American Dream (BC/ 77d) brings IFSI Reserve™ eating quality to a later maturing hybrid. It features a trim ear with extraordinary tip fill all wrapped in an attractive husk. This variety is a 2018 All-America Selections Winner and truly eats like a Dream.
Traits | Description | Data* |
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Kernel Color | Bi-Color Color Code: BC |
BC |
Maturity (Days) | 77 |
77 |
Plant Height (Inches) | 72 |
72 |
Ear Height (Inches) | 26 |
26 |
Number of Kernel Rows | 16-18 |
16-18 |
Ear Length (Inches) | 7-7.5 |
7-7.5 |
Ear Diameter (Inches) | 1.90-2.00 |
1.90-2.00 |
Husk Color | Medium-Dark Green Score: 3 |
3 1: Very Dark Green |
Flag Leaves | Very Good Flag Leaves Score: 3 |
3 1: Exceptional Flag Leaves |
Husk Protection | Good Coverage Score: 3 |
3 1: Excellent Coverage |
Shank | Compact Medium Shank Length Score: 3 |
3 1: Very Compact Shank Length |
Tenderness | Excellent Tenderness; Reserve Quality Score: 2 |
2 1: Exceptional Tenderness; Reserve Quality |
Sweetness | Excellent Sweetness & Flavor Score: 2 |
2 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 |
M Moderate |
MDM | |
HPPD/ALS |
I Intermediate |
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.