jill
1971
ALABAMA
GRAIN 
SORGHUM
PERFORMANCE
TESTS
6~p~j
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT 
STATION
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
E. V. SMITH, Director AUBURN, 
ALABAMA
DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY 
AND SOILS
DEPARTMENTAL SERIES NO. 
3
FEBRUARY 1972
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1971 Alabama Grain Sorghum Performance Tests
David H. Teem
i
Grain sorghum performance trials were conducted by the Auburn University
Agricultural Experiment Station at seven locations in 1971. Performance of
hybrids varies with location and it is therefore suggested that this report
be carefully studied before choosing a hybrid. These tests are conducted to
give a comparison of hybrids entered in each test and are not intended for
use as an absolute measure of the yielding potential of a hybrid in an area.
Names and addresses of agencies sponsoring entries in the 1971 tests are
listed on the last page.
Experimental Procedures
Recommended cultural practices were used in each test and practices were
uniform for all hybrids within a test. The experimental design for all tests
was a randomized complete block with four replications. Each test contained
25 entries. Location of the tests, plot size, and cultural practices are
listed in Table I.
Yield
Yields are calculated from the weight of threshed grain from all heads
in each plot. Yields are given in bushels per acre and are adjusted to 14
per cent moisture and 56 lb. per bushel.
Lodging
Lodging is given as the per cent of plants broken or leaning more than
45 degrees. Seedheads of most of these plants would be missed by a combine;
however, they are included in the yields in this report.
1/Research Associate, Department of Agronomy and Soils.
2
Plant Height
Plant height is measured from the soil to the tip of the head in feet.
Height can affect harvest efficiency; however, most of the sorghums tested
are medium in height and are acceptable in this respect.
Head Exsertion
Head exsertion is measured from the flag leaf to the base of the head
in inches. Poor head exsertion may result in excessive green plant material
in the harvested grain and damage to the lower part of the head from water
accumulating on the flag leaf.
Head Type
Open or loose heads are important in the humid southeast. Open heads
allow better air movement and faster drying after rains or dew. This is
helpful in reducing head molds and other pests. A rating of one for tight heads
and three for open heads is used.
Mid-bloom
One measure of relative maturity is the mid-bloom date. This is the date
when approximately one-half of the main heads in a plot are blooming. Number
of days to mid-bloom is shown for entries at Camden and Monroeville in
Tables 9 and 12, respectively.
Bird Damage
Loss of grain from bird damage was a problem in most tests this year.
Damage was greatest on the non-bird resistant hybrids; however, some damage
also occurred to some bird resistant hybrids. In tests where birds were
not a problem several of the non-bird resistant hybrids performed as well as
the bird resistant hybrids. Where bird damage occurred it is listed as a
visual estimate of the loss of grain and is given as a per cent.
3
Selecting a Hybrid
Performance of hybrids will vary from year to year depending on many
factors. Variation also occurs from location to location. Data from several
years testing at the location 
most nearly simulating your conditions 
is the
best method for selecting a hybrid. Do not consider small differences as
real differences between hybrids. These small differences are probably
caused by slight differences in soil, fertility, diseases, and other factors.
Data for 3, 2, and 1 year for the Black Belt and Gulf Coast are presented in
Tables 2-4 and 5-7, respectively. Data from 2 and 1 year for the Lower
Coastal Plain are shown in Tables 8 and 9, respectively. One year data from
the Upper Coastal Plain, Prattville, Monroeville, and Wiregrass are shown
in Tables 10, 11, 12, and 13, respectively.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Location of tests and superintendents in charge are: L. A. Smith,
Black Belt Substation; H. F. Yates, Gulf Coast; V. L. Brown, Lower Coastal
Plain; R. A. ?oore, Upper Coastal Plain; E. L. Carden, Monroeville Field;
and C. A. Brogden, Wiregrass.
4
Table 1. Locations and Procedures for 1971 Grain Sorghum Tests
Lower Upper Monroe-
Black Gulf Coastal Coastal Prattville ville
Belt Coast Plain Plain Field Field Wire grass
Planting date.
Seeding rate
(plants/ft.)
Plot size:
Row numb er
Row width (in)
Row length (f t)
Replications
(no.)
