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1974
Grain
Sorghum
Performance
Tests
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AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
R Dennis Rouse, Director/ Auburn, Alabama
DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY & SOILS
DEPARTMENTAL SERIES NO 21
APRIL 1975
All, "~

1974 Alabama Grain Sorghum Performance Tests
David H. Teemn
I
Grain sorghum performance trials were conducted by the Auburn
University Agricultural Experiment- Station at eight locations in 1974
These tests were conducted to give a comparison of hybrids entered in
each test and were not intended for use as an absolute measure of the
yielding potential of a hybrid in an area. Performance of hybrids varies
with location and it is therefore suggested that this report be carefully
studied before choosing a hybrid.
Experimental 
Procedures
Cultural practices were uniform for all hybrids within a test.
The experimental design for all tests was a randomized complete block
with four replications. Location of the tests, plot size, and cultural
practices are listed in Table 1.
Data
Yield
Yields are given in bushels per acre and were adjusted to 14 percent
moisture and 56 pounds per bushel. At most locations bird damage was
a problem and yields were calculated from 10 heads per plot which were
protected by covering with perforated paper bags soon after blooming.o
Yields were calculated by multiplying the average weight of grain per
head obtained from 10 bagged heads times the number of heads per plot.
At locations where bird damage was not a problem, yields were calcula-
ted from the weight of threshed grain from each plot.
I/Research Associate, Department of Agronomy and Soils.
Lodging
Lodging is given as the percent 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.
Plant Height
Plant height was 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 was measured from the collar of the terminal or
flag leaf to the base of the head. 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 terminal
leaf.
Head Type
Open or loose heads may be important in the humid Southeast. Open
heads allow better air movement and faster drying after rains or dew.
This may be helpful in reducing damage from pests which attack the
heads. A rating of one for tight heads and three for open heads was
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. Date of mid-bloom is shown for entries at several
locations in Tables 2, 4, 6, 8, 15, 18, and 21.
Selecting a Hybrid
Performance of hybrids will vary from year to year depending on
many factors. Variation in performance also occurs from location to
location. Small yield differences may not be real differences between
hybrids. These small differences may be caused by slight differences
in soil, fertility, diseases, and other factors. For these reasons it
is suggested that this report be carefully studied when choosing a
hybrid. Data from several years testing at the location most nearly
simulating your conditions is the best method for selecting a hybrid.
Sources of seed used for the tests and reaction to bird damage are
listed on page 26.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Performance trials were conducted in cooperation with the
following substation superintendents whose help is gratefully acknowledged:
L. A. Smith, Black Belt; J. E. Barrett, Gulf Coast; V. L. Brown, Lower
Coastal Plain; R. A. Moore, Upper Coastal Plain; E. L. Carden, Monroe-
ville Field; F. T. Glaze, Prattville Field; and J. G. Starling, Wiregrass.
Special thanks are given to Mr. James Powell for furnishing land and
labor for the late planted test at Prattville, and to Dr. R. T. Gudauskas,
Department of Botany and Microbiology, for the disease ratings.
Table 1. Locations and Cultural Practices for 1974 Grain Sorghum 
Tests
Upper
Lower Coastal
Coastal Plain Prattvil oreil
Black Belt Gulf Coast Plain 
(Winfield) Powell Farm Fiel 
il
(Marion Junction) (Pahn) (lme) erly 1te 
(Pr ttvi1 Pti1e) (Mnnov11e
Planting date.
Seeding rate
(Plants/ft.)
Plot Size.-
Row number
Row width (in)
Row length (ft)
Replications
(No,)
Nitrogen rate
(lb N/A)
4-22
5-16
8
2
36
20
2
38
20
130 116
4-24 4-25 6-17
8 8
2
30
22
120
2
40
20
2
40
20
4 4
160 120
Herbicide:
Kind
Rate (lb/A)
Method
Atrazine
3.0
Broadcast
None None None Atrazine 2 ,4-D
2,0 0.5
Broadcast Broadcast
Atrazine
2.0
Broadcast
6-24 5-10
Wirepras
(Head1ve
4-26 4-24
88
2
40
20
4
70
8
2
42
16
4
90
2
42
20
2
36
22
4
100 110
Atrazine
2.5
Broadcast
None
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Table 2. Yield and Other Characteristics of Grain Sorghum 
Hybrids Tested at the Black Bel( usaio,171
Head Ha
Brand name Hybrid Yield?% 
Lodging Height exsertion Jtpi/Mdb
Bu/A Pct. Ft. In. 
rtn a
loom
e
Growers -------------ML-136
ACCO--------w-------X-9418
Funk' s------------- BR 79
Excel- -------------- Bird Go-68
---------
G.6 
15i
ACCO---------------R- 1090
ACCO-- .------ ------- R-1029
Growers------------ML-135
McNair-------------- 895
DeKaib----- -------- E-59
Funk's-------------G-52
ACC-_O--.------.-R-1093
McNair--------------- 654
Funk's-------.------G-516 BR
Warner ----------- W-869
Pennington---------Penngrain BR
Pioneer------------ B815
DeKalb---- ---------- BR-54
Golden Acres--------- T .E. Y-1O1
Golden Acres-------- T.E. Bird-A-Boo
DeKalb- ------------- BR-63
--------------- AKS 614
Funk's ------------- G-459-BR
-- _-------------AKS 663
Dorman-------------BR-100
DeKalb-------------BR 64
Funk's--,-------------G-577
Warner ----------__W-851
Pioneer------------- B818
I/Planted: April 22, 1974
2/Yields calculated from bagged 
heads,
96.6
87.5
87.0
85.6
84.0
82.9
81.5
81.3
81.3
79.6
77.8
77.4
77.3
76.8
76.2
75.4
74.1
72.3
71.7
69.5
68.6
65.7
65.2
61.8
60.9
59.6
56.2
56.2
55.0
52.8
adjusted to 14%
O 4.6 4.1 18 
.6-29
O 4.3 4.9 2.0 
7-1.-
O 5.2 4.1 
2.5 7-1
O 4.0 3.5 3.0 
6-29
O 4.9 3.4 
2.5 7-1.
O 4.1 4.1 2.5 6-29
O 4.0 2.4 2.0 
7-1
O 4.1 3.8 2.0 
6-29
O 4.9 3.1 2.0 
7-1
O 3.9 3.8 2.0 
7-1
0 4.0 5.5 2.0 
7-1
042 3.4 2.8 7-1.
