2023 Corn Silage Hybrid Trials

Coastal Trials Data Tables:

2023 Site Details:

YearLocationPlanting DateHarvest DateGrowing Days2023 CHUAverage CHU (Over multiple years)
2023Abbotsford5/19/20239/21/202312526872381
Agassiz5/29/20239/21/202311525632433

PDF: Early Abbotsford 2023

PDF: Late Agassiz 2023

Pacific Field Corn Association 2023 Early Abbotsford Trial Table 1:
CompanyHybridCHURelative
Yield* (%)
DM (%)Grain (%)CP (%DM)
MaizexMS 8022R2250126.237.652.77.4
Horizon SeedsHZ 30502600123.234.942.37.9
Horizon SeedsHZ 33862700119.334.846.67.7
Pride SeedsAS1047RR EDF2475117.636.347.27.7
DLFDLF 2495RR2425113.437.048.56.6
Choice SeedsRT 43T48 VIP 32222836113.031.845.16.8
MaizexMS 8411DUR2600111.632.649.27.4
MaizexMS 8270R2450111.236.047.86.4
Pride SeedsAS1028G2 EDF2425108.136.849.77.3
DLFDLF 2333RR2375106.841.255.37.5
Choice Seeds41T142775106.135.353.67.4
Horizon SeedsHZ 22202400104.837.846.37.7
Choice SeedsRT 38T89 DC 52222684103.728.844.77.5
Pride SeedsA5292G8 RIB2500101.138.350.97.5
Horizon SeedsHZ 2536245095.234.148.67.2
Pride SeedsAS1018G2 EDF227585.737.455.06.9
Thunder SeedsTH6278 VT2P222584.136.952.67.8
Thunder SeedsTH6185 VT2P255084.037.152.57.1
DeKalbDKC39-54RIB272583.734.051.77.7
Thunder SeedsTH4126 RR225082.436.052.98.4
Thunder SeedsTH6474 VT2P207581.636.052.47.2
Thunder SeedsTH6180 VT2P230079.733.346.08.1
DeKalbDKC36-48RIB260079.132.154.46.8
Thunder SeedsTH8483 DV245078.634.751.17.4
*100 = 22T/HA
CV for Dry Matter Yield 16.5 %
CV for Dry Matter % 11.0 %
CV for Grain % 6.8 %
Seeding Date 5/19/2023
Harvest Date 9/21/2023
Irrigation: Yes
Pacific Field Corn Association 2023 Early Abbotsford Trial Table 2:
CompanyHybridADF (%DM)NDF (%DM)Lignin (%DM)Starch (%DM)TDN (%DM)Milk per Ton (lbs per Ton)NDF Digestibility 120hr (%NDF)
MaizexMS 8022R23.937.12.8333.471.9302259.5
Horizon SeedsHZ 305023.738.62.993471.8328763.8
Horizon SeedsHZ 338624.138.52.9234.772325960
Pride SeedsAS1047RR EDF22.937.22.7234.572.7335567
DLFDLF 2495RR24.338.72.9333.472.2301664
Choice SeedsRT 43T48 VIP 322224.638.32.9832.972.1314758.9
MaizexMS 8411DUR24.438.32.9733.672320063.8
MaizexMS 8270R22.937.32.6438.473.1316466.4
Pride SeedsAS1028G2 EDF22.234.82.6735.974.3311062.5
DLFDLF 2333RR24.138.5333.772.4306958.1
Choice Seeds41T1423.5372.9437.672.6332362.8
Horizon SeedsHZ 222024.238.53.0231.471.7296266.4
Choice SeedsRT 38T89 DC 522224.338.92.9233.972.2330165.8
Pride SeedsA5292G8 RIB22.236.72.8637.773.2316863.4
Horizon SeedsHZ 253623.137.13.0135.172.1300862.2
Pride SeedsAS1018G2 EDF22.6372.9640.173271164.9
Thunder SeedsTH6278 VT2P22.536.92.937.172.8310162.2
Thunder SeedsTH6185 VT2P20.734.22.4740.574.6311270.7
DeKalbDKC39-54RIB23.237.53.138.671.8310563.6
Thunder SeedsTH4126 RR22.737.42.9734.172.1313966
Thunder SeedsTH6474 VT2P23.238.62.7834.472.7318867.8
Thunder SeedsTH6180 VT2P2438.93.1331.871.5300063.2
DeKalbDKC36-48RIB24.138.33.113872.2318862.9
Thunder SeedsTH8483 DV23.437.82.9137.172.2296264.2

 

Pacific Field Corn Association 2023 Late Agassiz Trial Table 1:
CompanyHybridCHURelative Yield* (%)DM (%)Grain (%)CP (%DM)
DeKalbDKC42-04RIB2800115.531.843.79.5
DeKalbDKC48-56RIB2950115.030.143.29.1
Pride SeedsAS1047RR EDF2475113.735.141.98.9
DeKalbDKC48-08RIB2950110.428.537.49.5
Thunder SeedsTH6185 VT2P2550107.837.348.08.4
DLFDLF 2495RR2425106.436.444.87.6
Choice Seeds41T14270098.330.846.09.1
Choice SeedsRT 43T48 VIP 3222283093.531.039.39.9
Choice SeedsRT 45T09289892.128.941.19.8
Thunder SeedsTH8483 DV245085.739.045.38.5
DeKalbDKC45-74RIB287581.526.537.110.7
MaizexMS 8632R255080.031.737.09.1
*100 = 13T/HA
CV for Dry Matter Yield 20.48 %
CV for Dry Matter % 7.98 %
CV for Grain % 10.79 %
Seeding Date 5/29/2023
Harvest Date 9/21/2023
Irrigation: No

An unusually hot, dry, summer coupled with no irrigation led to lower crop yields for this site.

Pacific Field Corn Association 2023 Late Agassiz Trial Table 2:
CompanyHybridADF (%DM)NDF (%DM)Lignin (%DM)Starch (%DM)TDN (%DM)Milk per Ton (lbs per Ton)NDF Digestibility 120hr (%NDF)
DeKalbDKC42-04RIB22.841.32.433.672.2350779.4
DeKalbDKC48-56RIB22.741.42.434.972.3345771.5
Pride SeedsAS1047RR EDF25.445.52.726.471.5336278.7
DeKalbDKC48-08RIB25.245.22.627.271.0338971.0
Thunder SeedsTH6185 VT2P21.038.32.338.774.2335976.6
DLFDLF 2495RR24.843.82.827.873.0336579.4
Choice Seeds41T1425.843.53.129.170.5323662.8
Choice SeedsRT 43T48 VIP 322223.841.52.726.472.2323066.3
Choice SeedsRT 45T0924.443.02.623.572.8313877.6
Thunder SeedsTH8483 DV24.641.82.932.271.9311863.4
DeKalbDKC45-74RIB25.246.42.623.970.2335875.2
MaizexMS 8632R26.346.02.624.070.8327470.3