PERFORMANCE OF GRAIN SORGHUM HYBRIDS IN ALABAMA 1983 Department of Agronomy and Soils Departmental Series No. 90 Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station Auburn Lniversity Gale A. Buchanan, Director Auburn University, Alabama January 1984 PERFORMANCE OF GRAIN SORGHUM HYBRIDS IN ALABAMA, W. C. Johnson and Darrell Williams 1 INTRODUCTION 1983 Grain sorghum performance tests are conducted annually throughout Alabama by the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station. These tests give a comparison of hybrid performance under the conditions at a particular location. areas of the State. Therefore, selected. EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES Cultural practices were uniform for all hybrids within a given test. The experimental design for all tests was a randomized complete Test plots were two-36-inch rows, 20 feet The locations used represent major soil and climatic The performance of hybrids varies with location. this report should be carefully studied before a hybrid is block with four replications. in length. The target plant population was 50,000 plants per acre, with Test cultural a seeding rate 25 percent higher to ensure a good stand. practices are listed in table 1. Grain yields were obtained by harvesting the whole test plot, either by hand or plot combine, and adjusting harvested grain weight and moisture to a standard 14 percent moisture and 56 pounds per bushel. 'Professor and Technical Assistant, Department of Agronomy and Soils. - 1- Lodging is given as the percentage of plants broken or leaning at an angle of more than 45 degrees. The seed heads of lodged plants were not included in the yields reported. Days to mid-bloom is one measure of relative maturity. This is taken as days from planting to the date when approximately one-half of the heads in the plot are in bloom. A ratoon, or stubble, crop was harvested at Headland. The first An harvest was combined and the stalks were cut to a 6-inch height. additional 50 pounds of nitrogen per acre were sidedressed to the 6-inch stubble. The ratoon crop yield reported should be added to 1983 yield to calculate total yield. The preliminary grain sorghym hybrid test, table 13, is used to evaluate new hybrids and experimental lines. in the preliminary test, it year. The test at the Tennessee Valley Substation was lost after a week of standing water on the test caused delayed herbicide damage in late May. At Prattville and Headland bird damage was moderate. In these If a new variety does well is planted in the regular test the next tests, the bird-resistant hybrids showed 0-6 percent damage, while the non bird-resistant hybrids showed bird damage which ranged from 6 to 45 percent of yield. Bird damage can be a problem in small fields. In selecting a hybrid, consideration should be given to bird populations; if damage is anticipated, bird-resistant hybrids should be