Sweet Corn

TIGERSHARK II

Profile

United States / Northeast / Open Field Fresh Market / All

Performance Series®

Tiger Shark II is a midseason bicolor hybrid with Roundup Ready®2 Technology and Bt Performance Series® (PSSC) traits. Tigershark II has shown to present an attractive long ear with very refined kernels and excellent eating quality

  • Has shown potential for long ear with very refined kernels and excellent eating quality

Features

  • Classy ear with refined kernels
  • Bt protection to help control of select insect pests
  • 74 Day Maturity
  • Dark green husk and flags with long tip cover
  • Strong plant with resistance to common rust

Advantages

  • : Growers have the potential to harvest good quality sweet corn early in the season even under high disease, pest, and weed pressure conditions
  • Potential to spray with Roundup® brand agricultural herbicides for more effective weed management (see herbicide label)
  • has shown excellent eating quality

Agronomic Tips

  • Monitor for corn earworm and spray according to label directions; PSSC is not intended for total control of corn earworm. Sensitive to Tar spot

Disease Resistance

Disease Resistance (HR)

RpG

Characteristics

AVERAGE DIAMETER
1.9 inches
AVERAGE EAR HEIGHT
21 inches
AVERAGE EAR ROW COUNT
16-18
AVERAGE LENGTH
7.5 inches
AVERAGE PLANT HEIGHT
66 inches
BIOTECH
Yes
EXTERNAL COLOR
Bicolor
HARVESTING SEASON
Spring, Summer
MATURITY (DAYS)
74
PLANT TYPE
SH2
RELATIVE MATURITY
Early-Mid
SOWING SEASON
Spring, Summer
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