0 4.6 6.1 2.5 
6-27
0 4.2 4.0 2.0 
7-1
0 4.1 3.6 
3.0 7-1
0 4.6 4.0 1.8 
6-29
0 4.6 5.4 2.3 
6-28
0 4.6 2.8 1.8 
7-1
0 5.3 3.1 2.0 
7-2
0 3.7 4.3 2.0 
6-29
0 4.0 5.3 2.3 
6-26
0 4.0 4.1 1.0 
7-2
0 4.5 4.0 2.0 
6-26
0 4.3 3.8 2.0 
7-1
0 4.3 3.5 3.0 
7-6
0 4.8 4.8 2.0 
6-27
0 4.6 4.8 2.3 
7-3
0 4.3 3.6 1.0 
7-1
0 4.0' 4.4 2.07-
0 5,4 4.0 2.0 
7-1
3/Measured from termina eaf to 
bs othe _,ea
moisture and 56 lb. per bushel. 4/1=tight; 2=mdeium; 
3=hose
\ v
Table 3. Yield and Other Characteristics of Grain Sorghum Hybrids Tested for Two Years
1973-74
Brand name Hybrid Yieldl/ Lodging Height
Bu/A Pct. Ft.
Funk's -------------------------------- BR-79 75.5 0 4.
------------------------------ Ga. 615 71.0 
0 4.73
Pennington---------------------------Penngrain BR 67.9 6 4.5
Excel----------------- i-67.5 0 4.1
------------------------------------- AKS 614 
64,8 0 4.3
DeKalb-------------------------------BR-54 63.9 
0 5.1
McNair-------------------------------895 61.5 
0 4.9
Funk as-------------------------------- G 516 BR 60.7 
0 4.239
Funk's -------------------------------- G-522 
60.5 0 3.84.
Deab~------------------959.3 0 3,94.
Golden Ars------------TE Bird-A-Boo 
58.3 0 3.83.
Ncar~-------------6457.5 0. 4.24.
Domn-----------------RlG56.9 0 4.54.
Golden Acres----------------------- T.E. Y-1O1 
54.1 0 3.73.
--------- _--_-----------------AKS 
663 52.0 0 
4.23.
DeKalb-_------------------------------- BR-64 
51.0 0 4.74.
Fuks-----------------G5743.0 0 4.14.
1/ Yields calculated from bagged heads, adjusted to 14%
2/ Measured from terminal leaf to base of the head.
3/ 1= tight; 2 = medium. 3 = loose.
moisture and 56 lb. per bushel.
at ion
lead
type3
Zat in
2.4
2.8
3.0
[.9
[.9
3.0
2.i
Table 4. Yield and Other Characteristics of Grain Sorghum Hybrids Tested at the Gulf Coas usaio,171
Head Ha
Brand name Hybrid YieldZ!2 Lodging Height exsertionVtpA/ Mdb
Bu/A Pct. Ft. In.Raig dt
loom
DeKalb----------------BR54 72.9
Excel-------------- -733 67.2
-------------------AKS 614 67.1
Funk' s--------------- BR-79 64.1
Pioneer----------------B 815 63.8
Funk' s------------- G-522 62.6
Asgrow---------------- DORODOM 62.0
//.olL ------r ---- ra-----A KS 663 61.9
Northrup King---------N.K. 279 61.5
McNair-_- ---------- 656 BR 60.6
--------------Ga. 615 59.0
Excel ----------------- 808 58.4
McNair------------ ---895 .. 5
Dorman ---------_----R-100 BR O56.2
Pennington------------ Penngrain BR 54.4
McNair ~I----------- ~ 654 55
DeKab-------------- E-59 51:0
McNair---------------650 50.3
Northrup King--------N . K. X3101 500
DeKaib----__------BR- 64 49.8
Funk's-------------- G-516 BR 49.3
Golden Acres---------- T. E. Bird--A-Boo 48.8
Asgrow ---------Dixie 45.7
Golden Acres----------- T .E. Y-101 45.2
Niagara--------------- ORO-T 43.4
FuLnk' s-----w----------G459 BR 42.6
Northrup King--------- N. K. Savanna 4 42.5
Asgrow----------------H-724 42.3
Niagara--------------ORG 40.1
Excel---------------Bird Go-68 39.8
i/Planted: May 16, 1974
2
/Yields calculated from bagged heads, adjusted
0.0 5.3 7.1
0.3 4.1 4a 0
0.0 4.4 2.9
0.0 4.8 6.0
0.0 5.0 6.1
0.3 4.2 5.6
0.0 4.5 6.5
0.0 4.8 6.0
0.8 4.7 6.0
0.0 4.5 5.5
0.5 4.6 3.6
0.3 4.4 4.6
0.0 5.0 6.0
1.5 4.5 4.0
0.0 4.4 4.5
0.0 4.6 5.4
0.0 4.3 6.3
0.0 4.1 4.8
0.3 501 6.3
0.3 4.8 7.3
0.0 4.4 5.3
0.3 4.2 4.0
0.0 4.7 7.4
0.0 4.1 4.0
0.0 4.8 6.4
0.0 4.5 6.1
0.0 4.2 5.5
0.3 3.2 7.5
0.3 4.1 4.6
0.8 4.3 4.5
3/Measured from terminal leaf
to 14% moisture and 56 lb. per bushel.
4/1=tight; 2=medium; 3=loose.
3.0
2.5
2.0
2.0
1.3
2.0
2.0
3.0
2.0
3.0
2.3
2.3
2.0
2.3
2.3v
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
2.3
3.0
2.5
110
2.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
100
2.0
300
to base of
7-7,
7-9.
7-10
7-6
7-8
7-12
7-12
7-14
7-12
7-12
7-12
7-12
7
-.11
7-10
7-9
7w 10
7-12
7-12
7-12
7-10
7-14
7-9.
7-13
7-12
7-11
7-11
7.-11
7-11
7-13
7-13
the head.
._..
Table 5. Yield and Other Characteristics of Grain Sorghum 
Hybrids
1973-1974
Tested Two Years at the Gulf 
Coast Substation,
Brand name Hybrid 
Yieldl/ Lodging Height
Eu/A Pct. 
Ft.
Pioneer------------- B85' 
72.0 1.1 5.0
-----------------
AKS 614 
66.9 2.3 
4.7
Funk's-------------BR-79 
66.1 4.4 4.9
Dorman--_.-------BR-100 
64.4 2.3 4.7
Funk's--------------G-522 
63.4 0.6 4.4
Pennington- ----- r ---
Penngrain BR 
61.4 4.8 
4.6
Golden Acres-.--------T. E. Bird-A-Boo 
61.1 1.1 
4.23.26
---------frr. .,-rr .-Ga. 
615 
60.8 4.3 
4.74.26
--------- AS663 
58.5 0.6 
5.1733.
Golden Acres-_------TE 
Y.-101 58.2 
0.5 4.35.20
DeKalb--.------er------E-59 
51*.9 0.5 
4.46.20
DeKalb-------------- BR.-64 
47.5 0.6 
4.97.21
McNair-------------- 654 
45.7 0.8 
4.85.20
1/ Yields calculated from 
bagged heads, adjusted to
2/ Measured from terminal 
leaf to base of the head.
3/ 1 = tight; 2 
= medium 3 = loose.