used. Bird- resistant grain sorghum hybrids are sometimes difficult to market and may have lower feed value than the non bird-resistant hybrids. VARIETY COMPARISONS The performance of hybrids varies among years and locations. Small yield differences among hybrids may be the result of slight environmental or cultural differences rather than differences in yield potential among varieties. To aid in determining real differences, a statistical The analysis of variance was performed on the data from each location. L.S.D. (least significant difference) at the 5 percent level is reported to help determine real differences between hybrid yields for each location in 1983. If the yield difference is greater than the L.S.D. value between two hybrids at a given location, the two hybrids are considered to be significantly different in yield. tion) is a measure of test variability. The C.V. (coefficient of varia- An increase in its value indicates a decrease in the precision of the test data. The list of acceptable hybrids is based on 3-year average grain yield and lodging data. central, and south. formance, The list is divided into three regions, north, Since all acceptable hybrids are not equal in per- a review of the data from several years at the test location similar to your situation is the most reliable method for selecting a hybrid best suited for your farming needs. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The performance trials were conducted in cooperation with the fol- lowing substation and experiment field superintendents and their staffs whose quality work makes this report a reliable source of information for farmers in their areas. Northern Alabama Tennessee Valley Substation, Belle Mina - W. B. Webster, Superintendent Sand Mountain Substation, Crossville - J. T. Eason, Superintendent Upper Coastal Plain Substation, WinfieldCentral Alabama Black Belt Substation, Marion Junction L. A. Smith, Superintendent R. A. Moore, Jr., Superintenden Prattville Experiment Field, Prattville - D. P. Moore, Superintendent E. V. Smith Research Center, ShorterJ. R. Akridge, Superintendent Southern Alabama Monroeville Experiment Field, Monroeville - J. A. Pitts, Superintendent Wiregrass Substation, Headland - J. G. Starling, Superintendent Gulf Coast Substation, FairhopeE. L. Carden, Superintendent Appreciation is also expressed to W. H. Hearn and Sally Bagwell, Research Data Analysis, for the computation, summarization, and analysis of the data in this report. -4- Table 1. Locations and Cultural Practices for the 1983 Grain Sorghum-HyI 1 ~I Location - - date rae tion date D Herbicides Insecticides2 .m Tennessee Val ley Substation (Belle Mina) Sand Mouptain Substation (Crossvil le) Upper Coastal Plain Substation (Wi nfi el1d) E. V. Smith Research Center (Shorter) Prattville Experiment Field (Prattvil le) Black Belt Substation (Marion Junction) Monroeville Experiment Field (Monroev ilI