Performance of Corn Hybrids in Alabama, 1985
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December 1985
Department of Agronomy and Soils Departmental Series No. 105
Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station Auburn University
David H. Teem, Acting Director Auburn University, Alabama
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TAB'E OF CONTENTS
Page
INTRODUCTION..... ............................................. 1
ACKNOWLEDGMENT................................................ 4
Table I. Locations and Cultural Practices for the 1985 Corn
Hybrid Tests.......................................... 5
NORTHERN ALABAMA
Table 2. Two-and Three-Year Yield and Lodging averages for
Northern Alabama, 1983-85............................... 6
Table 3. 1985 Yield of Corn Hybrids by Location and Regional
Averages of Hybrid Characteristics in
Northern Alabama....................................... 7
CENTRAL ALABAMA
Table 4. Two- and Three-Year Yield and Lodging Average for
Central Alabama, 1983-85.8
Table 5. 1985 Yield of Corn Hybrids by Location and Regional
Averages of Hybrid Characteristics in Central Alabama... 9
SOUTHERN ALABAMA
Table 6. Two- and Three-Year Yield and Lodging Averages for
Southern Alabama, 
1983-85.............................. 
10
Table 7. 1985 Yield of Corn Hybrids by Location and Regional
Averages of Hybrid Characteristics in Southern Alabama. 11
BLACK BELT
Table 8. Black Belt Corn Hybrid/Virus Test 1983-85............... 12
VIRAL DISEASE REA.CTIO0S OF SOME HYBRDS : 1935......................13
p ,,,o.. ,.. ...........................
Resul ts.........................
Table 9. Incidence of Viral Diseases in RegJar Corn Hybrid Tests,
Marion Junction, August 2, 1985 ......................... 15
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IRRIGATED TESTS
Table 10.
Table
Table
Table
11.
12.
13.
Table 14.
Table 15.
Table 16.
PRELIMINARY
Table 17.
Table 18.
Table 19.
SOURCES OF
ACCEPTABLE
Irrigated Corn Hybrid Performance and Characteristics,
Headland, 1983-85.................................
WHITE CORN
White Corn Hybrid Test, Northern Alabama, 1983-85......
White Corn Hybrid Test, Central Alabama, 1983-85.........
White Corn Hybrid Test, Southern Alabama, 1983-85........
EARLY CORN
Early Corn Hybrid Test, Northern Alabama, 1983-85........
Early Corn Hybrid Test, Central Alabamam 1983-85.........
Early Corn Hybrid Test, Southern Alabama, 1983-85........
TESTS......................................... ........
Characteristics of Corn Hybrids Tested One Year at
Crossville in Northern Alabama, 1985.....................
Characteristics of Corn Hybrids Tested One Year at
Tallassee in Central Alabama, 1985.......................
Characteristics of Corn Hybrids Tested One Year at
Fairhope in Southern Alabama, 1985.......................
1985 CORN HYBRID TEST SEED..................... .........
HYBRIDS FOR 1986......................................
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Information contained herein is available to all persons regardless
of race, color, sex or national origin
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PERFORMANCE OF CORN HYBRIDS IN ALABAMA, 1985
W. C. Johnson and Darrell Williams
1
INTRODUCTION
Corn hybrids are evaluated annually by the Alabama Agricultural
Experiment Station in the Regular Corn Hybrid Test and the Preliminary
Corn Test on a northern, central, and southern regional basis.
The Marion Junction, or Black Belt Substation, corn test is used as the
prairie soil regional comparison. Entries in the preliminary tests
are both experimental and newly released hybrids. If a hybrid is
outstanding in the preliminary test, it is entered in the regular corn
test the following year. White and early corn hybrids are tested at one
location in each region. One regular and one white corn hybrid test are
irrigated at Headland in southern Alabama.
The locations and cultural practices for the tests are shown in
Table 1.
The tests were designed as a randomized complete block with four
replications. Row width was 36 to 40 inches depending on location.
Two-row plots were used, with row length ranging from 20 to 30 feet
depending, again, on location. The target plant population for the
tests was 20,000 plants per acre with a seeding rate of 23,000 seeds per
plants per acre and thinned to 25,000.
Grain yields were adjusted to 15.5 percent moisture and converted
to bushels (56 pounds) per acre. Stalks broken or leaning more than 45
1
Respectively, Professor and Research Associate (resigned) of
Agronomy and Soils.
