When you’re looking for traditional oil sunflowers, look no further than Mycogen Seeds. We're the sunflower leader. Our traditional sunflower selection includes some of the most popular and versatile traditional hybrids in the country, and many are now available in NuSun® hybrid conversions.
| Sunflowers - Bird Food |
| Hybrid |
Description |
New |
Sunflower Type1 |
Special Traits2 |
Days to Flowering3 |
Days to Phy. Maturity3 |
| 8N270 |
NuSun® version of SF270 with similar appearance, yield, plant health and oil content. Well-suited for the NuSun oil, bird food and hulling markets. |
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Bird food
NuSun
Dehull |
|
64 |
90 |
| 8N270CLDM |
Our earliest CLEARFIELD® hybrid with genetic resistance to downy mildew. Similar appearance, yield, plant health, and root and stalk lodging as 8N270. Well-suited for the NuSun oil, bird food and hulling markets. |
NEW |
Bird food
NuSun
Dehull |
CL
DM |
63 |
90 |
| 8N337DM |
Early season medium-height hybrid with outstanding oil content and good yield capability. Provides downy mildew resistance to all current known races. |
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Bird food
NuSun |
DM |
66 |
92 |
| 8N358CL |
One of the earliest-maturing CLEARFIELD® NuSun® hybrids on the market. Very good oil content with good yield potential. Shows good drydown characteristics and is suitable for northern planting areas with shorter growing seasons. |
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Bird food
NuSun |
CL |
67 |
94 |
| 8N358CLDM |
8N358CLDM is our best oil content NuSun® hybrid in the CLEARFIELD® family and carries genetic resistance to all known U.S. races of downy mildew. Mid-season, medium-height hybrid with good drydown characteristics. It is suitable for northern planting areas with shorter growing seasons. |
NEW |
Bird food
Nu Sun |
CL
DM |
67 |
94 |
| 8N386CL |
Features CLEARFIELD® herbicide technology for expanded weed control options. Exhibits good overall plant health with strong stalks and excellent roots. Works well for both oil and bird food markets. |
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Bird Food
NuSun |
CL |
67 |
96 |
| 8N433DM |
Full-season, downy mildew-resistant hybrid. Medium-tall plant with excellent tolerance to root lodging. Very good oil content and a solid NuSun® oil profile with oleic acid levels in the mid-60s. |
NEW |
Bird Food
NuSun |
DM |
71 |
96 |
| 8N453DM |
Downy mildew-resistant version of our popular 8N352. Offers the same outstanding agronomics and performance. Will serve the NuSun® oil and bird food markets in good fashion. |
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Bird Food
NuSun |
DM |
70 |
97 |
| 8N187 |
NuSun® version of SF187 with vigorous seedling growth and rapid canopy development. Medium full-season hybrid with short stature has an excellent multiyear track record for consistent yields under a wide variety of environmental conditions. Excellent opportunities in the NuSun oil, birdseed and hulling markets. |
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Bird Food
NuSun
Dehull |
|
69 |
98 |
| 8N510 |
Full-season, single-cross NuSun® hybrid with reduced height and very good stalks and roots. Delivers high yield with average oil content and test weight. Performs best when planted on time or early in full-season environments. |
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Bird Food
NuSun |
|
72 |
100 |
| 8H288DM |
An early season oleic hybrid that features resistance to all known downy mildew races in the United States. Offers growers early maturity, high yield and very high oil content. Medium-short plants have superior drydown characteristics. |
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Bird Food
Omega 9 |
DM |
65 |
91 |
| 8H288CLDM |
Early maturing high oleic hybrid with genetic resistance to all known U.S. races of downy mildew and CLEARFIELD® herbicide technology. Medium-short plant that produces good yields of very high oil content seed. Superior drydown characteristics. |
NEW |
Bird Food
Omega 9 |
CL
DM |
66 |
92 |
| 8H419CL |
A medium full-season hybrid with CLEARFIELD® herbicide technology for expanded weed control options, particularly where marshelder and cocklebur have become production issues. Offers very good plant health with average oil content. |
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Bird Food
Omega 9 |
CL |
69 |
97 |
| 8H419CLDM |
Downy mildew-resistant version of 8H419CL. Offers the same outstanding agronomics and performance and very good plant health with average oil content. |
NEW |
Bird Food
Omega 9 |
CL
DM |
69 |
97 |
| 8H449DM |
High-oleic version of our popular 8N453DM. Resistant to all known races of downy mildew in the United States. Same agronomic and plant characteristics as 8N453DM. |
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Bird Food
Omega 9 |
DM |
70 |
97 |
| 8H449CLDM |
CLEARFIELD® version of 8H449DM with genetic resistance to all U.S. downy mildew races. Mid- to late oleic hybrid with excellent oil content and very high oleic levels. |
NEW |
Bird Food
Omega 9 |
CL
DM |
70 |
97 |
Sunflower Product Key
Important:
Ratings are based on the average performance of a hybrid grown over a wide range of climate and soil types within its adapted maturity under normal conditions. Extreme conditions may adversely affect product performance.
Consult your local Mycogen Seeds representative for product recommendations for your area.
1Sunflower Type
NuSun = Oilseed crush/NuSun®
Omega-9 = Oilseed crush/Omega-9 Oils
2Special Traits:
CL = CLEARFIELD® Production System (imidazolinone herbicide resistance)
DM = Genetic resistance to downy mildew
3Use as a guide only: Actual days to flower, physiological maturity and harvest will vary with planting date, latitude and environmental conditions.
All hybrids may not be available in your area.
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