Augusta 5566
Hybrid Features RDM: 116 Days
- Consistent high yields
- Excellent late season plant health
- Plant at populations between 24,000 - 34,000
Placement Guide Agronomic Characteristics
9 Seedling Vigor
Highly Productive Soils
Moderately Productive Soils Leaf Angle
Less Productive Soils Stalk Rating
Root Rating
Goss's Wilt 8 6
3 73377
“We have dealt
with Augusta for
about 20 years.
Independently
owned and
operated has been
important to us!
Regional research
is extremely
valuable!”
Bobby Hutchison
Cordova, MD
Common Rust N/A
Fungicide Response 9
Drought Tolerance
No-Till
9
8
Drydown 8
Silage Quality 8
8
Plant Height
9
Ear Height
9
Staygreen
10
Corn after Corn
Silage Quantity
8
Ear Girth
10
High Population Tolerance 9
Cob Color
Husk Cover
Pink
8
Ear Flex
Kernel Rows
Test Weight
Yes
16-18
8
8
- Trait options: GT, 3110GT, 3111GT
9
8
Ear & Grain Characteristics
Ear Length
9
9
8
Northern Leaf Blight
9
9
Grey Leaf Spot
Scale: 10 equals most or most extreme,
1 equals least or least extreme.
“I have used the Augusta
for several years
now and it has been a
great dryland corn for me.
This year, even with the
stress we faced, the A
still averaged 10 bushels
per acre. I could not have
asked for any better.”
Scott Fisher
Whitakers, NC
“We’re real happy with our
A this year. Some elds
made 0 tons per acre. We must
plant disease tolerant hybrids and
A has great staygreen.”
Matt and Nathan Smith
McGaheysville, VA
“This was my rst year
planting Augusta corn. I
was very pleased with my
A this year, considering
astern orth arolina’s
dry conditions.”
Keith Mills
Trenton, NC