GT-494CLL A variety that feels right at home when it gets south of I-70, and it should. Its got the right plant size, disease package and agronomics to fit most any soil from there to the Gulf. It has consistently shown itself to be a winner in high and low yield environments, and it looks great doing it!
Key Strengths
- Top yielder
- Large, but well-behaved plant
- Very good disease portfolio
- Liberty for weed management
Management Tips
- As it covers the bases so well its easy to position
- A total package Liberty bean
- Works well across many soils
- Handles a variety of planter settings
| Category | General Characteristics | ||
| Maturity & Herbicide | Maturity Group | IV | |
| Relative Maturity | 4.9 | ||
| Herbicide Tolerance | Liberty | ||
| Plant Description | Plant Height | 42” | |
| Canopy Type | M | ||
| Pubescence Color | Lt | ||
| Flower Color | P | ||
| Hilum Color | BL | ||
| Approximate Seeds / lb. | 3000 | ||
| Production Ratings | Emergence Rating | 9 | |
| Standability | 8 | ||
| No-Till Adaption | 9 | ||
| Iron Chlorosis | NA | ||
| Shatter Resistance | 9 | ||
| Population Guidelines | Drill Adapted | 8 | |
| Drilled | 190,000 | ||
| 15” Rows | 165,000 | ||
| 20” Rows | 155,000 | ||
| 30” Rows | 145,000 | ||
| Disease & Insect Ratings | Phytophthora Resistance | 1a | |
| Phytophthora Tolerance | 8 | ||
| SCN Resistance | R3, MR14 | ||
| SDS Tolerance | 8 | ||
| White Mold | NA | ||
| Brown Stem Rot | 7 | ||
| Frog Eye Leaf Spot | 8 | ||
| Stem Canker | MR | ||
| Root Knot Nematode | MR | ||
| Charcoal Rot | 8 | ||
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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 |
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