Astronaut

Supersweet Yellow (sh2)
Snowy River Seeds_Astronaut
Plant Characteristics
Days to Relative Maturity: 
85/1790
Row Number: 
18
Plant Height: 
M
Cob Height: 
M
Cob Length (inches/cm): 
7.3/18.6
Cob Width (inches/cm): 
2.1/5.4
Disease Resistance
Rust Common (PS) AVIR (+D): 
IR
Rust Common (PS) D-VIR: 
IR
NCLB (Et): 
HR
MDMV: 
SU
Southern Leaf Blight : 
IR

FIELD PERFORMANCE

Full season, full maturity. Medium cob size, excellent tip fill. Stocky plant, nice flags.

PROCESSING PERFORMANCE

Excellent vigour and strong plant, good husk cover, good flags, lovely husk colour, very good fresh market variety.

MANAGEMENT POINT

Good northern corn leaf blight resistance, watch for rust pustules. Will take rust. Can get girthy.

MATURITY SLOT

Plant from the start to the middle of the season, avoid areas where rust can be a problem.

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