GT-427CR2 This is an early group IV that works from Kansas to Maryland and from Illinois to the Delta. Not many in this maturity can say that. GT-427CR2 is a well rounded variety that is going to perform well in on many different soils and farming operations.

Key Strengths

  • Quick canopying plant type
  • Great yield potential
  • Good agronomic package

Management Tips

  • No need for high populations for top performance
  • Agronomic package allows for many applications
  • Avoid areas of frogeye leaf spot
Yield Capability 90
Emergence 80
Phytophthora 80
SDS 70
Standability 70
Shatter Resistance 90
Category General Characteristics
Maturity & Herbicide Maturity Group IV
Relative Maturity 4.2
Herbicide Tolerance RR
Plant Description Plant Height 39″
Canopy Type M
Pubescence Color G
Flower Color P
Hilum Color IB
Approximate Seeds / lb. 2750
Production Ratings Emergence Rating 8
Standability 7
No-Till Adaption 7
Iron Chlorosis NA
Shatter Resistance 9
Population Guidelines Drill Adapted 7
Drilled 190,000
15” Rows 165,000
20” Rows 150,000
30” Rows 140,000
Disease & Insect Ratings Phytophthora Resistance 1C
Phytophthora Tolerance 8
SCN Resistance R3, MR14
SDS Tolerance 7
White Mold NA
Brown Stem Rot NA
Frog Eye Leaf Spot 7
Stem Canker MS
Root Knot Nematode NA
Salt NA
Roundup Rating Scale: 1-2 / Poor | 3-4 / Fair | 5-6 / Good | 7-8 / Very Good | 9 / Excellent
Plant Type: Th / Thin | M / Medium | B / Bushy
Pubescence: G / Grey | T / Tan | LT / Light Tawny
Flower Color: P / Purple | W / White
Hilum Color: BL / Black | G / Grey | IB / Imperfect Black | IY / Imperfect Yellow | BR / Brown | BF / Buff | Y / Yellow
Rating Scale: S / Susceptible | R / Resistant | MR / Moderate Resistance | T / Tolerant