Nitrogen rate
(lb N/A)
Herbicide:,
Kind
Rate (lb/A)
Method
5-19 6-15
8 8
2
36
22
2
38
20
85 125
AtrazinefNone
3-
Broad--
cast
5-20
8
2
38
20
4
145
None
7-1
8
2
40
20
4
10 5
5-20
8
2
42
20
4 .
115
None Atraz ine-
- 33
S Broad-
cast
5-18
8
2
42
20
4
120
6-3
8
2
36
20
4
100
Propazine- None
2.5 -
Broad-
cas t
"
1
Applied postemergence.
2t
App lied p reemergence.
5
Table 2. Yield and Other Characteristics of Grain Sorghum Hybrids Tested at
the Black Belt. Substation, 1969-1971
Brand name Hybrid
Bravis R
BR-100
Ga. 615
Acres T.E. Bird-A-Boo
BR-79
Bird Go
AKS 614
546
BR-64
Yield
Bu./A
50. 9
49.3
47.8
47.2
47.0
43.7
41.1
38.2
36.6
Logi
Pct.
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Height
Ft .
3.6
3.7
3.9
3.3
4.0
4.1
3.7
3.4
4.6
Head 1/
exsertionl
In.
4.2
4.2
3.5
3.3
4.1
4.4
4.3
3.2
6.3
As grow
Dorman
Golden
Funk vs
Exccel
McNair
De~aib
Head 
2
~AYPlz
Rating
2.5
2.0
2.0
3.0
2.5
3.0
2.5
2.5
2.0
l/Measured from flag or terminal leaf to base of the head.
1 tight-;,2= medium ; 3= loose.
..--W-.
.. ...._....LI~~ U-LCL~LL
Table 3. Yield and Other Characteristics of Grain Sorghum Hybrids Tested at
the Black Belt Substation, 197O1l971
Head Ilead
Brand name 11ybr i. 
Yiel ho.Th Height esertioaa- 
type-/
nl. /A Pct. Ft. In. Rating
Dorman BFI-100 51.8 0.0 4.0 5.6 2.0
As rrB ravis P. 47.1 0.0 3.8 5.5 2.5
Funk's B1R-79 4 7.1 0.0 4.3 5.4 2.5
Golden Acres T .E- Bird-A--Boo 45.7 0.0 3.5 3.9 3.0
Pennington Penngrain BP 43.6 0.0 4.3 5.0 2.5
Co. 615 42.6 0.0 4.2 4.5 2.0
. ... AKS 614 40.2 0.0 4.0 5.5 
2.2
Delaib 1F-64 38.4 0.0 4.9 8.0 2.0
E c e l 
B i r d G 
o 
3 7 . 7 
0 . 0 
4 . 4 
5 . 5 
2 . 7 
'N1 a r5 
63 
.
.
.
.
.
Tin'~s BR 630 33.7 0.0 3.7 4.2 2.5
Del-alb E-572/'4 0.0 4.2 7.4 1.5
!'ia g.ara 0o----/ 0.0 3.3 4.0 1.5
easured from flap or termilnal leaf to base of the head..
1=tight;, 2 =rmediumr; 3 loose.
3/'No bird 
resistant.
4 1
Bestroyed by birds.
Table 4. Yield and Other Characters ticsqf
the Black Belt Substation, 19711'
Grain Sorghum Hybrids Tested at
Head Estimate
Lodg- 5se-
7  
Head bird
Brand name Hybrid Yield n Height tion- type3
2
' Harvest damage
Bu./A Pct. Ft. In. Rating Date Pct.
Funk 's
FunCk' s
George Warner
Funk's
Excel
Pennington
Dorman
DeKalb
As grow
Golden Acres
ACCO
Pioneer
Funk's
Excel
McNair
Northrup King
Niagara
Niagara
DeKalb
DeKaib.
As grow
As grow
HW 3196 41.7
HW 3364 40.6
W-758 39.9
BR-79 38.2
Bird Go 38.2
Penngrain BR 38.1
Ga. 615 37.8
BR-100 37.3
BR-64 36.8
AKS 614 36.1
AKS 663 36.0
Bravis R 35.9
T.E. Bird-
A-Boo 34.3
R-1093 33.1
BR-804 32.3
BR-630 30.7
Bird Go 68 30.5
546 27.3
NK222 G 5.5
0R0-_Tk1
E-57
4
'
E-59
4
/
Dorado!'
Double TXM -_'
"'Planted: May 19.