14% moisture and 56 
lb. per bushel.
ei~ht
Ft,
SO
4,7
4,9
lr,7
4,4
Table 6. Yield and Other Characteristics
19741/
of Grain Sorghum Hybrids Tested at the Lower Coastal Plain Substation,
HeadHed Cacaro
Brand name Hybrid Yield
2
! Lodging Height exsertioni./ Mid-bloomtye! indncj
Bu/A Pct. Ft. In. date RaigPt
Dorman ------------ BR-100
Northrup King-----N.K. X3101
Niagara-----------ORO
DfeKalb-------a-----BR-54
Golden Acres-------T.E. Y-101
------------ Ga.615
Pennington-r--------Penngrain BR
D eKa lb- --- ---- ----- BR-6 4
McNair------------656 BR
Excel--------------808
Pioneer----------- B 815
Northrup King------N.K. Savanna 4
Niagara------ ----- ORO-T
Asgrow------------Dorodo M
Excel-------------Bird Go-68
DeKalb------------ E-5 
9
__ --------------AK5 614
Excel-A------------733
Golden Ace---T. E. Bird-A-Boo
Funk's ------------G-522
Funk' s------------_G-45 9 BR
------------ AKS663
McNair- 
------------
654
Northrup King------N. K. 279
Funk's------------- G-516 BR
Funk's ----------BR-79
McNair------_------650
McNair------------895
Asgrow ------------
1H-724
Asgrow----_--_-----Dixie
75.11
6706
67.1
67. 1
66.3
66.1
63.8
58.9
58.4
57.9
57.0
56.4
56.3
55.0
54.0
53.6
53.4
53.0
51.8
50.0
49.9
48.2
47.9
46.7
46.7
45,3
45. 1
40.2
38.8
29.5
1.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
0.5
0.0
0.5
0.0
04.0
0.5
0.0
0.5
0.0
000
4.3
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
2.5
0.0
0.5
3.8
0.0
4.5
4.7
3.7
4.8
3.8
4.5
4.1
4.5
3.9
4.0
4.4
3.8
44
4.3
3.6
3.8
4.1
3.7
3.8
3.4
4.0
3.9
4.1
4.4
3.9
4.8
3.6
4.3
4.6
4.0
5.3
4.0
2.5
5.5
4.0
4.8
4.3
3.8
4.0
2.3
1.8
3.0
3.3
4.3
1.5
3.3
3.0
4.3
3,5
2.3
3.3
3,5
4.3
4.3
2.8
5.5
2.5
2.0
4.3
3.0
7-2
7-5
7-4
7-8
7-3
7-4
7-3
7-7
7-3
7-6,
7-6
7-6
7-6
7-5
7-5
7-6
7-3
7-5
7-3
7-7
7-5
7-7
7-5
7-6
7-5
7-6
7-3
7-5
7-8
7-8
2.8
1.0
2.0
2.5
2.0
2.3
2.5
2.8
3.0
2.0
1.8
1.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
2.0
2.3
2.0
3.0
2.0
1.8
3.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
2.5
2.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
t:
7
7
10
0
14
7
7
7
17
40
6
23
14
13
10
7
4
31
14
7
21
19
14
7
10
0
27
13
10
10
1/Planted: April 24, 1974 
3/Measured from
2
/Yields calculated from 
bagged heads adjusted to 
14%
terminal leaf to base 
of the head.
moisture and 56 lb. per bushel. 
4/ 1=tight;
5/Macrophmina phaaseQi (Naubl) . A2shby
2=medium.- 3=loose.
Table 7. Yield and Other Characteristics of Grain Sorghum Hybrids Tested for
Coastal Plain Substation., 1973-1974
Two Years at the Lower
Brand Name Hybrid Yieldl/ Lodging Height
Bu/A Pct. Ft.
Dormllan----------------Cg ~---BR100 69.5 42.1 4.7
Pennington -------------------------Penngrain BR 63.8 44.5 4.3
FunkQs--------------------------------G-522 62.7 28.1 3.9
McNair --- ___rrr__r~_.------------------654 59.6 39.6 4.56.
Pioneer---------------------------B81.5 58.4 35.0 4.7
Golden Acres --- _-- rrr-.-------------T ,E , Y-101 58.2 32.9 4.05.
DeKaib---_-------__.r__---------------E-59 58.0 19.4 4.25.
DeKalb ------------------ _-BR-64 57.2 11.3 
4.95.
------------------------------- Ga. 615 55.3 49.5 4.85.
-------------- AS614 54.3 47.3 4.55.
-------------------- o ~rr rwrr_ wor~~rr~rAKS 
663 53.8 11.3 
4.56.
Golden Acres-w ir-------------------T. E. Bird-A-Boo 51.2 33.0 4.15.
Funk'os-----__--------------------------BR-79 
45.0 46.4 4.96.
1/ Yields calculated from bagged heads, adjusted to 14%
2/ Measured from terminal leaf to base of the head.
3/ 1 = tight; 2 = medium; 3 = loose.
moisture and 56 lb. per bushel.
Head
Rati:
2.4
2.5
2.3
1.8
1.6
2.5
2.0
2.8
2.5
2.5
3.0
3.0
2.8
Table 8. Yield and Other Characteristics of Grain Sorghum Hybrids Tested a 
~reil il, 974
Brand name Variety Yields
3
!
Bu/A
Lodging
Pct.
Height
Ft.
Head
exsertion2/i
In.
Head
typ 4l
Rating
Estimated
bird damage
Pct.
Funk's-- ------------ BR-79 60.7 27.5 4.2
DeKalb- --------------- BR-54 56.8 10.0 4.2
ACCO------------------ X- 9418 55.8 13.8 3.6
-----AKS 614 54.5 22.5 4.0
Funk's-- --------- -_G-516 BR 53.7 5.0 3.3
------Ga. 615 53.5 62.5 4.1
Excl ----------------- Bird Go-68 51.8 5.0 3.6
AKS 663 49*9 3.8 4.0
ACCO------------------R-1093 49.9 13.8 3.7
DeKa ib---------- -_a..-BR 64 47.3 18.8 4.4
Funk's---------------G- 459-BR 47.0 1.3 3.9
Pennington -----------Penngrain BR 45.8 22.5 3.8
DeKaib---------------BR-63 45.4 0.0 3.8
Pioneer--------------B818 45.3 6.3 4.3
Pioneer--------------B815 43.8 17.5 4.0
Dorman --- a__------ -BR-100 43.7 21.3 4.0
61KS6I8 40.7 30.0 3.8
Golden Acres-----___-T.E. Bird-A-Boo 36.3 22.5 3.9
Golden Acres ------ T.E. Y-101 - 5/ 000 3,4
ACCO-----------------R- 1029 
- 3.8 2.9
ACCO--a--------------R-1090 - / .0 3.6
DeJab---------E5 - 5 / 0.0 3.6
Funk's----------------G-522 - 5/ 2. 5 3.5
Funk's------------_--G- 57 7 - 5/ 0.0 3.8
McNair------------.-654- 5/ 3.8 3.9
McNair-.I-------------- 895 - / 16.3 4.3
Warner--------------_--W-869 -- 5 / 0.0 3.8
Warner----------------W-851 -5 1.3 3.6
Grower s---------L135- 5/ 1.3 3.4
Growers----------------ML-13 6- 5/ 1.3 4.3
1/Planted: April 26, 1974 3/Measured from terminal leaf to base.
r2/Yields adjusted to 14% moisture and 56 lb. per bushel; not 
adjusted for bird
4/1l=tight; 2=medium; 3=loose 5/To low to measure due to bird damage.