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degrees were-considered lodged. The mid-silk data measured the number
of days from planting until one-half of the plants in the plots were
showing silks.
Bushel test weights are reported as regional averages from this
year's data. Grain and husk quality ratings are given as a regional
average of the 1984 tests. The ratings were based on a 1 = excellent to
a 5 = very poor system.
The corn hybrid tests are examined for disease incidence each year
by R.T. Gudauskas, Professor of Botany, Plant Pathology, and
Microbiology. When virus or other disease symptons indicate crop
damage, disease ratings are compiled and published in this report.
Virus infection data from the test at Marion Junction are reported this
year.
To aid in determining real yield differences, a statistical
analysis of variance is performed on the data from each location. The
L.S.D. (least significant difference) and C.V. (coefficient of
variation) are given for each location's 1984 test. The difference in
yield of two hybrids must exceed the L.S.D. value for one hybrid to be
considered superior to the others in yield in that particular test. The
C.V. is a measure of the variability in an experiment. An increase in
45 value indicates an icrease in t he unacctet: cr variabiitv.
Since the performance of hybrids varies with location anc year,
long-term averages from several locations are more reliable than 1-year
performance. Three-year regional averages are considered a reliable
evaluation of the relative performance of hybrids.
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A committee comprised of Department of Agroncmy and Soils and
Alabama Cooperative Extension Service personnel involved in corn
research reviewed the past 3 years of corn hybrid test data to assemble
the list of acceptable hybrids on page 26.
The recommended hybrids are not all equal in performance. Some are
outstanding in one or more characteristics; while others may not be
obviously outstanding, they might possess a satisfactory combination of
all characteristics.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Appreciation is expressed to the following station superintendents
and their staffs. It is their quality work which makes this a reliable
source of information for farmers in their areas.
Northern Alabama
Tennessee Valley Substation, Belle Mina - W. B. Webster
Sand Mountain Substation, Crossville - J. T. Eason
Upper Coastal Plain Substation, Winfield - R. A. Moore, Jr.
Central Alabama
Black Belt Substation, Marion Junction - L. A. Smith (retired) and
H.W. Grimes
Prattville Experiment Field - D. P. Moore
E. V. Smith Research Center, Shorter - W.B. Gordon
Plant Breeding Unit, Tallassee - S. P. Nightengale
Southern Alabama
Brewton Experiment Field - J. R. Akridge
Monroeville Experiment Field - J. R. Akridge
Gulf Coast Substation, Fairhope - E. L. Carden
Wiregrass Substation, Headland - J. G. Starling (retired) and H.W. Ivey
Appreciation is also expressed to the following people:
'I. H. Hears a d rs. Sa'y a',el, sarh ta A ysi, he
computation, summarization, and analysis of the data in this report,
R. T. Gudauskas, Professor and Acting Head of Botany, Plant Pathology,
and Microbiology, for making virus ratings and the virus disease
reactions in this report, and Mrs. Linda Bankston, Department of
Agronomy and Soils, for the coordination of this report.
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]fII~l- 1. LOCATIONS AND CULTURAL PRACTICES FOR THlE 1985 CORN HYBRIDS
Planting Nitrogen Plant Date Herbicides
date rate population harvested used
NorthernAl b(ilma
Tennessee Valley Substition (Belle Mina)
Sand Mountain Substation (Crossville)
Regular test
Preliminary test
White corn test
Early corn test
ipper Coastal Plain Sub'HtiOn (Winfield)
Central Akibma
[.V. Soil th Research Ce1-ot' orter)
Early corn test
White corn test
Plant Breeding Unit (Tllkissee)
Prattville Experiment I hid (l11attville)
Black Belt Substation (1ldit ion Junction)
Southern Aldiboma
Brewton Experiment Fiel-d (Irton
Monroeville Experiment F id (Monroeville)
Regular test
Date of Planting 1
Date of Planting 2
Date of Planting 3
l-ower Coastal Plain Sub(iadt ior, (Camden)
Wi regrass Substation (IleaIll dod)
Regular test (unirriyjoed)
Regular test (irrir $1
White corn test. ( rri(Jed)
Gulf Coast Substation (Idtihlope)
Regular test
Preliminary test
Early corn test
April1 4
AprilI
AprilI
April
AprilI
AprilI
March
March
AprilI
March
March
11
10
11
10
3
8
8
9
20
29
March 20
March 20
March 8
April1 4
May 15
March 29
March
Ma rch
Ma rch
March
Ma rch
March
26
26
26
19
19
11
150
150
150
150
150
160
120
120
120
120
120
125
120
120
120
120
120
120
200
200
150
150
150
20,000
20s000
20,000
20,000
20s000
20,000
20000
20,000
20,000
202000
202000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
25,000
25,000
209000
20,000
20,000
August 23
September
September
September
August 29
August 29
13
17
17
August 1
August 1
September 4
August 19
August 27
September 9
September
September
September
September
August 27
September
September
September
August 19
August 20
August 19
12
19
19
19
9
9
9
Atrazine
Atrazine
Atrazine
Atra z ine
Atrazine
Atrazine
+
+
+
+
Dual
DualI
Dual
DualI
Atrazine + Dual
Atrazine + Dual
None
Atrazine
Atrazine + Paraquat
Atrazine
Atrazine
Atrazine
Atrazine
Atrazine
Atrazine + Sutan
Atrazine
Atrazine
Atrazine
+
+
+
Lasso
Lasso
Lasso
Lasso + Bladex
Lasso + Bladex
Atrazine + Lasso
11
Pounds per acre N. Iime, phosphorus, potassiui, zinc,
blsed on soil test.