-VNeasured f rom f lag or terminal leaf
3r, = tight; 2 
= medium; 3 = 
loose.
k/Not bird resistant.
to base of the head.
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
000
0.0
0.0
8-14
8-1l
8-11
8-18
8-14
8-11
8-14
8-14
8-25
8-16
8-21
8-21
8-16
8-14
8-19
8-11
8-23
8-11
8-5
4.1
4.0
4.0
4.4
4.6
4.6
4.5
4.1
5.0
4.1
4.6
3.9
3.6
4.1
3.6
3.9
3.6
3.8
2.9
3.4
4.5
4.4
3.6
3.5
4.1
6.0
6.0
5.0
7.0
7.0
6.5
6.5
7.0
10.5
6.5
7.0
6.5
5.0
6.0
5.5
6.5
6.5
6.0
5.5
6.0
8.0
7.5
7.5
6.0
9.0
3.0
2.0
3.0
2.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
2.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
9.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
0.0
1.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100 .0
EI rryy J'T 3 V V J V
Table 5. Yield and Other Characteristics of Grain Sorghum Hybrids Tested at
the Gulf Coast Substation, 1969-1971
Es timated
Head Head bird
Brand name Hybrid Yield Lodging Height exsertion- tye- dama
Bu. /A Pct. Ft. In. Rating Pct.
DeKalb BR-64 51.8 0.0 4.3 9.3 2.0 1.1
Funk's G-522
2
/ 50.6 0.0 3.4 6.5 1.6 35.0
Funk's BR-79 47.7 2.4 4.0 7.7 3.0 2.0
Excel Bird Go 47.6 3.8 4.0 7.7 3.0 0.0
Asgrow Bravis R 47.5 6.6 3.7 7.8 3.0 0.0
McNair 546 46.0 1.1 3.4 7.7 2.6 0.0
AKS 614 45.8 7.3 3.7 7.3 3.0 0.0
-- Ga. 615 45.4 2.8 3.9 7.4 3.0 0.0
Golden Acres T.E. Bird'-A"-Boo 41.4 10.1 3.4 7.5 3.0 0.0
George Warner W-758 40.0 8.1 3.4 6.6 3.0 0.0
Dorman BR-l00 35.8 1.8 3.8 7.7 3.0 000
I/Measured from flag or terminal leaf
2/1 = tight; 2 =muedium; 3 = loose.
31
Not bird resistant.
to base of the head.
9
Table .6. Yield and Other Characteristics of Grain Sorghum Hybrids
the. Gulf Coast Substation, 1970-1971
Brand name
Funk's
DeKaIb
Funk' s
Penning ton
Excel
As grow
McN ai r
Niagara
George Warner
Golden Acres T.E,
Funk's
Dorman
DeKaib
Hyb rid
G-5223/-
BR-6 4
BR-79
Penngrain Br
Bird Go
Bravis R
546
AKS 614
0R0 -/
Ga. 615
758
*Bird-A-Boo
BR-630
BR- 100
E--573/'
..,.... .-M. . ...
''Measured from flag or terminal leaf
2I=tight; 2 = medium; 3 = loose.
!
1
Not bird resistant.
to base of the head.
Tested at
V1~ I ~ ~~~~rl ~lt nL~le 1'27~~~1 ~~~ ~1'6~'~ C~~f ~ hE ht" I'~~~'I'~~ ~;/\ *
_.,..
Yield
Bu./A
62.0
58.2
56.1
R 54.5
53.8
53.6
53.0
50.9
50.5
50.4
48.0
47.6
46.8
37.6
35.6
Lodg
Pct.
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
3.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
0.10
2.0
1.0
3.0
100
1.0
0.0
Height
Ft.
3.5
4.3
4.1
4.0
4.2
3.8
3.4
4.0
3.6
4.0
3.6
3.4
3.4
3.9
4.1
Head 1/
exsertion
In.
3.2
6.0
4.7
3.0
4.2
4.0
3.7
4.2
3.2
4.0
3.0
3.7
3.7
4.5
5.0
Head 
2
,
type
Rating
2.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.5
~I
Estimatf
bird
damage
pct.
37.5
1.7
3.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
090
35.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
38.0
10
Table 7. Yield and Other Characteristics of Grain Sorghum Hybrids Tested at
the Gulf Coast Substation, 1971
Estimate.
