2015 Kansas Performance Tests with
Grain Sorghum Hybrids
continuously cropped
summer fallow
irrigated
Report of Progress 1122
Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2015 Grain Sorghum Crop Review
Statewide Growing Conditions, Diseases, and Insects. ............................................................................................ 1
2015 Performance Tests
Harvest Statistics, Objectives and Procedures ......................................................................................................... 2
Entrants in the 2015 Performance Tests
Table 1.......................................................................................... 3
Northeast
Manhattan, Riley County
Belleville, Republic County
Mankato, Mitchell County
2015 Yield Summary
Table 2 .......................................................................................... 4
Table 3.......................................................................................... 5
Table 4 ………………………………………………….……….6
Table 5.......................................................................................... 7
Southeast
Ottawa, Franklin County
Parsons, Labette County
2015 Yield Summary
Table 6......................................................................................... 8
Table 7.........................................................................................9
Table 8..................................................................................... 10
Central
Assaria, Saline County
Hutchinson, Reno County
2015 Yield Summary
Table 9......................................................................................11
Table 10....................................................................................12
Table 11....................................................................................13
Western
Colby, Thomas County
Tribune, Greeley County
Garden City, Finney County
2015 Yield Summary
Table 12....................................................................................14
Table 13.....................................................................................15
Table 14…………………………………………..……………16
Table 15....................................................................................17
Irrigated
Colby, Thomas County
Tribune, Greeley County
Garden City, Finney County
2015 Yield Summary
Table 16....................................................................................18
Table 17....................................................................................19
Table 18....................................................................................20
Table 19 ..................................................................................21
Entries in the 2015 Kansas Grain Sorghum Performance Tests
Table 20................................................................................... 22
Electronic Access, University Research Policy, and Duplication Policy ...........................................................23
Contribution no. 16-024-S from the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station.
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2015 GRAIN SORGHUM CROP REVIEW
Statewide Growing Conditions
Diseases
The 2015 grain sorghum growing season in Kansas was
generally very productive. The wet conditions that
plagued corn planting in the spring did not adversely delay
sorghum planting (Figure 1), and set up the crop to enjoy
early growth and establishment. Milder than normal
nighttime temperatures during the summer months reduced
stress at flowering and maintained the good health of the
grain sorghum. Frequent rains in the fall, combined with later
planting, did extend the time of grain drydown and left the
crop in the field longer in some parts of the state. These
areas reported more losses to lodging and bird feeding;
however, generally sorghum producers benefitted from
above average yields.
The 2015 Kansas sorghum crop was a bumper crop in many
areas of the state that received timely rains during the
growing season. Some problems were reported throughout
the growing season, but most were minor in severity with the
exception of late season stalk rots. As in 2014, a few fields
suffered damage from seedling blights, primarily Pythium
and Fusarium seedling blight.
The quality of the grain sorghum crop reflected the
productive growing season, and the majority of the crop
remained in good to excellent condition throughout the
season (Figure 2).
Figure 1. Statewide status of topsoil moisture
During the growing season, there were minimal problems,
but an occasional field could be found with sooty stripe and
later in the season sorghum rust. The best control for sooty
stripe is hybrid resistance. Normally rust comes in too late
to be a yield loss issue, but with late planting in north central
Kansas due to a very wet May and June, some fields had
levels of rust that likely caused economic yield loss. A few
fields suffered from physiological problems rather than
disease. Certain sorghum hybrids contain a gene that causes
the plant to respond with symptoms similar to herbicide
injury or maize dwarf mosaic virus when extremely hot
conditions (<100 oF) are encountered. A few cases of
this heat stress reaction were reported in 2015.
The most significant disease problems occurred late in the
season when Fusarium stalk rot developed across many areas
of the state but especially the central, north central and
northwest growing districts. By late September, many fields
contained large areas of lodged plants, making harvest more
difficult in those fields. In affected areas, it was a good year
to compare hybrid resistance to lodging. Hybrids that lodged
significantly should be weaned from the line-up and replaced
with high yielding varieties that remained standing, even
though stalk rot may have still been present in the field.
(Doug Jardine, Kansas State University Department of Plant
Pathology)
Insects
Sorghum seemed to have more insect problems in 2015 than
usual. Early season chinch bugs caused some stand losses in
south central and north central parts of the state when they
migrated to fields planted adjacent to maturing wheat fields.
Then ‘headworms’, mostly corn earworms, caused
considerable acreage to be treated as they were feeding
directly on the kernels.
Figure 2. Condition of 2015 Kansas sorghum crop
(Crop-Weather Reports, Kansas Agricultural Statistics
Service, Topeka)
The new, invasive white sugarcane aphid migrated into the
state in June and rapidly increased to destructive levels,
especially in south central Kansas. Insecticide applications
seemed to work well if applied in a timely manner, but some
fields required multiple applications. The large amounts of
honeydew produced by these aphids did not seem to be
problematic during harvest. Beneficial insects, i.e. green
lacewings, lady beetles, parasitic wasps, and etc., helped
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control these aphids in most fields. (Holly Schwarting,
Kansas State University Department of Entomology)
As with individual test results, small differences should not
be overemphasized. Relative ranking and large differences
are better indicators of performance.
Harvest Statistics
The Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service predicted a 238
million-bushel crop in the September 11, 2015 Crops
Report, up 19% from last year (Figure 3).
The
number of acres harvested was up 7% from 2014 at 2.9
million. The average yield estimate of 82 bushels per acre
is 8 bushels higher than last year’s yield. (Kansas
Agricultural Statistics Service, Topeka)
Three or four plots (replications) of each hybrid were grown
in a randomized complete block design at each location.
Each harvested plot consisted of two rows trimmed to a
specific length ranging from 20 to 30 feet at the different
locations.
Grain yields are reported as bushels per acre of shelled grain
(56 lb/bu) adjusted to a moisture content of 12.5%. Yields
also are presented as a percentage of test average to speed
recognition of highest-yielding hybrids. Hybrids yielding
more than 100% of the test average year after year merit
consideration.
Adaptation to individual farms for
appropriate maturity, stalk strength, and other factors must
also be considered.
Relative maturity is measured in terms of both number of
days from planting to half bloom and grain moisture at
harvest. Maturity can be critical when considering a
sorghum hybrid for a specific cropping system.
Small differences in yield or other characteristics should not
be overemphasized. Least significant differences (LSD) are
shown at the bottom of each table. Unless two entries differ
by at least the LSD shown, little confidence can be placed in
one being superior to the other.
Figure 3. Historical Kansas grain sorghum production
2015 PERFORMANCE TESTS
Objectives and Procedures
Grain Sorghum Performance Tests, conducted annually by
the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, provide farmers,
extension workers, and seed industry personnel with
unbiased agronomic information on many of the grain
sorghum hybrids marketed in the state. Because entry
selection and location are voluntary, not all hybrids grown in
the state are included in tests, and the same group of hybrids
is not grown at all test locations.
The coefficient of variability (CV) can be used to estimate
the degree of confidence one can have in published data
from replicated tests. In this testing program, a CV of less
than 10% generally indicates reliable, uniform data, whereas
a CV of 10 to 15% is not uncommon and usually indicates
that data are acceptable for the rough performance
comparisons desired from these tests. Tests with a CV
greater than 15% still may be useful, especially in situations
with low yields.
A summary of growing-season weather data is given in
individual test discussions. These data are from the nearest
weather-reporting station and often are supplemented with
information from the test site. Precipitation graphs include
cumulative lines for 2015 and the 30-year normal in addition
to daily rainfall amounts since fall. Temperature graphs
include daily maximum and minimum temperatures
compared with normal. General trends in precipitation and
temperature relative to normal are readily observed in the
graphs. A table with monthly totals and averages for the
growing season also is included.
Explanatory information precedes data summaries for each
test. Tables 2 through 19 contain results from the individual
performance tests. Hybrids are listed in order of increasing
days to half bloom when that information is available, so
hybrids of similar maturity appear together.
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Table 1. Entrants in the 2015 Kansas Grain Sorghum Performance Tests
AgVenture
Minden, NE
308-832-1050
Browning Seed Inc.
Plainview, TX
806-293-5271
browningseed.com
Golden Acres Genetics
Waco, TX
254-761-9838
gaseed.com
NuTech Seed, LLC
Ames, IA
515-232-1997
yieldleader.com
Alta Seeds
Amarillo, TX
806-340-2031
altaseeds.com
DeKalb
Monsanto Seed
St. Louis, MO
800-335-2676
dekalb.com
Heartland Genetics LLC
Beloit, KS
785-738-5134
Polansky Seed, Inc.
Belleville, KS
785-527-2271
polanskyseed.com
B-H Genetics
Ganado, TX
361-771-2755
bhgenetics.com
Gayland Ward Seed
Hereford, TX
806-258-7394
gaylandwardseed.com
Mycogen Seeds
Indianapolis, IN
317-337-3892
dow.com
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NORTHEAST KANSAS DRYLAND GRAIN SORGHUM TEST
Agronomy North Farm, Manhattan; Jane Lingenfelser, agronomist
Reading silt loam; soybean in 2014
40
100 - 0 - 0 lb/a N, P, K
Target stand of 55,000 plants/acre; 3.8 in. spacing
20
Test was delayed by weather and planted into wet
conditions. Sugarcane aphids were an issue in late
summer.
10
Precipitation
2015 Norm.
Nov.-Mar
April
May
June
July
August
Sept.
Oct.
Totals:
3.1
3.0
10.8
5.4
5.5
3.8
3.2
0.7
35.5
6.0
2.6
4.5
5.1
4.0
3.5
3.8
1.4
30.9
Average Temp.
