pioneer brand hybrid 3082 is a single cross , yellow endosperm , flint - dent maize hybrid which is high yielding with good test weight and good roots . hybrid 3092 also demonstrates good husk cover and good stalks . this unique hybrid combines low kernel row number and a small cob with exceptional grain yield and good test weight . grain from hybrid 3082 tends to be a yellow - orange color . hybrid 3082 has above average resistance to northern leaf blight and southern leaf blight . hybrid 3082 is approximately 124 relative maturity based on the comparative relative maturity rating system for harvest moisture of grain . this hybrid has the following characteristics based on the data collected primarily at johnston , iowa . table 1__________________________________________________________________________variety description informationvariety = 3082__________________________________________________________________________ 1 . type : ( describe intermediate types in comments section ): 4 1 = sweet 2 = dent 3 = dent - like 4 = flint dent 5 = flint - like 6 = flint 7 = flour 8 = pop 9 = ornamental 2 . maturity : heatdays units69 1 , 471 from emergence to 50 % of plants in silk70 1 , 499 from emergence to 50 % of plants in pollen6 138 from 10 % to 90 % pollen shed68 1 , 381 from 50 % silk to harvest at 25 % moisture standard sample 3 . plant : deviation size303 . 0 cm plant height ( to tassel tip ) 24 . 04 2147 . 0 cm ear height ( to base of top ear node ) 12 . 73 216 . 1 cm length of top ear internode 2 . 97 102 average number of tillers 0 . 71 21 . 0 average number of ears per stalk 0 . 00 21 . 0 anthocyanin of brace roots : 1 = absent 2 = faint 3 = moderate 4 = dark standard sample 4 . leaf : deviation size10 . 5 cm width of ear node leaf 0 . 99 1086 . 3 cm length of ear node leaf 3 . 25 107 . 7 cm number of leaves above top ear 0 . 42 1021 . 0 degrees leaf angle ( measure from 2nd leaf 2 . 83 2 above ear at anthesis to stalk above leaf ) 3 leaf color dark green ( munsell code ) 7 . 5gy341 . 5 leaf sheath pubescence ( rate on scale from 1 = none to 9 = like peach fuzz ) 7 . 0 marginal waves ( rate on scale from 1 = none to 9 = many ) 5 . 5 longitudinal creases ( rate on scale from 1 = none to 9 = many ) standard sample 5 . tassel : deviation size8 . 1 number of primary lateral branches 1 . 27 1080 . 0 branch angle from central spike 0 . 00 27 . 5 pollen shed ( rate on scale from 0 = male sterile to 9 = heavy shed ) 7 anther yellow ( munsell code ) 2 . 5yr461 glume color light green ( munsell code ) 7 . 5gy582 . 0 bar glumes ( glume bands ): 1 = absent 2 = present 6a . ear ( unhusked data ): 9 silk color ( 3 days after emergence ) salmon ( munsell code ) 10rp461 fresh husk color ( 25 days after 50 % silking ) light green ( munsell code ) 5gy5621 dry husk color ( 65 days after 50 % silking ) buff ( munsell code ) 2 . 5y841 position of ear at dry husk stage : 1 = upright 2 = horizontal 3 = pendent upright6 . 5 husk tightness ( rate of scale from 1 = very loose to 9 = very tight ) 2 husk extension ( at harvest ): 1 = short ( ears exposed ) 2 = medium (& lt ; 8 cm ) medium 3 = long ( 8 - 10 cm beyond ear tip ) 4 = very long (& gt ; 10 cm ) standard sample 6b . ear ( husked ear data ): deviation size21 . 2 cm ear length 1 . 6970 1045 . 6 mm ear diameter at mid - point 2 . 2627 10211 . gm ear weight 40 . 870 1015 . 6 number of kernel rows 1 . 1313 102 kernel rows : 1 = indistinct 2 = distinct distinct1 row alignment : 1 = straight 2 = slightly curved 3 straight12 . 2 cm shank length 1 . 9798 102 ear taper : 1 = slight 2 = average 3 = extreme average standard sample 7 . kernel ( dried ): deviation size12 . 