Head 1/ Head 2 bird
Brand name Hybrid Yield Lodgin Height exsertion t e- dama e
Bu./A Pct. Ft. In. Rating Pct.
Funk' s
Funk ' s
As grow
Niagara
DeKaib
ACCO
As grow
Funk 's
Penning ton
George Warner
Excel
Northrup King
McNair
Dorman
McNair
Pioneer
DeKalb
DeKalb
Pioneer
Excel
Golden Acres
George Warner
Golden Acres
G-5223-
BR-79 
31
Dora o M-
BR-64
R-1023
B~ravi s R
BR-630
Ga. 615
Penngrain BR
W-~736
Bird Go
Savanna 2
546
BR-1l0O
880 
3
X8118-
BR-4,
82831
AKS 614
Bird Go A
T. E. Totall'
758
T.E. Bird.-A-Boo
60.5
56.3
53.0
52.8
52.6
52.0
51.4
b5...4
51.2
51.0
51.0
50.6
50.6
49.0
48.6
48.4
47.7
47.1
46.7
46.5
46.5
45.1
45.0
44.7
42.5
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
100
0.0
2.0
3.0
3.6
4.0
4.0
3.7
4.2
3.7
3.8
3.5
4.1
3.9
3.8
4.1
3.7
3.3
3.9
3.9
3.7
3.6
3.8
4.6
3.8
3.6
3.9
3.6
3.4
4.0
5.0
5.0
4.0
6.5
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
5.0
5.0
4.5
5.5
4.0
4.0
5.0
5.0
5.5
4.5
4.0
4.5
4.0
4.5
2.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
1.0
3.0
3.0
2.0
3.0
3.0
25.0
0.0
33.0
20.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
0.0
26.0
32.0
0.0
0.0
34.0
0.0
0.0
1 1
Neasured from flag or terminal leaf
2/1 = tight; 2- medium; 3 = loose.
3 bird resistant.
to base of the head.
11
1
Table 8. Yield and Other Characteristics of Grain Sorghum Hybrids
the Lower Coastal Plain Substation, 1970-1971
Brand name Hyb rid
Funk's BR-79
_._. .AKS 
614
Excel Bird Go
Funk's BR-630
--- -Ga. 615
Pennington Penngrain B]
Asgrow Bravis R
McNair 546
Niagara ORO-3
Golden Acres T. E. Bird-A-Boo
Dorman BR-100
DeKalb BR-64
DeKalb E-571/
--
1 1
Measured from flag or terminal leaf
2/ = tight; 2 = medium; 3= loose.
Mctbird resistant.
to base of the head.
Tested at
... _,._.......
V~ L I ~~~r ~~~d'Y ~ 'k~T r~~td ~ 1 LtC__._C
Yield
Bu./A
70.9
70.6
70.1
66.4
65.8
R 65.2
63.5
62.5
60.4
60.4
54.9
54.8
48.2
Lodging
Pct.
5.0
2.5
7.0
0.0
2.5
2.0
0.5
0.0
0.5
0.5
2.0
0.5
0.0
Heih
Ft.
4.1
3.8
4.2
3.3
4.0
4.0
3.6
3.5
3.2
3,4
3.8
4.8
4.0
Head 1
exsertion-
In.
9.3
9.0
10.4
9.2
9.8
9.2
10.4
9.5
7.5
9.9
10.2
12.6
10.9
Head
2
,
Rating
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.5
2.8
3.0
3.0
1.3
3.0
2.5
2.3
3.0
Es timate:
bird
damage
Pct.
0.0
0.0
1.5
2.0
2.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
9.1
0.0
1.5
4.5
13.5
12
Table 9. Yield and Other Characteristics of Grain
the Lower Coastal Plain Substation, 1971
Sorghum Varieties Tested at
Head Estimated Days
Lodg- exser- Head bird to
Brand name Hybrid Yield ing Height 1ti t /
Bu./A Pct. Ft. In. Rating Pct. No.
