FALCON
EXPRESS TOLERANT WITH STAND-UP AGRONOMICS
- NuSun, Express Herbicide Tolerant
- Excellent Stalk Strength
- Consistently Good Yields
- Medium Plant Height
"In 2019 Falcon yielded 107% of the trial mean throughout ND & SD public trials."
FALCON
- Sunflower
- NuSun
- Medium Early
- ExpressSun
Falcon is a fiercely resilient hybrid. Strong agronomics and the ExpressSun herbicide trait make for a low management season. Easy to grow and even easier to market, Falcon has an improved oil content which fits well into the NuSun and bird food markets.
Resources
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Sunflower Seed Market Options
Primary Market: NuSun Crush
Secondary Market Options: Bird Food
Seed Treatment
Nuseed hybrids are treated with fungicide and insecticide seed treatment to protect your seed investment.
Management Recommendations
• Recommended planting rate: 18,000-23,000 plants per acre
Seed Characteristics
Yield for Maturity: 8
Test Weight: 8
Oil Content: 7
Plant Height: 6
Rating Scale 1=Poor, 9=Excellent
Plant Height Scale 1=Shortest, 9=Tallest
Seed Agronomics
Emergence: 7
Drought Tolerance: 8
Uniformity at Flowering: 8
Dry Down: 7
Late Season Plant Health: 8
Stalk Rating: 8
Root Rating: 7
Rating Scale 1=Poor, 9=Excellent
ExpressSun
Sunflower hybrids with the ExpressSun® trait for resistance to tribenuron-methyl herbicides labeled for use with the ExpressSun trait. This unique sunflower system is designed to maximize weed control in sunflower crops, enhancing ease of production and yield. This system provides improved weed control over conventional hybrids with traditional herbicides. TM ® Trademarks of Corteva Agriscience and its affiliated companies.