6 mm kernel length 0 . 5656 108 mm kernel width 0 . 2828 104 . 8 mm kernel thickness 0 . 5656 1012 . 6 % round kernels ( shape grade ) 2 . 9407 21 aleurone color pattern : 1 = homozygous 2 = segregating homozygous8 aluerone color yellow - orange ( munsell code ) 5yr71410 hard endosperm color pink - orange ( munsell code ) 7 . 5yr6143 endosperm type : normal starch 1 = sweet ( su1 ) 2 = extra sweet ( sh2 ) 3 = normal starch 4 = high amylose starch 5 = waxy starch 6 = high protein 7 = high lysine 8 = super sweet ( se ) 9 = high oil 10 = other33 gm weight per 100 kernels ( unsized sample ) 2 . 8284 2 standard sample 8 . cob : deviation size22 . 5 mm cob diameter at mid - point 2 . 1213 1014 cob color red ( munsell code ) 10r5121 cob strength 1 = weak 2 = strong 9 . disease resistance ( rate from 1 ( most susceptible ) to 9 ( most resistant ); leave blank if not tested ; leave race or strain options blank if polygenic ): a . leaf blights , wilts , and local infection diseases anthracnose leaf blight ( colletotrichum graminicola ) common rust ( puccinia sorghi ) common smut ( ustilago maydis ) eyespot ( kabatiella zeae ) 8 goss &# 39 ; s wilt ( clavibacter michiganense spp . nebraskense ) 4 gray leaf spot ( cercospora zeae - maydis ) helminthosporium leaf spot ( bipolaris zeicola ) 6 northern leaf blight ( exserohilum turcicum ) 7 southern leaf blight ( bipolaris maydis ) 4 . 5 southern rust ( puccinia polysora ) 4 stewart &# 39 ; s wilt ( erwinia stewartii ) other ( specify ) b . systemic diseases 2 corn lethal necrosis ( mcmv and mdmv ) head smut ( sphacelotheca reiliana ) maize chlorotic dwarf virus ( mdv ) maize chlorotic mottle virus ( mcmv ) 3 maize dwarf mosaic virus ( mdmv ) sorghum downy mildew of corn ( peronosclerospora sorghi ) other ( specify ) c . stalk rots 3 anthracnose stalk rot ( colletotrichum graminicola ) diplodia stalk rot ( stenocarpella maydis ) fusarium stalk rot ( fusarium moniliforme ) gibberella stalk rot ( gibberella zeae ) other ( specify ) d . ear and kernel rots aspergillus ear and kernel rot ( aspergillus flavus ) diplodia ear rot ( stenocarpella maydis ) 6 fusarium ear and kernel rot ( fusarium moniliforme ) gibberella ear rot ( gibberella zeae ) other ( specify ) 10 . insect resistance ( rate from 1 ( most susceptible ) to 9 ( most resistant ); ( leave blank if not tested ): banks grass mite ( oligonychus pratensis ) corn worm ( helicoverpa zea ) leaf feeding silk feeding mg larval wt . ear damage corn leaf aphid ( rhopalosiphum maidis ) corn sap beetle ( carpophilus dimidiatus ) european corn borer ( ostrinia nubilalis ) 4 . 8 1st generation ( typically whorl leaf feeding ) 7 . 1 2nd generation ( typically leaf sheath collar feeding ) stalk tunneling cm tunneled / plant fall armyworm ( spodoptera fruqiperda ) leaf feeding silk feeding mg larval wt . maize weevil ( sitophilus zeamaize ) northern rootworm ( diabrotica barberi ) southern rootworm ( diabrotica undecimpunctata ) southwestern corn borer ( diatreaea grandiosella ) leaf feeding stalk tunneling cm tunneled / plant two - spotted spider mite ( tetranychus urticae ) western rootworm ( diabrotica virgifrea virgifera ) other ( specify ) agronomic traits : 6 staygreen ( at 65 days after anthesis ) ( rate on a scale from 1 = worst to excellent ) 0 . 7 % dropped ears ( at 65 days after anthesis ) % pre - anthesis brittle snapping % pre - anthesis root lodging 5 . 