2015 Kansas Performance Tests with
Sunflower Hybrids
summer fallow
dryland
irrigated
Report of Progress 1123
Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Test Objectives and Procedures ........................................................................................ 1
Data Interpretation .............................................................................................................. 1
PERFORMANCE TEST RESULTS
OILSEED TESTS
Table 1. Colby Fallow, Thomas County .............................................................................2
Table 2. Colby Irrigated, Thomas County .........................................................................3
CONFECTIONARY TESTS
Table 3. Colby Irrigated, Thomas County..........................................................................5
ENTRANTS AND ENTRIES IN 2015 TESTS
Table 4...............................................................................................................................6
Electronic Access, University Research Policy, and Duplication Policy.............................7
Contribution No. 16-025-S from the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station.
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INTRODUCTION
Objectives and Procedures
Sunflower performance tests were conducted in 2015 by
the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station to provide
farmers, extension workers, and private industry with
unbiased agronomic information on many of the
sunflower hybrids marketed in the state. Tests were
financed in part by entry fees from private companies.
Companies known to be developing and marketing
sunflowers were invited to participate and enter hybrids
on a voluntary, fee-entry basis. As a result, not all hybrids
grown in the state were included in the tests, and hybrids
were not grown uniformly at all locations.
Test locations in 2015 were Thomas County-irrigated and
fallow; Greely County-irrigated; Ellis County- dryland;
and Labette and Reno Counties-dryland. Oilseed entries
were grown at all locations. Confectionary entries were
evaluated in Thomas County-irrigated and fallow;
Greeley County-irrigated; and Labette County-dryland.
Oilseed and confectionary entries were planted separately
in all tests. Entries were planted in four-row, replicated
plots at all locations. To ensure uniform and adequate
stands, all tests except those in Thomas County were
planted at a high seeding rate and were hand thinned after
emergence to desired stands. Tests in Thomas County
were planted to stand with a modified Monosem Vacuum
Planter.
Environmental factors affecting test results and cultural
practices are presented for each individual test site. The
dryland oilseed test at Ellis County and both oilseed and
confectionary tests at Labette County were abandoned for
adverse conditions during the growing season. The
dryland oilseed tests at Hutchinson and Tribune were
abandoned due to animal feeding. Test results for 2015
and period-of-years average data are included in Tables 1
through 3. Entrants and entries in 2015 tests are listed in
Table 4.
Data Interpretation
Yields are reported as pounds of seed per acre adjusted to
10% moisture content.
Days to half bloom is the number of days from date of
planting to the date when 50% of plants are in bloom.
Lodging percentage is based on counts of lodged and
total plants in harvested areas at all locations.
Oil percentage was obtained from samples submitted
under code number to the Kansas Grain Inspection
Service for analysis and is reported on a 10% moisture
basis. Samples for all tests were derived by compositing
replications by entry for each location and subsampling.
Oil yields are reported as net pounds of oil per acre.
Seed-size percentage analysis for confectionary-type
entries was performed at the Northwest ResearchExtension Center on cleaned samples submitted from each
of the tests. Separation by seed size was made by
screening a weighed sample through a series of six sieves
(22/64, 21/64, 20/64, 19/64, 18/64, and 16/64-round
holes) secured on a Ro-Tap mechanical shaker.
Statistical analysis: Conducting perfect tests is virtually
impossible because soil fertility, moisture, and other
environmental factors vary. Therefore, small differences
in results might have no real meaning. To help interpret
data, we applied a statistical technique, analysis of
variance, whenever possible. Such analysis requires
repeating whole sets of varieties or treatments several
times and placing individual varieties or treatments as
they would be placed by chance alone. Results of the
analyses are reported in terms of least significant
differences (LSD). If two means differ by more than the
LSD (.05), such a difference would be due to chance
variation only 5% of the time. So, it's 95% probable that
the difference was due to treatment. If means do not differ
by as much as the LSD, little confidence can be placed in
the importance of varietal or treatment differences. The
coefficient of variability (CV) represents an estimate of
the precision of replicated yield trials. Trials with a CV
ranging from 10% to 15% are usually acceptable for
performance comparisons. Trials with a CV greater than
15% provide only a rough guide to hybrid performance.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Cooperation of research center personnel who performed
many of the field operations is sincerely appreciated.
Vicki Brown, secretary, and Jane Lingenfelser, Kansas
Crop Performance Tests coordinator, assisted in preparing
this report, and temporary workers Hailey Schlinder and
Daniel Foster helped with seed counting, plot thinning,
and maintenance. Mary Knapp at the Weather Data
Library provided climatological data.
