Maize DUELING

DUELING sweet corn is a simple hybrid with a dent-type kernel, featuring new genetics that ensure compact growth and high yield. This mid-ripening hybrid with FAO 330 is characterized by high and stable productivity in the mid-late maturing segment. The ear is well-filled, containing 16-18 rows of kernels with kernel counts per row ranging from 34 to 42, which contributes to high milling output — from 80 to 85.3%. Plant height varies between 192.2–232.3 cm, making the hybrid suitable for mechanized harvesting and processing.

DUELING offers several agronomic advantages, including high lodging resistance, which reduces yield loss and facilitates harvest. The hybrid demonstrates high drought and spring cold tolerance, as well as a pronounced Staygreen effect, which helps maintain green mass and improves grain quality. It is resistant to major diseases such as stalk rot, helminthosporium, and ear rot, ensuring stable yields even under stress conditions. Due to its rapid moisture release from the ear, the grain reaches optimal moisture levels for harvest more quickly, allowing for later harvests without quality loss.

Recommendations for growing the DUELING hybrid include optimal planting density depending on the region: 60-75 thousand plants per hectare under adequate moisture, 55-70 thousand under unstable conditions, and 50-65 thousand under insufficient moisture. The hybrid is suitable for cultivation in various climatic zones — steppes, forest-steppe, and lowland areas — and can be successfully grown in monoculture. Sowing temperature ranges vary from early 8-10 ºC to optimal 10-12 ºC and late 12-14 ºC, providing flexibility in agronomic practices. Seed packaging contains 50 thousand seeds, which is convenient for large-scale agricultural production.