N4H490 E
COMPETITIVE EXPRESS HIGH OLEIC OILSEED
- High oleic, Express herbicide tolerant
- Very competitive in yield across regions
- Excellent test weight and oil content
- Strong stalks and roots
- First sunflower hybrid in the Nuseed lineup with advanced DMR
"This is our first commercial hybrid with advanced downy mildew resistance, giving growers unsurpassed protection against downy mildew in combination with top seed treatments."
Alison Pokrzywinski - Nuseed Product Development Manager, North America

N4H490 E
- Sunflower
- High Oleic
- Medium
- ExpressSun
N4H490 E is part of Nuseed’s expanding Express portfolio. It’s also the first of many products coming down the pipeline with advanced downy mildew resistance. This high oleic oilseed is able to compete in the field with its root strength, excellent oil content and yield.
Resources
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Seed Disease Resistance
Downy Mildew Resistant: Yes
Sunflower Seed Market Options
Primary Market: High Oleic 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: 9
Test Weight: 8
Oil Content: 8
Plant Height: 8
Rating Scale 1=Poor, 9=Excellent
Plant Height Scale 1=Shortest, 9=Tallest
Seed Agronomics
Emergence: 8
Drought Tolerance: 8
Uniformity at Flowering: 9
Dry Down: 6
Late Season Plant Health: 8
Stalk Rating: 7
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.