and sulfur were applied according to recommendation
Loca t ion
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TABLE 2. TWO-w AND THRCC-YC'AR YIELU AND L30 ? ING AVERAGC-S FOR NZJRTHEN N
MOM "MMUMMM --- -- Am an
MININIMMOMM4000, MONO W0101M, MUMMIMdow MOW 40000-1100"Mmalmolow 1001040"M ANN-am "W"WER,
.BRANO NAME--HYBRkID
PLUM4EER 3147
P[0NZEER 3320
PIONEER 3187
DEt(AL3 T 1230
ZCCUROY 8150
RING AROUND 1502
MCCLDRDY 84AA
JACQUES JX 180
FUNKS G-4507A
NORTHRUP KING PX 95
JACQUES JX 247
FUNKS G-4522
COKER 19A
FLUNKS G-4733
NURTHRUP KING PX 87
C04KER 21
PIONEER 3165
ASGROW/CJ'S GOLD 2570
NORTHRUP KING PX 9581
JACQUES 8400
ASGROW/O'S GOLD 5509
GOLDEN HARVEST H-2675
PAY-MASTER 899(0
FFR 848
ASGROW/O"S GOLD RX 777
3-YR . 2-YR.
126 146
126 144
123 135
123 140
121 136
121 134
120 133
120 129
1,20 132
120 142
119 135
118sL3 2
117 129
117 132
117 131
116 132
on 
150
- 136
- 134
133
- L33
132
131
- 127
law 
125
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iBELLE MINAt CROSSVILLE, AND WINFIELD.0
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LLQ~Q SA6 
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3-GYR. Z-y R.0
3.7 3-*0
4.4 2.8
4.0 2.8
3.7 2.3
2a4 2.3
4.*3 4*3
5.*0 2.8
5.3 3.00
6.8 2.2
5.a1 5.00
3.2 2.3
2.3 1.5
3.3 1.8
5o3 3.7
4o8 3.3
1.*7
2.7
MAW 
2.8
2.2
3.7
2.3
2.5
3.0
Z.3
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NIORfilkeUl' KING iPX 'A'3
11'dLItR3145
'I'MMILLI 11bO
ICLJRI)V 8172
/CM1iLUIIAN 1 21 Y
P'l1itLLit 3320
VI U~N C Lit 31471
S'NBEL II d1J
W.-KALLI 1 1210
1) 0,4E R 3181
SJURIEL 1 1321
vAiRAILCII GK 13.0
SIAiJII-IR S 11O)
ZIML11AN 1I211 y
I)UNKS G-4!)01A
1UNKS 6--452?
'4 AA'(R1J1/U8 S GUI )210
1.4Jj0JjjgflUP KiNG 'X '9581
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LfIKER 1I A
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MLLUROLY 04AA
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(M1 I IIML INGltPX III
JACI)UE S 840U
l'AY1IASIEII 6940O
JAL'JILS JX 2141
A_'btRl~b/1J'S GUIl) RX 111
l)LKAIII OK 65&
I1 108411
JACoJUt S JX 10
Il-_SI AVtl(A(PL
1= EXCELIA(341 ;'- Il
[Alli L 3. 1 go 15 YI.Ito101- C~kN 11IsR IVUSB 1Y ItLAr I UN ANJD REGI ONAL AVERAGES (if IIYIR10 IARAC ICRI STI L S
bl 1- MNA (I S VI L LLE WI N1- ILLD) Y1IfLL) OUGtEl TEST M10- IIU SK GR A 1.
