Early corn seed MAS 282K

grainhelminthosporiosis resistantfusarium resistant

PROFILE AND USE
MAS 282K is a dent grain maize hybrid from MAS Seeds intended for grain production. It offers flexibility at harvest and secures establishment with strong early vigour. Flowering and maturity parameters support adaptation to varied growing conditions.

KEY FEATURES

• High yield potential combined with harvest flexibility
• Dent grain promoting rapid drying
• Very good early vigour to secure plant establishment

Characteristics
Use: Grain
Flowering*: 890°C
Maturity (grain at 32% H2O)*: 1730°C
*Sum of temperatures (base 6 °C)

Agronomy
Early vigour: 9/9
Stay-green: 7/9
Drying: 9/9
Lodging: 7/9
Drought tolerance: 8/9
Scale: 1-3 sensitive – low | 4-6 medium – good | 7-9 tolerant – excellent

Disease tolerance
Helminthosporium: 8/9
Fusarium (plant): 7/9
Fusarium (ear): 7/9

Forage values
Starch: 7/9
dNDF: 7/9
Energy: 7/9
Biogas yield: 8/9

Morphology
Plant height: Medium
Ear insertion: Medium
Ear type: Flex
Grain type: Dent
Rows per ear: 16 - 18
Kernels per row: 40 - 42
TKW: 290 g

Crop recommendations
MAS 282K can be grown in a wide range of situations, offering the grower harvest flexibility. Its strong early vigour secures establishment and allows early sowing.
Optimal conditions - Adaptation: 3 out of 4
Limited conditions - Adaptation: 4 out of 4
Density (grain use) - Optimal conditions: 95,000 plants/ha
Density (grain use) - Limited conditions: 83,000 plants/ha

Technical specifications

• Model: MAS 282K
• Brand: MAS Seeds
• Use: Grain
• Flowering (sum of temperatures base 6 °C): 890°C
• Maturity grain at 32% H2O (sum of temperatures base 6 °C): 1730°C
• Grain type: Dent
• TKW: 290 g
• Rows per ear: 16 - 18
• Kernels per row: 40 - 42
• Early vigour: 9/9
• Drying: 9/9
• Drought tolerance: 8/9
• Helminthosporium: 8/9
• Fusarium (plant/ear): 7/9
• Starch / dNDF / Energy: 7/9
• Biogas yield: 8/9
• Recommended density (grain): 95,000 plants/ha (optimal) / 83,000 plants/ha (limited)