8 post - anthesis root lodging ( at 65 days after anthesis ) 10 , 940 kg / ha yield ( at 12 - 13 % grain moisture ) __________________________________________________________________________ comparisons of characteristics for pioneer brand hybrid 3082 were made against pioneer brand hybrids 3140 , 3163 and 3167 . table 2a compares pioneer hybrid 3082 and pioneer hybrid 3140 . the results show that hybrid 3082 is significantly higher yielding than hybrid 3140 . both hybrids demonstrate good resistance to root lodging , stalk lodging , northern leaf blight and southern leaf blight . hybrid 3082 demonstrates better seedling vigor , better early stand count , better staygreen and better resistance to second generation european corn borer than hybrid 3140 . table 2b compares pioneer hybrid 3082 and pioneer hybrid 3163 . the results show that hybrid 3082 is significantly higher yielding than hybrid 3163 and that both hybrids demonstrate good resistance to northern leaf blight , southern leaf blight , root lodging and stalk lodging . hybrid 3082 demonstrates significantly better staygreen , better grain appearance , better resistance to fusarium ear rot and better resistance to second generation european corn borer than hybrid 3163 . table 2c compares pioneer hybrid 3082 to pioneer hybrid 3167 . the results show that hybrid 3082 is significantly higher yielding than hybrid 3167 and that both hybrids demonstrate above average staygreen and above average resistance to root lodging . both hybrids also demonstrate good resistance to northern leaf blight and southern leaf blight . hybrid 3082 demonstrates better resistance to stalk lodging and better resistance to second generation european corn borer than hybrid 3167 . hybrid 3082 also demonstrates significantly better seedling vigor than hybrid 3167 . table 2a__________________________________________________________________________variety # 1 = 3082variety # 2 = 3140__________________________________________________________________________ prm bu bu tst sdg est gdu prm shd acr acr mst wt vgr cnt shd abs abs abs % mn % mn abs % mn % mn % mn__________________________________________________________________________total sum 1 128 121 176 . 6 116 121 56 . 2 105 107 105 2 119 118 149 . 9 98 101 55 . 6 89 101 102 locs 5 4 56 56 56 6 17 13 4 reps 5 4 67 67 67 9 24 16 4 diff 10 3 26 . 7 17 20 0 . 6 16 5 2 pr & gt ; t . 000 # . 156 . 000 # . 000 # . 000 # . 446 . 011 + . 077 * . 066 * __________________________________________________________________________ gdu stk plt ear rt sta stk brt glf slk cnt ht ht ldg grn ldg stk spt % mn % mn % mn % mn % mn % mn % mn % mn abs__________________________________________________________________________total sum 1 104 104 103 107 107 130 105 103 4 . 0 2 103 100 101 105 105 114 102 103 5 . 4 locs 2 66 12 13 20 19 29 1 7 reps 2 84 16 17 22 27 32 3 11 diff 1 4 2 2 2 16 3 0 1 . 4 pr & gt ; t . 180 . 004 # . 034 + . 178 . 534 . 085 * . 638 . 018 + __________________________________________________________________________ nlf slf gos stw ant hd mdm fus blt blt wlt wlt rot smt cln cpx ers abs abs abs abs abs abs abs abs abs__________________________________________________________________________total sum 1 5 . 8 6 . 9 7 . 5 3 . 5 3 . 4 100 . 0 2 . 0 3 . 0 6 . 4 2 6 . 7 6 . 1 8 . 0 3 . 5 4 . 9 100 . 0 3 . 0 3 . 0 5 . 7 locs 3 4 1 1 4 1 1 1 5 reps 6 7 2 2 8 2 2 3 7 diff 0 . 8 0 . 8 0 . 5 0 . 0 1 . 5 0 . 0 1 . 0 0 . 0 0 . 7 pr & gt ; t . 199 . 432 . 046 + . 296__________________________________________________________________________ com sou ecb ecb rst rst 1lf 2sc abs abs abs abs__________________________________________________________________________ total sum 1 4 . 5 4 . 5 4 . 8 8 . 5 2 6 . 5 7 . 0 4 . 0 4 . 5 locs 2 2 2 1 reps 3 4 4 2 diff 2 . 0 2 . 5 0 . 8 4 . 0 pr & gt ; t . 000 # . 000 # . 