MAS Seeds·Cereals
MAS 357M
MAS 357M — a mid-season maize hybrid from MAS Seeds for grain, FAO 330, with dent kernels and a short plant; the maker scores its dry-down at 8 of 9.
Main advantages
- Dry-down 8 of 9 — lower drying costs
- Drought tolerance 8 of 9 — maker's score
- Lodging resistance 8 of 9 — maker's score
- Fusarium tolerance 8 of 9 — maker's score
Overview
About this product
A mid-season maize hybrid for grain, FAO 330. The kernel is dent and the plant short; the ear carries 16–18 rows of 28–32 kernels, and the 1000-kernel weight is 300–320 g.
By the maker's score, dry-down is 8 of 9, lodging resistance 8 of 9 and drought tolerance 8 of 9. The maker calls the ability to withstand limited water supply its Waterlock feature.
The sum of active temperatures to grain maturity (32% moisture) is 1820 °C. The recommended plant density at harvest is 70 000 plants/ha in optimal conditions and 60 000 in limited conditions.
Specifications
Agronomic profile
| Brand | MAS Seeds |
|---|---|
| Grain type | dent |
| FAO number | 330 |
| Maturity | Medium |
| Registered zones | Steppe, Polissia |
| Use | grain |
| Drought tolerance | 8 of 9 (maker's score) |
| Lodging resistance | 8 of 9 (maker's score) |
| Dry-down | 8 of 9 (maker's score) |
| Early vigour | 7 of 9 (maker's score) |
| Plant height | short |
| Disease resistance | Helminthosporium leaf blight 8 of 9; stalk Fusarium 8 of 9; ear Fusarium 8 of 9 (maker's score) |
| Plants at harvest | 70 000 plants/ha in optimal conditions; 60 000 plants/ha in limited conditions |
| Thousand-seed weight | 300–320 g |
| Other facts | Stay Green: 7 of 9 (maker's score); Flowering: temperature sum 920 °C (base 6 °C); Sum of active temperatures to grain maturity (32% moisture): 1820 °C; Sum of active temperatures to silage maturity (32% dry matter): 1540 °C; Rows per ear: 16–18; kernels per row: 28–32; Adaptability to growing conditions: optimal 4 of 4, limited 3 of 4 (maker's score); Ear type: FLEX; Ear height: medium |
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- Optimal sowing depends on crop, zone, and seasonal weather. Winter wheat in the Forest-Steppe: Sep 10–25. Corn: when soil is stable at +10°C at 10 cm depth. See the 12-month sowing calendar on the adam.ua blog.
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