2015 Norm.
36
57
64
77
79
75
74
60
56
35
53
64
73
79
78
70
60
54
4
3
cumulative
2
1
0
GDU
2015 Norm.
743
911
1188
1296
1213
1135
854
7,338
5
30
Planted on 6/11/2015; Harvested on 11/10/2015
Month
6
Precipitation (inches)
N
D
100
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
0
daily
O
Daily Temperatures (F)
80
575
918
1158
1369
1317
1035
387
6,759
J
60
40
20
plant
bloom
harvest
0
N
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
Table 2. Riley County Dryland Grain Sorghum Performance Test, 2013-2015
BRAND
NAME
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
DEKALB
DEKALB
DEKALB
DEKALB
DEKALB
GAYLAND WARD
GAYLAND WARD
HEARTLAND GENETICS
HEARTLAND GENETICS
HEARTLAND GENETICS
MATURITY CHECK
MATURITY CHECK
MATURITY CHECK
MYCOGEN
MYCOGEN
POLANSKY
POLANSKY
AG1203
AG2103
AG2105
AG2115
AG3101
AG3201
XG02008
XG30001
XG30002
XG30003
DKS38-88
DKS51-01
DKS51-50
DKS53-53
DKS54-00
GW-1160
GW-9417
HG 52-B
HG45-C
HG48-B
EARLY
LATE
MED
1G557
IG741
GS665W
GS761
Average
CV (%)
LSD (0.05)
YIELD AS %
2014-2015
ACRE YIELD, BUSHELS
OF TEST
Days Grain Days Grain Test
AVERAGE
2-yr. 3-yr.
to moist. to moist. wt.
2015 2014 2013 AVG. AVG. 2015 2014 2013 blm
%
blm
%
lb/bu
97
95
90
75
89
97
80
76
90
93
78
92
90
100
83
86
77
93
93
81
83
101
87
80
87
77
104
88
9
12
112
109
112
97
------109
108
-107
116
--123
-101
---100
-110
112
105
10
14
-133
-132
------129
130
---------------134
8
16
105
102
101
86
------94
100
-103
99
--108
-91
---90
-94
108
96
---
*Yields in bold are not statistically different than the highest-yielding hybrid.
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-112
-101
------105
110
---------------109
---
111
108
102
86
101
110
91
87
102
105
89
104
103
114
94
98
87
106
106
93
95
115
99
91
99
88
119
100
9
13
106 -103 99
106 -92 99
------------104 97
102 97
--101 -110 -----117 ---96
-------95
---104 -107 -100 100
10
8
13 12
71
71
69
66
------66
71
-68
71
--70
-67
---75
-72
70
----
14
17
14
15
------16
17
-15
14
--14
-13
---14
-14
14
----
-------------------------------
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
14
14
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
5
1
62
62
61
60
61
62
61
61
60
61
62
61
60
62
61
61
62
61
60
60
61
62
62
59
62
61
61
61
3
2
Plnt
ht.
in.
56
52
46
48
54
53
50
55
61
46
52
52
54
50
51
66
55
58
52
59
50
52
49
47
50
47
52
52
5
4
Ldg
%
-------------------------------
Pop.
1000
ppa
34
31
30
34
41
32
33
30
32
32
35
35
37
31
35
35
35
35
33
35
36
35
28
28
27
38
31
33
0
0
NORTHEAST KANSAS DRYLAND GRAIN SORGHUM TEST
North Central Kansas Exp. Field, Belleville; Andrew Esser, agronomist; Michael Larson and Doug Stensaas, technicians
Crete silt loam; wheat in 2014
40
140 - 0 - 0 lb/a N, P, K
Target stand of 50,000 plants/acre; 4.2 in. spacing
20
Planting was delayed by frequent rains and caused
drydown to be extended into fall.
10
Month
Nov.-Mar
April
May
June
July
August
Sept.
Oct.
Totals:
2.4
3.3
5.8
5.8
4.6
3.9
0.8
1.3
27.9
4.8
2.3
3.7
4.6
3.4
3.4
3.5
0.8
26.5
Average Temp.
2015 Norm.
33
54
61
74
77
74
73
58
53
32
52
63
73
78
77
68
59
52
GDU
2015 Norm.
694
839
1131
1234
1171
1097
801
6,966
5
30
Planted on 6/23/2015; Harvested on 11/4/2015
Precipitation
2015 Norm.
6
Precipitation (inches)
534
886
1149
1368
1310
987
375
6,609
4
3
cumulative
2
1
0
N
D
100
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
0
daily
O
Daily Temperatures (F)
80
60
40
20
plant
bloom
harvest
0
N
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
Table 3. Republic County Dryland Grain Sorghum Performance Test, 2013-2015
BRAND
NAME
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
DEKALB
DEKALB
DEKALB
DEKALB
DEKALB
GAYLAND WARD
GAYLAND WARD
HEARTLAND GENETICS
HEARTLAND GENETICS
HEARTLAND GENETICS
MATURITY CHECK
MATURITY CHECK
MATURITY CHECK
MYCOGEN
MYCOGEN
POLANSKY
POLANSKY
AG1203
AG2103
AG2105
AG2115
AG3101
AG3201
XG02008
XG30001
XG30002
XG30003
DKS49-45
DKS51-01
DKS51-50
DKS53-53
DKS54-00
GW-1160
GW-9417
HG45-C
HG48-B
HG52-B
EARLY
LATE
MED
1G557
IG741
GS 679
GS718
Average
CV (%)
LSD (0.05)
ACRE YIELD, BUSHELS
2-yr. 3-yr.
2015 2014 2013 AVG. AVG.
121 130 -- 125 -106 113 124 110 114
117 91
-- 104 -106 115 106 110 109
145
----134
----110
----109
----104
----114
----136
----129 150 121 139 133
134
----132 133 -- 133 -139 145 -- 142 -106
----133
----113
----125 121 -- 123 -136 118 -- 127 -122
----137
----130
----74 109 -91
-143
----117 111 -- 114 -134
----123 111 113 117 116
8
9
8
--16
17
15
---
* Yields in bold are not statistically different than the highest-yielding hybrid.
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YIELD AS %
2014-2015
OF TEST
Days Grain Days Grain Test
AVERAGE
to moist. to moist. wt.
2015 2014 2013 blm
%
blm
%
lb/bu
99
87
96
86
118
110
90
89
85
93
111
105
110
108
114
86
109
93
102
111
99
112
106
60
116
95
110
100
8
13
117 -102 110
82
-104 94
--------------135 107
--120 -131 -------109 -106 -------99
---100 ---100 100
9
8
15 13
-------------------------------
14
15
14
14
-------14
-15
14
---13
14
---15
-15
-15
---
-------------------------------
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
14
14
15
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
4
1
60
60
61
60
62
60
59
60
60
61
61
60
61
60
60
60
60
60
61
61
61
61
61
60
60
60
61
60
1
1
Plnt
ht.
in.
-------------------------------
Ldg
%
-------------------------------
Pop.
1000
ppa
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NORTH CENTRAL DRYLAND GRAIN SORGHUM TEST
Calvin Bohnert Farm, Mankato; Andrew Esser, agronomist; Michael Larson and Doug Stensaas, technicians
Harney silt loam; soybean in 2014
40
60 - 0 - 0 lb/a N, P, K
Target stand of 50,000 plants/acre; 4.2 in. spacing
20
Test was delayed by weather and planted into lessthan-ideal conditions.
10
Month
Nov.-Mar
April
May
June
July
August
Sept.
Oct.
Totals:
2.0
2.3
6.0
4.7
5.5
3.8
0.2
1.2
25.5
5.4
2.5
4.2
3.8
4.4
3.1
2.6
2.0
27.9
Average Temp.
2015 Norm.
35
55
62
75
79
75
74
59
55
37
56
65
75
81
80
71
53
56
GDU
2015 Norm.
715
859
1162
1283
1206
1122
824
7,169
5
30
Planted on 7/1/2015; Harvested on 12/10/2015
Precipitation
2015 Norm.
6
Precipitation (inches)
424
835
1197
1369
1242
971
400
6,438
4
3
cumulative
2
1
0
N
100
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
0
daily
O
Daily Temperatures (F)
80
60
40
20
plant
bloom
harvest
0
N
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
Ldg
%
Pop.
1000
ppa
Table 4. Mitchell County Dryland Grain Sorghum Performance Test, 2013-2015
ACRE YIELD, BUSHELS
2-yr. 3-yr.
BRAND
NAME
2015 2014 2013 AVG. AVG.
ALTA
AG1203
96 ----ALTA
AG2103
93 ----ALTA
AG2105
83 ----ALTA
AG2115
73 ----ALTA
AG3101
86 ----ALTA
AG3201
106 ----ALTA
XG02008
108 ----ALTA
XG30001
105 ----ALTA
XG30002
89 ----ALTA
XG30003
84 ----DEKALB
DKS49-45
100 ----DEKALB
DKS51-01
99 -109 -- 104
DEKALB
DKS51-50
95 ----DEKALB
DKS53-53
75 ----DEKALB
DKS54-00
60 ----GAYLAND WARD
GW-1160
76 ----GAYLAND WARD
GW-9417
84 ----HEARTLAND GENETICS
HG 52-B
90 ----HEARTLAND GENETICS
HG45-C
87 ----HEARTLAND GENETICS
HG48-B
75 ----MATURITY CHECK
EARLY
71 ----MATURITY CHECK
LATE
83 ----MATURITY CHECK
MED
101 ----MYCOGEN
1G557
104 ----MYCOGEN
IG741
106 ----POLANSKY
GS524
81 ----POLANSKY
GS665W
89 ----Average
89 -104 -97
CV (%)
7 -13
--LSD (0.05)
9 -22
--*Yields in bold are not statistically different than the highest-yielding hybrid.
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YIELD AS %
2014-2015
OF TEST
Days Grain Days Grain Test
AVERAGE
to moist. to moist. wt.
2015 2014 2013 blm
%
blm
%
lb/bu
108
14
61
-----104
13
50
-----93
12
51
-----82
--14
63
---97
14
62
-----119
14
62
-----122
14
62
-----118
14
63
-----100
14
62
-----94
14
62
-----113
14
61
-----111
14
62
-- 105 ---106
14
62
-----84
14
62
-----68
--14
62
---86
13
62
-----95
--13
62
---101
14
62
-----98
14
62
-----85
13
59
-----80
--14
63
---93
13
52
-----114
14
62
-----117
--14
62
---119
14
62
-----14
62
91
-----101
14
62
-----100
14
61
-- 100 ---7
8
13
-13
---10
--2
11
-21
--
Plnt
ht.
in.