le) Wireqrass Substation (Headland) Gulf Coast Substation (Fairhope) Test lost due to cold, wet spring weather and delayed herbicide damnage. May 5 May 2 April 21 April 5 Apr il 28 April 22 May 2 May 17 120 140 100 81 85 120 87 100 50,000 50,000 509000 50,000 50,000 50$000 50,000 50,000 August 26 August 16 August 1 August 8 August 25 August 30 August 10 August 31 3 Atr ine raz Fur ad an, Lannate () Cygon (1) None Sevin (2) Lannate (1) Sevin (7) Lorsban (2) None Sevin + Malathion (2) ons. Atr Ine raz At raz ine Atrazine Atrazine + Lasso Atrazine Atrazine + Dual Atrazine ounds per acre N. Lime, phosphorus, and potassium were applied according tos 2 Spray materials (number of applications). alone was applied post emergence. 3 Atrazine Table 2. Brand name Three-Year Yield and Lodqing Averages for Northern Alabama, 1981-831 Hybrid B815* G-522DR G-522A M 57 YG Dinero HT-126DR 7675 GK 802 G 733 GB G-550 G-611 M 51 YG Penngrain YE Savanna 5* Y-101-R 2670 Yield per acre Lodged stalks Bu. Pioneer Funk's Funk's McCurdy's Taylor-Evans Terra Coker Gold Kist Ring Around Funk's Funk's McCurdy's Pennington Northrup King Taylor-Evans Northrup King 78 76 76 74 73 71 70 70 69 68 68 68 68 67 66 64 Pct. 11 8 8 7 6 8 7 7 7 8 5 8 4 26 6 23 IBelle Mina, Crossville, Winfield. *Bird-resistant hybrid. 1983 Belle Mina data not included. Table 3. Sand Mountain Substation Grain Sorghum Hybrid Trial, 19831 1983 Brand name DeKalb Paymaster Pioneer Taylor-Evans McCurdy Chem Nut Funk's Ring Around McCurdy Gold Kist Terra Funk's Helena Pennington Funk's Funk's Ring Around McCurdy. Pioneer Taylor Evans Coker Funk's McCurdy Ring Around Pennington Northrup King Ring Around Coker Crop Seed Gold Kist Northrup King Helena Coker Northrup King DeKalb Northrup King Hybrid.. yield Bu. 19824-83 2-yr. av. Bu. a 1981-83 3-yr. av. dOmEN 1983 Lodqing Mid-bloom Pct. Mo, su. OK-59 GR1138 B 815* Dinero M 990 YG GSA1290 G-611 787 M 57 YG GK802G HT-1260R G-522DR 1225 OR Penngrain DR G-550 G-1498 808GB M 737 8222 Y-101-R 7675 G-522A M 52 YG 433A Penngrain YE 2660 733GB 7638 BC162G GK712G 2244 1330 DR 7623 2670 DK-64 Savanna 5* 88 85 84 84 83 82 81 81 79 79 78 78 78 76 76 74 74 74 74 73 73 73 72 70 70 70 68 68 67 64 62 54 51 51 31 31 71 bu. 18 bu. 18.0% 89 vow 96 85 "age -- 80 69 qm 69 67 66 66 71 66 83 820 82 82 81 85 82 4w 78 76 81 78 71 62 74 78 69 65 Namem as m 62 67 65 59 61 59 4w m -M 47 64 m4 50 53 64 4 4 19 19 16 2 18 14 21 10 22 22 22 28 14 1I 7 19 5 10 21 28 22 8 12 24 20 26 26 10 16 48 54 48 70 74 7/25 7/24 7/24 7/24 7/24 7/24 7/25 7/24 7/25 7/25 7/25 7/23 S7/24 7/24 7/23 7/21 7/25 7/24 7/23 7/24 7/25 7/24 7/21 7/20 7/23 7/24 7/23 7/23 7/23 7/24 7/20 7/24 7/23 7/24 7/22 7/20 1983 test average L.S.D. (.05) C.V. 1Crossville, - Alabama. *Bird-resistant hybrid. Table 4. Brand name Upoer Coastal Plain Substation Grain Sorghum Hybrid Trial, 19831 Hybrid yield duo 96 89 87. 