All scores of integrated refuge products are based upon the major component
All Brevant products are hybrids unless designated with AM, AMXT and Q, in which case they are brands.
* Ratings denoted with an asterisk (*) reflect preliminary data subject to change when additional data becomes available
Product performance in water-limited environments is variable and depends on many factors such as the severity and timing of moisture deficiency, heat stress, soil type, management practices and environmental stress as well as disease and pest pressures. All products may exhibit reduced yield under water and heat stress. Individual results may vary.
IMPORTANT: Trait rating scores provide key information useful in selection and management of Brevant® brand products in your area. Information and ratings are based on comparisons with other Brevant brand products, not competitive products. Information and scores are assigned by Corteva Research Managers. Scores are based on period-of-years testing through 2021 harvest and were the latest available at time of printing. Some scores may change after 2022 harvest. Scores represent an average of performance data across areas of adaptation, multiple growing conditions, and a wide range of both climate and soil types, and may not predict future results. All products within a hybrid family receive the same score unless observations indicate a significant difference. Individual product responses are variable and subject to a variety of environmental, disease and pest pressures. Please use this information as only one component of your product positioning decision. Refer to www. brevant.ca or contact your sales professional for the latest and most complete listing of traits and scores for each Brevant brand product and for product placement and management suggestions specific to your operation and local conditions.
RATINGS: 9 = Outstanding; 1 = Poor; Blank = Insufficient Data.
MARKET SEGMENT: AQ – Optimum® AQUAmax® product; BMR – Brown MidRib Corn
TECHNOLOGY SEGMENT: AM – Optimum® AcreMax® Insect Protection system with YGCB, HX1, LL, RR2. Contains a single-bag integrated refuge solution for above-ground insects. Q - Qrome® - Contains a single-bag integrated refuge solution for above- and below-ground insects. The major component contains the Agrisure® RW trait, the YieldGard® Corn Borer gene, and the Herculex® XTRA genes. AMXT (Optimum® AcreMax® XTreme) – Contains a single-bag integrated refuge solution for above- and below-ground insects. The major component contains the Agrisure® RW trait, the YieldGard® Corn Borer gene, and the Herculex® XTRA genes. Agrisure® technology incorporated into these seeds is commercialized under a license from Syngenta Crop Protection AG. E – Enlist corn contains the Enlist corn trait that provides crop safety for use of labelled over-the-top applications of glyphosate, FOP and 2,4-D herbicides featuring Colex-D® technology when applied according to label directions. Following burndown, the only 2,4-D containing herbicide products that may be used with Enlist™ crops are products that feature Colex-D technology and are expressly labelled for use on Enlist crops. 2,4-D products that do not contain Colex-D technology are not authorized for use in conjunction with Enlist corn. Accidental application of incompatible herbicides to Enlist corn could result in total crop loss. When using 2,4-D herbicides, grower agrees to only use 2,4-D products that contain Colex-D technology authorized for use in conjunction with Enlist corn. Always read and follow herbicide label directions prior to use. Enlist 1™ and Enlist Duo™ are the only 2,4-D products authorized for use with Enlist crops. Consult Enlist herbicide labels for weed species controlled. Additional product-specific stewardship requirements for Enlist crops, including the Enlist™ Product Use Guide, can be found at www.EnlistCanada.ca. Always read and follow label directions. RR2 – Contains the Roundup Ready® Corn 2 trait that provides crop safety for over-the-top applications of labelled glyphosate herbicides when applied according to label directions. SX – SmartStax® trait technology for broad spectrum above- and below-ground insect protection. Roundup Ready® is a registered trademark used under license from Monsanto Company. Herculex® insect protection technology by Dow AgroSciences and Pioneer Hi-Bred. ®, ™ Herculex and the HX logo are trademarks of Dow AgroSciences LLC. LIBERTY, LibertyLink and the Water Droplet are trademarks of Bayer. Agrisure® and Agrisure Viptera® are registered trademarks of, and used under license from, a Syngenta Group Company. Agrisure® technology incorporated into these seeds is commercialized under a license from Syngenta Crop Protection AG
GRAIN MARKETING: Single events from Optimum® AcreMax® XTreme products are approved for import into the European Union (EU), however the stacked events are not currently approved. Always follow and adhere to the Corteva Agriscience Product Use Guide (“PUG”), which requires that you take all affirmative steps within your control to appropriately manage and confirm your grain buyer’s acceptance of the grain being sold and only deliver grain to a purchaser or grain handler that agrees grain and by-products will be marketed in domestic food and feed and export markets where such products are authorized for the specific use. For additional information about the status of regulatory authorizations for these products, including the individual components as well as the trait stacks, please visit biotradestatus.com or visit seedinnovation.ca/hybrid to review the EU approval status for specific hybrids marketed in Canada.
CRM (COMPARATIVE RELATIVE MATURITY): There is not an industry standard for maturity ratings so comparing product maturity and harvest moisture ratings between companies is usually difficult. Use the CRM rating to compare Brevant® brand products with competitive products of a similar maturity and harvest moisture. CRM ratings, and harvest moistures, for products within a family may vary slightly, depending upon the level of insect (ECB and CRW) infestation. Conventional and straight products with the RR2 gene within a family will usually be 1-2 CRMs earlier than indicated, when insect infestations are moderate to heavy. One CRM difference is about ½ point of moisture difference at harvest.
PHYSIOLOGICAL CRM: Measures differences in maturity to zero milkline stage. To help decide if a new product fits your area’s growing season, compare its physiological CRM to a product that you plant or one that is successfully used in your area.
MID-SEASON BRITTLE STALK: Ratings determined by frequency and severity of stalk snappage at lower to middle stalk internodes from conditions usually favored by rapid or optimum growth. Relative response of products can be affected by planting date, stage of growth, rate of growth, wind severity and other variables. Scores derived from both natural observations and artificial evaluation immediately prior to tasseling. NOTE: Scores do not reflect snappage enhanced by or due to herbicide interaction. The use of growth regulator herbicides such as 2,4-D and dicamba can increase the brittle snap potential of corn products. Products with lower brittle stalk ratings will require more caution and have a higher risk associated with the use of growth regulator herbicides. Early application, proper rates and application methods, along with both product and herbicide selection can help reduce this risk. BRITTLE STALK PRECAUTION: In areas with higher potential for brittle stalk breakage, growers must balance the risk of planting products with brittle stalk ratings of less than 4 against the overall performance of more resistant products with higher ratings. All products have a period of susceptibility to brittle stalk. Products with below average ratings may have a longer period of susceptibility, or may experience more severe breakage relative to products with higher scores during period of susceptibility.
DROUGHT TOLERANCE: Drought tolerance is a complex trait, determined by a platform’s ability to maintain yield in limited-moisture environments. A higher score indicates the potential for higher yields vs. other platforms of similar maturity in limited-moisture environments.
GRAIN DRYDOWN: Compares products of a similar maturity for rate of moisture loss during grain drydown. A higher score indicates faster drydown. A lower score indicates slower drydown, or a wider opportunity for silage and high-moisture corn harvest.
TEST WEIGHT: Higher score indicates heavier test weight.
PLANT HEIGHT: 9 = Very Tall; 1 = Short.
EAR HEIGHT: 9 = High; 1 = Low.