-------------------------------
25
90
55
35
0
0
25
38
0
0
85
40
30
0
30
0
0
25
40
35
25
90
25
50
60
0
0
45
28
12
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Table 5. NORTHEAST Kansas Grain Sorghum Hybrid Yield Summary (% of test avg.), 2015
BRAND/NAME
RLD
RPD
MTD
AVG.
ALTA
AG1203
AG2103
AG2105
AG2115
AG3101
AG3201
XG02008
XG30001
XG30002
XG30003
111
108
102
86
101
110
91
87
102
105
99
87
96
86
118
110
90
89
85
93
108
104
93
82
97
119
122
118
100
94
106
99
97
85
106
113
101
98
96
97
DEKALB
DKS38-88
DKS49-45
DKS51-01
DKS51-50
DKS53-53
DKS54-00
89
-104
103
114
94
-111
105
110
108
114
-113
111
106
84
68
--107
106
102
92
98
87
86
109
86
95
90
97
HEARTLAND GENETICS
HG45-C
106
HG48-B
93
HG52-B
106
93
102
111
98
85
101
99
93
106
MYCOGEN
1G557
IG741
91
99
60
116
117
119
90
111
POLANSKY
GS 679
GS524
GS665W
GS718
GS761
--88
-119
95
--110
--
-91
101
---
------
GAYLAND WARD SEED
GW-1160
GW9417
* RLD = Riley Co., Manhattan
RPD = Republic Co., Belleville
BRAND/NAME
MTD AVG.
MATURITY CHECK
EARLY
LATE
MED
95
115
99
99
112
106
80
93
114
91
107
106
AVERAGES (bu/a)
CV (%)
LSD (0.05)
88
9
13
123
8
13
89
7
10
100
---
MTD = Mitchell Co., Mankato
-7-
RLD RPD
SOUTHEAST KANSAS DRYLAND GRAIN SORGHUM TEST
East Central Kansas Experiment Field, Ottawa; Eric Adee, agronomist; Jim Kimball, technician
Woodson silt loam; corn in 2014
40
120 - 40 - 0 lb/a N, P, K
Planted on 6/10/2015; Harvested on 10/13/2015
20
Some stand establishment problems caused by wet
conditions in the spring. Timely rains the rest of the
growing season.
10
Precipitation
2015 Norm.
Nov.-Mar
April
May
June
July
August
Sept.
Oct.
Totals:
4.7
3.5
10.7
4.4
3.3
2.3
2.8
0.8
32.4
6.4
2.9
4.1
4.9
4.0
3.2
4.0
1.2
30.8
Average Temp.
2015 Norm.
36
57
64
77
79
74
72
58
55
37
56
65
74
80
79
71
62
56
GDU
2015 Norm.
737
918
1207
1281
1187
1100
812
7,241
0
634
953
1186
1401
1362
1062
416
7,014
5
30
Target stand of 55,000 plants/acre; 3.8 in. spacing
Month
6
Precipitation (inches)
4
3
cumulative
2
1
0
N
D
100
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
0
daily
O
Daily Temperatures (F)
80
60
40
20
plant
bloom
harvest
0
N
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
Table 6. Franklin County Dryland Grain Sorghum Performance Test, 2013-2015
ACRE YIELD, BUSHELS
2-yr. 3-yr.
BRAND
NAME
2015 2014 2013 AVG. AVG.
MYCOGEN
1G557
99 102 -- 100 -MATURITY CHECK
EARLY
125
----ALTA
AG2103
119
----ALTA
AG2115
122
----ALTA
AG2105
120
----ALTA
XG30001
117
----ALTA
XG30002
102
----DEKALB
DKS44-20
111 124 153 118 129
MYCOGEN
IG741
118
----DEKALB
DKS51-50
104
----MATURITY CHECK
MED
110
----ALTA
XG02008
125
----ALTA
AG1203
110
----MATURITY CHECK
LATE
116
----DEKALB
DKS51-01
130
----ALTA
AG3201
124
----DEKALB
DKS54-00
104 127 -- 115 -ALTA
AG3101
110
----DEKALB
DKS53-53
121 128 -- 125 -ALTA
XG30003
104
----Average
115 116 149 115 127
CV (%)
7
6
6
--LSD (0.05)
12
10
13
--*Yields in bold are not statistically different than the highest-yielding hybrid.
-8-
YIELD AS %
2014-2015
OF TEST
Days Grain Days Grain Test
AVERAGE
to moist. to moist. wt.
2015 2014 2013 blm
%
blm
%
lb/bu
86
56 16
54
15
65
88
-109
55
16
66
----104
56
15
88
----106
56
15
65
----105
--56
15
66
--103
56
16
66
----89
56
16
65
----97 107 103 61 17
57
16
66
103
57
16
65
----91
57
16
66
----96
58
16
66
----109
--58
16
66
--96
59
16
67
----101
59
15
66
----113
59
16
67
----109
59
16
65
----91 110 -60
15
63
65 17
96
60
16
66
----106 110 -61
18
65
64 19
91
61
17
66
----100 100 100 63 17
58
16
67
7
1
2
15
6
6
--11
1
0
14
8
9
---
Plnt
ht.
in.
------------------------
Ldg
%
------------------------
Pop.
1000
ppa
------------------------
SOUTHEAST KANSAS DRYLAND GRAIN SORGHUM TEST
Southeast Agricultural Research Center, Parsons; Lonnie Mengarelli, technician
Parsons silt loam; soybean in 2014
40
120 - 20 - 0 lb/a N, P, K
Target stand of 45,000 plants/acre; 4.6 in. spacing
20
Wet after planting and had poor stands in some
replications. Timely summer rains and mostly mild
temperatures; sprayed for head worms.
10
Precipitation
2015 Norm.
Nov.-Mar
April
May
June
July
August
Sept.
Oct.
Totals:
4.6
4.5
10.1
3.8
5.5
4.5
2.8
1.6
37.4
10.3
3.7
5.0
4.8
3.6
3.8
4.5
1.9
37.5
Average Temp.
2015 Norm.
39
59
65
77
81
75
73
60
57
39
57
65
74
80
79
71
63
57
GDU
2015 Norm.
769
941
1232
1338
1215
1129
830
7,454
5
30
Planted on 6/8/2015; Harvested on 10/2/2015
Month
6
Precipitation (inches)
668
952
1178
1385
1345
1075
421
7,022
4
3
cumulative
2
1
0
N
D
100
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
0
daily
O
Daily Temperatures (F)
80
60
40
20
plant
bloom
harvest
0
N
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
Table 7. Labette County Dryland Grain Sorghum Performance Test, 2013-2015
ACRE YIELD, BUSHELS
2-yr. 3-yr.
BRAND
NAME
2015 2014 2013 AVG. AVG.
MYCOGEN
1G557
42
82
-62
-MATURITY CHECK
EARLY
31
----ALTA
XG30001
43
----GAYLAND WARD
GW-1160
44
----ALTA
AG3201
30
----ALTA
AG2115
52 114 126 83 97
ALTA
AG2105
52
48
-50
-DEKALB
DKS38-88
36 146 135 91 106
ALTA
AG2103
40
----MATURITY CHECK
MED
73
----MYCOGEN
1G741
23
----DEKALB
DKS51-01
46 140 -93
-DEKALB
DKS51-50
19
----ALTA
AG3101
13
----ALTA
AG1203
79 107 -93
-ALTA
XG02008
23
----DEKALB
DKS53-53
25 128 -77
-DEKALB
DKS53-67
33 146 148 89 109
ALTA
XG30002
44
----ALTA
XG30003
35 130 -82
-Average
39 110 126 75 92
CV (%)
10
11
8
--LSD (0.05)
6
17
14
--*Yields in bold are not statistically different than the highest-yielding hybrid.
-9-
YIELD AS %
2014-2015
OF TEST
Days Grain Days Grain Test
AVERAGE
to moist. to moist. wt.
2015 2014 2013 blm
%
blm
%
lb/bu
108 75
57
16
47
-55 14
78
59
15
55
----110
60
16
56
----113
61
16
57
----77
61
15
54
----132 104 100 60 15
61
15
53
133 44
61
15
52
-61 15
92 133 107 59 15
62
15
52
102
62
15
54
----187
--62
16
59
--58
62
14
40
----118 128 -62
16
57
63 15
49
62
15
39
----32
63
14
31
----202 98
63
19
57
-61 16
59
63
12
37
----65 117 -64
15
50
63 15
84 134 117 64 15
64
15
51
113
64
18
56
----88 119 -64
17
47
62 16
100 100 100 61 15
62
15
50
10
3
13
19
11
8
--14
2
3
13
16
11
---
Plnt
ht.
in.
42
48
49
52
53
51
55
55
49
57
53
58
55
56
53
50
51
52
50
50
52
4
3
Ldg
%
3
30
7
0
44
5
7
8
1
1
49
6
63
66
0
51
24
6
0
0
18
-28
Pop.
1000
ppa
41
52
28
33
40
34
32
40
38
44
34
46
41
37
29
30
38
43
30
26
37
-1
Table 8. SOUTHEAST Kansas Grain Sorghum Hybrid Yield Summary (% of test avg.), 2015
BRAND/NAME
FRD
LBD
109
78
AVG.
FRD
LBD
AVG.