- - - -- ~f~L1~WL1I1J[LLI ------------------
1 10 102 175 164 .31j 54.0 6-22 2 2
1119 192 1,;9 161 
2.1 5!i 06 6-21 2 2
1.10 Ills 169 161 2.3 56.6 6-20 2 2
114 115 112 161 2.0 55.3 h21 2 2
113 116 169 15, 4.3 55.9 6-20) 2 2
140 119 156 155 5.3 56.2 6-2U) 1 2
114 169 112 158 4.0) 16.5 6-17 2 2
133 1Ito Irk 158 6.3 52.6 6-2 1 2 2
143 161 160 151 2.1 551 6-11 2 2
lit 1*140 14J 154 4.3 Jix..0 6-L9 2 2
136164) 161 152 4.3 56.1 6-1d8 1? 2
1)? 110 151 151 5.1 5511 6-20 2 2
I I Is 1i 149 151 2.7 56.10 6-18 22
1M3114 143 151) 2.0 54.4 6-17 22
1'AtJ 1511 149 144')113) 5. .5 6-11 2 2
1 4) 1611 147 149 1 .7 55.1 6-18 2 2
1ilt) 1611 136 148 2.1 tia.1L 6-19 3 2
1.18 166 140 148 11 4619 2 2
1 3' 141 1t9 L4 184.0 53.6 6-1? 2 2
1153 164 125 141 3.0 5 5.*7 6-17 2 
2
1 idS 1 :4 141 146 3,1 55.4t 6-17 2 2
131 164 137 146 4.1 55.8 b6- 16. 2 
2
1'll. 164 121 14!h 6.0 j4,6 6-19 2 2
136 153 145 145 3.3 56.5 6-16 3 2
CV. 145 153 144 2.3 54.9 6-11 
2 2
110 16b 135 144 3.3 56.6 6-20 2 
2
119)1,bI 135 144 6.3 55.8 6-10 2 2
It 1 1101 122 143 5.0 55. 0 6-20 2 2
124 153 148 143 3.0 56.4 6-J5 2 2
1,-16 133 143 6.1) 55.2 6-20 24
114 111 125 143 5.1 55.1 6-19 
2Z
114 162 142 142 3.0 51.1 6-19 
3 2
141 156 1201 142 'j1.1 51.1 6- 11 2 
2
110 112 121 141 0.3 54.7 6-20 2 
2
11 1! il 131 140) 5*1 55.6 to-19 2 2
t12t1 14 t 135 137 4.1 54.3 6-16 
3 2
1.11 140 143 131 3.1 57.0a 6-15 2 2
10141 141 131 2.0 56.1 6-18a 2 
2
151165 152 137 4.1 55.4 6-19 2 2
141 142 116 3.1 54#,S 6-10 2 2
1*11.11t I b-45 146.5
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TABLE 4. TW0- AND TRi1EE-YEAR YIELD AND L00GI G AVERAGES FOR CENTRAL
BRAND NAM4E--YoRIO
PIONEER 3320
PIONEER 3165
PIONEER 3147
NORTHRUP KING PX 87
4cPcJRoy 81.1.)
JACQUES JX 247
GOLDEN HAR~VEST H-2680
COKER 21
FUNKS G-4733
MCCURDY 84AA
JACQUES JX 180
FUNKS G-4522
RING AROUND 1502
PAYMASTER 8951
COKER 19A
AGRATECtI GK 868
JACQUES 8400
MCCUROY 8172
ASGROW/O'S VGJOLG 2570
OEKALB T 123~0
NORTHRUP KING PX 9581
ASGRQ*2/0S GULD 5509
GOLDEN HARVEST H-2675
FFR 9:)5
PAYMASTER 8990
3-YR. 2-YR.
97 89
94 89
87 82
85 71
84 69
83 66
83 69
81 63
8so6
79 62
79 65
75 62
7.563
74 61
72 58
71 63
a& 
81
-m76
75
70
- 67
65
- 64
- 62
- 55
3-YR. 2.-YR.0
2.3 18 
4. .
8.7 12.
