, bringing new innovations with multiple market opportunities to growers,” says John Kalthoff, portfolio marketing leader for Mycogen Seeds. “Our four new hybrids for 2015 are available with CLEARFIELD® herbicide technology and agronomic characteristics to maximize the yield potential of every acre.”
New sunflower hybrids
8H810CLMD provides genetic resistance to some of the most prevalent races of downy mildew in North America. This midseason hybrid has excellent test weight and high-oleic levels. 8H810CLMD is a medium-maturing hybrid featuring CLEARFIELD herbicide technology.
8H570SCL is a short-stature hybrid with good roots. Featuring CLEARFIELD herbicide technology, this hybrid performs best when planted in full-season environments. It combines very good yield with great oil content to maximize income per acre.
8H660CL is a NuSun® hybrid with excellent yield potential. This hybrid has good resistance to sunflower rust, phomopsis stem canker and other environmental stresses. It performs best in full-season environments.
8H859CL is a high-oleic hybrid with excellent yield potential. With good disease resistance and test weight, this hybrid performs best when planted in full-season environments. It is available with CLEARFIELD herbicide technology.
Developed from leading genetics
Mycogen Seeds has one of the largest and most advanced sunflower breeding programs in the industry. Our hybrids feature the latest traits and fit multiple sunflower market segments, including NuSun, high-oleic, confection, bird food and dehulling.
“Mycogen Seeds focuses on the science behind sunflowers,” Kalthoff says. “Our hybrids continue to deliver high oil content and higher yield, resulting in more profit opportunities per acre.”
For more information about these new sunflower hybrids or other Mycogen® brand products, contact your local Mycogen Seeds dealer or sales representatives or visit www.mycogen.com.
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