86 82 82 82 82 80 80 80 80 79 79 79 78 78 78 77 77 77 76 75 75 75 75 72 72 72 68 68 67 66 59 56 55 76 bu. 14 bu. 13.2% 1983 2-yr av. bs 91 85 85 81 75 69 77 73 80 78 77 82 83 80 79 77 73 69 1982-83 3-yr. av. Bu. 87 82 81 77 66 76 70 77 75 72 79 82 76 77 74 1981-83 Mi d-blIoom Mo . /d ay - 1983________ Lodqn Pct. 1 8 50 0 9 2 0 20 49 1 31 0 0 0 5 0 46 9 75 15 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 4 14 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 G-522A M57GY Savanna 5* Dinero 2660 G-611 Penngrain YE G-550 13300R 8222 B 815* GSA1290 GK802G Penngrain DR M 737 7675 2670 BC162G DK-64 Funk 's G-5220R Terra HT-1260R Paymaster GR11387 McCurdy M51YG Ring Around 733GB Helena 1225 DR Coker 7638 Ring Around 808GB McCurdy M990YG Ring Around 787 Tayl or-,Evans Y-101--R DeKal b DK-59 Coker 7623 ZGK712G Gold Kist Funk' s G-1498 Northrup King 2244 Ring Around 433A 1.983 test average L*S.,D. (.05) c.V v Funk ' s McCurdy Northrup King Tayl or-Evans Northrup King Funk's Penni ngton Funk' Helena Pioneer Pioneer Chen Nut Gold Kist Penn ington McCurdy Coker Northrup King Crop Seed DeKalb 72 68 64 70 49 7/12 7/15 7/09 7/14 7/14 7/14 7/13 7/14 7/15 7/15 7/15 7/14 7/13 7/15 7/14 7/14 7/14 7/14 7/09 7/14 7/14 7/12 7/14 7/14 7/15 7/14 7/15 7/16 7/14 7/12 7/17 7/09 7/14 7/08 7/08 7/10 1W inf iel d, Al abama. *Bi'rd-.resistant hybrid, -3- Table 5. Three-Year Yield and Lodging Averages for Central Alabama, 1981-831 Hybrid 8815* Savanna 5* GK 802 G Dinero 7675 GSA 1290 Penngrain YE G-522 DR GK 712 G HT-1260R 7723 2670 M 57 YG 733 GB G-522 A G-550 . M 51 YG G-611 OK-64 Yield per acre Lodged stalks Brand name Pioneer Northrup King Gold Kist Taylor-Evans Coker Chem-Nut Pennington Funk's Gold Kist Terra Coker Northrup King McCurdy Ring Around Funk's Funk's McCurdy's Funk's DeKalb Bu. 78 76 74 73 72 71 71 69 68 68 67 67 67 66 65 65 65 64 57 Pct. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 1Shorter, Prattville, and Marion Junction. *Bird-resistant hybrid. Table 6. Brand name McCurdy Pioneer Ring Around NorthruQ King Funk's Helena Ring Around Northrup King Gold Kist McCurdy Coker Helena Taylor Evans Funk's Chem Nut Paymaster Ring Around Coker Pioneer Pennington Gold Kist Northrup King Funk's Crop Seed DeKalb Funk's McCurdy DeKalb Pennington Funk's Terra McCurdy Ring Around Coker E. V. Smith Research Center Grain Sorghum Hybrid Trial, 19831 Hybrid M 990 YG 1983 yield Bu. 1982-83 2-yr. av. Bu. 1981-83 3-yr. av. Bu. - 1983 bird damage Pct. 5 1 5 1 8815* 808GB Savanna 5* G-522A 1225 OR 787 2244 GK802G M 737 7723 1330 OR Dinero G-550 GSA1290 GR1138 733GB 7638 8222 Penngrain DR GK712G 2670 G-5220R BC162G DK-59 G-611 M 51 YG DK-64 Penngrain YE G-1498 HT-1260R M57 YG 433A 7675 52 48 47 47 46 44 43 43 42 42 42 41 41 41 40 40 40. 