L10.8 14.3
17.*2 23.3
13.0 1900
15.2 21.8
14.5 21.3
14.0 2u .00
5.5 8.3
16 00 21.5
16.2 22.8
12.2 17. *8
11.2 16.8
13.*8 20.3
17.e5 25.3
11.3 16.00
14.5
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- 22.05
23.w8
210
15.5
18.3
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I'FkAt 1v 11.1 CAM[) EN __VI -EL 5 ) OGUt) TESI MID0- IWUSK GRAIN1
tIt125 90) 16.0 54.1 5-31 2 2
54 124 819 ?6.0 ''50.8 6-9 1 2
60 92 16b 32.10 S3.6 4-28 1 2
31) (95 61 1 19. 5 S4.9 6.2 2 2
46 81 t. 7 18.5 56.8 6.1 2 2
40 90) 65 22?..x 5042 6-3 3 3
S2 '14 63 21.5 56.9 5-30 3 1
43 76 51) 3.0 54.6 6-1 2 2
54 64 59 29.0 s56.8 5-30 3 2
61) 51 56 40.5 55.1 5-21 2 2
40 10 55 15 .:A !4 o9 5-30 2 2
51 55 53 4#5.5 53.8 5-31 2 3
48 S5 51 40.0 5269 5-31, 3 2
38 64 5 1 40.5 53.9 5-31 2 3
36 66 51 23.5 55.0 5-30 1 2
41 53 50 36.0 54t.4 5-29 2 1
5441 4 li 20.0) 8>6.*6 5-26 2 .1
41 45 46 38.0 54.4* 5-31 23
41 45 46 37.0 :)3o,4 :0-31 21
42 46 44 43.1) 53.3 5-31 2
53 34 41 32.-W5 54.6 5-21 2 2
42 4J 43 31.0 5. 01 6-1 3 2
45 301 41 35.o5 52.6 5-29 3 3
il9( 33 At1 44.5 5201 5-29 3 3
42 38 4U) 35.0 55.8#1 5-28 2 3
44 35 39 40.0 53.1 5-28 2 1
480 31 31) 30.!) 56.4 5-20 2 2
51 21 39 49.0 52.4 5-2d 2 3
to1 30 39 38.0 55.3 5-28 2 1
1 41 J9 47.0 50.01 5-31 2 4
47 30 39 29.5 56.8 5-30 1 1
vi 2 ill211. 559 5-26 22
45 29) 31 42.5 54.05 5-29 2 3
52 21 3J6 30.11 55.9 5-27 2 2
45 25 J!.#26.0 :04.9 5_2 1 23
462) 34 38.0 56.5 5-30 23
41 21 34 39.5 5!i.5 5-30 23
4b 11 29 23.0 5a8.2 s-26 2 3
4314 28 49.0 54.0O 5-219 2 3
115 16 25 2100 54.4 5-il 2 j
3 1149.'
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TA8L 6.~O-AND TriREE-YEAk YIELD AND LODGING
ttAl AUiMA aI 91~-mli s1
AVERAGES FOK SOUrTHERN
611RAND NAM'E-HY3RID
rn~
PIONEER 3165
mC CJiR0Y 3172
DEK4LB 1T 1230
PIONEER 3147
MCCJROY 8150
COKER 21
JAkC.QUES JX 247
NORTHRUP KING-"J PX 95
GOLDEN HARVEST Ho-2680
NORTHRUP KING PX 87
FU?*KS G-4733
FUNKS G-4507A
AGRATECH GK 808
MCCURDY 84AA
RING AROUND 1502
COKER 19A
PAYM4ASTER 8951-
PIONEER 3320
RING%- AROUND 1505
PIOf4EER 3187
ASGROW/0S GOLD 5509
FFR 953
JACQUES 84t00
GOLDEN HAkR'EST M2o75
3~-YR. 2-YR.
104 98
100 388
100 88
98 88
95 81
94 T7
9.3
93
89
a8
87
87
87
85
85
84
84
84
7T0
80
78
78
78
77
74
75
95
84
83
83
32
78
77
L2OQEDL-aIj.A. B
3-YA. 2-YR.9
4 983-a 2.
