# 214-78 BRAND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Channel
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 114
- **Traits:** CONV (Conventional)
- **Release year:** 2022
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/channel/channel-214-78-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Strengths & management

- Excellent yield performance potential across yield environments
- Broadly adapted west to east in the 115 RM zone
- Great emergence and drought tolerance
- Good ear flex allows product to perform at lower planting populations

## Maturity

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2830 |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1390 |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 114 |

## Agronomic Characteristics

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 2 |
| DRYDOWN | 3 |
| EAR FLEX (GRAIN YIELD PER PLANT) | SD |
| EAR HEIGHT | MH |
| GREENSNAP | 4 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 3 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | MT |
| ROOT STRENGTH | 2 |
| SEEDLING VIGOR | 3 |
| STALK STRENGTH | 4 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 3 |

## Disease

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 4 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 5 |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 4 |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT R1 | 4 |
| SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 3 |
| SOUTHERN RUST | 5 |

## Adaptation

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| FOCUS AREA | W,C,E |

## Herbicides

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY | A |
| PIGMENT INHIBITORS SENSITIVITY | A |
| SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY | A |

## Other

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| FUSARIUM EAR ROT | Average |
| DIPLODIA EAR ROT | Average |
| KERNEL ROW | 18 |
| EMERGENCE | 2 |
| TRAIT | CONV |
| VARIETY | 01079776 |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **Ohio Corn, Soybeans, and Silage MY25** — agronomist: Mitchell Greve
- **2025 Channel Product List NW MO, NE KS, Central MO** — agronomist: Mike Mullins
- **SW Ohio Corn, Soybeans, and Silage MY25** — agronomist: Sam Park
- **2025 Southern Illinois Channel Corn Products** — agronomist: Derek Whalen
- **Northeast MO** — agronomist: Steven Troesser
- **South Eastern Indiana Channel Positioning 2025** — agronomist: Cody Hornaday
- **2025 NE Nebraska** — agronomist: Pat Koenig
- **2025 SW Indiana Product Characteristics and Management** — agronomist: Brian Denning
- **Lauren Botine's Product List 2025** — agronomist: Lauren Botine
- **2024/2025 Channel NC Iowa - FSRs Epley and Gehrke** — agronomist: Paul Parcher
- **2025 KY Channel Corn & Soy** — agronomist: Luke Watson
