MAS Seeds·Cereals
Turbojet
Turbojet — a mid-early maize hybrid from MAS Seeds for grain, FAO 280; by the maker's score, dry-down is 8 of 9 and early vigour 8 of 9.
Main advantages
- Dry-down 8 of 9 — maker's score
- Early vigour 8 of 9 — maker's score
- Flexible ear type — for moderate-input farming
- Helminthosporium 8 of 9 — tolerance, per the maker
Overview
About this product
A mid-early maize hybrid for grain, FAO 280. The kernel is dent and the plant medium-tall; the ear carries 16–18 rows of 30–34 kernels, and the 1000-kernel weight is 280–300 g.
The maker writes of ear flexibility under moderate-input farming. By the maker's score, dry-down is 8 of 9, early vigour 8 of 9, and tolerance to Helminthosporium leaf blight and stalk Fusarium 8 of 9.
The sum of active temperatures to grain maturity (32% moisture) is 1760 °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 | 280 |
| Maturity | Medium Early |
| Registered zones | Steppe, Forest-Steppe, Polissia |
| Use | grain |
| Drought tolerance | 7 of 9 (maker's score) |
| Lodging resistance | 7 of 9 (maker's score) |
| Dry-down | 8 of 9 (maker's score) |
| Early vigour | 8 of 9 (maker's score) |
| Plant height | medium-tall |
| Disease resistance | Helminthosporium leaf blight 8 of 9; stalk Fusarium 8 of 9; ear Fusarium 7 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 | 280–300 g |
| Other facts | Stay Green: 7 of 9 (maker's score); Flowering: temperature sum 880 °C (base 6 °C); Sum of active temperatures to grain maturity (32% moisture): 1760 °C; Sum of active temperatures to silage maturity (32% dry matter): 1560 °C; Rows per ear: 16–18; kernels per row: 30–34; 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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