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NORTHWEST KANSAS FALLOW OILSEED SUNFLOWER TEST
Northwest Research-Extension Center, Colby; Patrick Evans, agronomist
Keith silt loam; fallow in 2014
40
100 - 30 - 0 lb/a N, P, K
Target stand of 17,000 plants/acre; 7. i0 n sp.
1.4
2.1
6.5
2.7
6.0
0.7
2.3
21.6
3.3
1.3
2.7
3.2
2.9
1.9
1.7
17.2
38
51
57
74
77
74
64
53
34
49
59
70
76
74
62
51
1
N
GDU
2015 Norm. 100
470
216
275
618
691
644
882
3,796
2
0
when it turned hot and dry.
Nov.-Mar.
April
May
June
July
August
Sep.-Oct.
Totals:
3
cumulative
10
was cooler and wetter than normal until August
Average Temp.
2015 Norm.
4
20
Good stands were established and early summer
Precipitation
2015 Norm.
5
30
Planted on 6/10/2015; Harvested on 9/19/2015
Month
6
Precipitation (inches)
206
175
327
553
701
669
462
3,093
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
0
daily
O
Daily Temperatures (oF)
80
60
40
20
silk
plant
harvest
0
N
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
Table 1. Colby Fallow Oilseed Sunflower Performance Test, 2015
Yield as %
Oil
Oil
Days to
Plant
Test
Seed
Yield
of test
content
yield
half
height
Lodging
weight
weight
Brand
Hybrid
(lb/a)
average
(%)
(lb/a)
bloom
(in.)
(%)
(lb/bu)
(g/200)
Croplan Genetics
Croplan Genetics
Croplan Genetics
Croplan Genetics
Croplan Genetics
Mycogen
Mycogen
Mycogen
Syngenta
Syngenta
Syngenta
Syngenta
458 E HO
545 CL
549 CL HO
553 CL HO
CG 432ENS
8H 449CLDM
8H 456CL
8H 570CLDM
3495NS/CL/DM
3732NS
3845HO
7717HO/CL/DM
AVERAGES
CV (%)
LSD (0.05)*
692
1164
1098
1498
1138
1021
1055
1842
1310
909
879
905
1126
21
347
61
103
97
133
101
90
93
163
116
80
78
80
1126
21
30
31
33
31
34
33
34
33
37
33
32
34
33
----
215
378
340
511
373
346
352
678
426
290
301
297
----
58
60
57
61
56
59
59
60
59
58
58
57
58
1
1
46
47
49
43
43
44
46
36
43
43
43
43
44
7
4
13
6
5
3
1
4
0
0
3
4
0
3
3
-6
25
26
25
23
28
19
26
25
25
27
26
24
25
18
6
10
8
9
8
10
10
9
8
9
11
13
10
10
0
0
* Unless two varieties differ by more than the LSD, little confidence can be placed in one being superior to the other.
2-Year Averages (2014 and 2015)
Croplan Genetics
Croplan Genetics
Mycogen
Mycogen
Syngenta
Syngenta
Syngenta
545 CL
CG 432ENS
8H 449CLDM
8H570CLDM
3495NS/CL/DM
3732NS
7717HO/CL/DM
AVERAGES
1420
1278
1224
1639
1144
119
108
103
139
97
586
468
528
588
352
502
288
60
57
59
61
59
46
44
42
35
43
6
4
7
4
11
26
26
23
26
25
98
74
35
33
37
41
36
35
34
58
57
41
43
5
6
26
24
8
11
8
8
10
11
10
1172
876
1250
105
36
473
59
42
6
25
9
Table 1 continued. Colby Fallow Oilseed Sunflower Performance Test, 2015
3-Year Averages (2013 -2015)
Croplan Genetics
AVERAGES
CG 432ENS
972
115
31
468
57
41
8
26
11
972
115
31
468
57
41
8
26
11
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NORTHWEST KANSAS IRRIGATED OILSEED SUNFLOWER TEST
Northwest Research-Extension Center, Colby; Patrick Evans, agronomist
Keith silt loam; grain sorghum in 2014
40
140 - 25 - 0 lb/a N, P, K
Planted on 6/10/2015; Harvested on 10/14/2015
Target stand of 17,000 plants/acre;
Norm.
38
51
57
74
77
74
64
53
34
49
59
70
76
74
62
51
2015 Norm. 100
470
216
275
618
691
644
882
3,796
2
1
N
temperatures were about
normal with some
GDU
Average Temp.
2015
3
cumulative
0
beneficial rainfall.
3.3
1.3
2.7
3.2
2.9
1.9
1.7
17.2
4
10
temperatures were about normal with some
Nov.-Mar.
7. i0 n sp. 1.4
April
2.1
May
6.5
June
2.7
July
6.0
August
0.7
Sep.-Oct.
2.3
Totals:
21.6
5
30
20
Good stands were established. Summer
Precipitation
benefical rainfall.
