Albert Lea Seed House 2017 Farm Seed Catalog | Page 15

ORGANIC SILAGE CORN

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Viking GS NEW ! ( Grain / Silage Hybrids )

What are Viking GS hybrids ? Simply put , these are organic dual-purpose grain hybrids that also produce exceptional quality and / or tonnage for silage . We test our hybrids , in the field and in the lab , for silage quantity & quality against leading silage hybrid genetics at similar maturities . Only those hybrids that show consistently excellent tonnage and quality get the GS designation .
Why GS ? Because grain has energy . Our GS hybrids are very high-yielding grain hybrids , so you are going to get a lot of grain in your silage , which equates to higher energy . GS hybrids have an optimal grain-to-stover ratio and have excellent standability compared to low-lignin specialty silage hybrids .
O . 31-92P
Tremendous dual-purpose hybrid , jumps out of the ground 92 Day C . R . M
• Very tall plant type with early canopy closure ; excellent dual purpose-potential for grain or silage ( we are testing this as a GS hybrid for 2018 )
• Excellent tonnage & quality as silage
• Early flowering hybrid , good test weight grain
• Slower drydown for a 92 day
• Semi-flex ear suitable for medium to high populations on good soils
• Moves south well as an earlier hybrid Viking PURE Organic Corn ____ $ 215 / unit
42-92 UNT VIKING
CORN & SOYBEANS
Conventional , untreated Outstanding conventional genetics 92 Day C . R . M
• Industry-leading corn genetics , outstanding performance
• Impressive performance across varying soil types , planting populations , and environmental conditions
• Strong stalks and roots give you harvest flexibility
• Very good seedling vigor for early planting
• Medium-tall plant that has tested very well as a dual-purpose silage hybrid Conventional Untreated _________ $ 160 / unit
O . 58-98GS
98 Day C . R . M
• Excellent testing results as a dual-purpose hybrid for silage
( average tonnage but excellent quality and digestibility )
• Competitive milk / ton & quality results from university trials
( 3,300 lbs milk / ton ; University of Wisconsin ) ( 3,429 lbs milk / ton ; Michigan State University )
• Position this hybrid on medium to heavy soils in a rotation for best performance
• Medium-height plant with very good emergence
• Good ear flex for performance under variable populations
• Fast-drying hybrid , not a good choice for late-harvested fields
• Avoid low-fertility fields ; this hybrid is a heavy feeder and will need adequate N for maximum production Viking PURE Organic Corn ________ $ 215 / unit
Viking O . 51-04GS NEW !
105 Day C . R . M
• Outstanding digestibility and tonnage ratings for silage ; superior choice for dual-purpose hybrid
• Trial winner in universities across the Midwest !
( 33,709 lbs milk / acre # 1 out of 34 ; Michigan State ) ( 34,468 lbs milk / acre # 1 out of 27 ; University of Minnesota ) ( 35,400 lbs milk / acre ; University of Wisconsin )
• Good stalks & roots
• Excellent late-season health and above average height
• Best performance on medium to heavy soils Viking PURE Organic Corn ________ $ 215 / unit
Viking 53-10GS
SOLD OUT ____________________
NEW !
Call for availability
Organic Silage Blend
80-95 Day C . R . M . or 95-110 Day C . R . M .
• Economical blend of organic hybrids suitable for chopping
• Current germination test on all lots
• Two different maturity range options
• Plateless grade , packaged in 80M units
VIKING
CORN & SOYBEANS
• No stated purity guarantee Viking Organic Corn ____________ $ 125 / unit

Open-Pollinated Corn

E-95
Early organic open-pollinated field corn
94-97 Day C . R . M
• Improved variety selected in WI for yield & standability
• Widely planted in the upper Midwest
• Plant 22-28,000 seeds / acre
• Excellent for silage
• Has yielded 118-146 Bu / Acre ____________ $ 95 / unit
Conventional , Untreated Open-Pollinated Corn
Elliot ’ s White OP 85 Day _____ $ 96 MN13 OP 95-100 Day _______ $ 86 Rainbow Flint OP 110 Day ____ $ 86 Blue Corn OP 110 Day ( 40k )____ $ 50 Bloody Butcher OP 120 Day ___ $ 96

Viking Organic Seed Coating

We understand how important it is to start with a strong stand of organic corn for yield and weed control . All of our Organic hybrid seed corn is coated with either OMRI-approved Soil Biotics 1r alone or a combination of Soil Biotics 1r and OMRI-approved SabrEx for Corn HC . Laboratory and field testing has consistently found that corn coated with these two products has greater yield potential , rooting and cold germination tests than uncoated corn . Soil Biotics 1r is a carbon-based acid and SabrEx is a mixture of Trichoderma Mycorrhizal fungi .
for CORN for CORN
TREAT YOUR SEEDS RIGHT !
The right seed is the foundation of your crop . So get it off to a great start by using
SOILBIOTICS ORGANIC 1r - SEED TREATMENT
for faster germination and uniform emergence with better stands . Stronger seedlings outgrow insect and disease pressure , and crop yield potential increases due to greater populations per acre .
SoilBiotics … Providing Full Circle Improvement for Soil Health and Plant Growth … Naturally