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Focused effort around understanding hybrid

response to population given a known

environment

• Hybrid placement using this method is limited due to the assumption (we have to) that each soil type (blount, fincastle, pewamo, chalmers, etc.) performs equally

• Hybrid companies to this point have not been able to directly assess specific field level production per location and/or producer

• The goal is to accurately predict hybrid performance by field parcel growing conditions

GEN (Genetic X Environment Narrative)

• In 2010 there were 60 locations throughout Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin.

• To aid in evaluation and utility of the data, the geography represented was broken into eco-regions; areas that represent similar agronomic characteristics and practices.

• In 2010 the eco-regions were Iowa (IA), Minnesota/South Dakota (MNSD), Northern Illinois (NIL), Northern Indiana (NIN), and Southern Illinois/Southern Indiana (SILIN).

• At each location, hybrids were planted at 5 populations, and replicated 3 times.

• A total of 177 hybrids were evaluated.

2010 GEN Research Data

• The planting populations used in the NIN and SILIN eco-regions were 23,000, 28,000, 33,000, 38,000, and 43,000 seeds/acre.

• The planting populations used in the IA, MNSD, and NIL eco-regions were 28,000, 33,000, 38,000, 43,000, and 48,000 seeds/acre.

• The yield data (bu./acre) for DEKALB® corn is presented by location.

• We will likely be compiling a nationwide summary of the data over the next few months.

• Additionally, the data from this project powers the Pro fitSM software that your local agronomist can use to help make planting population recommendations.

2010 GEN Research Data

* The version of this germplasm tested in the GEN trials was either conventional or had only the Roundup Ready® Corn 2 trait. ** Location average and eco-Region average represents the data from 57 germplasms, including the 9 DEKALB® corn brands listed.

Monsanto Company is a member of

Excellence Through Stewardship® (ETS).

Monsanto products are commercialized in

accordance with ETS Product Launch

Stewardship Guidance, and in compliance with

Monsanto’s Policy for Commercialization of

Biotechnology-Derived Plant Products in

Commodity Crops. This product has been

approved for import into key export markets

with functioning regulatory systems. Any crop

or material produced from this product can only

be exported to, or used, processed or sold in

countries where all necessary regulatory

approvals have been granted. It is a violation of

national and international law to move material

containing biotech traits across boundaries into

nations where import is not permitted. Growers

should talk to their grain handler or product

purchaser to confirm their buying position for

this product. Excellence Through Stewardship®

is a registered trademark of Biotechnology

Industry Organization. Individual results may

vary, and performance may vary from location

to location and from year to year. This result

may not be an indicator of results you may

obtain as local growing, soil and weather

conditions may vary. Growers should evaluate

data from multiple locations and years

whenever possible.

ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE

LABEL DIRECTIONS. Roundup Ready®

crops contain genes that confer tolerance to

glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup®

brand agricultural herbicides. Roundup® brand

agricultural herbicides will kill crops that are not

tolerant to glyphosate. DEKALB®, Roundup

Ready®, Roundup®, Technology Development

by Monsanto and Design®, and DEKALB and

Design® are registered trademarks of

Monsanto Technology LLC. All other

trademarks are the property of their respective

owners. ©2011 Monsanto Company.

02.07.2011.EJP

2010

GEN Research Data

Southern MN&SD Eco-region

Brands

180

190

200

210

220

230

28000 33000 38000 43000 48000

Co

rn Y

ield

(b

u./

acr

e)

Planting Population (seeds/acre)

DKC43-27

DKC44-92

DKC48-12*

DKC48-40

DKC50-77*

DKC52-62

* The version of this germplasm tested in the GEN trials was either conventional or had only the Roundup Ready® Corn 2 trait. ** Location average and eco-Region average represents the data from 57 germplasms, including the 9 DEKALB® corn brands listed.

Monsanto Company is a member of

Excellence Through Stewardship® (ETS).

Monsanto products are commercialized in

accordance with ETS Product Launch

Stewardship Guidance, and in compliance with

Monsanto’s Policy for Commercialization of

Biotechnology-Derived Plant Products in

Commodity Crops. This product has been

approved for import into key export markets

with functioning regulatory systems. Any crop

or material produced from this product can only

be exported to, or used, processed or sold in

countries where all necessary regulatory

approvals have been granted. It is a violation of

national and international law to move material

containing biotech traits across boundaries into

nations where import is not permitted. Growers

should talk to their grain handler or product

purchaser to confirm their buying position for

this product. Excellence Through Stewardship®

is a registered trademark of Biotechnology

Industry Organization. Individual results may

vary, and performance may vary from location

to location and from year to year. This result

may not be an indicator of results you may

obtain as local growing, soil and weather

conditions may vary. Growers should evaluate

data from multiple locations and years

whenever possible.

ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE

LABEL DIRECTIONS. Roundup Ready®

crops contain genes that confer tolerance to

glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup®

brand agricultural herbicides. Roundup® brand

agricultural herbicides will kill crops that are not

tolerant to glyphosate. DEKALB®, Roundup

Ready®, Roundup®, Technology Development

by Monsanto and Design®, and DEKALB and

Design® are registered trademarks of

Monsanto Technology LLC. All other

trademarks are the property of their respective

owners. ©2011 Monsanto Company.

02.07.2011.EJP

2010

GEN Research Data

Northern Set of the Iowa Eco-region

185

190

195

200

205

210

215

28000 33000 38000 43000 48000

Co

rn Y

ield

(b

u./a

cre)

Planting Population (seeds/acre)

DKC48-40

DKC49-93

DKC52-04*

DKC52-62

DKC53-77

DKC55-08Brands

Source: Monsanto internal data

3D response curve for a 88 day Monsanto Hybrid

in the MNSD Eco-Region in 20” rows.