795__________________________________________________________________________ * = 10 % sig + = 5 % sig # = 1 % sig table 2b__________________________________________________________________________variety # 1 = 3082variety # 2 = 3163__________________________________________________________________________ prm bu bu tst sdg est gdu prm shd acr acr mst wt vgr cnt shd abs abs abs % mn % mn abs % mn % mn % mn__________________________________________________________________________total sum 1 126 120 168 . 0 112 116 56 . 8 110 104 103 2 118 117 159 . 1 105 98 56 . 9 96 104 101 locs 35 12 280 280 287 25 92 42 15 reps 35 12 302 302 309 28 101 44 15 diff 8 3 8 . 9 6 18 0 . 0 14 0 3 pr & gt ; t . 000 # . 000 # . 000 # . 000 # . 000 # . 999 . 000 # . 999 . 000 # __________________________________________________________________________ gdu stk plt ear rt sta stk brt grn slk cnt ht ht ldg grn ldg stk app % mn % mn % mn % mn % mn % mn % mn % mn % mn__________________________________________________________________________total sum 1 105 102 102 105 105 121 102 84 106 2 101 100 99 99 103 108 103 82 97 locs 6 325 72 75 60 141 130 7 6 reps 6 356 83 86 61 161 136 9 6 diff 3 1 3 6 2 13 2 3 8 pr & gt ; t . 007 # . 001 # . 000 # . 000 # . 539 . 000 # . 277 . 755 . 025 + __________________________________________________________________________ drp glf nlf slf gos stw ant hd ear spt blt blt wlt wlt rot smt cln % mn abs abs abs abs abs abs abs abs__________________________________________________________________________total sum 1 99 4 . 0 5 . 9 6 . 6 7 . 5 3 . 5 3 . 4 100 . 0 2 . 0 2 100 4 . 9 6 . 2 6 . 3 7 . 5 4 . 5 3 . 3 100 . 0 4 . 0 locs 10 7 4 9 1 1 4 1 1 reps 10 11 9 12 2 2 8 2 2 diff 1 0 . 9 0 . 3 0 . 3 0 . 0 1 . 0 0 . 1 0 . 0 2 . 0 pr & gt ; t . 511 . 045 + . 252 . 506 . 836__________________________________________________________________________ mdm fus com sou ecb ecb cpx ers rst rst 1lf 2sc abs abs abs abs abs abs__________________________________________________________________________ total sum 1 2 . 8 6 . 6 5 . 1 4 . 5 4 . 8 8 . 5 2 3 . 0 4 . 7 5 . 9 3 . 5 4 . 0 6 . 5 locs 2 9 15 1 2 1 reps 6 11 16 2 4 2 diff 0 . 3 1 . 8 0 . 7 1 . 0 0 . 8 2 . 0 pr & gt ; t . 500 . 001 # . 000 # . 742__________________________________________________________________________ * = 10 % sig + = 5 % sig # = 1 % sig table 2c__________________________________________________________________________variety # 1 = 3082variety # 2 = 3167__________________________________________________________________________ prm bu bu tst sdg est gdu prm shd acr acr mst wt vgr cnt shd abs abs abs % mn % mn abs % mn % mn % mn__________________________________________________________________________total sum 1 126 120 170 . 9 111 116 58 . 4 109 103 103 2 123 120 152 . 2 99 109 58 . 0 82 101 103 locs 36 9 288 288 292 10 104 59 10 reps 36 9 309 309 313 10 109 62 10 diff 3 0 18 . 7 12 7 0 . 4 27 2 0 pr & gt ; t . 000 # . 999 . 000 # . 000 # . 000 # . 633 . 000 # . 035 + . 999__________________________________________________________________________ gdu stk plt ear rt sta stk brt grn slk cnt ht ht ldg grn ldg stk app % mn % mn % mn % mn % mn % mn % mn % mn % mn__________________________________________________________________________total sum 1 103 102 101 104 106 124 103 94 105 2 105 99 96 97 103 130 100 104 114 locs 2 328 82 83 69 132 140 4 3 reps 2 356 95 96 72 150 144 6 3 diff 2 3 6 7 3 6 2 10 9 pr & gt ; t . 055 * . 000 # . 000 # . 000 # . 400 . 056 * . 052 * . 446 . 184__________________________________________________________________________ drp glf nlf slf gos stw ant hd ear spt blt blt wlt wlt rot smt cln % mn abs abs abs abs abs abs abs abs__________________________________________________________________________total sum 1 100 3 . 6 5 . 