| Company/Brand | Hybrid | Dry Matter (Tons/A) | Silage Yield (Tons/A @ 65% Moisture) | % Dry Matter at Harvest | Plant Height (in) | Milk Per Ton Dry Matter (lbs) | Milk Per Acre (lbs) |
| Dyna-Gro | D53VC47 | 6.0 | 17.2 | 37.0 | 87.8 | 2989.6 | 18728.0 |
| North Carolina State University | NC DC 1 | 5.7 | 16.3 | 33.1 | 100.4 | 3255.2 | 18421.0 |
| Masters Choice | MCT6754 | 5.5 | 15.8 | 35.0 | 91.4 | 3163.2 | 18326.0 |
| Seed Consultants | SCS 1168YHR | 5.5 | 15.7 | 29.1 | 97.6 | 3328.7 | 18038.0 |
| Dyna-Gro | D58QC72 | 5.5 | 15.6 | 30.8 | 97.2 | 3185.0 | 17490.0 |
| NK | N78S-3111 | 5.4 | 15.3 | 29.8 | 96.7 | 3197.7 | 17178.0 |
| Seed Consultants | SCS 1158YHR | 5.3 | 15.3 | 29.0 | 101.3 | 3199.6 | 17077.0 |
| Seed Consultants | SCS 1125YHR | 5.3 | 15.2 | 37.0 | 82.4 | 3435.4 | 17913.0 |
| Pioneer | P1637VYHR | 5.3 | 15.2 | 40.5 | 90.6 | 2703.5 | 14252.0 |
| Terral | REV 28R10 | 5.3 | 15.2 | 27.2 | 91.2 | 3153.5 | 16751.0 |
| Dyna-Gro | D58SS65 | 5.3 | 15.1 | 31.2 | 91.3 | 3125.7 | 16848.0 |
| Terral | REV 28BHR18 | 5.2 | 14.9 | 31.2 | 99.8 | 3152.0 | 16055.0 |
| Pioneer | P2089YHR | 5.2 | 14.9 | 34.0 | 91.4 | 3130.4 | 16346.0 |
| Dekalb | DKC 67-88 | 5.2 | 14.8 | 30.3 | 101.4 | 3282.6 | 16951.0 |
| Mid-Atlantic Seeds | MA5166 | 5.2 | 14.8 | 31.4 | 87.6 | 3046.7 | 15788.0 |
| Seed Consultants | SCS 1136YHR | 5.1 | 14.7 | 27.1 | 88.7 | 3188.0 | 16158.0 |
| NK | N83D-3111 | 5.1 | 14.6 | 31.7 | 85.6 | 3138.3 | 16480.0 |
| Dekalb | DKC 70-27 | 5.1 | 14.5 | 32.7 | 93.6 | 3158.1 | 16070.0 |
| Dekalb | DKC 66-75 | 5.0 | 14.4 | 30.0 | 96.7 | 3298.6 | 16709.0 |
| Masters Choice | MCT6363 | 5.0 | 14.3 | 31.2 | 101.3 | 3073.0 | 15868.0 |
| Mycogen | TMF 14L46 | 4.9 | 14.0 | 29.2 | 98.7 | 2863.9 | 14010.0 |
| Masters Choice | MCT6733 | 4.8 | 13.7 | 32.6 | 105.8 | 3098.0 | 14827.0 |
| Dyna-Gro | D54DC94 | 4.7 | 13.6 | 30.0 | 96.0 | 3134.8 | 15107.0 |
| Mycogen | TMF 17W91 | 4.7 | 13.4 | 35.1 | 97.6 | 3224.0 | 15700.0 |
| Mid-Atlantic Seeds | MA8146 | 4.6 | 13.2 | 30.5 | 90.0 | 3304.7 | 15214.0 |
| Dyna-Gro | D55VC45 | 4.6 | 13.1 | 31.5 | 83.0 | 3270.7 | 14727.0 |
| Mid-Atlantic Seeds | MA8150 | 4.6 | 13.1 | 34.4 | 103.6 | 3205.4 | 14464.0 |
| Mid-Atlantic Seeds | MA8147 | 4.4 | 12.4 | 29.5 | 83.3 | 3223.9 | 13740.0 |
| Masters Choice | MCT6653 | 4.3 | 12.3 | 31.6 | 81.2 | 3282.4 | 13779.0 |
| Mycogen | TMF 17L86 | 4.2 | 12.1 | 29.5 | 96.0 | 3224.9 | 13708.0 |
| Terral | REV 25BHR26 | 4.2 | 11.9 | 32.9 | 94.4 | 3196.3 | 13186.0 |
| Mid-Atlantic Seeds | MA8144 | 3.7 | 10.4 | 27.9 | 92.8 | 3421.8 | 12108.0 |
| Mean | 5.0 | 14.3 | 31.7 | 93.6 | 3176.7 | 15875.5 | |
| CV (%) | 14.0 | 14.0 | 9.6 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 16.0 | |
| avg LSD (p=0.10) | 1.0 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 216.2 | N/S | |
| LSD DF | 62.0 | 62.0 | 62.0 | 62.0 | 62.0 | N/S | |
| avg SEM | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 95.1 | 1458.5 | |
| Bolded varieties not significantly different from highest value in each column Each hybrid name in this table and the linked PDF are hyperlinked. Clicking on the link will take you to the tech sheet or seed guide for that hybrid, if it exists. This is included in order to provide more characteristic information for each hybrid. The inclusion of these links does NOT indicate preference for or recommendation of any hybrid by NCSU. | |||||||
Rowan Corn Silage - 2017
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