# 185-45R BRAND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Channel
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 85
- **Traits:** RR2 (Roundup Ready® Corn 2)
- **Release year:** 2023
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/channel/channel-185-45r-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Strengths & management

- Nice looking medium statured hybrid with open husk
- Average staygreen and harvest appearance
- Has shown good ear flex allowing for medium low to medium high planting populations
- Broad acre fit with excellent disease tolerance package
- Great stalks and roots strength and greensnap tolerance make this hybrid very versatile

## Maturity

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2125 |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1217 |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 85 |

## Agronomic Characteristics

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

## Disease

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 4 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 4 |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT R1 | 3 |

## 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 |
|---|---|
| KERNEL ROW | 18-20 |
| EMERGENCE | 3 |
| TRAIT | RR2 |
| VARIETY | 01079269 |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **2025 Channel East Central and Western ND** — agronomist: Lindsey Novak