ALTA
AG1203
96
202
149
AG2103
104
102
103
LATE
101
--
--
AG2105
105
133
119
MED
96
187
142
AG2115
106
132
119
39
77
96
32
64
AVERAGES (bu/a)
CV (%)
115
AG3101
7
10
--
AG3201
109
77
93
LSD (0.05)
11
14
--
XG02008
109
59
84
XG30001
103
110
106
XG30002
89
113
101
XG30003
91
88
89
DEKALB
DKS38-88
--
92
--
DKS44-20
97
--
--
DKS51-01
113
118
116
DKS51-50
91
49
70
DKS53-53
106
65
85
DKS53-67
--
84
--
DKS54-00
91
--
--
GW-1160
--
113
--
MYCOGEN
1G557
86
108
97
103
58
81
MATURITY CHECK
EARLY
GAYLAND WARD
IG741
FRD = Franklin Co., Ottawa
LBD = Labette Co., Parsons
- 10 -
93
CENTRAL KANSAS DRYLAND GRAIN SORGHUM TEST
Clayton Short farm, Assaria; Jane Lingenfelser, agronomist
Hord silt loam; soybean in 2014
40
80 - 0 - 0 lb/a N, P, K
Target stand of 50,000 plants/acre; 4.2 in. spacing
20
Test was delayed by weather and planted into wet
conditions. Bird damage was extensive for early
hybrids.
10
Precipitation
2015 Norm.
Nov.-Mar
April
May
June
July
August
Sept.
Oct.
Totals:
3.4
1.8
8.3
4.5
3.9
3.9
1.7
0.7
28.1
6.9
3.0
5.1
4.2
4.3
3.5
2.5
1.3
30.9
Average Temp.
2015 Norm.
38
58
64
79
82
77
77
61
57
37
55
65
75
81
80
71
62
56
4
3
cumulative
2
1
0
GDU
2015 Norm.
773
924
1231
1341
1235
1181
873
7,556
5
30
Planted on 6/10/2015; Harvested on 11/9/2015
Month
6
Precipitation (inches)
593
923
1211
1431
1394
1072
407
7,031
N
D
100
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
0
daily
O
Daily Temperatures (F)
80
60
40
20
plant
bloom
harvest
0
N
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
Table 9. Saline County Dryland Grain Sorghum Performance Test, 2013-2015
BRAND
NAME
YIELD AS %
2014-2015
Days Grain Days Grain Test
ACRE YIELD, BUSHELS
OF TEST
AVERAGE
2-yr. 3-yr.
to moist. to moist. wt.
2015 2014 2013 AVG. AVG. 2015 2014 2013 blm
%
blm
%
lb/bu
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
DEKALB
DEKALB
DEKALB
DEKALB
DEKALB
GAYLAND WARD
HEARTLAND GENETICS
HEARTLAND GENETICS
HEARTLAND GENETICS
MATURITY CHECK
MATURITY CHECK
MATURITY CHECK
MYCOGEN
MYCOGEN
POLANSKY
POLANSKY
AG1203
AG1301
AG1401
AG2103
AG2105
AG2115
AG3101
AG3201
XG02008
XG30001
XG30002
XG30003
DKS38-88
DKS49-45
DKS51-01
DKS51-50
DKS53-53
GW-1160
HG45-C
HG48-B
HG52-B
EARLY
LATE
MED
1G557
IG741
GS 679
GS718
Average
CV (%)
LSD (0.05)
92
76
74
68
71
78
69
94
85
67
86
79
76
95
94
69
96
53
78
73
98
98
64
68
39
103
71
73
78
8
9
------------------------------------------------113 114 95 101
----111 -- 102 -----114 -- 105 ---------118 -96
-122 -- 110 -------------101 -70
---------111 -92
-106 124 92 103
6
9
--14 11
---
118
97
95
87
91
100
88
120
109
85
111
101
97
121
120
88
123
67
100
94
125
126
82
87
50
131
91
93
100
8
11
*Yields in bold are not statistically different than the highest-yielding hybrid.
- 11 -
------------------------107 92
--105 ---107 -----111 -115 -------95
-----104 -100 100
9
6
13
9
--------------------------------
------------16
-16
-15
--14
13
---11
--15
14
---
--------------------------------
13
13
12
13
14
13
14
14
13
14
14
12
14
12
14
13
14
11
11
13
12
14
14
14
10
14
14
14
13
10
2
58
56
55
58
56
56
58
58
56
53
54
55
57
55
59
58
58
52
51
58
54
59
57
58
52
59
59
59
56
3
2
Plnt
ht.
in.
Ldg
%
Pop.
1000
ppa
--------------------------------
--------------------------------
44
51
49
42
47
52
44
51
48
48
37
43
45
46
51
57
38
46
47
53
48
45
49
62
46
45
47
49
48
0
0
CENTRAL KANSAS DRYLAND GRAIN SORGHUM TEST
South Central Kansas Experiment Field, Hutchinson; Gary Cramer, agronomist; Keith Thompson, technician
Ost loam; wheat in 2014
40
140 - 25 - 0 lb/a N, P, K
Target stand of 40,000 plants/acre; 5.2 in. spacing
20
Some lodging caused by strong winds in the early
fall.
10
Month
Nov.-Mar
April
May
June
July
August
Sept.
Oct.
Totals:
2.9
2.0
6.6
2.4
3.4
2.1
2.7
1.0
23.1
4.4
2.6
3.8
4.3
3.5
3.1
3.3
1.1
26.1
Average Temp.
2015 Norm.
37
57
62
78
81
76
75
60
56
37
55
65
75
81
79
70
62
56
GDU
2015 Norm.
762
881
1206
1306
1210
1139
853
7,357
5
30
Planted on 6/19/2015; Harvested on 10/21/2015
Precipitation
2015 Norm.
6
Precipitation (inches)
617
927
1196
1416
1361
1053
407
6,977
4
3
cumulative
2
1
0
N
D
100
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
0
daily
O
Daily Temperatures (F)
80
60
40
20
plant
bloom
harvest
0
N
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
Table 10. Reno County Dryland Grain Sorghum Performance Test, 2013-2015
BRAND
NAME
YIELD AS %
2014-2015
ACRE YIELD, BUSHELS
OF TEST
Days Grain Days Grain Test
AVERAGE
2-yr. 3-yr.
to moist. to moist. wt.
2015 2014 2013 AVG. AVG. 2015 2014 2013 blm
%
blm
%
lb/bu
ALTA
NUTECH
HEARTLAND GENETICS
NUTECH
ALTA
MYCOGEN
MYCOGEN
MYCOGEN
DEKALB
MATURITY CHECK
ALTA
MYCOGEN
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
MATURITY CHECK
DEKALB
DEKALB
NUTECH
NUTECH
DEKALB
MATURITY CHECK
ALTA
HEARTLAND GENETICS
ALTA
ALTA
POLANSKY
ALTA
MYCOGEN
MYCOGEN
ALTA
NUTECH
GAYLAND WARD
POLANSKY
ALTA
HEARTLAND GENETICS
DEKALB
AG1301
GS 605
HG48-B
GS 725
XG30003
737
697
1G557
DKS53-67
MED
AG2115
1G600
XG30002
AG1401
AG1203
EARLY
DKS51-01
DKS38-88
GS 715
GS 693
DKS51-50
LATE
AG3201
HG52-B
AG2105
XG02008
GS761
XG30001
IG741
IG688
AG3101
GS 623
GW-1160
GS 651 Y
AG2103
HG45-C
DKS53-53
Average
CV (%)
LSD (0.05)
82
79
84
92
86
98
97
89
102
84
92
101
114
92
113
110
114
91
97
92
109
97
101
115
91
92
123
109
105
98
108
99
90
114
105
104
90
99
12
17
------100 -92
---------------66 119 84
---93 94 93
---------56
-84
---81
-97
72 100 82
------------109 -- 105
75
-95
84
-87
---97
-- 110
---------87
-97
---------92 97 98
---79
-84
79 97 89
12 11
-13 15
--
--------96
-93
------88
----------------98
--92
---
*Yields in bold are not statistically different than the highest-yielding hybrid.
- 12 -
83
80
85
93
87
99
98
90
103
85
93
102
115
93
114
112
115
92
98
93
110
98
102
116
92
93
124
110
107
99
109
100
91
115
106
105
91
100
12
17
--128
-----84
-118
---71
-103
92
----139
96
106
-123
---111
---117
-101
100
12
17
--------123
-98
------103
----------------100
--100
11
15
--57
-----59
-59
---59
-59
59
----60
60
60
-61
---62
---63
-65
60
---
--14
-----16
-15
---15
-15
16
----15
14
15
-13
---14
---15
-16
15
---
57
57
57
58
58
58
58
58
59
59
59
59
59
59
59
59
59
59
59
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
61
61
62
62
62
62
62
62
63
65
65
60
7
5
11
12
13
12
13
14
12
9
14
14
13
14
14
13
10
13
10
15
13
10
15
13
13
12
14
16
10
13
12
14
12
10
16
15
13
13
15
13
26
5
57
57
56
57
55
57
58
57
57
57
56
57
56
56
58
57
57
55
59
58
56
57
57
57
55
55
58
56
56
56
57
57
56
57
58
55
56
57
4
3
Plnt
ht.
in.
Ldg
%
Pop.
1000
ppa
46
44
49
48
44
50
49
44
48
51
50
48
45
47
50
51
48
51
49
49
53
47
49
50
48
50
47
49
50
51
47
47
47
52
51
48
50
48
8
6
16
13
14
8
4
33
5
16
9
18
6
10
9
15
13
10
6
18
18
15
10
14
3
6
3
9
9
6
6
5
6
24
34
24
11
6
6
12
---
-----------------------------------------
Table 11. CENTRAL Kansas Sorghum Hybrid Yield Summary (% of test avg.), 2015
BRAND/NAME
SAD
RND
AVG.
ALTA
AG1203
118
114
116
AG1301
97
83
90
AG1401
95
93
AG2103
87
106
AG2105
91
92
92
AG2115
100
93
97
AG3101
88
109
99
AG3201
120
102
111
XG02008
109
93
101
XG30001
85
110
98
XG30002
111
115
113
XG30003
101
87
94
DEKALB
DKS38-88
97
92
95
DKS49-45
121
--
--
DKS51-01
120
115
118
DKS51-50
88
110
99
DKS53-53
123
91
107
DKS53-67
--
103
--
67
91
79
HEARTLAND GENETICS
HG45-C
100
105
102
GAYLAND WARD SEED
GW-1160
POLANSKY
GS 651 Y
SAD
RND
AVG.