17.0
14.8
15.3
16.5
13.3
13.3
13.3
16.0
15.3
17.5
14.0
14.3
16.0
14.3
11.8
16.0
17.0
16.0
13.3
13.3
15.3
15.5
14.8
14.3
15.3
15.0
13.0
14.3
15.3
15.5
of the head.
damage.
2.8
2.5
2.0
3.0
2.5
3.0
2.8
3.0
3.0
2.5
1.0
3.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
2.8
2.8
3.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
1.8
2.0
1,5
2.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
010
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
68.8
82.5
87.0
88.3
79 .5
80.0
90.0
83.8
77.5
90.0
88.8
97.5
TahZe 8, Yfeld and ~ther CharacteristZcs o~ ~ra~tn ~jo~t~Rr: um n~Pb~~dS 'I'eSted i~r
y/ -M i v V - ,^' 7 -- --
at Monroeville FieldL ] 9.74! 
1
Table 9. Yield and Other Characteristics of Grain Sorghum Hybrids Tested Two Years at
1973-74
Monroeville Field,
Head Ha siae
Brand bame ri 4y 
-ri Yieldl/ Lodging Height 
exsertion2/ b
Bu/A Pct. Ft.In.Ra
DeKaIb---------- BR-54
---------------- AKS 614
Funk's----------BR-79
Funk's------------G 516 BR
Excel------------Bird-Go-68
-- ---------- Ga. 615
Pennington--- -----Penngrain BR
D eKabm--------BR-64
Dorman--_---_----BR-100
-------AKS 663
Golden Acres.'.---_T.E. Bird-A-Boo
Golden Acres------T. E. Y--101
Funk's-----------G_5 22
Funk's-----------G-517
McNair------------654
DeKalb_-------E-59
McNair-----------895
58.8
57.3
56.3
56,2
55.5
54.9
51.6
50.4
47.3
45.9
44.7
-4/
-4/
-4/
21.3
29.4
37,5
2.5
3.1
62.45
29.4
13.8
23.8
4.4
25.0
3.8
6.3
0.0
13.1
3.8
1000
4.7
4.2
4.3
3,9
4.0
4.3
4.0
4.8
4.2
4.3
4.1
3.6
3.8
4.0
4.3
3.9
4.5
16.3
16 .8
17.3
14.4
13.9
14.6
15.9
17.4
16.3
16.5
17.3
14.8
15.8
15.6
16.0
16.4
15.3
2.*4
2.5
2.4
2.1
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.3
2.4
2.8
2.5
2.0
2.0
1.1
2.0
2.0
1.9
0.0
0,0
0.0
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.5
3.8
0.0
65.0
59.8
51.9
78.1
61.0
85.6
1/ Yields adjusted to 14% moisture and 56
2/ Measured from terminal leaf to base of
3/1 1 tight; 2 = medium; 3= loose.
4/ Too low to measure due to bird damage.
lb. per bushel;
the head.
not adjusted for bird damage.
6--
L~OV 70~
Tabl 10.Yield and Other Characteristics of Grain Sorghum Hybrids Tested Three Years at Monroeville
Field, 1972-74
Head Ha siae
Brand name Hybrid Yield!! Lodging Height exsertiotb d
Bu/A Pet. Ft. In.
Funk's-----------------BR-79 59.9 25.7 4.5 13.3
6AKS 14 59.0 20.5 4.3 13.1
Pennington-------------Penngrain BR 55.5 20.2 4,2 11.8
Dorman----- ----- BR-100 55.2 15.9 4.3 12.9
----------------- Ga. 615 54.5 42.2 4,3 11.3270.
DeKalb---------------- BR-64 52.0 9.2 4.8 13.52.00
Golden Acres -----------T.E. Bird-A-Boo 49.9 16.7 4.0 13.2270.
--------- AS663 49.7 2.9 4.3 12.12.25
Golden Acres ---------- T.E. Y-101 -41 2.5 3.6 11.0 234.
Funk's---------------_G-522- 4/ 4.2 3.7 11.5 204.
McNair----------------- 654 - 4/ 8.8 4.2 11.7 236.
DeKalb--..--------------E-59 - 4/ 2.5 3.9 11.9 235.
1/Yields adjusted to 14% moisture and 56 lb. per bushel; not
2 /Measured from terminal leaf to base of the head.
3/1=tight; 2=medium; 3=loose.
4/To low to measure due to bird damage.
adjusted for bird damage.
Table 10.
Yield and Other Characteristics of Early Planted
Prattville Field, 19741/
Grain Sorghum Hybrids Tested for One Year at
Head Head
Brand name Hybrid Yield?! Lodging Height exs'ertin/ tp/
Bu/A Pct. Ft. In. Rtn
Funk's----------------------BR-79 101.5
Pennington------------------Penngrain BR 88.8
DeKalb---------- ----------- BR-54 88.6
Niagara--------------------- ORO 83.5
Golden Acres---------------TE. Bird-A-Boo 79.9
-----AK663 79.3
McNair-. ---------------------+650 78.4
Excel------- --- -- 733 77.8
McNair -----------------------656 BR 77.0
Funk's---------------------G-459 BR 76,6
Excel---------w----------Bird Go-68 75.6
Niagara---------------------ORO-T 74.9
4rw----16ws----i------.--------AKS 614 73.5
Funk's--------------------G-522 73.3
DeKalb---------------------BR- 6472.8
Dorman ---------------------- BR-100 72.5
DeKa lb--------------------- 9 
72.3
Golden Acres-----------------T .E. Y-101 
71.3
r. ue----------------- ra.a~----Ga,. 615 
70.9
McNair--------------- ------- 654 69.8
Funk's------------------ ---G-516 BR 69.3
McNair-----------------r---w8 95 68.7
As grow---------------------Do rodo M 6 8.3
Pioneer-----------------w--B815 68.2
Northrup King--------------- NK Savanna4 67.7
Northrup King--------------- NK X3101 67.5
Excel-----------------------808 67. 1
Northrup King--------------- NK 279 57.4
As grow-------------------11-724 5 5,07
Asgrow--------------------~--Dixie 54.5
1/Planted: Nay 10, 1974
2/Yields calculated from bagged. heads, adjusted to 14%
3/Measured from terminal leaf to base of the head.
