P8200 has demonstrated the ability to produce very high dry matter yields of good starch content on favourable sites across very different seasons. Rapid dry down at maturity is a key feature of P8200 and it has been grown successfully on favourable sites in the open and many sites under film.
P8200 has been tested in PACTS® Trials under the Samco System on 57 locations. This hybrid has given consistent results across very different seasons and sites. P8200 is tall and has given very high dry matter yields of silage with good starch content in PACTS trials. P8200 penetrates film well, dries down rapidly at maturity and is intended for favourable sites.
P8200 is a tall, large stature, intermediate relative maturity hybrid that has been tested on 19 favourable PACTS open locations over four years, and on 57 locations grown under film. It is suitable for sowing in the open and under film. P8200 has consistently given very high fresh weight yield across different seasons. P8200 suits cultivation in the open on favourable sites and under film on a range of sites from favourable to the warmest less favourable sites. P8200 suits growers looking for a high level of both fresh and dry matter yield. P8200 has produced forage with a good starch content. P8200 notably dries down promptly once it reaches physiological maturity and this trait has proved to be very valuable in cooler, wetter seasons.
Performance highlights:
* 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