3473 (WHT/ 73d) is a 73 day white hybrid with the highest level of eating quality. Great ear size and appearance paired with high yield potential make 3473 an excellent option for roadside and high quality shipper markets.
Traits | Description | Data* |
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Kernel Color | White Color Code: WHT |
WHT |
Maturity (Days) | 73 |
73 |
Plant Height (Inches) | 68 |
68 |
Ear Height (Inches) | 27 |
27 |
Number of Kernel Rows | 16-18 |
16-18 |
Ear Length (Inches) | 7.75-8 |
7.75-8 |
Ear Diameter (Inches) | 1.80-2.00 |
1.80-2.00 |
Husk Color | Medium Green Score: 4 |
4 1: Very Dark Green |
Flag Leaves | Good Flag Leaves Score: 4 |
4 1: Exceptional Flag Leaves |
Husk Protection | Good Coverage Score: 3 |
3 1: Excellent Coverage |
Shank | Compact Shank Length Score: 2 |
2 1: Very Compact Shank Length |
Tenderness | Excellent Tenderness; Reserve Quality Score: 2 |
2 1: Exceptional Tenderness; Reserve Quality |
Sweetness | Exceptional Sweetness & Flavor Score: 1 |
1 1: Exceptional Sweetness & Flavor |
*Data are representative summaries for hybrid evaluations in Champaign, IL and Plover, WI. Ordinal ratings are on a scale of 1 to 9, where 1 indicates the best value.
Disease and Herbicide Reactions | |
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GW | |
PS | |
NCLB |
MS Moderately Susceptible |
MDM | |
HPPD/ALS |
T Tolerant |
GW = Goss’s Wilt (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis)
PS = Common Rust (Puccinia sorghi)
NCLB = Northern Corn Leaf Blight (Exserohilum turcicum)
MDM = Maize dwarf mosaic (Maize Dwarf Mosaic Virus), also resistant to HPV (High Plains Virus) and SCMV (Sugarcane Mosaic Virus)
HPPD/ALS = Indicates reaction to ALS and HPPD inhibiting herbicides. Examples of herbicides with these modes of action are Accent (ALS), Callisto (HPPD), and Laudis (HPPD). Always read and follow herbicide label instructions.