8 6 . 6 7 . 5 3 . 5 3 . 4 100 . 0 2 . 0 2 100 5 . 6 6 . 8 5 . 4 8 . 0 5 . 5 4 . 4 100 . 0 2 . 5 locs 4 5 3 9 1 1 4 1 1 reps 4 9 6 12 2 2 8 2 2 diff 0 2 . 0 1 . 0 1 . 2 0 . 5 2 . 0 1 . 0 0 . 0 0 . 5 pr & gt ; t . 999 . 025 + . 074 * . 014 + . 016 + __________________________________________________________________________ mdm fus com sou ecb ecb cpx ers rst rst 1lf 2sc abs abs abs abs abs abs__________________________________________________________________________ total sum 1 2 . 8 6 . 6 5 . 1 4 . 5 4 . 8 8 . 5 2 3 . 3 6 . 4 8 . 6 4 . 0 3 . 8 7 . 5 locs 2 9 15 2 2 1 reps 6 11 16 4 4 2 diff 0 . 5 0 . 2 3 . 5 0 . 5 1 . 0 1 . 0 pr & gt ; t . 000 # . 608 . 000 # . 500 . 295__________________________________________________________________________ * = 10 % sig + = 5 % sig # = 1 % sig comparison data was collected from strip tests that were grown by farmers . each hybrid was grown in strips of 4 , 6 , 8 , 12 etc . rows in fields depending on the size of the planter used . the data was collected from strip tests that had the hybrids in the same area weighed . the moisture percentage was determined and bushels per acre was adjusted to 15 . 5 percent moisture . the number of comparisons represent the number of locations or replications for the two hybrids that were grown in the same field in close proximity and compared . comparison strip testing was done between pioneer brand hybrid 3082 and pioneer brand hybrids 3167 and 3163 . the comparisons come from all the hybrid &# 39 ; s adapted growing areas in the united states . these results are presented in table 3 . hybrid 3082 demonstrates a 5 . 5 bushel per acre and $ 11 . 07 per acre advantage over 3167 . hybrid 3082 has a weighted average one percentage point stand advantage and a 0 . 5 pound per bushel test weight advantage over the other hybrids . table 3__________________________________________________________________________1995 performance comparison report for corn1 year summary of all standard test types . income / pop stand roots testbrand product yield moist acre k / acre (%) (%) wt__________________________________________________________________________pioneer 3082 168 . 0 18 . 5 409 . 22 22 . 7 88 87 57 . 7pioneer 3167 162 . 5 17 . 8 398 . 15 22 . 0 86 86 57 . 0advantage 5 . 5 - 0 . 7 11 . 07 0 . 7 2 1 0 . 7number of comparisons 44 44 44 20 17 17 42percent wins 75 25 68 55 29 23 64probability of difference 99 99 98 81 82 61 99pioneer 3082 152 . 8 20 . 1 367 . 41 22 . 8 94 94 57 . 6pioneer 3163 160 . 4 16 . 9 395 . 18 22 . 8 93 94 57 . 1advantage - 7 . 6 - 3 . 2 - 27 . 77 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 5number of comparisons 105 105 105 75 66 41 97percent wins 30 2 23 40 34 17 54probability of difference 99 99 99 0 75 91 99pioneer 3082 157 . 3 19 . 7 379 . 76 22 . 7 93 92 57 . 6weighted avg 161 . 0 17 . 1 396 . 05 22 . 6 92 92 57 . 1advantage - 3 . 7 - 2 . 6 - 16 . 29 0 . 1 1 0 0 . 5number of comparisons 149 149 149 95 83 58 139percent wins 43 9 36 43 33 18 57probability of difference 99 99 99 45 87 94 99__________________________________________________________________________ note : the probability values are useful in analyzing if there is a &# 34 ; real &# 34 ; difference in the genetic potential of the product involved . high values are desirable , with 95 % considered significant for real differences . characteristics of pioneer hybrid 3082 are compared to pioneer hybrids in table 4 . the values given for most of the traits are on a 1 - 9 basis . in these cases , 9 would be outstanding , while 1 would be poor for the given characteristics . these values are based on performance of a given hybrid relative to other pioneer