# E097K6

- **Vendor:** Syngenta
- **Brand:** Golden Harvest
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 97
- **Source:** https://www.goldenharvestseeds.com/products/corn/e097k6
- **Tech sheet (PDF):** https://assets.syngentaebiz.com/pdf/techsheets/E097K6_260310.pdf
- **Rating scale (Golden Harvest):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

Broadly Adapted Dual-Purpose Hybrid with Excellent Grain Yield and Corn Silage Potential

## Disease Ratings

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Gray Leaf Spot | 5 |
| Northern Corn Leaf Blight | 5 |
| Goss's Wilt | 6 |
| Bacterial Corn Leaf Streak | 6 |
| Southern Corn Leaf Blight | - |
| Anthracnose Stalk Rot | 5 |
| Tar Spot | 6 |
| Fusarium Crown Rot | 4 |
| Common Rust | - |
| Southern Rust | - |

## Agronomic Characteristics

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Emergence | 7 |
| Seeding vigor | 7 |
| Root strength | 7 |
| Stalk strength | 6 |
| Green snap | 7 |
| Stay green | 6 |
| Drydown | 8 |
| TestWeight | 6 |
| Drought | 7 |

## 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 | 5-Moderate |
| Ear placement | 5-Moderate |
| Ear flex | Semi-Determinate |
| Cob color | Pink |
| Leaf type | Upright |
| Root type | Modified |

## Maturity Info

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Relative maturity | 97 |
| Silk RM | 97 |
| Black layer RM | 98 |
| Silk GDU | 1290 |
| Black layer GDU | 2420 |

## Seeding Rates

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Yield Environment | Target Seeds / Ac |
| 300 bu/Ac | 38,500 |
| 260 bu/Ac | 36,000 |
| 220 bu/Ac | 33,500 |
| 190 bu/Ac | 31,500 |
| 150 bu/Ac | 29,000 |