GT-245CR2 An across the board performer. The disease package and consistent top yields is why farmers from east to west make it their first choice. The bigger plant type, standability and strong agronomics fit very well on many farms.
Key Strengths
- High yield potential
- Consistent top performance
- Good sized plant
- Very capable disease and agronomic package
Management Tips
- It has the overall package to make it very versatile
- It has the top end to set new yield records on many soil types
- A good choice against phytophthora and brown stem rot pressures
Category | General Characteristics | ||
Maturity & Herbicide | Maturity Group | II | |
Relative Maturity | 2.4 | ||
Herbicide Tolerance | RR | ||
Plant Description | Plant Height | 37″ | |
Canopy Type | M | ||
Pubescence Color | LT | ||
Flower Color | P | ||
Hilum Color | BL | ||
Approximate Seeds / lb. | 2500 | ||
Production Ratings | Emergence Rating | 8 | |
Standability | 8 | ||
No-Till Adaption | 8 | ||
Iron Chlorosis | 8 | ||
Shatter Resistance | 9 | ||
Population Guidelines | Drill Adapted | 8 | |
Drilled | 195,000 | ||
15” Rows | 175,000 | ||
20” Rows | 160,000 | ||
30” Rows | 145,000 | ||
Disease & Insect Ratings | Phytophthora Resistance | 1K | |
Phytophthora Tolerance | 7 | ||
SCN Resistance | R3, MR14 | ||
SDS Tolerance | NA | ||
White Mold | 8 | ||
Brown Stem Rot | R | ||
Frog Eye Leaf Spot | NA | ||
Stem Canker | NA | ||
Root Knot Nematode | NA | ||
Salt | NA | ||
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 |