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Early DuPont Harvest Data Shows Yield Advantages with Pioneer Optimum® AQUAmax™ Products
Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:46:55 CDT
New Pioneer® brand Optimum® AQUAmax™ products from DuPont Pioneer demonstrated a significant yield advantage in the second year of on-farm evaluations in North America during unprecedented drought conditions. On more than 4,000 side-by-side comparisons with competitive products, preliminary 2012 yield data from Pioneer shows an advantage of more than eight percent with Optimum AQUAmax products in water-limited environments and almost a two percent yield advantage in favorable growing environments at locations harvested as of Sept. 27, 2012.
Across the past two growing seasons among more than 12,600 comparisons, Optimum AQUAmax hybrids have shown a 7.6 percent yield advantage in water-limited environments and a 2.7 percent yield advantage in favorable growing conditions.
"Even in drought conditions rarely experienced by most corn growers, Optimum AQUAmax products showcased their outstanding performance potential," says Paul E. Schickler, president of DuPont Pioneer.
Over the past two years, Pioneer has released 25 Optimum AQUAmax products onto the market and expects to increase that number for the 2013 growing season.
Pioneer researchers use native genes from a wide background of maize genetics to help improve drought tolerance. Because drought is a complex challenge, many genes are involved in a plant's ability to tolerate hot, dry conditions.
"This year thousands of farmers were able to see firsthand that Optimum AQUAmax products deliver yields, rain or shine," Schickler says. "As we kick off our 2013 selling season, early grower demand for Optimum AQUAmax products is very strong."
Field reports throughout the 2012 growing season revealed that Optimum AQUAmax products customers noticed increased plant staygreen, less leaf rolling and firing, and improved root mass.
"Even with technology advancements like those employed with the AYT (Advanced Yield Technology) system available, we have to acknowledge the significant challenges dealt by Mother Nature," says Schickler. "Optimum AQUAmax products are not cacti and do require moisture to germinate and develop, and early harvest data strongly indicates that these products performed as expected."
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