date:Sep 26, 2012
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Elmore recommends the following tips to get the most out of this year's yield data in making your seed-buying decisions:
Look at how hybrids performed in both good and bad environments. This will tell you how stable it is across diverse environments, he says.
Consider at least some stress tolerance. Though 2012 was a mostly anomalous year, this is typically a good trait to include in just about every year. Even in a 'normal' year, we have stretches when it's hot and dry, so it's good