Derivation: Corn Belt Dent Population
Characteristic | Detail |
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Parent (seed or male) | Both |
Emergence | 1a |
Early seedling vigour | 1a |
Plant height | 175-180 cm |
Number of leaves | 12-14 |
Leaf angle | Horizontal |
Ear height | 50-55 cm |
Days to mid pollen | 75b |
Days to mid silk | 77-79b |
Ear type | Cylindrical |
Ear length | 14-15 cm |
Ear diameter | 4 cm |
Cob colour (anthocyanin) | Red |
Kernel rows | 14 |
Kernel shape | Wedge |
Kernel type | Dent |
Kernel colour | Yellow |
Husk cover from ear tip | 3-4 cm |
a Scale: 1 = Excellent, 5 = Poor b Days from planting |




Term | Detail |
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Gibberella ear rot | S |
Smut | MR |
Fusarium stalk rot | I |
Northern leaf blight | S |
Eyespot | I |
Rust | MR |
Anthracnose Stalk Rot | I |
MR = Moderately Resistant I = Intermediate S = Susceptible |
Term | Detail |
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Seed parent yield | 101 g |
Silk emergence | 1a |
Tassel extension | 2a |
Pollen shed | 2a |
a Scale: 1 = Excellent, 5 = Poor |
Corn yield data table for C0454
Year | City | CHU | FAO | GDD | Hybrid | Moisture % | Bu/Ac | Yield/Moisture |
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