Month
2015 Norm.
6
Precipitation (inches)
206
175
327
553
701
669
462
3,093
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
0
daily
O
Daily Temperatures (oF)
80
60
40
20
silk
plant
harvest
0
N
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
Table 2. Colby Irrigated Oilseed Sunflower Performance Test, 2015
Yield as %
Oil
Oil
Days to
Plant
Test
Seed
Yield
of test
content
yield
half
height
Lodging
weight
weight
Brand
Hybrid
(lb/a)
average
(%)
(lb/a)
bloom
(in.)
(%)
(lb/bu)
(g/200)
AgVenture
AgVenture
Croplan Genetics
Croplan Genetics
Croplan Genetics
Croplan Genetics
Croplan Genetics
Mycogen
Mycogen
Mycogen
Nuseed Americas
Nuseed Americas
Nuseed Americas
Nuseed Americas
Nuseed Americas
Nuseed Americas
Syngenta
Syngenta
Syngenta
Syngenta
PSF63ME90
PSF64HE00
458 E HO
545 CL
549 CL HO
553 CL HO
CG 432ENS
8H 449CLDM
8H 456CL
8H 570CLDM
Camaro II
Cobolt II
FALCON NS/SU
Hornet
NHK12MO54
NHK12MO55
3495NS/CL/DM
3732NS
3845HO
7717HO/CL/DM
AVERAGES
CV (%)
LSD (0.05)*
1685
2521
1940
3151
2966
2390
2034
2908
2294
2172
2494
1818
2670
2663
2636
2424
1863
2639
2212
1720
2360
18
629
71
106
82
133
125
101
86
123
97
92
105
77
113
112
111
102
78
111
93
72
2360
18
26
40
38
40
40
39
40
36
42
33
42
40
40
39
41
40
39
40
41
43
41
674
958
776
1260
1157
956
732
1221
757
912
998
727
1041
1092
1054
945
745
1082
951
705
----
----
57
57
58
60
58
61
56
59
61
59
58
57
57
60
58
57
57
57
56
56
58
1
1
59
62
65
63
68
64
60
59
61
43
60
56
60
62
59
56
58
53
52
51
58
4
3
8
6
11
0
3
5
5
0
9
16
3
3
4
6
3
2
10
5
4
10
6
-6
30
28
28
27
28
28
26
28
28
26
28
27
28
29
28
29
27
28
29
27
28
6
2
12
14
12
11
11
10
14
11
12
9
12
11
10
10
12
12
13
14
13
12
12
0
0
2
3
1
8
28
27
29
26
12
14
12
11
* Unless two varieties differ by more than the LSD, little confidence can be placed in one being superior to the other.
2-Year Averages (2014 and 2015)
Croplan Genetics
Croplan Genetics
Mycogen
Mycogen
545 CL
CG 432ENS
8H 449CLDM
8H 570CLDM
2891
2250
3017
2328
115
88
119
92
41
38
43
41
1169
847
1283
953
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60
57
60
59
65
64
63
53
Table 2 continued. Colby Irrigated Oilseed Sunflower Performance Test, 2015
Yield as %
Oil
Oil
Days to
Plant
Test
Seed
Yield
of test
content
yield
half
height
Lodging
weight
weight
Brand
Hybrid
(lb/a)
average
(%)
(lb/a)
bloom
(in.)
(%)
(lb/bu)
(g/200)
Nuseed Americas
Nuseed Americas
Nuseed Americas
Syngenta
Syngenta
Syngenta
AVERAGES
Camaro II
FALCON NS/SU
Hornet
3495NS/CL/DM
3732NS
7717HO/CL/DM
2532
100
63
4
28
106
110
90
108
83
101
1013
1061
1159
935
1137
861
1042
59
2686
2791
2303
2738
2131
2567
40
40
42
41
42
41
41
58
61
58
58
57
59
62
66
62
59
58
62
5
6
6
4
8
5
29
26
25
28
28
27
13
11
11
13
13
13
12
2258
2876
95
121
38
44
1042
1415
57
60
60
61
6
3
27
29
14
13
2567
108
41
1229
59
61
5
28
14
3-Year Averages (2013- 2015)
Croplan Genetics
Mycogen
AVERAGES
CG 432ENS
8H 449CLDM
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NORTHWEST KANSAS IRRIGATED CONFECTIONARY SUNFLOWER TEST
Northwest Research-Extension Center, Colby; Patrick Evans, agronomist
Keith silt loam; corn in 2014
140 - 25 - 0 lb/a N, P, K
Planted on 6/10/2015; Harvested on 10/14/2015
Target stand of 17,000 plants/acre;
Good stands were established. Summer
temperatures were about normal with some
beneficial rainfall.