Hybrids have Different Optimal Planting

Populations to Generate the Greatest

Profit

2009 Western Iowa data for 20” rows illustrating the most profitable planting population at local seed price and $3.85/bu corn.

205

235

265

200

225

250

275

300

325

Hybrid A

Hybrid B

Hybrid C

217 226 233

247

266

257

306

283

265

205

235

265

Hybrids respond differently to specific yield environments.

Best Choice

Best Choice

Best Choice

Outcome in bu/a for Three Monsanto Hybrids in Western Iowa Area Using The Most Profitable Plant Populations for

Three Different Yield Environments

2009 Western Iowa data for 20” rows illustrating the most profitable planting population at local seed price and $3.85/bu corn.

Source: Monsanto internal 2009 data from Pro fit

Fall 2009

Northern Indiana Site #1: Yield Environment 185 bu/ac

Pro fitSM Northern Indiana Eco-region data from 2009

Hybrid A Max Yield @ 43k plants/ac (pink) Hybrid B Max Yield @ 42k plants/ac (green) Hybrid C Max Yield @ 37k plants/ac (orange)

2010 Three hybrids tested indicated a linear response

to seeding rate in an estimated 185 bu/ac YE

Northern Indiana Site #1

Source: Monsanto- John Deere internal 2010 data

Things to consider for success with Variable

Rate Seeding

– Can be as simple as changing seeding rates

between fields and by hybrid.

– Amount of Variation in Yield Environments

(YE) within a field.

– Methodology for identifying the varying YE in

each field (Mgt Zones) may be person

specific.

Field #1 Western IL.

Ipava soil


PRODUCT DKC61-21

YE /seeding rate

Seeding Rate Rx (seeds/ac)

Yld (bu/ac) n $ Yield

240 130.49 684 41000 43000

23000 Insufficient Data

28000 126.13 50

33000 127.69 65

38000 129.88 115

43000 131.25 447

200 113.96 1705 38000 43000

23000 120.19 66

28000 112.93 152

33000 111.86 219

38000 113.80 1239

43000 127.86 29

170 96.35 291 31000 37000


28000 108.51 28

33000 93.63 199

38000 97.80 53


Grand Total 116.27 2680


PRODUCT DKC63-42

YE /seeding rate Values

Seeding Rate Rx (seeds/ac)

Yld (bu/ac) n $ Yield

240 142.75 197 36000 39000


28000 140.17 57

33000 136.80 60

38000 148.28 45

43000 150.38 29

200 128.83 630 33000 35000

23000 122.85 56

28000 126.33 144

33000 126.34 210

38000 134.25 208


170 110.09 68 29000 33000


28000 111.68 24

33000 111.98 28



Grand Total 130.47 895


Characterizing YE

• Today the YE determined for each location is

the average yield of the plots contained within

• Next focus is to better characterize each of

the yield environments for every plot at each

location

– Location size is > 12 acres

– Possibility of differing YE within location

• Differing soil types

• Other variation that needs to be accounted for

Characterizing GENV YE

• 12 acre site crosses two soil types – Blount

• < 2% OM

• > 10 CEC

– Pewamo • > 3% OM

• > 10 CEC

• Differing yield environments

• Hybrid response is also probably different

Evaluating hybrids in specific yield

environments/soil types

• Obtain a better perspective on plant

performance for environment and population

• Assess hybrid performance in different yield

environments but under similar weather patterns

• Provide a better placement and population

recommendation specific to environmental

conditions not just yield

• Focus is to better predict hybrid response

across acres that we do not have evaluations

Yield-2009 Arial Photography,

Early Vegetative

Extrapolating data beyond testing acres

• Soil environment was typically characterized by texture

– 12 major classes

– Possibly could utilize more sensitivity

• Soil Types

– 5500 soil types in IN alone

– Are all of them completely unique? • Blount-Fine, illitic, mesic aeric epiaqualf

• Glynwood-Fine, illitic, mesic aquic hapludalfs

• Crosby-Fine, mixed, active, mesic aeric epiaqualf

Field-level indices were created for each

field through soil type performance and

soil composition

• Producer selection of highest productivity highlighted in light blue

• Producer selection of lowest productivity highlighted in light green

• Field list is the order of Index rating

Field Acres

Alfisol

Acreage %

Mollisol

Acreage % Alfisol Rating Mollisol Rating

Field-Level

Index

A 29 57.2 42.8 74.50 77.00 75.57

B 79 18.8 81.2 70.70 73.50 72.97

C 76 28.6 71.4 63.40 65.10 64.61

D 88.8 48.4 51.6 64.50 64.50 64.50

E 76 35.1 64.9 62.00 63.20 62.78

F 32.8 35.9 64.1 60.20 60.50 60.39

G 51.7 75.5 24.5 56.40 62.50 57.89

H 46.3 57.4 42.6 55.90 60.40 57.82

I 158 62.5 37.5 53.60 54.30 53.86

J 57.2 68.1 31.9 52.60 54.70 53.27

K 38.9 52.1 47.9 51.30 55.40 53.26

L 104 27.2 72.8 52.10 53.20 52.90

M 38 32.4 67.6 48.50 51.90 50.80

N 75 66 34 48.70 53.80 50.43

O 42.5 67.7 32.3 44.30 48.80 45.75

Conclusions

• Better understand hybrid response to population

with respect to yield environment

• Evaluation of hybrid responses to population will

continue

• Evaluate the relationships developed in broad

acre settings

• Ultimate goal is to better predict performance in

differing yield environments

• Maximize performance of each product

• Reduce risk for the producer

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