Funk's BR-79 68.7 10.0 4.9 13.0 2.5 0.0 59
AKS 614 68,0 5.0 4.7 14.0 2.5 0.0 55
McNair 546 61.5 0.0 4.2 15.0 3.0 0.0 57
Excel Bird Go 60.8 14.0 5.3 16.0 2.5 3.0 59
Dorman BR-100 60.2 4.0 4.7 15.0 2.0 3.0 55
ACCO R-1023 60.2 0.0 4.5 15.0 2.5 1.0 57
George Warner 736 59.5 1.0 4.4 14.0 2.5 3.0 55
Ga. 615 58.8 5.0 4.9 15.0 
2.0 4.0 57
Pennington Penngrain BR 56.4 4.0 4.8 14.0 
2.5 0.0 57
George Warner 758 55.8 2.0 4.2 13.0 2.5 0.0 56
Excel Bird Go A 54.0 0.0 4.1 12.0 2.5 0.0 57
Golden Acres T.E. Bird-A-Boo 54.0 1.0 3.9 15.0 3.0 0.0 54
Asgrow Bravis R 51.0 1.0 4.1 16.0 3.0 1.0 55
FunkRs BR-630 47.9 0.0 3.9 14.0 2.5 4.0 56
DeKalb BR-64 47.6 1.0 5.9 18.0 2.5 9.0 63
Funk's G-5 - 45.9 0.0 3.8 14.0 1.5 25.0 60
Niagara ORO- 43.8 1.0 3.8 12.0 1.5 7.0 55
Pioneer X 8118- 41.8 0.0 4.1 13.0 1.0 15.0 66
Northrup King Savanna 2 38.8 1.0 4.6 13.0 1. 5 3.0 64
DeKalb E-57
4
/ 37.1 0.0 4.8 16.0 3.0 16.0 57
DeKalb BR-44 37* 0 0.0 4.3 15.0 2.0 8.0 57
Asgrow Dorado N4" 36,0 0.0 4.9 14.0 2.0 63.0 60
Golden Acres T.E. Totalk' 33.3 1.0 4.7 15.0 2.0 54.0 61
McNair 880 26.2 0.0 4.0 13.0 1.0 5.0 64
Pioneer 828-' 23.1 1.0 5.4 15.0 1.0 75.0 61
1
/Measured from f lag or terminal leaf to base of the head.
2/1 = tight; 2 medium; 3 = loose.
-- Planted: May 20.
Ntbird resistant.
13
Table 10. Yield and Other Characteristics of Grain Sorghum Hybrids Tested at
the Upper Coastal Plain Substation, 1971
Head Head
Brand name -Hybrid Yield Lod in Heicght exsertion-/ 
ty e-/
Bu./A Pct. Ft. In. Rating
ACCO
Funk' s
McNair
Pioneer
Pennington
Warner
Dorman
Golden Acres
Funk' s
Asgrow
Funk' s
Excel
Funk's5
Northrup King
As grow
As grow
DeKalb
DeKaib
DeKaib
Excel
Niagara
Niagara
R-1093
BR-630
546
BR-804
Penngrain BR
AKS 614
758
BR-100
T.E. Bird-A-Boo
HW 3196
Bravis R
Ga. 615
HW 3364
Bird Go
BR-79
NK 222G
AKS 663
Dorado
2
'
Double TX-
BR-64
E8-57
3
f
E-59
3
/
Bird Go-68
0R0O
ORO-T
1
'I
1
'easured from flag or terminal leaf to base of the head.
2/ 1= tight; 2 
= medium; 3 = loose 
.
2/Not bird resistant.
41
Failed to developa measurable amount of grain; cause unknown.
38.0
32.0
30.3
24.4
20.8
20.2
19.7
18.7
18.7
15.3
14.4
14.4
13.1
12.7
12.1
8.0
7.84
4/
4/
4/
3----4
0.0
0.0
5.0
0.0
4.0
15.0
6.0
5.0
16.0
7.0
0.0
5.0
1.0
0.0
6.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
2.7
2.8
2.9
3.4
2.9
2.8
3.1
2.5
2.8
2.4
3.0
3.0
2.9
2.9
2.3
2.9
2.5
3.5
3.7
2.9
2.6
2.5
2.6
3.4
3.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
3.0
2.0
3.0
2.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
8.0
3.0
4.0
2.0
2.0
5.0
2.0
2.5
2.5
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.5
2.0
2.5
2.5
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
2.0
2.0
1.5
1.5
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.5
L'~~AA 1 Lt4 pr~ ~ A I II II / U
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Table 11. Yield and Other Characteristics of Grain Sorghum Varieties Tested
at Prattville Field, 1971
Estimated
Ha 1 H ea bird
Brand name Hybrid Yield Lodging Height exsertion- tye2 damage
Bu./A Pct. Ft. In. Rating Pct.