commercial , precommercial and competitive hybrids that are grown in research strip test trials . these performance based values are determined using several factors such as research data , experience the trained corn researchers had in the field , and the sales experience with the hybrids in strip tests in the field . these values reflect the hybrid &# 39 ; s relative performance to other hybrids for the characteristics listed . table 4 shows hybrid 3082 is high yielding , demonstrates good test weight and has a good protein to yield rating . hybrid 3082 also exhibits above average resistance for stalk lodging while also exhibiting above average plant and ear height . table 4__________________________________________________________________________hybrid patent comparisons - characteristicspioneer hybrid 3082 vs . pioneer hybrids 3167 and 3163__________________________________________________________________________ silk phy gdu gdu h / l / varietycrm crm crm silk phy yld pop pop d / d s / l r / l__________________________________________________________________________3082 124 119 120 1490 2930 9 5 6 53167 124 120 121 1500 2960 7 4 7 5 7 43163 119 117 118 1450 2880 9 7 9 7 5 7__________________________________________________________________________ sta tst plt ear brtvariety grn d / t wt e / g ht ht d / e stk pro p / y__________________________________________________________________________3082 8 7 5 7 7 4 5 93167 8 8 5 3 4 4 5 5 4 63163 8 7 4 6 5 6 5 3 4 8__________________________________________________________________________ this invention includes hybrid maize seed of 3082 and the hybrid maize plant produced therefrom . the foregoing was set forth by way of example and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention . as used herein , the term plant includes plant cells , plant protoplasts , plant cell tissue cultures from which maize plants can be regenerated , plant calli , plant clumps , and plant cells that are intact in plants , or parts of plants , such as embryos , pollen , ovules , flowers , kernels , ears , cobs , leaves , seeds , husks , stalks , roots , root tips , anthers , silk and the like . duncan , williams , zehr , and widholm , planta , ( 1985 ) 165 : 322 - 332 reflects that 97 % of the plants cultured which produced callus were capable of plant regeneration . subsequent experiments with both inbreds and hybrids produced 91 % regenerable callus which produced plants . in a further study in 1988 , songstad , duncan & amp ; widholm in plant cell reports ( 1988 ), 7 : 262 - 265 reports several media additions which enhance regenerability of callus of two inbred lines . other published reports also indicated that &# 34 ; nontraditional &# 34 ; tissues are capable of producing somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration . k . p . rao , et al ., maize genetics cooperation newsletter , 60 : 64 - 65 ( 1986 ), refers to somatic embryogenesis from glume callus cultures and b . v . conger , et al ., plant cell reports , 6 : 345 - 347 ( 1987 ) indicates somatic embryogenesis from the tissue cultures of maize leaf segments . thus , it is clear from the literature that the state of the art is such that these methods of obtaining plants are , and were , &# 34 ; conventional &# 34 ; in the sense that they are routinely used and have a very high rate of success . tissue culture of maize is described in european patent application , publication 160 , 390 , incorporated herein by reference . maize tissue culture procedures are also described in green and rhodes , &# 34 ; plant regeneration in tissue culture of maize ,&# 34 ; maize for biological research ( plant molecular biology association , charlottesville , va . 