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Nuseed Americas Sunflower Falcon

Falcon is a fiercely resilient hybrid. Strong agronomics and the ExpressSun herbicide trait make for a low management season. Easy to grow and even easier to market, Falcon has an improved oil content which fits well into the NuSun and bird food markets.

Crop & Plant Type: Sunflower

Features: Early Maturity, Excellent Test Weight, Good Late Season Plant Health, Good Oil Content, Good Roots Growth, Good Stalks Growth, Herbicide Tolerant, Increased Drought Resistance, Medium Maturity, Quick Drydown

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Identification & Functionality

Crop & Plant Type
Technologies

Features & Benefits

Product Highlights
  • Primary Market : Nusun Crush
  • Secondary Market Options : Bird Food
  • Herbicide Trait : Dupont Expresssun
  • Downy Mildew Resistant : No
  • Maturity : Medium-early / Group 3
Key Features
  • NuSun, Express herbicide tolerant
  • Excellent stalk strength
  • Consistently good yields
  • Medium plant height

Applications & Uses

Management Recommendations

Recommended planting rate: 18,000-23,000 plants per acre

Technical Details & Test Data

Hybrid Characteristics

Nuseed Americas Sunflower Falcon - Hybrid Characteristics

Hybrid Rating Scale 1=Poor, 9=Excellent
Plant Height Rating Scale 1=Shortest, 9=Tallest

Test Data

In 2019 Falcon yielded 107% of the trial mean throughout ND & SD public trials.
2019 NDSU, USDA & SDSU TRIALS

Safety & Health

Seed Treatment

Nuseed hybrids are treated with fungicide and insecticide seed treatment to protect your seed investment.