Ultra Early Corn Hybrid
ZETA 140 S
Very early hybrid with ultra-short cycle, excellent silage quality, strong grain potential and catch cropping suitability.
- Very early hybrid (FAO 140) with ultra-short cycle enabling very early, productive and high-quality silages
- Suited for catch cropping (with irrigation)
- Excellent grain potential for its earliness; long and well-fertilized ears under delayed sowing (60–70 q/ha)
Key Points
Very early hybrid (FAO 140) with ultra-short cycle enabling very early, productive and high-quality silagesSuited for catch cropping (with irrigation)Excellent grain potential for its earliness; long and well-fertilized ears under delayed sowing (60–70 q/ha)
Identity
TypeFlint–dent to dent
MarketSilage and grain
GeneticDouble hybrid
EarlinessVery early – S00 group (FAO 140)
Registration2010 – European Union
Technical data
Agronomic Profile
Early vigorExcellent
Temperature sum requirement770° to flowering (base 6°C)
Plant heightMedium to fairly tall
Vegetative developmentVery good
Leaf attitudeSemi-erect
Ear insertionVery low
Physiological lodgingExcellent resistance
Disease lodgingVery good resistance
Disease profileGood
Cultivation Advice
- Sow densely between 110,000 and 125,000 seeds/ha
- Packaging: 50,000-seed units
Technologic Profile
Feeding value (UFL–UFV)Very good
DigestibilityVery good
Where to grow this variety
Recommended in 11 regions worldwide
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