1982 , at 367 - 372 ) and in duncan , et al ., &# 34 ; the production of callus capable of plant regeneration from immature embryos of numerous zea mays geneotypes ,&# 34 ; 165 planta 322 - 332 ( 1985 ). thus , another aspect of this invention is to provide cells which upon growth and differentiation produce maize plants having the genotype of 3082 . maize is used as human food , livestock feed , and as raw material in industry . the food uses of maize , in addition to human consumption of maize kernels , include both products of dry - and wet - milling industries . maize , including both grain and non - grain portions of the plant , is also used extensively as livestock feed , primarily for beef cattle , dairy cattle , hogs , and poultry . industrial uses of maize include production of ethanol , maize starch in the wet - milling industry and maize flour in the dry - milling industry . the industrial applications of maize starch and flour are based on functional properties , such as viscosity , film formation , adhesive properties , and ability to suspend particles . the maize starch and flour have application in the paper and textile industries . other industrial uses include applications in adhesives , building materials , foundry binders , laundry starches , explosives , oil - well muds , and other mining applications . plant parts other than the grain of maize are also used in industry . stalks and husks are made into paper and wallboard and cobs are used for fuel and to make charcoal . the seed of the hybrid maize plant and various parts of the hybrid maize plant can be utilized for human food , livestock feed , and as a raw material in industry . although the foregoing invention has been described in some detail by way of illustration and example for purposes of clarity and understanding , it will be obvious that certain changes and modifications may be practiced within the scope of the invention , as limited only by the scope of the appended claims . applicant has made a deposit of at least 2500 seeds of hybrid maize line 3082 with the american type culture collection ( atcc ), rockville , md . 20852 usa , atcc deposit no . 209330 . the seeds deposited with the atcc on october 6 , 1997 were taken from the deposit maintained by pioneer hi - bred international , inc ., 700 capital square , 400 locust street , des moines , iowa 50309 - 2340 since prior to the filing date of this application . this deposit of the hybrid maize line 3082 will be maintained in the atcc depository , which is a public depository , for a period of 30 years , or 5 years after the most recent request , or for the enforceable life of the patent , whichever is longer , and will be replaced if it becomes nonviable during that period . additionally , applicant has satisfied all the requirements of 37 c . f . r . §§ 1 . 801 - 1 . 809 , including providing an indication of the viability of the sample . applicant imposes no restrictions on the availability of the deposited material from the atcc ; however , applicant has no authority to waive any restrictions imposed by law on the transfer of biological material or its transportation in commerce . applicant does not waive any infringement of its rights granted under this patent .
according to the invention , there is provided a hybrid maize plant , designated as 3082 , produced by crossing two pioneer hi - bred international , inc . proprietary inbred maize lines . this invention relates to the hybrid seed 3082 , the hybrid plant produced from the seed , and variants , mutants , and trivial modifications of hybrid 3082 .