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Silage Corn

We recognize that many of the characteristics desired in a silage corn are different than the characteristics desired in a grain corn. Ultimately, a silage hybrid must produce a robust, reliable, digestible crop that will yield lots of tonnage with high quality and high energy content. Thunder Seed can provide all of this to you through our silage products.

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Management of Thunder Seed High-Digestibility (HD) Silage-Specific Corn
Management of Thunder Seed High-Digestibility (HD) Silage-Specific Corn

Plant at medium-low populations to realize optimal yield. This may typically equate to around 3,000-5,000 plants/acre fewer than you typically do for grain, depending on your environment. However, do not exceed 28,000 plants/acre regardless of how good your growing conditions may be. Thunder’s High-Digestibility Silage hybrids are bred to have large flex ears and large robust plant stature.

Do not harvest for grain. The soft kernels stay at a high moisture content for a longer time to lengthen the chopping window.

Silage Corn

TH4076 HDRR
Maturity: 76
TRAIT: Roundup Ready Corn 2
  • High-digestibility hybrid bred specifically for silage and grazing
  • Slower drydown provides longer chopping window
  • Great combination of tonnage and total plant digestibility
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TH4126 RR
Maturity: 79
TRAIT: Roundup Ready Corn 2
  • Quick out of the ground and great seedling vigor
  • Great yield, grain quality, and digestibility
  • Flint/dent hybrid sets kernel quickly but drydown is slower
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TH4126 CONV
Maturity: 79
TRAIT: Conventional
  • Quick out of the ground and great seedling vigor
  • Great yield, grain quality, and digestibility
  • Flint/dent hybrid sets kernel quickly but drydown is slower
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TH6180 VT2P
Maturity: 80
TRAIT: VT DoublePRO RIB Complete
  • Great silage and grazing hybrid with corn borer protection
  • Good quality, yield, and digestibility across wide range of environments
  • Solid agronomics and nice flint/dent kernels allow slower drydown
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TH6183 VT2P
Maturity: 83
TRAIT: VT DoublePRO RIB Complete
  • Outstanding silage hybrid with huge height and plant stature
  • Big flex ears that have good tolerance to higher populations
  • Good staygreen and average drydown widens chopping window
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TH4386 HDRR
Maturity: 86
TRAIT: Roundup Ready Corn 2
  • Exciting silage hybrid with outstanding High-Digestibility characteristics
  • Big plant with lots of leaves, and large ears with soft floury kernels for great starch digestibility
  • Strong agronomics and slow drydown for long chopping window
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