temperatu
ith so
Table 3. Colby Irrigated Confectionary Sunflower Performance Test, 2015
Yield as %
Seed Sizing
Test
Seed
Days to
Yield
of test
Lodging
weight
weight
half
>22
21-22
20-21
19-20
18-19
16-18
<16
Brand
Hybrid
(lb/a)
average
(%)
(lb/bu)
(g/200)
bloom
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
CHS Sunflower
CHS Sunflower
NUSEED AMERICAS
RED R. COMMODITIES
RED R. COMMODITIES
RED R. COMMODITIES
RED R. COMMODITIES
RED R. COMMODITIES
RH 1130 EX
RH 609 CLP
Puma
2215
2217
8015
8042
2215CL
AVERAGES
CV (%)
LSD (0.05)*
1732
1721
2417
2032
2277
2108
1993
2200
2060
17
534
84
83
117
98
110
102
96
106
2060
17
25
1
10
3
3
5
2
3
0
3
-6
12
17
13
17
15
13
16
15
15
22
5
26
28
25
26
27
27
61
60
61
59
62
58
61
60
60
0
0
26
25
20
27
18
0
22
33
0
0
0
24
21
26
26
27
0
28
22
0
0
0
23
21
21
20
24
0
21
18
0
0
0
15
18
16
16
17
0
14
14
0
0
0
5
7
8
5
7
0
7
5
0
0
0
5
6
6
5
5
0
6
4
0
0
0
2
2
3
1
2
0
2
3
0
0
0
--
24
26
0
0
* Unless two varieties differ by more than the LSD, little confidence can be placed in one being superior to the other.
2-Year Averages (2014 and 2015)
Yield as %
Seed Sizing
Test
Seed
Days to
Yield
of test
Lodging
weight
weight
half
>22
21-22
20-21
19-20
18-19
16-18
<16
Brand
Hybrid
(lb/a)
average
(%)
(lb/bu)
(g/200)
bloom
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
RED R. COMMODITIES
RED R. COMMODITIES
RED R. COMMODITIES
RED R. COMMODITIES
AVERAGES
2215
2217
8015
2215CL
2529
2444
2917
2526
103
101
117
104
3
5
3
4
18
17
16
17
27
28
28
26
59
2604
106
4
17
27
60
27
30
23
30
28
23
23
17
24
22
20
21
18
17
19
18
15
22
15
18
5
6
11
9
8
5
5
6
8
6
2
2
2
4
3
2466
2156
2424
2349
100
102
114
105
8
9
9
9
19
17
17
18
27
28
27
27
59
62
58
60
62
58
60
3-Year Averages (2013- 2015)
RED R. COMMODITIES
RED R. COMMODITIES
RED R. COMMODITIES
AVERAGES
2215
2217
8015
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Table 4. Entrants and Entries in the 2015 Sunflower Performance Tests
AgVenture
207 N 7th Street
Kentland, IN 47951
888-999-0859
Mycogen Seed
9330 Zionsville Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46268
800-MYCOGEN
PSF63ME90
PSF64HE00
8H 449CLDM
8H 456CL
8H 570CLDM
CHS Sunflower
P.O. Box 169
Grandin, ND 58038
701 484-5313
Nuseeds Americas/Global
11901 S. Austin Avenue
Alsip, IL 60803
708-377-1330
RH 609 CLP
RH 1130 EX
Croplan Genetics
P.O. Box 64281
St. Paul, MN 55164
888-295-3011
458 E HO
545 CL
549 CL HO
553 CL HO
CG 432ENS
Camaro II
Cobalt II
Falcon NS/SU
Hornet
NHK12MO54
NHK12MO55
Puma
Red River Commodities
1320 East College Drive
Colby, KS 67701
785-462-3911
2215
2215CL
2217
8015
8042
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Syngenta Seed
P.O. Box 18300
Greensboro, NC 27409
336-632-6000
3495NS/CL/DM
3732NS
3845HO
7717HO/CL/DM
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more, is available for viewing or downloading at:
www.agronomy.k-state.edu/services/crop-performance-tests/index.html
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Permission is hereby given to Kansas State University (KSU) to test varieties and/or hybrids designated on the attached entry forms
in the manner indicated in the test announcements. I certify that seed submitted for testing is a true sample of the seed being offered
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I understand that all results from Kansas Crop Performance Tests belong to the University and the public and shall be controlled by
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Contributors
Patrick Evans, Research Technologist (Senior Author), Colby
Jane Lingenfelser, Assistant Agronomist, Manhattan
Mary Knapp, Kansas State Climatologist, Manhattan
Gary Cramer, Agronomist, Hutchinson
Lonnie Mengarelli, Parsons
Gerald Rohleder, Hays
Alan Schlegel, Agronomist, Tribune
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