25.0
15.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.3
0.0
0.0
7.5
0.0
000
17.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4/1=tight;
moisture and
4.0 4.0
3,5 3.5
4.0 6.0
3.2 3.3
3.5 3.8
3.9 4.5
3.2 5.3
3.2 4.3
3.2 2.8
3.5 6.0
3.5 3.0
3.9 4.5
3.6 3.0
3.0 2.3
3.9 5.5
3.6 3.0
3.3 4,3
3,3 
-.
3.8 
3.0
3,4 4.3
3.2 2.8
3.9 .3.3
3.4 3.5
3.7 41.5
3.4 5.0
3.7 4.5
3a4 3..5
3.4 4.3
3.5 5.0
3.4 3.5
2=medium; 3=loose.
56 lb. per bushel.
Table 11.
3.0
2.8
2.8
2.0
3.0
3.0
2.0
2e3
3.0
1.8
3.0
1.5
3.0
1.8
3.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
2.0
3.0
1.8
1.8
1.3
2.0
1.0
1.5
1.3
1.00
1.8
I-
4:
Yield and Other Characteristics of Late
Alabama 197 4!/
Planted Grain Sorghum Hybrids Tested at Prattville,
Head
P.,rQrt- r 3 
/
In,
DeKaib---------------BR-54 72.3 0
Northrup King--------N.K. X3101 63.9 0
Funk's --------------- BR-79 5705 0
-------------------- Ga. 615 57.1 0
Excel---------------Bird Go-68 55.6 0
McNair--------------656 BR 53.2 0
Pennington ---------- Penngrain BR 51.6 0
Asgrow--------------H-724 50.6 0
Pioneer--------------B 815 50.4 0
Dorman---------------BR-100 50.2 0
DeKalb--------------E-59 50.1 0
Funk' s- ------------- C 516 BR 49.9 0
Northrup King--------N.K. Savanna 4 49.2 0
Funk's---------------G-459 BR 48.8 
0
DeKaib-------------- BR-64 48.8 
0
Niagara--------------ORO-T 48.4 0
614 46.3 0
Niagara--------------ORO 46.3 0
McNair --------------.- 895 45.6 
0
McNair--------- ---- _---654 
45.2 0
Northrup King-------- N.K. 279 45.1 
0
Excel--------------- 808 44.8 
0
Funk's--------------G-522 43,7 0
Golden Acres----------T. E. Bird-A-Boo 43.2 
0
Golden Acres --------- T.E. Y-101 41.9 
0
McNair------- ------ 650 41.5 
0
As grow Dorodo - "--- 38.9 
0
----- -6338.1 0
Excel -- --------------- 733 35,3 
0
Asgrow----------- ----- Dixie 32.7 
0
1/Planted: June 24, 1974 on farm of 
Mr. James Powell.
2/Yields adjusted to 14% moisture and 
56 lb. per bushel.
5.0
5.0
4.8
4.5
3.6
3.6
4.1
4,3
4.4
4.1
3.8
3.5
3.6
4.0
4.5
4,4
4.1
3,4
4.7
4. 1
4.5
4.0
3,3
3.6
3.2
3.3
4.1
3.8
304
3.8
3 /Measured
4/!j 1=tight4
9.5 2.5
9.0 10
9.5 2.8
7.5 2.8
6.0 3.0
5.5 3.0
7.0 2.8
9.0 1.0
9.5 1.0
8.0 
3.0
910 1,P8
6.0 2.5
8.0 1.0
7.5 1.8
7.5 2.0
6.5 1.5
7.5 3.0
7.5 2.0
8.0 1.5
6.5 2.0
10.0 1.5
6.5 2.0
5.5 2.0
8.5 3.0
8.0 2.0
7.5 2.0
8.0 1.8
5.0 3.0
7.5 1.8
7.5 1.0
from terminal leaf to base of
2=medium; 3=loose.
Table 12.
Rninme. l-Tvhr-M V-P1Ac
2
/
Bu/A
T~rnoir
Pct .
-L - a4-
Ft.
Head
A 1 1 U --- 1 . l'-1
Rating
F-+
the head.
-" ~ -~ ---- c -- ----- -- --I-- ----~-- ---- --1~ -- ---C"-
Yield and Other Characteristics of
Alabama, 1973-1974
Late Planted Grain Sorghum Hybrids Tested Two Years at Prattville.
HeadHa
Brand name Hybrid Yield!' Lodging Height exsei
Bu/A Pet. Ft. In,
Funk's- --------- --- BR-79 47,5 71 4.3 7.0
------------------- Ga. 615 46,7 9.6 4.2 5.9
Pennington-------------------Penngrain BR 46.7 6.3 3.9 5.6
-------------------- AKS 614 44.2 9.4 4.0 6.3
Dorman-----------------------BR-100 44.0 2.5 3.9 6.
Pioneer------------------ ---815 4204 0.9 4.3 7.0
DeKaib--r-----------_--------BR-64 42.2 0.0 4,3 6.62.
DeKaib----------------------- E-59 41.4 0.0 3.5 6.31;
Funk's-----------------------G--522 40.1 0.0 3.2 4.1 .
McNair---- ----------------- 654 39.5 1.3 3.8 5.32.
Golden Acres----------------T .E, Y-101 39.4 0.0 3.2 5.62.
Golden Acres --------------- T.E. Bird-A-Boo 39.1 2.1 3.5 7.0I.
___w-.----r---------------'AKS 663 31,8 0.0 3.6 4.01.
1/Yields adjusted to 14% moisture and 56 lb. per bushel
2/Measured from terminal leaf to base of the head.
3/ 1=tight; 2=medium; 3=loose.
Table 13.0
ni
Yield and Other Characteristics of Late Planted
Prattville, Alabama 1972-1974
Grain Sorghum Hybrids Tested Three Years at
Brand name Hybrid Yield!' Lodging Height exsei
Bu/A Pct.Ft.n
Dorman---------------------BR-100 48.9 9.6 4.1 6.
M---------- AKS 614 46.7 20.8 4.0 6
Funks wrseswCI ------- a I.--------vI------G-522 46.3 0.4 3.3 39
Golden Acres-----------------T.E. Y-101 46.0 0,6 3.4 54
DeKaib ---------------------- E-59 45.9 0.0 3.7 6
Funk's----------------- w----BR-79 44.8 19.3 4.4 9.821
-w--------- ----- .--- w----Ga. 615 44,1 
18.5 4.2 5.62.
Pennington ---------------- Penngrain BR 44.0 31.3 4.1 4.824
DeKalb --------------------- BR-64 43.6 0.0 4.6 7.20
M~cNair----------------------- 654 41.7 6.3 3.9 5.2 .
Golden Acres----------------T. E. Bird-~A-Boo 40.3 10.6 3. 6 6130
-- w----------.------------ALKS 663 34.0 
8. 1 3.8 4.30
1/Yields adjusted to 14% moisture and 56 lb.