--
115
--
GS 679
91
--
--
94
GS718
93
--
--
97
GS761
--
124
--
126
112
119
LATE
82
98
90
MED
87
85
86
78
99
88
HG48-B
94
85
90
HG52-B
125
116
121
MYCOGEN
1G557
50
90
70
1G600
--
102
--
697
--
98
--
737
--
99
--
IG688
--
99
--
IG741
131
107
119
NUTECH
GS 605
--
80
--
GS 623
--
100
--
GS 693
--
93
--
GS 715
--
98
--
GS 725
--
93
--
SAD = Saline Co., Assaria
BRAND/NAME
MATURITY CHECK
EARLY
AVERAGES (bu/a)
CV (%)
LSD (0.05)
RND = Reno Co., Hutchinson
- 13 -
8
12
--
11
17
--
WESTERN KANSAS FALLOW GRAIN SORGHUM TEST
Northwest Research-Extension Center, Colby; Patrick Evans, agronomist
Keith silt loam; fallow in 2014
40
50 - 15 - 0 lb/a N, P, K
Target stand of 25,000 plants/acre; 8.4 in. spacing
20
Fairly good stands were established in all plots.
Good moisture through July, but it turned very dry
in August and September. Severe lodging in the
early hybrids.
10
Precipitation
2015 Norm.
Nov.-Mar
April
May
June
July
August
Sept.
Oct.
Totals:
1.2
2.1
6.5
2.7
6.0
0.7
1.0
1.4
21.6
2.4
1.4
2.9
3.4
3.1
2.1
1.6
0.2
17.2
Average Temp.
2015 Norm.
35
52
58
74
77
74
71
57
53
32
49
59
70
76
74
66
56
51
4
3
cumulative
2
1
0
N
D
GDU
100
2015 Norm.
80
696
769
1109
1208
1155
1033
793
6,761
5
30
Planted on 6/9/2015; Harvested on 10/12/2015
Month
6
Precipitation (inches)
421
762
1054
1285
1216
910
324
5,972
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
0
daily
O
Daily Temperatures (F)
60
40
20
plant
bloom
harvest
0
N
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
Table 12. Thomas County Dryland Grain Sorghum Performance Test, 2013-2015
BRAND
NAME
YIELD AS %
2014-2015
ACRE YIELD, BUSHELS
OF TEST
Days Grain Days Grain Test
AVERAGE
2-yr. 3-yr.
to moist. to moist. wt.
2015 2014 2013 AVG. AVG. 2015 2014 2013 blm
%
blm
%
lb/bu
B-H GENETICS
B-H GENETICS
ALTA
MYCOGEN
DEKALB
NUTECH
MATURITY CHECK
ALTA
NUTECH
ALTA
B-H GENETICS
HEARTLAND GENETICS
B-H GENETICS
DEKALB
ALTA
DEKALB
B-H GENETICS
GOLDEN ACRES
POLANSKY
GAYLAND WARD
GOLDEN ACRES
DEKALB
ALTA
DEKALB
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
GOLDEN ACRES
ALTA
NUTECH
ALTA
MATURITY CHECK
HEARTLAND GENETICS
MATURITY CHECK
MYCOGEN
POLANSKY
ALTA
BH 3400
BH 3600
AG1101
1G557
DKS28-05
GS 623
EARLY
AG1201
GS 605
AG1401
BH 3808
HG48-B
XPS 4250W
DKS51-50
XG30001
DKS37-07
BH 5224
GA5556
GS524
GW-1160
GAH390W
DKS38-88
AG1301
DKS44-20
AG2115
AG2105
AG1203
GA2990C
XG30002
GS 693
XG02008
LATE
HG45-C
MED
IG741
GS665W
XG30003
Average
CV (%)
LSD (0.05)
44
47
35
101
52
50
81
56
42
55
86
70
74
73
53
58
77
66
52
54
62
76
87
83
63
47
64
57
50
63
51
28
52
69
71
48
56
62
11
9
95
86
-96
105
--86
-94
109
-----117
-120
--122
-108
106
97
130
---115
------105
11
16
----50
--43
-37
-----------46
-44
30
------------39
12
17
70
67
-98
79
--71
-75
98
-----97
-86
--99
-96
85
72
97
---83
------83
---
----69
--62
-62
-----------81
-78
66
------------69
---
*Yields in bold are not statistically different than the highest-yielding hybrid.
- 14 -
72
76
56
163
85
81
131
90
69
90
139
113
119
118
86
94
124
107
85
88
100
123
140
135
102
75
103
93
82
102
83
45
85
112
115
78
91
100
11
15
90
82
-92
100
--82
-89
104
-----111
-114
--115
-103
101
92
123
---109
------100
11
15
----128
--110
-95
-----------118
-114
77
------------100
12
17
55
60
-60
64
--67
-70
70
-----70
-70
--71
-72
75
72
75
---77
------69
---
13
14
-13
12
--12
-13
15
-----17
-16
--15
-14
15
16
16
---18
------14
---
51
56
57
58
59
63
63
64
64
65
67
68
68
68
68
68
68
69
69
69
69
69
70
71
71
71
73
73
73
74
75
75
75
76
77
78
78
69
3
2
12
13
12
12
11
12
15
11
13
12
14
14
13
13
15
12
16
13
15
16
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
17
13
17
15
13
14
17
17
19
14
9
2
52
56
53
52
52
52
56
50
53
54
57
56
57
53
54
50
55
53
56
56
53
51
49
54
55
53
52
51
48
55
53
56
48
55
55
54
54
53
5
4
Plnt
ht.
in.
Ldg
%
Pop.
1000
ppa
41
38
37
39
43
43
43
36
38
41
43
41
44
45
41
42
41
41
45
46
40
44
42
42
42
43
43
43
40
41
42
44
44
42
40
42
40
41
4
2
-----------------------------------------
20
20
23
23
20
22
23
21
22
20
22
26
19
22
19
23
24
19
24
25
24
24
27
22
20
21
19
15
19
24
19
18
21
27
26
20
19
22
12
4
WESTERN KANSAS FALLOW GRAIN SORGHUM TEST
Southwest Research-Extension Center, Tribune; Alan Schlegel, agronomist
Ulysses silt loam; wheat in 2014
40
70 - 40 - 0 lb/a N, P, K
Target stand of 25,000 plants/acre; 8.4 in. spacing
20
Productive growing season.
10
Month
Nov.-Mar
April
May
June
July
August
Sept.
Oct.
Totals:
1.1
2.1
6.6
1.0
3.8
2.1
0.3
2.6
19.6
2.1
1.3
2.3
2.5
2.6
2.3
1.3
0.3
14.7
Average Temp.
2015 Norm.
36
34
53
49
58
59
74
70
77
76
75
74
72
66
57
57
54
52
GDU
2015 Norm.
728
783
1108
1200
1155
1042
795
6,812
5
30
Planted on 6/2/2015; Harvested on 10/18/2015
Precipitation
2015 Norm.
6
Precipitation (inches)
430
772
1063
1287
1209
934
340
6,035
4
3
cumulative
2
1
0
N
D
100
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
0
daily
O
Daily Temperatures (F)
80
60
40
20
plant
bloom
harvest
0
N
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
Table 13. Greeley County Dryland Grain Sorghum Performance Test, 2013-2015
BRAND
NAME
YIELD AS %
2014-2015
ACRE YIELD, BUSHELS
OF TEST
Days Grain Days Grain Test
AVERAGE
2-yr. 3-yr.
to moist. to moist. wt.
2015 2014 2013 AVG. AVG. 2015 2014 2013 blm
%
blm
%
lb/bu
B-H GENETICS
ALTA
DEKALB
B-H GENETICS
NUTECH
MYCOGEN
MATURITY CHECK
ALTA
NUTECH
DEKALB
GAYLAND WARD
B-H GENETICS
DEKALB
ALTA
DEKALB
B-H GENETICS
DEKALB
B-H GENETICS
NUTECH
ALTA
ALTA
GOLDEN ACRES
GOLDEN ACRES
ALTA
ALTA
ALTA
MATURITY CHECK
ALTA
ALTA
MYCOGEN
MATURITY CHECK
GOLDEN ACRES
ALTA
BH 3400
AG1101
DKS28-05
BH 3600
GS 623
1G557
EARLY
AG1201
GS 605
DKS37-07
GW-1160
BH 4200C
DKS44-20
AG1401
DKS38-88
XPS 4250W
DKS51-50
BH 5224
GS 693
XG30001
AG1301
GA5556
GAH390W
AG2105
AG1203
AG2115
MED
XG02008
XG30002
IG741
LATE
GA2990C
XG30003
Average
CV (%)
LSD (0.05)
115
103
144
110
146
132
155
120
133
152
127
137
168
124
170
151
140
158
155
134
136
147
139
133
152
135
170
162
112
152
118
131
139
139
9
17
--129
--105
---113
--108
-117
------------------105
6
9
--118
------136
--125
-145
------------------125
8
13
--137
--118
---132
--138
-144
------------------122
---
--130
------134
--134
-144
------------------123
---
*Yields in bold are not statistically different than the highest-yielding hybrid.
- 15 -
82
74
103
79
105
95
111
86
96
109
91
98
120
89
122
108
100
113
111
96
98
105
99
96
109
97
122
117
80
109
84
94
100
100
9
13
--123
--100
---107
--103
-111
------------------100
6
9
--94
------109
--100
-116
------------------100
8
11
--59
--60
---66
--70
-70
------------------65
---
--11
--11
---13
--13
-13
------------------12
---
48
50
53
53
53
55
60
60
61
62
62
63
63
63
64
64
64
65
65
65
65
66
66
66
67
67
68
68
69
70
71
72
76
63
3
3
11
13
11
12
12
11
13
14
11
13
17
12
12
11
13
11
12
14
12
17
13
12
15
13
15
11
13
17
15
15
18
17
21
13
14
3
59
58
58
57
60
59
59
58
59
60
57
59
61
59
60
59
61
60
60
59
59
60
59
59
60
59
60
57
59
59
60
58
58
59
1
1
Plnt
ht.
in.
