Maize DKS 3361

Corn DKS 3361 is a simple mid-early maturity group hybrid with universal cultivation potential. This variety features high yield potential and rapid early growth, ensuring good plant development from the start of the vegetative period. Plants are tall, reaching heights from 200 to 235 cm, with semi-erect leaf shape and cylindrical-conical ears approximately 25 cm long and 5 cm in diameter. Ears attach at about 1 meter height, containing 560 to 700 kernels arranged in 16-18 kernels per row and 36-38 rows per ear. The 1000-kernel weight is approximately 340 grams.

The hybrid demonstrates high tolerance to common corn diseases such as fusarium, rust, and helminthosporium, as well as good cold resistance and drought tolerance. Grain moisture loss during maturation is high, facilitating harvesting and reducing yield loss. Resistance to lodging is moderate, and the probability of double ear formation per plant is low.

DKS 3361 is recommended for cultivation in the Polissia and Forest-Steppe zones of Ukraine, under conditions of sufficient but unstable moisture. The optimal planting density is 70-75 thousand plants per hectare under sufficient moisture and 65-70 thousand under unstable conditions. Soil temperature at planting should not be lower than 9 °C, and soil preparation may be conventional or minimal. The hybrid is versatile in application: suitable for grain, silage, as well as for bioethanol and biogas production.