39 39 38 38 38 37 37 35 35 35 34 34 34 33 32 29 29 39 bu. 12 bu. 22.4% 67 60 68 63 63 q5 64 60 54 53 42 -a 50 54 60 -M -M 56 56 56 57 58 55 we qm 56 Im im mim, -61 59 61 40 57 47 51 44 54 31 57 48 46 49 45 48 57 40 61 52 51 36 54 9 12 10 8 9 4 9 16 9 12 5 6 11 2 6 2 8 6 16 10 8 8 14 9 8 11 10 2 6 8 1983 test average L.S.D. (.05) C.V. 1Shorter, Alabama. *Bird-resistant hybrid. -10- Table 7. Prattville Grain Sorqhum Hybrid Trial, 1983 1983 1983 Yield bus 70 68 66 65 64 61 61 61 59 58 58 57 56 55 55 54 54 54 54 53 52 51 50 49 49 47 46 46 45 45 44 44 43 42 54 bu. 11 bu. 1982-83 2yr av Buo Brand name Pioneer Terra Northrup King Coker Gold Kist Tayl or-Evans McCur dy Pennington Coker Crop Seed McCur dy McCurdy Gold Kist Ring Around DeKalb McCurdy Funk's Northrup King Pioneer Penni ngton Ring.Around Funk's Paymaster Helena Northrup King Funk's. Ring Around Coker Chem Nut Helena DeKal b Funk's Ring Around Funk's Hybrid B815* HT-,1260R Savanna 5* 7638 GK8O2G Dinero M51 YG Penngrain DR 7675 8C162G M 737 M 990OYG GK712G 808GB DK-59 M.57 YG G-522A 2670 8222 Penngrain YE 733GB G-611 GR1138 1330 DR 2244 G-522DR 787 7723 GSA1290 1225 DR DK-64 G-1498 433A G-550 1981-83 3-Yr. av. tsu. .90 86 84 88 87 77 88 Mid-bloom Mo .day Bird damage Pct.0 92 95 88 85 91 90 84 89 82 78 85 81 80 84 76 81 81 84 75 80 80 74 79 80 80 78 80 76 60 71 83 75 75 70 6/25 6/24 6/22 6/23 6/24 6/24 6/22 6/24 6/24 6/24 6/24 6/24 6/24 6/24 6/25 6/25 6/23 6/24 6/24 6/24 6/24 6/25 6/23 6/24 6/22 6/24 6/23 6/24 6/23 6/24 6/23 6/22 6/22 6/22 4 11 0 12 10 15 20 18 11 9 12 18 1.1 15 14 10 16 16 12 16 19 12 16 16 32 18 22 21 20 19 16 28 30 24 1983 test average L.S.D. (.05) C.oV. -14,7% *Birdresistant hybrid. -11- Table 8. Black Belt Substation Grain Sorghum Hybrid Trial, 19831 1983 1983 yield Bu. .. . Brand name Taylor-Evans Chem Nut McCurdy Funk's Pioneer Northrup King Ring Around Pennington Pioneer McCurdy Funk's Coker Terra Pennington Gold Kist Coker Northrup King Funk's Funk's Funk's Helena DeKalb Ring Around McCurdy Northrup King DeKalb Helena Coker McCurdy Crop Seed Gold Kist Paymaster Ring Around Ring Around Hybrid .. 1982-83 2-yr. av. _ BU. 1981-83 3-yr. av. Bu. . -- - Mid-bloom I.L- . . . =. .: - Mo./d ay Bird Damage Pct. Dinero GSA1290 M 57 YG G-522A 8222 Savanna 5* 787 Penngrain YE B815* M990YG G-522DR 7723 HI-1260R Penngrain DR GK802G 7675 2670 G-1498 G-550 G-611 1330 DR OK-64 733GB M 51 YG 2244 DK-59 1225 DR 7638 M 737 BC 162G GK712G GR1138 808GB 433A 64' 62 60 60 59 59 58 57 57 57 55 54 54 54 54 54 53 53 52 52 52 51 50 50 50 49 47 47 45 44 42 41 40 34 52 bu. 13 bu. 17.7% 83 79 73 72 am 90 I-75 79 78 74 70 79 75 73 71 74 65 64 64 69 68 67 61 41 81 78 72 65 85 75 79 75 75 75 71 81 79 74. 70 69 65 69 64 Im a 66 7/15 7/15 7/16 7/15 7/17 7/16 7/14 7/16 7/17 7/15 7/18 7/14 7/16 7/19 7/17 7/17 7/15 7/11 7/11 7/18 7/16 7/13 7/14 7/13 7/11 7/20 7/18 7/15 7/17 7/13 7/15 7/19 7/19 7/09 5 2 8 10 8 4 8 9 2 8 4 9 4 4 9 8 5 10 11 6 9 14 6 10 11 5 5 8 8 9 6 1 12 19 1983 test averageL.S.D. (.05) C.V. - 1Marion Junction, Alabama. *Bird-resistant hybrid. Table 9. Three-Year Yield and Lodging Averages for Southern Alabama, 1981-831 Brand name Northrup King Taylor-Evans Coker Funk's McCurdy Pioneer Funk's Gold Kist Chem-Nut Pennington Funk's Coker Northrup King Terra Funk's Ring Around DeKalb Hybrid Savanna 5* Dinero 7675 G-522A M 57 YG B815* G-5220R GK 802 G GSA 1290 Penngrain YE G-611 7723 2670 HT-126 OR G-550 733 GB OK-64 Yield per acre Bu. 70 66 65 65 65 65 64 64 63 63 62 60 60 60 58 56 55 Lodged stalks Pct. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Headland, Monroeville, and Fairhope. *Bird-resistant hybrid. -13- Table 10. Brand name Helena Terra Northrup King Taylor-Evans Funks Pennington Chem Nut Northrup King McCurdy Gold Kist Funks Taylor-Evans DeKalb Ring Around McCurdy Ring Around Funks Helena Coker Paymaster Pioneer Northrup King Pennington Funks Funks Coker Taylor-Evans Ring Around Pioneer DeKalb Northrup King Ring Around Gold Kist McCurdy Crop Seed Monroeville Grain Sorghum Hybrid Trial, 1983 yield Bu. 55 52 52 51 51 51 51 50O 49 47 46 46 46 46 46 46 45 45 45 44 44 44 44 44 44 43 42 41 41 35 35 34 34 32 31 44 bu. 9 bu. 1982-83 2-yr. av. Bu. 1983 1983 mid-bloom Mo./Uay Hybrid 1330 DR HT-1260R 2670 Y-77 G-522A Penngrain DR GSA1290 2660 M990YG GK802G G-1498 Dinero DK-64 787 M57YG 433A G-522DR 1225 DR 7675 GR1138 B815* 2244 Penngrain YE G-611 G-550 7723 Y-101-R 733GB 8222 - 1981-83 3-yr. av. Bu. 57 53 58 61 58 58 48 No 55 56 56 58 "a 58 - 60 58 60 61 57 "m 59 m-- 7/01 57 52 me,4w 53 46 56 54 56 56 57 56 52 58 49 47 61 a& I-00 4w 58 55 54 53 52 60 -m as m .1m lo .-M DK-59 Savanna 5* 808GB GK712G M727 BC162G - 6/29 7/01 7/01 6/38 7/01 6/38 7/01 7/01 7/01 6/26 7/01 6/26 7/01 7/02 6/25 6/29 7/01 7/01 7/01 7/02 6/26 7/01 7/02 6/28 7/01 6/29 7/01 7/01 7/03 6/27 7/01 6/29 6/29 6/29 1983 test average L.S.D. (.05) C.V. 14.1% *Bird-resistant hybrid. -14- Table 11. Wiregrass Substation Grain Sorghum Hybrid Trial, 19831 1983 yield Bu. Total yield Bu. -ww· Brand name Northrup King Hybrid Ratoon 2 Bu. 66 46 27 38 31 28 22 32 10 41 32 11 19 15 21 30 20 25 37 23 28 34 25 34 26 18 29 31 19 1982-83 2-yr. av. Bu. 73 54 62 ,-54 52 am 50 60 56 49 45 49 47 57 1981-83 3-yr. av. Bu. 68 58 62 60 - 1983 bird damage Pct. 4 13 12 6 11 12 9 17 6 6 11 5 8 7 10 16 .9 8 31 5 7 16 21 33 36 10 19 28 17 13 7 39 45 17 17 Tayl or-Evans Pennington Pioneer Pioneer Funk's Helena Helena Funk's McCurdy McCurdy Taylor-Evans DeKalb Taylor-Evans Ring Around McCurdy Coker Funk's Northrup King Ring Around Gold Kist Crop Seed Coker Funk's Terra Pennington Paymaster Ring Around Northrup King Gold Kist DeKalb Funk's Chem Nut Northrup King Ring Around Savanna 5* Y-77 Penngrain YE B815* 8222 G-522A 1225 OR 1330 OR G-611 M 57 YG M737 Dinero OK-59 Y-101-R 733GB M990OYG 7723 G-522DR 2660 808GB GK712G BC162G 7675 G-1498 HT-1260R Penngrain DR GR1138 787 2670 GK802G DK-64 G-550 GSA1290 2244 433A 62 55 53 53 50 49 48 48 46 46 46 45 44 44 42 40 40 39 39 38 38 37 35 33 33 33 33 33 32 32 30 30 28 24 23 bu. 19 bu. 29.1% 16 44 25 44 41 17 128 101 80 91 