Ldg
%
Pop.
1000
ppa
44
38
50
37
50
42
52
42
41
51
55
50
53
47
57
52
61
51
52
50
47
50
46
56
54
50
52
53
48
53
55
52
49
50
4
3
0
15
1
1
3
0
0
0
10
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
0
18
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
1
43
0
0
3
-16
-------------------------------------
WESTERN KANSAS FALLOW GRAIN SORGHUM TEST
Southwest Research-Extension Center, Garden City; Monty Spangler, technician
Keith silt loam; wheat in 2014
40
100 - 0 - 0 lb/a N, P, K
Target stand of 35,000 plants/acre; 6.0 in. spacing
20
Good emergence. Some plots effected by chlorosis
in soil. Wet late spring and in the summer months
humid with little breeze.
10
Precipitation
2015 Norm.
Nov.-Mar
April
May
June
July
August
Sept.
Oct.
Totals:
1.4
0.4
6.3
1.4
4.9
2.9
0.0
2.5
19.7
2.8
1.6
2.9
3.0
2.5
2.2
1.6
0.5
17.1
Average Temp.
2015 Norm.
38
55
60
77
78
75
73
58
55
34
50
61
72
78
75
68
58
53
4
3
cumulative
2
1
0
N
GDU
2015 Norm.
744
818
1168
1240
1189
1090
796
7,045
5
30
Planted on 6/5/2015; Harvested on 10/19/2015
Month
6
Precipitation (inches)
D
100
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
0
daily
O
Daily Temperatures (F)
80
472
831
1115
1321
1260
973
356
6,328
J
60
40
20
plant
bloom
harvest
0
N
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
Table 14. Finney County Dryland Grain Sorghum Performance Test, 2013-2015
BRAND
NAME
YIELD AS %
2014-2015
ACRE YIELD, BUSHELS
OF TEST
Days Grain Days Grain Test
AVERAGE
2-yr. 3-yr.
to moist. to moist. wt.
2015 2014 2013 AVG. AVG. 2015 2014 2013 blm
%
blm
%
lb/bu
ALTA
MYCOGEN
DEKALB
NUTECH
MATURITY CHECK
ALTA
NUTECH
ALTA
DEKALB
GOLDEN ACRES
ALTA
DEKALB
MATURITY CHECK
ALTA
DEKALB
ALTA
DEKALB
NUTECH
ALTA
GOLDEN ACRES
ALTA
GOLDEN ACRES
MYCOGEN
GAYLAND WARD
ALTA
ALTA
MATURITY CHECK
ALTA
AG1101
1G557
DKS28-05
GS 623
EARLY
AG1401
GS 605
AG1201
DKS37-07
GA5556
XG30001
DKS51-50
MED
AG2105
DKS38-88
AG1203
DKS44-20
GS 693
AG1301
GAH390W
XG30002
GA2990C
IG741
GW-1160
XG02008
AG2115
LATE
XG30003
Average
CV (%)
LSD (0.05)
86
107
127
168
181
126
134
75
112
173
132
125
160
146
122
116
138
123
122
86
116
108
160
60
151
109
112
106
124
7
12
--------------------------------
--57
-----77
-----72
-75
-----------74
11
11
--------------------------------
--92
-----94
-----97
-107
-----------99
---
*Yields in bold are not statistically different than the highest-yielding hybrid.
- 16 -
69
86
102
136
145
101
108
60
90
139
106
101
129
118
98
93
111
99
98
69
93
87
129
48
122
88
90
85
100
7
10
--------------------------------
--78
-----105
-----97
-101
-----------100
11
15
--57
-----62
-----64
-65
-----------62
---
--12
-----13
-----13
-13
-----------13
---
57
57
57
58
60
61
61
62
62
62
62
63
63
64
64
65
65
65
66
66
66
66
66
67
68
68
69
69
63
3
3
14
12
12
13
15
13
13
14
13
13
15
14
13
14
13
13
13
12
14
15
15
14
14
14
16
13
15
18
14
10
2
57
59
58
59
59
58
58
57
59
59
57
59
59
59
55
59
59
59
57
56
58
58
58
57
56
57
59
57
58
3
2
Plnt
ht.
in.
Ldg
%
Pop.
1000
ppa
38
40
49
45
48
47
41
40
47
47
48
53
52
50
48
48
46
49
45
45
47
48
49
45
49
48
51
48
47
5
4
--------------------------------
27
30
26
31
27
25
28
19
26
25
22
24
27
24
29
22
26
32
27
27
21
23
26
36
25
24
21
20
26
9
3
Table 15. WESTERN Kansas Grain Sorghum Hybrid Yield Summary (% of test avg.), 2015
BRAND/NAME
ELD THD
ALTA
AG1101
--
AG1201
--
AG1203
--
AG1301
--
AG1401
GRD FND AVG.
BRAND/NAME
ELD THD GRD FND AVG.
67
NUTECH
GS 605
--
60
79
GS 623
93
102
GS 693
98
98
112
90
89
101
93
--
75
96
118
96
AG2115
--
102
97
88
96
XG02008
--
83
117
122
107
XG30001
--
86
96
106
96
XG30002
--
82
80
93
XG30003
--
91
100
--
72
BH 3600
--
BH 3808
--
69
96
108
91
--
81
105
136
107
--
102
111
99
104
POLANSKY
GS524
--
85
--
--
--
GS665W
--
78
--
--
--
--
131
111
145
129
LATE
--
45
84
90
73
85
MED
--
112
122
129
121
85
92
AVERAGES (bu/a)
--
62
139
124
108
CV (%)
--
11
9
7
--
82
--
--
LSD (0.05)
--
15
13
10
--
76
79
--
--
139
--
--
--
74
69
90
86
103
109
140
--
AG2105
B-H GENETICS
BH 3400
56
BH 4200C
--
--
98
--
--
BH 5224
--
124
113
--
--
XPS 4250W
--
119
108
--
--
DEKALB
DKS28-05
--
85
103
102
97
DKS37-07
--
94
109
90
98
DKS38-88
--
123
122
98
114
DKS44-20
--
135
120
111
122
DKS51-50
--
118
100
101
106
GAYLAND WARD SEED
-GW-1160
88
91
48
76
GOLDEN ACRES
GA2990C
--
93
94
87
91
GA5556
--
107
105
139
117
GAH390W
--
100
99
69
90
HEARTLAND GENETICS
-HG45-C
85
--
--
--
HG48-B
--
113
--
--
--
MYCOGEN
1G557
--
163
95
86
115
--
115
109
129
117
IG741
ELD = Ellis Co., Hays; abandoned THD =
. Thomas Co., Colby
MATURITY CHECK
EARLY
GRD = Greeley Co., Tribune
- 17 -
FND = Finney Co., Garden City
WESTERN KANSAS IRRIGATED GRAIN SORGHUM TEST
Northwest Research-Extension Center, Colby; Patrick Evans, agronomist
Keith silt loam; sunflower in 2014
40
170 - 40 - 0 lb/a N, P, K
Target stand of 90,000 plants/acre; 2.3 in. spacing
20
Very good stand establishment. Summer was a
little cooler and wetter than normal. Small hail in
July caused some leaf shredding.
10
Month
Nov.-Mar
April
May
June
July
August
Sept.
Oct.
Totals:
1.2
2.1
6.5
2.7
6.0
0.7
1.0
1.4
21.6
2.4
1.4
2.9
3.4
3.1
2.1
1.6
0.2
17.2
Average Temp.
2015 Norm.
35
52
58
74
77
74
71
57
53
32
49
59
70
76
74
66
56
51
4
3
cumulative
2
1
0
GDU
2015 Norm.
696
769
1109
1208
1155
1033
793
6,761
5
30
Planted on 6/6/2015; Harvested on 10/26/2015
Precipitation
2015 Norm.
6
Precipitation (inches)
0
421
762
1054
1285
1216
910
324
5,972
N
D
100
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
0
daily
O
Daily Temperatures (F)
80
60
40
20
plant
bloom
harvest
0
N
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
Table 16. Thomas County Irrigated Grain Sorghum Performance Test, 2013-2015
BRAND
NAME
YIELD AS %
2014-2015
ACRE YIELD, BUSHELS
OF TEST
Days Grain Days Grain Test
AVERAGE
2-yr. 3-yr.
to moist. to moist. wt.
2015 2014 2013 AVG. AVG. 2015 2014 2013 blm
%
blm
%
lb/bu
MYCOGEN
NUTECH
MATURITY CHECK
NUTECH
AGVENTURE
B-H GENETICS
ALTA
GOLDEN ACRES
ALTA
B-H GENETICS
B-H GENETICS
ALTA
MYCOGEN
ALTA
DEKALB
B-H GENETICS
GOLDEN ACRES
NUTECH
DEKALB
HEARTLAND GENETICS
AGVENTURE
ALTA
AGVENTURE
GOLDEN ACRES
DEKALB
B-H GENETICS
MATURITY CHECK
MYCOGEN
DEKALB
DEKALB
DEKALB
AGVENTURE
ALTA
MYCOGEN
MYCOGEN
ALTA
MATURITY CHECK
ALTA
HEARTLAND GENETICS
GOLDEN ACRES
GAYLAND WARD
MYCOGEN
HEARTLAND GENETICS
ALTA
1G557
GS 623
EARLY
GS 605
AV6R41
XPS 4250W
AG2103
GA5613
XG30001
BH 3808
BH 5224
AG2105
1G600
AG1203
DKS51-50
BH 4100
GA4980B
GS 693
DKS49-45
HG48-B
AV7R01
XG30002
AV7R21
GA3545
DKS51-01
BH 3822
MED
737
DKS53-53
DKS53-67
DKS54-00
AV6R71
XG02008
697
IG741
AG3201
LATE
AG3101
HG52-B
GA3637
GW-9417
IG688
HG49-C
XG30003
Average
CV (%)
LSD (0.05)
111
143
181
120
165
119
158
153
146
141
161
137
153
168
149
180
127
173
165
147
171
157
170
178
159
157
179
160
199
184
165
161
160
168
177
185
152
196
171
166
165
164
166
171
161
7
15
139
------204
-169
206
----189
---184
---181
190
--185
226
201
212
---213
---170
190
-190
--184
9
24
-----------------------168
172
--161
-183
--------------168
7
15
125
------179
-155
183
----184
---166
---180
175
--173
213
192
189
---195
---170
178
-177
--172
---
* Yields in bold are not statistically different than the highest-yielding hybrid.