2/neasured from terminal leaf to base of the
3/1=tight; 2=medium; 3=loose.
per bushel.
head.
Table 14.
Yield and Other Characteristics of Early
Plain Substation, 19741/
Planted Grain Sorghum Hybrids Tested at the Upper Coastal
Head 
Head
Brand. name Variety Yield-z/ Lodging Height exsertioni' Md-lo tpA
.Bu/A Pct. Ft. In.DaeRtn
DeKalb--------------BR-54
ACCO----------------R-1093
DeKalb -------------- BR-64
Pioneer ------------- B818
AC CO- ------ X-9418lllp L~X~M
L i fVC 
-- -
-- -
--
Gr 
o w e 
r s 
-- 
- - -
M4L -1 
3 6
Growers--------------ML-135
---- s ,,,I----------KS61
McNair-------------654
Excel---------------Bird Go-68
Funks--------------G-522
- ------- AKS618
Pioneer--------------]B815
_-------------- 615Ga
Funk' s--------_-----BR-79
Funk's ------------- G-459-BR
ACCO ---------------- R-1029
Funk' s---------------G-516 BR
Pennington----------Penngrain BR
Golden Acres--------- T .E. Y-101
McNair -- _------------895
ACCO-----------------R- 1090
--------
AKS663
Warner---~------ 
-----
~W-869
DeKalb------ ----- --- E-59
DeKalb--------------BR- 63
Dorman--------------BR-100
Funk's-- ------------ G- 5 77
Golden Acres---------T.E. Bird-A-Boo
Warner---------------W-851
1/Planted: April 25, 1974
2/Yields adjusted to 14% moisture and
78.2
75.7
74.9
72.2
70.6
68.3
68.2
68.1
66.2
64.8
64.7
63.0
62.9
62.3
61.9
61.4
61.0
60.1
59.8
59. 1
57.9
57.1
56.9
56.9
55.4
55. 1
53.8
53.3
53.0
38.2
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
56 lb. per bushel
3.3 3.8
3.1 4.5
3.4 5.3
3.8 5.3
3.6 4.5
3.7 6.3
3.0 4.8
3.7 4.8
3.3 4.0
3.0 4.3
3.0 3.5
3.4 5.5
3.9 4.8
4*1 6.3
4.2 6.8
3.6 5.0
3.2 3.5
3.2 4.5
3.6 5.5
3.0 2.3
4.2 7.0
3,4 4.0
3.1 4,3
3,5 4.5
3.1 305
3.0 4.0
3.6 6.3
3.6 505
3.1 5.0
3.2 5.0
3/Measured from terminal leaf to
4/1=tight; 2=medium; 3=loose,
Table 15.
7-13
7-10
7-12
7-11
7-14
7-11
7-12
7-7
7-12
7-14
7-14
7-8
7-18
7-11
7-11
7-13
7-15
7-15
7-9
7-14
7-14
7-15
7-16
7-13
7-15
7-15
7-11
7-16
7-7
7-11
base of
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.3
2.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
2.0
2.8
2.0
3.0
2.0
3.0
3.0
1.8
- 2.0
2.8
3.0
2.0
2.0
2.~5
3,0
2.0-
2.0
1.8
3.0
1.0
3.0
1.8
the head
00
_....
Yield and Other Characteristics of Early Planted
at the Upper Coastal Plain Substation, 1973-74
Grain Sorghum Hybrids Tested for Two Years
Brand name Hybrid Yield!' Lodging Height exe
Bu/A Pct. Ft.n
DeKaib---------------------- BR-54 78.1 0.0 3.7
DeKalb---------------------- BR-64 74,4 0,0 3.8
Excel---------------------Bird-Go-68 65.9 0.0 3.2
McNair---------------------895 61.0 0.0 4.0
McNair----------------------654 60.6 0.0 3.5
Funk's--2-------------------G-22 59.9 0.0 2.9
Funk's---------------------- G-516 BR 59.0 0.0 3.3
Golden Acres_---------------T.E. Y-101 58.7 0.0 2.9
---------- G,615 56.2 17.5 4.06.30
---------- AS614 54.7 21.9 3.65430
Desl ------------__-E_59 52.5 0.0 3,13.18
Funk's --------------G-577 49.9 0.0 3.55410
-- ----------- AKS 663 48.6 0.0 3.2443.
Pennington---------Penngrain BR 47.7 23.1 3.5503.
Dorman _---------------------BR-100 47.1 10.0354 3.0
Funk' s---------------------_BR-79 45.9 26.3 3.85530
Golden Acres---------------- T.E. Bird-A-Boo 42.3 16.3 3.15.30
1/Yields adjusted to 14% moisture and 56 lb.
2/Measured from terminal leaf to base of the
35/1=tight; 2=medium; 3=loose.
per bushel.
head.
Table 16.
Yield and Other Characteristics of Early Planted Grain Sorghum Tested
Upper Coastal Plain Substation, 1972-74
for Three Years at the
Brand name Hybrid Yield" Lodging Height exse
Bu/A Pct.Ft.n
DeKalb---------- ___BR-64 83.9 0.0 3.9 5.
Funk's ---------------- G-522 73.1 0.0 3.0 3
Golden Acres-------------- T. E Y-101 70.2 0.4 2.92
Ga. 615 69.3 20.4 4.0 4
- - -AS 614 68.9 16.4 3.7 4.
McNair ----------- _-------- 654 67.0 2.1 3.5 4.20
Pennington-- ---- -----.--- Penngrain BR 65.8 22.5 3.7 4.0 .
DeKailb- --- ----_--------E-59 65.7 0.0 3.1 3.18
Dorman_-_-------------BR-100 63.9 8.3 3.7 5. .
Funk's------------------ .BR-79 62,3 22.2 3.9 4.28
------- ------ AKS 663 56.2 0.0 3.1 
3.9 .
Golden Acres--------~-----T.E. Bird-A-Boo 53.8 14.6 3.0 4.30
1/Yields adjusted to 14% moisture and 56 lb.
2/Measured from terminal leaf to base of the
3/1=tight; 2=medium; 3=loose.
per bushel.
head.
Table 17.0
N
Yield and Other Characteristics
Substation, 19741/
of Late Planted Grain Sorghum Hybrids 
Tested at the Upper Coastal Plain
Brand name
Variety 
YieldZ!
Bu/A
Head
Lodging Height exsertion3!
Pct. Ft. In.
Mid-bloom
Date
Head
type4l
Rating
Estimated
bird damage
Pct.
