Growing High Oil Corn

Plant High Oil Corn Early

•	Timely planting assures an adequate grain filling period and maximizes oil content.
•	We suggest planting during the first 30 percent of your corn acres.

IMPORTANT! Increase the Planting Rate!

•	Increasing the planting rate by 10 percent or about 3,000/ppa is essential to obtain yields comparable to your normal corn production.
•	A 10 percent increase is the best rule. About 10% of the seed in the blend produces pollinator plants which confer the high oil trait but don't contribute significantly to yield.
•	If your normal planting rate is 28,000, and you don't increase the planting rate as suggested, you will only be planting approximately 25,200 yield-producing seeds per acre which could potentially reduce your yield by 10%.
•	Ask your seed rep for more specifics for your own farm.

Other Planting Considerations

•	The increased value of high oil corn warrants your care in selecting your most productive, fertile fields and planting in optimum growing conditions. Be sure to follow good planting practices such as a well-maintained planter, good seed preparation, planting into adequate moisture, maintaining proper planting speed, and assuring good seed-to-soil contact.
•	Like all corn, high oil corn will always perform better following a rotated crop. However, high oil corn can also be planted and perform well following corn IF volunteer corn is not a problem and IF rootworm larvae are controlled.

Identity Preservation

•	Protect the value of your high oil corn crop from start to finish by preserving its purity or identity.
•	Avoid foreign pollen in the field by cleaning the planter boxes thoroughly of all normal corn seed before planting.
•	Plant the high oil corn in a block. This will ensure optimum oil levels.
•	It is acceptable to plant more than one high oil corn blend in a field.
•	Actively control volunteer corn.
•	Keep the high oil grain separated from normal corn during harvest and storage.
•	Be sure to communicate the importance of identity preservation to all your co-workers on the farm.
•	If you are contracting HOC, be sure to consider the projected yield of your acreage compared to your bin capacity so you will be able to keep the harvested grain isolated. For example: 125 Acres x 160 bu/A HOC = 20,000 bushel bin capacity needed.

Integrated Pest Management

•	Monitor rootworm beetle and other insect infestations prior to and at pollination, both for silk clipping and tassel feeding. Control if present.
•	In areas of the extended diapause Northern Corn Rootworm or the Eastern Variant of the Western Corn Rootworm, a rootworm insecticide that provides consistent, excellent control should be used on first-year corn, regardless of the previous crop.
•	Monitor aphid population prior to pollination and control if present.

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	Important New Information on Rimsulfuron Herbicide Tolerance In field trial observations, crop injury was noted in some hybrids, including Wyffels' high oil corn blend, W7116, when the rimsulfuron- containing herbicide, Steadfast, was applied. Other herbicides that contain rimsulfuron include Accent Gold, Basis, Basic Gold, Clarion™, and Steadfast ATZ. This herbicide is not recommended in combination with W7116. Wyffels Hybrids Inc. makes no warranty regarding the herbicide crop response information presented here. Always read and follow all herbicide label instructions and precautions.