Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X13B656 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X13B656 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13B656 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13B656, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13B656. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13B656.

Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PH87P, the seeds and plants of inbred maize line PH87P, methods for producing a maize plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred maize line PH87P with another maize plant, and seed and plants produced therefrom. The invention also relates to methods for producing a modified PH87P maize plant that comprises in its genetic material one or more transgenes or backcross conversion genes and to the transgenic and backcross conversion maize plants produced by these methods. This invention also relates to methods for producing other inbred and hybrid maize lines derived from inbred maize line PH87P and to the inbred and hybrid maize lines so produced.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 32A85, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 32A85, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 32A85. This invention also relates to methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic maize plants produced by that method. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize lines derived from hybrid maize line 32A85 and to the maize lines derived by the use of those methods.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 32T78, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. propriety inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 32T78, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 32T78. This invention also relates to methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic maize plants produced by that method. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize lines derived from hybrid maize line 32T78 and to the lines derived by the use of those methods.

Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PH87P, the seeds and plants of inbred maize line PH87P, methods for producing a maize plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred maize line PH87P with another maize plant, and seed and plants produced therefrom. The invention also relates to methods for producing a modified PH87P maize plant that comprises in its genetic material one or more transgenes or backcross conversion genes and to the transgenic and backcross conversion maize plants produced by these methods. This invention also relates to methods for producing other inbred and hybrid maize lines derived from inbred maize line PH87P and to the inbred and hybrid maize lines so produced.

Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PH87P, the seeds and plants of inbred maize line PH87P, methods for producing a maize plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred maize line PH87P with another maize plant, and seed and plants produced therefrom. The invention also relates to methods for producing a modified PH87P maize plant that comprises in its genetic material one or more transgenes or backcross conversion genes and to the transgenic and backcross conversion maize plants produced by these methods. This invention also relates to methods for producing other inbred and hybrid maize lines derived from inbred maize line PH87P and to the inbred and hybrid maize lines so produced.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 34F83, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 34F83, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 34F83. This invention also relates to methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic maize plants produced by that method. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize lines derived from hybrid maize line 34F83 and to the maize lines derived by the use of those methods.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided an inbred corn line, designated PHN18. This invention thus relates to the plants and seeds of inbred corn line PHN18 and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred line PHN18 with itself or with another corn plant. This invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PHN18 with another corn line or plant.

Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PHAP1, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PHAP1, methods for producing a maize plant produced by crossing the inbred line PHAP1 with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PHAP1 with another maize line or plant.

Abstract: A device is provided for testing the strength of plant stalks. The device includes a frame adapted to be secured to a tractor or combine. An upright member is pivotally attached to the frame and has an arm extending substantially horizontally therefrom. A spring is connected between the upright member and the frame so as to provide biasing against the pivotal movement of the upright member and attached arm. In operation, as the tractor or combine moves along a row of plants, the arm engages each plant which bends over and breaks if the stalk is not sufficiently strong to resist the force of the forwardly moving arm. If the stalk is sufficiently strong, the stalk will bend but not break or the arm will pivot rearwardly until it passes by the stalk and then is automatically returned to its initial position.