2025 Trial Locations and General Information – Ontario Hybrid Corn Performance Trials

LocationSee
Table
Number
Heat Unit
Rating
5 Year
Heat Unit
Average 1
2025
Heat Unit
Total 2
Soil TypeCo-operatorFinal
plants
per acre 3
Date
Planted 4
Date
Harvested
Dundalk12600N/A2518Clay LoamBlydorp Farms36000May 15Nov 06
Harriston12700N/A2518LoamMax VonWesterholt36000May 09Nov 03
Kinburn23000N/AN/ASandy LoamKinburn – Panmure Farms34000May 15Nov 04
Wingham22800N/AN/ASilt LoamRob Warwick34000May 15Nov 04
Port Hope T222800N/A2757Sand LoamBruce Hendry36000Jun 02Nov 17
Elora22800N/AN/ASilt LoamUniversity of Guelph34000May 09Oct 26
Winchester3E3000N/A3157silty clay loamOntario CRC – Winchester34000May 05Oct 16
Ottawa3E3000N/A3076Clay loamAida Kebede37500May 14Nov 06
Bainsville3E3000N/A2495Clay LoamRob McDonald36000May 30Nov 18
Blyth3W3000N/AN/ASilt LoamPeter Heinrich34000May 20Nov 06
Port Hope3W3000N/A2757Sand LoamBruce Hendry36000Jun 02Nov 17
Waterloo3W2900N/AN/ASilt LoamSnyder Acres Farms34000May 12Oct 28
Ilderton43100N/AN/ASilt LoamRalph Kuebler34000May 20Nov 20
Belmont43250N/AN/ASilt LoamTaylor Farms34000May 27Nov 20
Woodstock43150N/A2826LoamWes Hart36000May 09Nov 04
Exeter43050N/AN/ASilt LoamCliff Hicks34000Jun 03Nov 19
Ridgetown53450N/AN/ALoamUniversity of Guelph-Ridgetown34000May 10Nov 06
Dresden53600N/AN/ASandy LoamBrent McFadden34000May 12Nov 22
Tilbury53650N/AN/ASilt LoamGus Ternoey33000May 13Nov 24

Notes:
1 Average total heat unit accumulation 2020 – 2024, inclusive.
2 Total heat unit accumulation at location from day of planting to either occurrence of killing frost ( -2 C) or 30-year average end-of-season date.
3 These populations may not be suitable for your farm.
4 All trials planted in 30 inch row widths.