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Medium Maturity

  • Excellent stalk and root health
  • Consistently good yields
  • Mushroom ball of 60% or higher
Ear Info
Ear Length 7.87 in (200.0 mm)
Ear Width 1.43 in (36.2 mm)
Kernel Rows 16
Kernels per Row 47
Plant Info
Plant Height 83.0 in (210.8 cm)
Ear Height 45 in (113.1 cm)
Ear / Plant Height Ratio 54%
Lodging 2.9%
Rec. Population 32‑35,000 / Acre
Grain Info
Kernels per 10g 54
MWVT Expansion 34.8
MWVT Ball Flake % 69%
Microwave Expansion 38.1
Micro Cleanout % 4%
Micro Ball Flake % 18%
Hull Score 3.85
Popped SH612M

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Measurement Definitions

K/10g; Kernels per 10g: Average observed kernels per 10 grams of grain.
MWVT Expansion; Mean Weight Volumnetric Test Expansion: Mean cubic centemeters per gram observed using the standard 250g Cretor’s MWVT test.
MWVT Ball Flake %: Observed % by count of True Ball (Mushroom) Flakes divided by Total Flakes.
Hull Score: 1 (worst) to 5 (best) on the hull, pericarp, of the kernel breaking apart and away from the flakes.

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