-----------------------176
174
--169
-189
--------------171
---
69
89
112
75
102
74
98
95
91
88
100
85
95
104
93
112
79
108
103
91
106
98
106
111
99
98
112
100
124
114
103
100
100
104
110
115
94
122
106
103
103
102
103
107
100
7
9
- 18 -
75
------111
-92
112
----103
---100
---99
104
--101
123
110
115
---116
---93
104
-103
--100
9
13
-----------------------100
103
--96
-109
--------------100
7
9
58
------65
-64
65
----66
---68
---68
68
--67
68
69
72
---70
---69
70
-70
--67
---
13
------15
-14
15
----15
---15
---15
16
--15
17
17
16
---16
---17
17
-18
--16
---
54
54
57
57
58
59
59
59
59
60
60
60
60
60
60
61
61
61
61
61
61
61
62
62
62
62
62
62
63
63
64
64
64
64
65
65
65
65
65
66
66
66
66
67
62
1
1
12
13
14
13
14
13
14
14
16
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
13
17
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
15
14
18
14
2
0
57
60
60
56
59
59
60
59
59
58
59
60
58
61
60
61
58
60
60
60
60
59
60
60
61
60
60
58
59
61
58
59
58
59
59
58
60
61
58
58
60
58
59
60
59
1
1
Plnt
ht.
in.
Ldg
%
Pop.
1000
ppa
41
47
49
40
45
49
47
51
49
47
51
51
48
49
55
48
51
50
53
47
50
47
49
50
53
51
50
47
51
49
53
53
50
49
50
50
47
57
51
51
55
49
53
48
49
2
2
------------------------------------------------
81
81
78
79
82
63
71
80
57
73
73
60
78
68
73
70
56
77
79
76
77
59
57
77
78
76
84
79
72
73
71
82
49
77
82
75
59
77
77
79
82
86
71
60
73
7
7
WESTERN KANSAS IRRIGATED GRAIN SORGHUM TEST
Southwest Research-Extension Center, Tribune; Alan Schlegel, agronomist
Ulysses silt loam; fallow in 2014
40
240 - 40 - 0 lb/a N, P, K
Target stand of 70,000 plants/acre; 3.0 in. spacing
20
Irrigation equaled 15.4 inches.
10
Month
Nov.-Mar
April
May
June
July
August
Sept.
Oct.
Totals:
1.1
2.1
6.6
1.0
3.8
2.1
0.3
2.6
19.6
2.1
1.3
2.3
2.5
2.6
2.3
1.3
0.3
14.7
Average Temp.
2015 Norm.
36
34
53
49
58
59
74
70
77
76
75
74
72
66
57
57
54
52
GDU
2015 Norm.
728
783
1108
1200
1155
1042
795
6,812
5
30
Planted on 6/5/2015; Harvested on 11/9/2015
Precipitation
2015 Norm.
6
Precipitation (inches)
0
430
772
1063
1287
1209
934
340
6,035
4
3
cumulative
2
1
0
N
D
100
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
0
daily
O
Daily Temperatures (F)
80
60
40
20
plant
bloom
harvest
0
N
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
Table 17. Greeley County Irrigated Grain Sorghum Performance Test, 2013-2015
BRAND
NAME
YIELD AS %
2014-2015
ACRE YIELD, BUSHELS
OF TEST
Days Grain Days Grain Test
AVERAGE
2-yr. 3-yr.
to moist. to moist. wt.
2015 2014 2013 AVG. AVG. 2015 2014 2013 blm
%
blm
%
lb/bu
MYCOGEN
NUTECH
NUTECH
MATURITY CHECK
MYCOGEN
ALTA
MYCOGEN
GOLDEN ACRES
ALTA
ALTA
MYCOGEN
DEKALB
GOLDEN ACRES
B-H GENETICS
ALTA
ALTA
DEKALB
B-H GENETICS
NUTECH
DEKALB
GOLDEN ACRES
DEKALB
MATURITY CHECK
DEKALB
ALTA
B-H GENETICS
MATURITY CHECK
DEKALB
GOLDEN ACRES
MYCOGEN
ALTA
ALTA
GAYLAND WARD
B-H GENETICS
MYCOGEN
ALTA
1G557
GS 623
GS 605
EARLY
627
AG2103
IG588
GA4980B
XG30001
AG2105
M3838
DKS51-50
GA5613
BH 5224
AG1203
XG30002
DKS51-01
BH 4100
GS 693
DKS49-45
GA3545
DKS54-00
MED
DKS53-67
XG02008
BH 3822
LATE
DKS53-53
GA3637
IG741
AG3201
AG3101
GW-9417
BH 5350
IG688
XG30003
Average
CV (%)
LSD (0.05)
229
198
205
211
205
198
182
197
191
158
175
217
196
190
199
193
198
196
193
208
212
202
214
188
193
191
199
203
207
201
196
197
203
204
189
192
198
8
23
101 -- 165 -------------143 -- 174 -----151 -- 167 -------------142 -- 159 ---------------------167 139 183 168
--------179 139 194 175
----169 -- 186 ---------------------209 -- 206 -------------------------179 -- 184 -----163 132 181 164
9
12
--20 27
---
116
100
104
106
103
100
92
100
97
80
88
109
99
96
101
97
100
99
98
105
107
102
108
95
97
97
100
103
105
102
99
99
102
103
95
97
100
8
12
*Yields in bold are not statistically different than the highest-yielding hybrid.
- 19 -
62
-------88
---93
-------87
-----------103 104
----110 104
--103 -----------128 -------------110 ---100 100
9
12
12 20
60
---69
-68
---74
-----75
--70
-75
-----75
------75
-71
---
12
---12
-11
---13
-----15
--12
-12
-----12
------14
-12
---
56
56
58
59
60
60
60
61
61
62
62
62
63
63
63
63
63
63
63
63
63
64
64
65
65
65
65
65
65
66
66
67
67
67
68
69
63
2
2
14
16
15
16
15
15
17
17
17
14
15
15
15
15
19
19
18
16
16
15
15
14
17
15
15
18
19
14
14
16
15
15
16
13
16
18
16
14
3
59
58
58
59
59
59
58
58
58
58
58
60
59
59
59
58
58
58
57
59
58
58
57
60
57
59
58
59
59
58
59
59
58
58
59
59
58
3
2
Plnt
ht.
in.
Ldg
%
Pop.
1000
ppa
46
51
46
58
54
53
53
56
53
60
50
65
60
57
55
54
65
58
58
62
58
62
58
57
57
59
57
59
61
59
58
67
66
52
56
54
57
4
4
----------------------------------------
----------------------------------------
WESTERN KANSAS IRRIGATED GRAIN SORGHUM TEST
Southwest Research-Extension Center, Garden City; Monty Spangler, technician
Keith silt loam; wheat in 2014
40
100 - 0 - 0 lb/a N, P, K
Target stand of 70,000 plants/acre; 3.0 in. spacing
20
Good emergence. Some plots effected by chlorosis
in soil. Wet late spring and in the summer months
humid with little breeze.
10
Precipitation
2015 Norm.
Nov.-Mar
April
May
June
July
August
Sept.
Oct.
Totals:
1.4
0.4
6.3
1.4
4.9
2.9
0.0
2.5
19.7
2.8
1.6
2.9
3.0
2.5
2.2
1.6
0.5
17.1
Average Temp.
2015 Norm.
38
55
60
77
78
75
73
58
55
34
50
61
72
78
75
68
58
53
5
30
Planted on 6/8/2015; Harvested on
Month
6
Precipitation (inches)
3
cumulative
2
1
0
GDU
2015 Norm.
744
818
1168
1240
1189
1090
796
7,045
4
0
472
831
1115
1321
1260
973
356
6,328
N
D
100
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
0
daily
O
Daily Temperatures (F)
80
60
40
20
plant
bloom
harvest
0
N
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
Table 18. Finney County Irrigated Grain Sorghum Performance Test, 2013-2015
BRAND
NAME
YIELD AS %
2014-2015
ACRE YIELD, BUSHELS
OF TEST
Days Grain Days Grain Test
AVERAGE
2-yr. 3-yr.
to moist. to moist. wt.
2015 2014 2013 AVG. AVG. 2015 2014 2013 blm
%
blm
%
lb/bu
NUTECH
MYCOGEN
NUTECH
MATURITY CHECK
ALTA
ALTA
DEKALB
MYCOGEN
GOLDEN ACRES
NUTECH
AGVENTURE
ALTA
MATURITY CHECK
MYCOGEN
AGVENTURE
AGVENTURE
ALTA
GOLDEN ACRES
GOLDEN ACRES
HEARTLAND GENETICS
HEARTLAND GENETICS
AGVENTURE
GOLDEN ACRES
DEKALB
MYCOGEN
ALTA
MYCOGEN
DEKALB
BROWNING
DEKALB
DEKALB
ALTA
MATURITY CHECK
BROWNING
ALTA
MYCOGEN
ALTA
DEKALB
BROWNING
ALTA
GAYLAND WARD
GS 623
1G557
GS 605
EARLY
AG2105
AG2103
DKS51-50
737
GA4980B
GS 693
AV6R41
AG1203
MED
1G600
AV7R01
AV7R21
AG3201
GA5613
GA3545
HG52-B
HG48-B
AV6R71
GA3637
DKS49-45
697
XG30002
IG741
DKS51-01
775W
DKS53-67
DKS54-00
XG30003
LATE
CHALLENGER BMX
XG02008
IG688
XG30001
DKS53-53
BMX-II
AG3101
GW-9417
Average
CV (%)
LSD (0.05)
155
123
136
226
177
167
182
172
158
164
184
183
211
178
187
227
193
181
183
202
170
189
187
177
188
150
174
192
165
216
194
175
163
149
141
197
180
215
182
182
148
179
9
21
-120
--123
146
-168
--------161
152
151
154
146
-157
148
--162
---156
---150
140
-193
-141
-146
9
18
-----110
-106
--------128
103
103
----116
------108
--------123
-107
7
11
-122
--150
157
-170
--------177
166
167
178
158
-172
163
--168
---175
---146
169
-204
-162
-162
---
-----141
-149
--------161
145
146
----147
------153
--------149
-144
---
*Yields in bold are not statistically different than the highest-yielding hybrid.
