Low altitude aircraft to assist pollen dispersal. Isolate the seed field. Remove rogue plants from the parent rows. GDD relative maturity. Upper and lower leaf surfaces are exposed to light, improving light use efficiency.
Upright leaves promote greater light penetration to reach leaves in the lower canopy.
Grain yield and profit potential increase as total season length increases to provide greater total interception of solar radiation. Increases harvest index contributes directly to increased yield. Plant height is reduced due to the low temperature affect on early growth. This results in less potential for lodging and greater tolerance to high plant populations. Early planting results in a broad choice among alternative hybrids.