CharcoaJl
rot incidence
Pct,
ACCO------------ X-9418
ACCO------------- R- 1093
DeKalb- -------- BR-- 54
Funk' s-----------BR-79
Funk's-----------G-516 BR
Excel-----------Bird Go-68
------------ 
--AK {.S 618
DeKaib--------- BR-63
Pennington------Penngrain BR
Funk's --------- G-577
-------- _-----AKS 
614
Dorman----------BR-100
Golden Acres----TE,.Y-101
ACCO--------.---R-1090
_-----------AKS 663
Golden Acres----T.E. Bird-A-Boo
Pioneer---------B818
DeKaib---_------BR- 64
Growers ------- _-ML-135
-------------- Ga. 615
Pioneer--------B815
DeKaib----.--- -- E..59
Funks--------G-522
Growers---- -- -- -136
McNair---------- 654
Funk's---------.G-459-BR
AL CCO-----------R-m1029
Warner ----------W-869
_IlcNair. --------- 895
Warner-- -------- W-851
49.0
47.8
4005
402
39.9
39.2
38.5
38.4
37.8
36.4
36.4
34.8
34,.1
34.0
33.5-
33.3
3202
32.2
31.3
30.0
29.9
28.2
27.3
26.9
26.2
26.1
24.0
23.4
20.7
19.1
1/Planted: June 17, 1973
2/Yields adjusted to 14% moisture 
and
not adjusted for bird damage.
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
2.9
2.8
347
3.6
2.7
2.6
3.0
3,.1
3.0
3.2
3.0
3.0
2.8
2.8
3.0
2.6
3.3
3.3
2.7
3.5
3.4
2.5
2.8
3.2
3.2
3.0
2.8
3.0
3.0
2.6
56 lb. per bushel;
4.0
3.0
6.3
6.5
2.8
2.3
5.0
5,3
3.8
4.8
3.8
5,3
3.5
4.0
3,3
4,5
5,5
6.3
4.8
4.5
5.0
3.5
3.3
6.0
5.8
3.8
3.0
4.3
5,5
3.5
8-13
8-12
8-14
8-12
8-18
8-18
8-12
8-16
8-12
8-15
8-12
8-12
8-13
8-13
8-20
8-12
8-18
8-16
8-12
8-12
8-16
8-18
8-14
8-12
8-13
8-19
8-19
8-13
8-16
8-12
2.0
2.8
2.5
2.8
2.8
2.3
3,0
1.0
3.0
100
3.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
2.5
2.3
2.0
2.0
3.0
1.5
2.0
2.0
1.8
2.0
1.5
2.0
2.0
1.8
2.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
17.5
5.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
13.8
0.0
0.0
11.3
20.0
31.3
41.3
0.0
47.5
50.0
56.3
000
3/Measured from terminal leaf to base 
of the head.
4/1=tight; 2=mediums 3=loose.
5/N acrophomiGn phaseoli (Maubl) Ashby
Table 18.
2.7
2.5
6.2
0.0
0,0
0.0
000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0,0
0.0
010
14.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.5
2.5
0.0
2.5
Variety
~llk.cr + ~ 1- i nn _ ~ ca 7 b 1 -~
r
.. ..._...
-Y I)r _-_. _ _ _ ._--_ - _-__,_-_
- -- 
- --
Yield and Other Characteristics of Late
Coastal Plain Substation, 1973-74
Planted Grain Sorghum Hybrids Tested Two Years at the Upper
Head Hea Estimated
Brand name Hybrid Field!! Lodging Height exsertionti
Bu/A Pct. Ft. In.
DeKalb---------------- BR-R 40.5 0 3.4 6.3
Funk s-----------__-BR_7 35.1 0 3.3 6.4
Golden Acres----------T.E. Y-101 3404 0 2.6 3.4
Pennington------------Penngrain BR 34.2 0 2.7 3.9
DeKa b---------------- BR-64 33.9 0 2.3 6.5
AKS 614 30.8 0 2.7 4.3
Funk' s---------------G 516 BR 30,8 0 2.5 3.1
Funk's---------------G-577 30,6 0 2.7 4.5
Dorman---------BR-100 30.0 .0 2.8 5.62.00
Excel----------------- Bird-Go-68 29.5 0 2.4 2.62.00
-- - - - - G.615. 28.4 0 3.1 4.82.00
--------AS663 27.s2 0 2.8 3.63.00
Funk' s---------------_G-522 26.8 0 2.4 3.1 181.
Golden Acres---------- T.E. Bird-A-Boo 26.8 0 2.3 4.4 261.
lMcNa ir---------------- 65 4 24.6 0 2.9 598 192.
DeKaib-------------- E-59 24.4 0 2.4 3.91.57
McNair----------------895 23.5 0 2.8 5.1 152.
1/Yields adjusted to 14% moisture and 56 lb. per bushel;
2/Measured from terminal leaf to base of the head.
3/1=tight; 2=medium; 3=loose.
not adjusted for bird damage
Table 19.0
N,
Tabl 20.Yield and Other Characteristics of Late Planted Grain Sorghum Hybrids Tested Three Years a h
Upper Coastal Plain Substation, 1972-74
Head Ha siae
Brand name Hybrid Yieldi' Lodging Height exsertionti
Bu/A Pet. Ft. In.
DKalb-----------------BR-64 43.1 0.0 3.6 6.4
Funk's-----------------BR-79 42.9 20.5 3.5 6.0
Golden Acres-----------T.E. Y-101 41.6 0.0 2.6 3.0
Pennington -------------Penngrain BR 41.0 19.6 3.1 4.2
------ AK 614 
39.9 2.5 
3.0 4.5 
2
Dorman ----- ----_---BR-100 39.5 3.6 3.1 5.,32.00
----------- AS663 37.2 0.0 2.9 3.03.00
------------- Ga. 615 37.1 
14.9 3.3 4.3240.
Golden Acres----------- T.E. Bird-A-Boo 36.7 6.0 2.6 4.42.58
Funk's --- ___------ -G-522 34.6 0.0 2.7 3.3186.
DeKalb--------------- .E_59 33.4 0.0 2.6 3.81.37
McNair --------------- _-654 32.0 4.2 3.1 5.2 181.
1/Yields adjusted to 14% moisture and 56
2/Measured from terminal leaf to base of
3/ 1=tight; 2=medium; 3=loose.
lb. per bushel; not adjusted for bird damage.
the head,
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.._
._
Table 20.
Table 21, Yield and Other Characteristics of Grain 
Sorghum Hybrids Tested at the Wiregr
Head
Brand name Variety Yield?! Lodging Height exsertiott 
! Mid-blo
Bu/A Pct. Ft. In. 
