DN Aton
Corn
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A high-yielding dent corn hybrid designed for grain production, featuring strong genetic resistance to major diseases and pests.
Description
Technical Profile and Genetic Potential
The “DN Aton” hybrid is a product of scientific breeding by Ukrainian research institutes (NAAS), engineered to ensure stable grain yields in fluctuating climatic conditions. The use of a simple hybrid structure provides high crop uniformity, ensuring predictable performance across diverse agro-climatic zones.
Agronomic Strengths and Pathogen Resistance
The core of this hybrid's architecture is its robust genetic resistance to key biotic stresses, which reduces the need for frequent fungicide applications. DN Aton incorporates specific defense mechanisms against:
- Common and head smut: protecting reproductive development.
- Fusarium: preventing ear rot and minimizing mycotoxin contamination.
- European corn borer: structural stem integrity acts as a barrier to damage, ensuring stalk stability until harvest.
The dent-type grain, combined with a maturity index of FAO 90–1240, is optimized for efficient dry-down. This is a critical technical advantage for grain production, allowing for lower moisture content at harvest and reducing post-harvest drying costs.
Practical Implementation
Designed for intensive and semi-intensive farming, DN Aton demonstrates high adaptability to variable seeding densities. Because it is a simple hybrid, it offers consistent traits and reliable agronomic responses. By focusing on grain yield potential, this hybrid provides farmers with a stable, high-quality output, backed by the specialized breeding programs of Ukrainian research institutes.
Crop & resistance
Disease resistance
Pest resistance
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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... |
90–1240 |
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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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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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| Catalog | Catalog → Corn |
| Originator | Central Institute of Innovative Agro Techno |
| Originator | Grain Crops Institute NAAS |
| Originator | Antaria |
| Originator | National Research Zentrum " Institute of Agricultureof Ukrainian Academy of Agrarian Sciences |
| Country | Ukraine |
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