81 77 70 80 56 87 78 56 63 59 63 70 60 64 76 61 66 71 60 67 59 51 62 64 51 48 74 55 72 65 40 56 62 61 51 57 55 50 45 61 44 -- 46 51 36 40 42 21 50 59 45 47 53 me o 1983 test average .40 L.S.D. (.05) C.V. 1Headland, 2 Ratoon Alabama. crop cut December 1. *Bird-resistant hybrid. -15- Table 12. Brand name Funk I s Gulf Coast Substation Grain Sorghum Hybrid Trial, 19831 Hybrid G-5220R HT-4260R 2660 G-,522A Pennrain DR 8815* 787 M 57 YG G-550 OK-64 M990Y G 1225 DR Di nero 'Y-77 GSA1290 Savanna 5* G-611 M737 2670 DK-59 8222 BC162G Y-101-,R GR 1138 733GB Pennqrain YE GK802G 7723 808GB 1330 DR 433A 7675 2244 GK712G G-1498 1983 yiel Id au. 62. 60 60 59 57 57 57 56 56 55 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 53 52. 52 51 50 49 49 48 48 48 47 47 46 45 44 41 41 41 52 bu. 10 bu. 13.1% 1982-83 2-yr. av. Bu. 74 73 73 69 69 69 d 1981-83 3-r. av. sue 78 76 74 78 72 72 78 76 82 74 77 1983 mid-bloom /aday 7/14 7/14 7/14 7/12 7/14 7/14 7/15 7/16 7/16 7/15 7/14 7/14 7/1.3 7/16 7/13 7/14 7/15 7/11 7/14 7/17 7/14 7/11 7/14 7/16 7/14 7/14 7/14 7/15 7/16 7/16 7/11 7/14 7/12 7/11 7/14 Terr a Northrup King Funk's Penn ington Pioneer Ring Around McCur dy -Funk's DeKalb McCur dy Helena Taylor-,Evans Tayl or-wEvans Chem Nut Northrup King Funk's McCurdy Northrup King DeKalb Pioneer Crop Seed Taylor-Evans Paymaster Ring Around Penni ngton Gold Kist Coker Ring Around Helena Ring Around Coker Northrup King Gold Kist Funk's 67 61 70 m 70 7 72.4 67 69 67 68 67 63 66 74 75 70 42. 64 77 1983 test average L.S.D. (,05) C.oV. 1Fairhope, Alabama. *Bird..resistant hybrid. -16- Table 13. Preliminary Grain Sorghum Hybrid Trial, E. V. Smith Research Center, 19831 Brand name Helena Paymaster Paymaster Funk's Funk's Pioneer Crop Seed Funk's Ring Around Terra Paymaster Pioneer Funk's Funk's Crop Seed Funk's Gold Kist Hybrid 1230 GB R1090 BR-90* HW 5974 G-1711 8300 BR 156 HW 5247 RA747 HT-124 1022 8333 HW 6031 HW 5449 8C142G G-1400 GK522G Yield Bu. 52 49 49 44 44 44 44 44 42 41 40 40 37 37 30 29. 26 41 bu. 14 bu. 24.4% Lodging Pct. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bird damage Pct. 0 10 2 5 7 6 2 10 18 10 23 10 7 2 20 37 22 1983 test average L.S.D. (.05) C.V. 1Shorter, Alabama. *Bird-resistant hybrid. -17- Sources of Seed for the 1983 Grain Sorghum Tests Entry designation Cher Nut 1290 Coker 7623 7638 7675 7723 Source of seed Chem Nut, Inc. P. 0. Box 3706 Albany, Georgia 31706 ............................. Coker's Pedigreed Seed Company j Route 1, Box 150 Lubbock, Texas 79408 Crop Seed ............................... BC142G *RC 156 BC 162G DeKalb ............................... DK-59 DK-64 Funk's .. G-522A G-522DR Crop Seed, Inc. P. 0. Box 16854 Lubbock, Texas 79490 DeKalb Ag. Research, Inc. Route 2 Lubbock, Texas 79408 Louisiana Seed Company, Inc. P. 0. Box 1867 Plainview, Texas 79072 ............... o............... G-550 G-611 G-1400 G-1498 G-1711 Gold GK GK GK HW-5247 HW-5449 HW-5974 HW-6031 Kist............................ Gold Kist, Inc. P. 0. Box 644 522G Ashburn, Georgia 712G 802G 31714 Helena ............................... 1225DR 13300R 1230GB McCurdy Helena Chemical Company 5100 Poplar Avenue Memphis, Tennessee 38137 McCurdy Seed Company Fremont, Iowa 52561 737YG M51YG M57YG M990YG (continued on the following page) Sources of Seed for the 1983 Grain Sorghum Tests (continued) Entry designation Northrup King 2244' 2660 2670 *Savanna 5 Paymaster *BR 90 1022 R1090 GR1138 . Pennington. Penngrain OR Penngrain YE Pioneer *8 815 8222 8300 8333 433A 733GB 747 787 808GB Taylor-Evans T-E Dinero T-E 'Y-77 T-E 'YIO1R Terra............... HT-124 HT-126 DR 0* Source of seed Northrup King Company P. 0. Box 151 Columbus, Mississippi 39701 ACCO -,Paymaster P. 0. Box 1630 72 Plainview, Texas 790', . 0 * * 0 4 0 0 0 6 * 0 0 * 0 0 0 6 9 Pennington Seed, Inc. P.000 BOX 290 Madison., Georgia 30650 Pioneer Hi*-Bred International, Inc. 1000 West Jefferson Street Tipton, Indiana 46072 0 0 0 0 * 0 * 9 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 0 * Ring Around.... . . .. Ring Around Products, Inc. 12000 Ford Road Dallas, Texas 75234 Taylor-Evans Seed Company P. 0. Box 68 Tulia, Texas 79088 Terra Seed Company P. 0. Box 10121 Lubbock, Texas 79408 n~ *Bird..resistant hybrid., -19- Acceptable Hybrids For 1984 All acceptable hybrids have been tested for 3 consecutive years in the-region listed. A hybrids are not equal in performance. It is suggested that this report be carefully stuiebfoecosn a hybrid. The hybrids are listed in descending order of 3--:year average yield for each rein NorthernAlabama1 Brand name tPioneer Funk 's Funk ' s McCurdy Tayl or-Evans Terra Coker Gold Kist Ring Around Funk 's 2 Central Alabama ,.-.-,..Southern A] 3 Hybrid B815 G-522DR G-522A M 57 YG Di nero HT-1 26 DR 7675 GK 802G 733 GB G-550 G-6.11 M 51 YG Penngrain YE Savanna 5* Y-101-R* 2670* Br and name tPioneer tMorthrup King Gold Kist Tayl or-Evans Coker Chem-N~ut Pennington Funk's Gold Kist Terra Coker Northrup King McCurdy Ring Around Funk' Funk's McCurdy's5 Funk' s H4ybrid 0815 Savanna 5 GK 8026 Dinero 7675 GSA 1290 Penngrain YE G-522DR GK 712 6* HT-1 26DR* 7723* 2670* M 57 YG* 733 GB* G-522A* G-550* m 51 YG* G-611* Brand name tMorthrup King Taylor-Evans Coker Funk's McCurdy tPioneer Funk 's Hybrid Savanna 5 Dinero 7675 G-522A M 57 YG B81 5 G-522DR GK 802 6 GSA 1290 Penngrain YE G-611 1723* 2670* HT-1I26DR* G-550* 7336B* DK-64* Funk 's McCurdy's5 Penn ington tNorthrup King Taylor-Evans Northrup King Gold Kist Chan-N~ut Pennington Funk's Coker Northrup King Terra Funk's Ring Around DeKal b 1 Belle Mina, Crossville, and Winfield test locations. Prattville, and Marion Junction test l ocations. Monroeville, and Fairhope test locations. 2Shorter, 3Headland, tBird-resistant hybrids. *If present trends continue, this hybrid will be removed from the acceptable list netyarirh region indicated,