Syngenta tops Corn Derby in Cagayan Valley

Syngenta’s Agrisure NK8840 bested 14 other corn varieties entered in the Corn Derby conducted recently in San Felipe, Ilagan City, Isabela, by the Department of Agriculture – Cagayan Valley Research Center (DA-CVRC).

This Bt corn that is Glyphosate Tolerant yielded 12,823.23 kilos per hectare at a production cost of R3.43 per kilo. Sold at dry weight basis at R11.20 per kilo, gross income was computed at R143,620.18, giving a net income of R99,574.18 per hectare. Cost of production was R44,046 per hectare.

The Corn Derby is a project of the Department of Agriculture in which different varieties from the seed companies are planted in one location to compete with each other. The results will give the farmers valuable information upon which to base their decision in choosing the varieties they plant.

Agrisure NK8840 is recognized for its big cob, big kernels, proven consistent high yield over the years. Other desirable characteristics include low placement of the ears, hence easy to harvest; and it has a high shelling recovery of 78 to 80 percent.

Two other Syngenta varieties bested the 12 other varieties entered by the other seed companies that included Monsanto, Bioseed, Pioneer, Cornworld, Evogene and Asian Hybrid. Syngenta’s NK6414 yielded 12,655.58 kilos per hectare while NK6410 yielded 12,580.23 kilos per hectare.

In achieving Syngena’s high yields, the production team followed the following nutrient management schedule. Just before planting the seeds (0 DAP), 100 kilos of organic fertilizer and 37.5 kilos of complete fertilizer were applied separately on 2,500 sq.m. plot. That’s the basal application. First side dress-

BIG COBS AND BIG KERNELS – The top performing NK8840 in the Corn Derby is prized for its big cob and kernels with high shelling recovery of 78-80 percent. The variety is also valued for its low ear placement which makes it easy to harvest. The grains...