- 20 -
87
69
76
127
99
94
102
96
89
92
103
103
118
100
104
127
108
101
102
113
95
106
105
99
105
84
97
107
92
121
109
98
92
83
79
111
101
120
102
102
83
100
9
12
-82
--84
100
-116
--------110
104
104
106
100
-108
102
--111
---107
---103
96
-132
-97
-100
9
12
-----103
-99
--------120
97
96
----109
------102
--------115
-100
7
10
-59
--65
65
-67
--------65
64
65
72
68
-70
65
--67
---68
---70
75
-75
-74
-68
---
-13
--14
14
-14
--------15
14
15
14
14
-14
15
--14
---15
---16
15
-15
-15
-15
---
50
53
54
56
57
57
57
57
58
58
58
58
59
59
59
59
59
59
59
60
60
60
60
60
60
61
61
61
61
61
62
62
62
62
63
63
64
64
65
66
67
60
5
4
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
17
14
14
14
14
14
17
14
14
16
15
17
14
14
15
16
14
6
1
59
56
57
59
59
59
59
58
58
60
59
59
59
56
60
60
59
58
59
57
59
59
57
59
59
57
58
60
58
59
57
59
59
57
57
57
58
58
56
60
56
58
1
1
Plnt
ht.
in.
Ldg
%
Pop.
1000
ppa
53
49
52
52
58
51
55
50
54
53
51
52
53
52
52
52
52
51
52
53
57
54
57
55
43
49
43
55
49
53
54
53
56
52
53
50
48
55
56
55
50
52
0
0
---------------------------------------------
39
45
38
44
40
38
42
40
41
39
49
35
42
36
45
42
38
46
40
47
39
44
43
42
47
32
38
42
37
46
45
38
37
26
34
48
36
45
43
44
41
41
11
6
Table 19. Kansas IRRIGATED Grain Sorghum Hybrid Yield Summary (% of test avg.), 2015
BRAND/NAME
RNI THI
GRI
FNI AVG.
RNI
AGVENTURE
THI GRI
FNI AVG.
GAYLAND WARD SEED
AV6R41
--
102
--
103
--
AV6R71
--
100
--
106
--
AV7R01
--
106
--
104
--
AV7R21
--
106
--
127
--
AG1203
--
104
101
103
102
AG2103
--
98
100
94
97
AG2105
--
85
80
99
88
AG3101
--
122
99
102
108
AG3201
--
115
99
108
107
XG02008
--
100
97
79
92
XG30001
--
91
97
101
96
XG30002
--
98
97
84
93
XG30003
--
107
97
98
100
BH 3808
--
88
--
--
--
BH 3822
--
98
97
--
--
BH 4100
--
112
99
--
--
BH 5224
--
100
96
--
--
BH 5350
--
--
103
--
--
XPS 4250W
--
74
--
--
--
775W
--
--
--
92
--
BMX-II
--
--
--
102
--
CHALLENGER BMX
--
--
--
83
--
DKS49-45
--
103
105
99
102
DKS51-01
--
99
100
107
102
DKS51-50
--
93
109
102
101
DKS53-53
--
124
103
120
DKS53-67
--
114
95
DKS54-00
--
103
102
--
103
102
83
96
GA3545
--
111
107
102
107
GA3637
--
103
105
105
104
GA4980B
--
79
100
89
89
GA5613
--
95
99
101
98
GW9417
GOLDEN ACRES
ALTA
HEARTLAND
HG48-B
--
91
--
95
--
HG49-C
--
103
--
--
--
HG52-B
--
106
--
113
--
--
69
116
69
84
1G600
--
95
--
100
--
627
--
--
103
--
--
697
--
104
--
105
--
737
--
100
--
96
--
IG588
--
--
92
--
--
IG688
--
102
95
111
103
IG741
--
110
102
97
103
M3838
--
--
88
--
--
GS 605
--
75
104
76
85
GS 623
--
89
100
87
92
GS 693
--
108
98
92
99
EARLY
--
112
106
127
115
LATE
--
94
100
92
95
MED
--
112
108
118
113
116
AVERAGES (bu/a)
--
161
198
179
179
121
110
CV (%)
--
7
8
9
--
109
104
LSD (0.05)
--
9
12
12
--
MYCOGEN
1G557
B-H GENETICS
NUTECH
BROWNING
MATURITY CHECK
DEKALB
RNI=Reno Co., Hutchinson;
THI=Thomas Co., Colby
not available at time of publishing.
GRI=Greeley Co., Tribune
- 21 -
FNI=Finney Co., Garden City
Table 20. Entries in the 2015 Kansas Grain Sorghum Performance Tests
BRAND
GC
EC
PC
Mat.
Days
GB
BRAND
GC
EC
PC
Mat.
Days
GB
AGVENTURE
AV6R41
B
Y
-
70
-
-
GAYLAND WARD SEED
GW-1160
-
-
-
-
AV6R71
R
W
-
73
-
-
GW9417
R
HY
P
M
69
C+E
AV7R01
R
W
-
75
-
-
AV7R21
R
Y
-
76
-
-
GOLDEN ACRES
GA2990C
C
HY
P
ME
54
C,E
GA5556
R
HY
P
E
62
C,E
ALTA
AG1201
B
-
P
E
-
-
GAH390W
W
W
P
E
62
C,E
AG1203
B
-
P
ME
-
-
GA3545
B
Y
P
M
66
CE
AG1401
W
-
T
ME
-
-
GA5613
B
Y
P
M
66
C,E
AG2105
R
-
P
M
-
-
GA3637
B
Y
P
M
67
C,E
AG2115
R
-
P
M
-
-
GA4980B
B
HY
P
ML
68
C,E
AG3201
B
-
P
ML
-
-
XG02008
R
-
P
M
-
-
HEARTLAND GENETICS
C
HY
HG45-C
P
M
66
C,E,I
-
HG48-B
B
HY
P
M
67
C,E
C
HY
P
M
69
C,E
XG30003
R
-
P
M
-
AG1101
R
-
R
E
55
-
HG49-C
AG1301
C
-
R
ME
63
-
HG52-B
B
HY
P
ML
73
C,E
XG30001
R
-
-
ME
63
-
AG2103
R
-
P
M
65
-
MYCOGEN
1G557
B
-
-
E
-
-
-
1G600
-
-
-
-
-
-
W
P
L
47
E
AG3101
R
-
P
L
68
XG30002
R
-
-
M
68
-
IG688
R
B-H GENETICS
BH 3400
IG741
B
HY
P
L
48
-
B
-
-
VE
-
-
IG588
B
-
P
E
58
-
BH 3600
B
-
-
E
-
C
627
B
W
P
ME
64
-
BH 3808
R
-
-
ME
-
C
697
B
W
P
M
64
CEIK
C
-
P
ME
68
-
B
W
P
M
69
-
BH 3822
B
-
-
M
-
C,E
M3838
BH 4100
B
-
-
M
-
-
737
NUTECH
GS 605
R
W
P
E
60
C,E
R
W
P
M
62
C,E
BH 4200C
C
-
-
ME
-
C
BH 5224
B
-
-
M
-
C,D,E
BH 5350
R
-
-
M
-
-
GS 623
XPS 4250W
C
-
-
M
-
-
GS 693
R
W
P
M
69
C,E
GS 715
R
W
P
L
70
C,E
BROWNING
775W
CHALLENGER
BMX
C
HY
P
M
63
N
GS 725
R
W
P
L
71
C,E
B
HY
P
M
67
N
POLANSKY
GS524
B
-
P
ME
60
C
GS 651 Y
Y
-
-
M
65
-
BMX-II
B
HY
P
ML
73
C,E
DEKALB
DKS51-50
GS 679
B
-
P
M
65
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
GS665W
C
-
P
M
65
C
DKS28-05
B
HY
P
E
58
-
GS761
R
HY
P
M
65
C,E
DKS38-88
B
HY
P
E
64
I
GS718
R
HY
P
ML
70
C,E
DKS37-07
B
HY
P
E
67
CEI
DKS44-20
B
HY
P
M
67
-
MATURITY CHECK
LATE
-
-
-
-
-
DKS49-45
B
HY
P
M
70
E,I
MED
R
W
P
M
69
-
DKS51-01
B
HY
P
M
70
E,I
EARLY
B
Y
P
L
72
E
DKS53-67
B
HY
P
L
71
CEI
DKS53-53
B
HY
P
L
72
I
DKS54-00
B
HY
P
L
75
CEI
Information provided by entrants:
GC = grain color: bronze, cream, red, yellow, white
EC = endosperm color: white, yellow, hetero-yellow
PC = plant color: purple, tan
Mat. = relative maturity: early, medium, late
Days = days to half bloom
G-bug = resistance to specific greenbug biotypes: C, E, I, K,
and etc.
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Jane Lingenfelser, Assistant Agronomist (Senior Author)
Doug Jardine, Extension Plant Pathologist
Mary Knapp, KSU Weather Data Librarian
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Holly Schwarting, Extension Entomologist
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