Date
ACCO------------X-9418 102.0 
0.5 3.8 4.07-3
Excel-----------Bird Go-68 98.9 1.5 
3,7 3,3 7-2
Pioneer---------B815 98.5 6.5 
4.2 5.5 7-1
----------- AKS 614 96.5 
213 3.9 4.3 6-28
Funk's----------BR-79 95.9 20, 
4.3 7.0 6-27
DeKaIb--------- BR-54 93.9 
2.5 4.0 4.8 7-4
Golden Acres----T.E. Bird-A-Boo 90.1 8.3 
3.8 4.3 6-25
Ga. 615 89.9 14.5 3.7 4.5 
6-28
-----------AKS 618 
89.2 23.8 3.9 
4.5 6-27
Funk's----------G-459-BR 85.4 1.5 3.8 
4.8 7-1
Funk's----------G-516 BR 83.4- 0.0 
3.5 3.3 7-3
ACCO------------R-1093 83.2 
14.3 3.8 3.5 6-28
DeKalb----------BR-63 79.9 
0.0 3.5 4.3 7-1
Pennington------Penngrain BR 79.1 
5.0 3.6 2.5 6-27
Pioneer---------B818 76.7 6.0 
3.9 6.0 7-2
Dorman----------BR-1O0 76.0 21.8 
3.9 5.5 6-29
DeKalb---------,-BR-64 71.1 
2.3 4.1'6.3 7-6.
-----------AKS 663 
67.9 1.0 4.1 
6.3 7-8
Funk's----------G-522 - 5/ 
0.0 3.4 2.5 7-1
ACCO------------R-1090 
- 5/ 0.5 3.7 
3.5
Warner--------W-851 
- 5/ 1.0 3.6 2.5 
6-29
Golden Acres----T.E. Y-101 - 5/ 
0.0 3.5 3.0 7-2 
308.
Growers--------ML-135 - -S/ 
0.0 3.4 2.8 7-1 
307.
ACCO---------R-1029- - 5/ 
0.0 3.5 3.0 7-2 
308.
DeKalb---------- E-59 -
5/ 0.0 3.4 2.5 7-6 
307,
Warner----------W-869 - 5/. 
1.3 3.9 4.0 7-1 
309.
McNair----------895 - 5/ 1.8 
3.9 4.3 7-2 309.
Funk's----------G-577 - 5/ 
1.5 3.9 3.3 6-28 
139.
Growers---------ML-13 6 - 5/ 
1.0 3.8 3.0 7-2 
309.
McNair---------654 - 5/ 
3. 0 3. 7 3.5 7-1 
309.
1/Planted: April 24, 1974 
3/Measured from terminal leaf t aeo h ed
2/Yields adjusted to 14% moisture and 56 lb. per 
bushel; not adjusted for bird. damage.
4/1=tight; 2=medium; 3=loose.
5/To low to measure due to bird damage. 
"
ted
mage
Table 22. Yield and Other Characteristics of Grain Sorghum Tested Two Years at the Wiregrs usato,17-
Head Ha sia
Brand name Hybrid Yield!' Lodging Height exsertioni/tp
1
)br a
Bu/A Pct. Ft. In.Raig Pt
Funk' s-------------G,516 BR
- l- ---------- ------ AK 614
DeKalb--------------BR-54
------ --- Ga ~ 615
Funk' s----------BR-79
Golden Acres---------T.E*Bird-A-Boo
----- ------- ,. --------------AjKS 663
Pennington----------- Penngrain BR
Dorman ---------------BR-100
DeKalb--------------BR- 
64
Funk' s-------------- G-522
Golden Acres-------.-T. E. Y--101
DeKaib -------------- E-59
McNair -------------- 654
McNair -------------- 895
Funk' s--_-----------G-57 7
81.4
72.6
70.8
70.7
70.7
69.8
65.5
60.4
58.5
58.3
54.2
- 4/
-4/
-4/
-4/
I)Ir~4/
0.8
0.0
28.1
16.3
10.6
29.4
22.3
0.5
9.4
23.4
1.1
0.0
0.0
10.6
1.5
394
0.8
3.9
3,7
3,7
4.1
3.8
3.9
3.5
4.1
3.4
3.8
4.0
3.5
3.4
3.4
307
3.9
3.8
4.1
3.8
5.1
5.6
4.8
6.5
4.8
6.0
3.9
5.6
5.8
4.0
4.0
4.3
4.4
4.*9
5.1
2.5
2.5
3.0
2.8
2.7
3.0
3.0
2.9
.0
25
2.5
2.4
2.
2.1
74
:ed
aage
0.0
0.8
0.0
0.0
3.3
0.0
0.0
000
0.0
1.3
2.5
43.8
45.3
41.6
55.4
53.3
62.5
1/Yield adjusted to 14% moisture and 56 lb. per bushel; not
2/Measured from terminal leaf to base of the head.
3/1=tight; 2=medium; 3=loose.
4/To low to measure due to bird damage.
adjusted for bird damage.
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Source of Seed for the,1974 Grain Sorghum Tests
Source of seed
ACCO.........."..... .
X-94 18
R- 1090*
R- 1029*
R-1093
AKS . O ...... . ... .........
614
663
618
Asgrow........... .. ......
D oro do M*
Dixie
H-724
D eKab...." o...................... ......... 0
BR-54
BR-64
E-59*
BR-63
Dorman . .. .. .. .. ....."eo" "" o""" t..
BR- 100
Excel. ..
Bird Go-68
808*
733*
Funk's.
G--516 BR
G-522*
G-459 BR
BR-79
G-577*
Ga. . .
615
0 09 0 0 0,, . . . . . . . . . . . .
. ACCO Seed
p. 0. Box 1630
Plainview, Texas
*Department of Agronomy
University-of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
"Asgrow Seed Company
P. 0. Box 2010
Des Moines, Iowa
" DeKaib Agricultural
Association, Inc.
Route 2
Lubbock, Texas
Dorman and Company
Lubbock, Texas
Excel Seed Company
P. 0. Box 1629
Plainview, Texas
. Louisiana Seed
Company, Inc.
P. 0. Box 1867
Plainview, Texas
.Department of Agronomy
Georgia Station
Experiment, Georgia
Golden Acres . .
T.E. Bird-A-Boo
Growers... .. ...
ML- 135*
ML_ 136*
*Taylor-Evans Seed Co.
P. 0. Box 4 80
Tulia, Texas
*Growers Seed Assoc.
P. 0. Box 1656
Lubbock, Texas
. J.. ". .'
Entry designation
,d.... ......._.
___ f___ ___I __ _~ _ _ _1 ~_____ ~ _ _~_m__ _ _II ___ _ __
e " " m " " e " " " "
" " " " " " a
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McNair ... . ...
895*
654*
650*
656 BR
Niagara........ ................
ORO*
ORO-T*
Northrup-King. ....... . .......... . ..
279*
Savanna 4
X3101
Pennington......................
Penngrain BR
Pioneer .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . .
B815
B818
Warner......................
W_869*
W-85 1*
*McNair Seed Company
P. 0. Box 1132
Plainview, Texas
F MC Corporation
Niagara Chemical
Division
YMcAllen, Texas
*Northrup, King and
Company
r. 0. Box 370
Richardson, Texas
*Pennington Grain
and Seed, Inc.
P. 0. Box 290
Madison, Georgia
*Pioneer Corn
Company, Inc.
221 N. Main Street
Tipton, Indiana
George Warner Seed
Company, Inc.
P. 0. Box 1448
Hereford, Texas
*Not bird resistant.