P8153
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Late Maturity: FAO 230
Primary End Use: Forage
P8153 is a late maturity hybrid and is intended for sowing under film in Ireland on favourable sites. P8153 has been tested on five sites over four years under the Samco System and has given a very high silage dry matter yield of 109% of the Control hybrid. P8153 is not yet available in the UK.
P8153 is a tall, large stature hybrid and was grown commercially in Ireland for the first time in 2024. P8153 is a late maturity hybrid and is only suitable for sowing on the most favourable sites in Ireland. It is not suitable for late planting.
P8153 is the second Pioneer hybrid to be designated an M3 hybrid that is suitable for this type of climate and is approved for sale in Ireland. P8153 has confirmed its ability to produce silages with high levels of rumen degradable starch on favourable PACTS locations. P8153 is currently in Official registration trials in the UK.
Over 5 locations and four years of PACTS Samco trials it has given very high dry matter yields with a high starch content. It has shown good lodging resistance. P8153 should only be sown on favourable sites, and it is not suitable for late sowing.
P8153 has been tested in PACTS trials under film in Ireland on five locations over four years. It has given very high dry matter yields with a very good starch content. P8153 is an M3 hybrid and provides high levels of rumen degradable starch at harvest. It has demonstrated very good relative lodging resistance.
Performance highlights:
- A late maturity hybrid
- An M3 hybrid
- Produced very high forage dry matter yields
- Shown very good lodging resistance
- Tall, large stature hybrid
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* Score on a 1- 9 scale where 9 = very resistant
** Assumes plant establishment losses of less than 5%
*** Film penetration varies with conditions and film. Trials conducted with Samco and Maizetech films