Backari CS
Corn
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A high-performing French hybrid featuring excellent stress tolerance and premium grain quality.
Description
Genetic Potential and Agronomic Stability of Bakkari CS
The French breeding expertise of Caussade Semences and Lidea France is clearly reflected in the Bakkari CS hybrid, designed for reliable grain production under diverse environmental conditions. With an FAO rating of 260, this hybrid offers a balanced lifecycle, ensuring consistency in yield and moisture content at harvest.
Grain Quality and Harvesting Efficiency
The dent-flint grain type represents an optimal trade-off between rapid dry-down and high thousand-grain weight. For producers, this translates into operational flexibility, as the hybrid reaches physiological maturity with minimal energy requirements for post-harvest drying. As a simple cross hybrid, Bakkari CS provides uniform plant development, which is critical for maximizing combine efficiency and reducing field losses.
Resilience and Management Practices
In high-pressure disease environments, Bakkari CS exhibits strong genetic resistance against primary corn pathogens:
- Fusarium: Integrated resistance minimizes the risk of cob and stalk rot, protecting yield integrity until the harvesting stage.
- Common Smut: Robust resistance against this pathogen prevents yield depletion and maintains ear structural integrity.
Recommended plant density ranges from 65,000 to 85,000 plants per hectare. Agronomists should adjust the sowing rate based on site-specific water availability. Utilizing the higher end of the density range in well-irrigated or high-moisture soils allows for maximum realization of yield potential, while the lower range ensures consistent, reliable performance in more moisture-stressed regions.
Crop & resistance
Disease resistance
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Use Direction
Use Direction
Dual-purpose hybrids: for silage and grain in all growing regions. These are "stay-green" type hybrids, meaning the plants remain green for a longer period. However, this does not affect the sugar, cellulose, and hemicellulose content, nor the degree of lignification of the plant... |
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FAO
FAO
Corn hybrids are classified by maturity groups and by the FAO number. All corn hybrids are distributed according to the FAO scale. Under Central European conditions, a difference of 10 FAO units between hybrids results in a 1-2 day difference in their maturity. The higher the FAO... |
260 |
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Kernel Type
Kernel Type
Dent corn (Zea mays indentata) — Large, elongated, flat kernels. The endosperm is horny on the sides of the kernel, mealy in the center and at the top. A depression forms at the top of the kernel upon ripening. Dent corn is the most widely cultivated group among others. Plants ty... |
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Recommended Density
Recommended Density
Optimal productivity is achieved at a planting density of 4000-5500 plants/ha. Possible planting scheme: 300-500x40-80 cm. |
65000-85000 |
| Catalog | Catalog → Corn |
| Manufacturer | CAUSSADE SEMENCES |
| Originator | CAUSSADE SEMENCES |
| Originator | Lidea France |
| Country | France |
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