IS1547 Corn Hybrid Selection Corn Hybrid Selection High-grain yield is the primary consideration for hybrid selection by producers growing corn for grain.
Many commercial hybrids are available on the market.
Mississippi State University scientists conduct annual corn hybrid trials at a variety of locations around the state to provide producers with unbiased replicated yield information to evaluate performance. The MSU Corn for Grain Hybrid Trials provide grain yield, hybrid maturity, lodging, grain moisture, rainfall, crop history, and other data relevant to rating performance. Results presented in this format may be difficult to analyze, since grain yield differences between hybrids often are subtle or variable. Variability in hybrid testing can be expected due to the complexity of interacting factors that influence grain yield, coupled with the number of entries grown in the tests. Give careful attention to yield relative to the test average.