Asgrow Bravis R 54.2 0.0' 3.6 2.5 3.0 110
Golden Acres T.E. Bird-A-Boo 45.0 0.0 3.4 2.0 3.0 4.0
-AS 614 40.0 0.0 3.6 1.5 3.0 19.0
Funk's BR-630 40.0 0.0 3.3 1.5 3.0 12.0
ACCO R-1093 38.1 0.0 3.3 2.0 3.0 16.0
Dorman BR-100 36.7 0.0 3.6 2.0 3.0 23.0
Pioneer BR-804 34.3 0.0 3.2 2.5 3.0 23.0
Ga. 615 30.0 0.0 3.6 1.5 3.0 40.0
George Warner 758 29.4 0.0 3.3 2.0 3.0 14.0
Pennington Penngrain BR 28.5 0.0 3.4 2.0 3.0 16.0
Excel Bird Go 68 28.0 0.0 3.2 2.0 3.0 10.0
McNair 546 27.4 0.0 3.3 2.0 2.5 19.0
DeKalb BR-64 25.7 0.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 35.0
Funk's BR-79 21.1 0.0 3.8 2.5 3.0 59.0
Excel Bir ,Go 20.4 0.0 3.8 3.0 3.0 50.0
Niagara ORO- 0.0 3.9 2.0 1.0 100.0
AKS 663 ---- 0.0 3.9 4.0 3.0 100.0
De Kalb E-572/-a 0.0 3.6 4. 0 2.5 100.0
Northrup King NK 222 G 0.- G0 2.9 4.0 1.0 .100.0
Asgrow Dorado
2
! -- 0.0 3.1 2.0 1.0 100.0
As grow Double TX- 0.0 3.6 3.0 1.b0 10000
DeKalb F-59
3
' -- 0.0 3.3 2.5 1.0 100.0
Golden Acres T.E. Y-1013 -- 0.0 3.1 3.0 1.0 100.0
Niagara 0R0; 3! 0.0 3. 6 2.0 1.0 100.0
McNair 6542' 0.0 3.1 1.0 1.0 100.0
11
Neasured from f lag or terminal leaf to base of the head.
2/1= tight; 2 = medium; 3= loose.
!/Not bird resistant.
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Yield and Other Characteristics
at Monroeville Field, 1971
of Grain Sorghum Varieties Tested
Head Estimated Days
Lodg- exser- Head bird to
Brand name Hybrid Yield ing teiht tionmage mid-bloom
Bu./A Pet. Ft. In. Rating Pct. No.
Funk's BR-79 41.3 0.0 3.7 0.0 3.0 12 58
AKS 614 41.1 1.0 3.5 0.0 2.0 0 56
McNair 546 41.0 0.0 3.1 0.0 3.0 25 55
ACCO R-1093 39.6 0.0 3.3 0.7 3.0 3 57
Funk's HW 3196 39.4 0.0 3.5 0.5 3.0 10 57
Funk's HW 3364 38.7 1.0 3.2 0.0 3.0 4 55
Dorman BR-100 38.5 2 .0 3.7 1.0 3.0 12 55
Golden Acres T.E. Bird-A-Boo 37.8 0.0 3.1 0.0 2.5 0 55
George Warner 758 37.1 6.0 3.5 0.0 3.0 0 55
Pioneer BR 804 37.1 1.0 3.1 0.0 3.0 4 57
Funk's BR-630 36.1 0.0 3.0 0.0 3.0 5 55
Excel Bird Go 36.1 0.0 3.8 0.0 3.0 12 58
Northrup King NK 222 G 34.0 0.0 3.0 15.0 1.0 6 50
As grow Bravis R 33.1 0.0 2.4 0.5 2.0 4 56
Pennington Penngrain BR 33.0 0.0 3.7 0.0 3.0 12 56
Ga. 615 32.3 6.0 3.7 0.0 3.0 9 57
DeKaib BR-64 31.9 0.0 4.1 4.0 2.5 21 61
Excel Bird Go 68 31.3 0.0 3.3 1.0 2.5 12 61
--- AKS 663 17.0 0.0 3.7 3.0 3.0 60 62
Niagara 0R0
9
.'/ ---- 0.0 2.8 0.0 2.0 100 59
DeKalb E-57A/
1  
---- 0.0 3.4 0.5 2.0 100 59
Asgrow Dorado- ----- 0.0 2.7 0.0 1.0 100 59
Asgrow Doub47 TX4/! ---- 0.0 3.5 0.7 1.0 100 61
DeKalb E-59--- 0.0 2.9 1.0 1.0 100 60
Niagara 0R0-Ti!1 ---- 0.0 3.7 1.0 1.0 100 60
l/Measured from flag or terminal leaf to base of the head.
