# G78C29

- **Vendor:** Syngenta
- **Brand:** Golden Harvest
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 78
- **Source:** https://www.goldenharvestseeds.com/products/corn/g78c29
- **Tech sheet (PDF):** https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/techsheets/G78C29_260310.pdf
- **Rating scale (Golden Harvest):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

Great Drought Tolerance for Consistent Yield Potential

## Disease Ratings

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Gray Leaf Spot | - |
| Northern Corn Leaf Blight | 7 |
| Goss's Wilt | 6 |
| Bacterial Corn Leaf Streak | - |
| Southern Corn Leaf Blight | - |
| Anthracnose Stalk Rot | 7 |
| Tar Spot | 8 |
| Fusarium Crown Rot | 5 |
| Common Rust | - |
| Southern Rust | - |

## Agronomic Characteristics

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Emergence | 7 |
| Seeding vigor | 7 |
| Root strength | 7 |
| Stalk strength | 8 |
| Green snap | 4 |
| Stay green | 8 |
| Drydown | 7 |
| TestWeight | 8 |
| Drought | 8 |

## Recommended Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Continuous corn | ✓ |
| Fungicide response | ✓ |
| High pH soils | ✓ |
| Highly productive soils | ✓ |
| Coarse-textured soils | ✓ |
| Medium-textured soils | ✓ |
| Fine-textured soils | ✓ |

## Plant/Ear Characteristics

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Plant height | 4-Moderately Tall |
| Ear placement | 3-High |
| Ear flex | Semi-Flex |
| Cob color | Red |
| Leaf type | Semi-Upright |
| Root type | Penetrating |

## Maturity Info

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Relative maturity | 78 |
| Silk RM | 78 |
| Black layer RM | 78 |
| Silk GDU | 1150 |
| Black layer GDU | 1890 |

## Seeding Rates

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Yield Environment | Target Seeds / Ac |
| 300 bu/Ac | 44,000 |
| 260 bu/Ac | 41,000 |
| 220 bu/Ac | 37,500 |
| 190 bu/Ac | 32,000 |
| 150 bu/Ac | 26,000 |