2/ ih;2=medium; h;2= i g3 =loose.
3
Planted: Nay 18.
41
Not bird resistant.
Table 12.9
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Table 13. Yield and Other Characteristics of Grain Sorghum Varieties
Tested at the Wiregrass Substation, 1971
Estimated
Head 1/Head2 bird
Brand name Hybrid Yield Lodging Height elsertion- type- damage
Bu./A Pct. Ft. In. Rating Pct.
Niagara
DeKalb
Excel
Excel
Golden
DeKaib
Asgrow
Golden
Penning
Asgrow
As grow
Dorman
McNair
Niagara
McNair
ACCO
Funk's
DeKaib
George
Pioneer
Funk's5
Northrt
ORO-T
3
/
E.59-1/
AKS 614
Bird Go-68
Bird 003/
Acres T. E. Y-l10l-
AKS 663
BR-64
Dorado-
Acres T.E. Bird-A-Boo
?ton 
Penngrain
3 
R -I 
obeT
Bravis R
BR-10
6543/
OROI'
546
R-1093
Ga. 615
BR- 79
E-5 73/
Warner 758
BR-804
BR- 630
ip King NK 222 G
112.0
99.7
94.7
92.7
92.2
90.5
89.8
89.4
88.7
87.0
86.7
85.1
84.8
84.0
83.1
82.4
82.2
82.2
80.8
79.9
78.3
77.2
75.6
71.0
45.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
5.2
4.5
4.8
4.4
5.2
4.2
5.0
5.6
3.8
4.2
4.5
5.0
4.7
4.4
4.6
3.7
4.1
4.2
4.*6
5.2
4.4
4.2
4,2
3.8
3.0
10.0
10.0
11.0
9.0
9.5
5.5
11.0
12.0
7.0
10.0
9.0
12.0
9.0
11.0
9.0
6.0
8.5
8.0
8.0
10.0
8.0
.9.5
9.5
8.5
9.0
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.0
3.0
2.0
3.0
3.0
1.0
3.0
3.0
2.0
2.5
2.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
00
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
11
IMeasured from f lag or terminal leaf to base of the head.
I=tight; 
2=: 
medium; 
:3 
= 
loose. 
3
Not bird resistant.
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Agencies Furnishing Seed for the 1971 Grain Sorghum Tests
Entry
ACCO
Source of seed
*... ACCO Seed
P. 0. Box 1630
AKS 0
As grow
DeKaIb
Dorman .
Excel .
Funk's .
Ga. . .
McNai r .
Niagara.
Northrup Ki
Pennington
Plainview, Texas
....".....Department of Agronomy
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
" ....... ... As grow Seed Company
1216 Logan Circle, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia
............. DeKalb Agricultural Assoc.
Inc., Route 2
Lubbock, Texas
"... .... Dorman Seed Company
Lubbock, Texas
.. ........ExcelSeed ompany
P. 0. Box 1629
Pl ainview, Texas
. ". ........ Louisiana Seed Co., Inc.
P. o. Box 1867
Plainview, Texas
.... .... Department of Agronomy
Georgia Station
Experiment, Georgia
............McNair Seed Company
P. 0. Box 706
Laurinburg, North Carolina
. f .. .......... . Niagara Chemical Division
FMC Corporation
McAllen, Texas
ng..................Northrup King &Co.
P. 0. Box 370
Richardson, Texas
... ...... Cotton Hybrid Research, Inc.
P. 0. Box 290
Madison, Georgia
" a f " s " a " " " " e " " " "
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Pioneer .... .............. Pioneer Corn Company, Inc.
221 North Main Street
Tipton, Indiana
Golden Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taylor-Evans Seed Co.
P. 0. Box 480
Tulia, Texas
Warner . . ................. George Warner Seed Co., Inc.
P. O. Box 1448
Hereford, Texas