PCjuL.61
1.0 0.8
2.2 2.9
1.8 2.5
2.00 2.3
1.w7 211
2.00 2.6
1.3 1.5
2.w4 2.6
1.9 2.5
2.3 3.1
0.7 0.9
2.5 3.6
2.o3 3e3
3.2 3.9
1.1 1.05
2.2 2.9
1.08 2.3
- 1.*0
- 21
S01.1
- L.8
- 3.3
- 2.4
2*4
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10-
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I AM L Y1.1941vii 01(IF iJ8N iIRiIi)S iBYOCAl iIN ANU MEGIO 4A1 AVIRAGES If IIYOIJH i)LliAi4CK i1 i>
- ---- -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - --
.II'ui) f'AMi-IYO~t 1L
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PI'iNLLR 3324)
M(CCiitib.- U172
PUN94KS t.-4b1's
1
1
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MC(CUIMY 815U
kINii AROIUND )1505i
PAYIASICR 7990
)I.KALLI 1 1210
11144Li{4AN L 21, I
1. t it I1
"IUI~III(UP 1'KMG 1)( X95
ASG(;tW/0
1
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ASD(.RKIJW/U*5 GILO lX 11?
fit.N A1,MUNI) 1 '.)2
PiiNLi-R 3101
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N)
VIRAL DISEASE REACTIONS OF SOME HYBRIDS IN 1985'
The two most prevalent viral diseases of corn in Alabama are maize
chlorotic dwarf (MCD), caused by the maize chlorotic 
dwarf virus (MCDV),
and maize dwarf mosaic (MDM), caused by the maize dwarf mosaic virus
(MDMV). Discovery of MDM in the State dates back to the early 1960's,
while MCD has been recognized only since 1973. Both diseases 
probably
occur throughout Alabama; however, they generally have been 
more
prevalent and damaging in the northern two-thirds of the State.
Symptoms of the two diseases are similar in appearance and
sometimes difficult to distinguish. Generally, affected plants 
are
chlorotic or discolored and may be stunted. Leaves of MOM-diseased
plants show an irregular, light and dark green mosaic or mottle; the
initial symptom of MCD is a fine, chlorotic streaking over the smallest
veins.
The causal viruses are spread by feeding activities of insects.
MCDV is transmitted by certain leafhoppers, and MDMV is carried by some
aphids. Both viruses have similar host ranges among a variety of wild
and cultivated grasses. Johnsongrass is an important overseason or
reservoir host for the viruses, and MCD and MOM incidence and damage
usually are high in corn fields thaz are hea~iy infested 
ih
Use of resistant or tolerant corn hybrids and the control or
avoidance of johnsongrass infested areas are the most practical controls
for MCD and MOM. Commercial and experimental hybrids are 
evaluated
yearly to identify resistant hybrids or promising sources 
of resistance
prepared by Pobert T. Gudauskas, Professor and Acting Head of
3otany, Plant Pathology, and Microbiology.
to the diseases. Results of evaluations of some commercial hybrids
during 1985 are summarized in this report.
Procedure
Viral disease ratings were made on entries in the corn hybrid test
at the Black Belt Substation, Marion Junction. Plants showing symptoms
of MCD and/or MOM were counted and data are reported as percent
incidence of the diseases for each hybrid.
Results
At the Black Belt Substation, incidence of MDM ranged from 0-6.1
percent among hybrids and averaged 2.1 percent for the entire test,
table 9; incidence of MCD ranged from 0-29.4 percent and averaged 9.6
percent for the test. AgraTech brand GK850 showed no symptoms of either
disease, and incidence of either disease was less than 5 percent in at
least 11 other hybrids.
Hybrids showing relatively greater resistance or tolerance were
apparent. Under conditions of higher or lower incidence of viral
disease, hybrids would be expected to retain their relative ranking.
When selecting a hybrid, viral disease reactions should be taken into
account for areas where the diseases are known or suspected to occur,
along with the considerations of yield and other characteristics gciven
elsewhere in this recort.
-14-
TABLE 9.9 INCIDENCE OF VIRAL DISEASES IN PEGULAR CORN HYBRIDS TEST,
MARION JUNCTION, 
AUGUST 2. 
1985 
1
Brand name Hybrid Maize chiorotic Maize dwarf
dwarf mosaic
AgraTech
AgraTech
Asgrow/O'Gal d
DeKalb
DeKalb
DeKaib
FFR
FFR
FFR
Funk's
Funk's
Funk's
Funk's
Golden Harvest
Golden Harvest
Jacques
McCurdy
McCurdy
Northrup King
Northrup King
Asgrow/O's Gold
Asgrow/O's Gold
Pioneer
Pioneer
Ring-Around
Stauffer
Sunbelt
Sunbel t
Todd
Todd
Z-; ilme rma n
7Z irmerma n
850
900
RX 404
DK 789
T 1230
DK 689
815
955
929 W
G-4733
G-4779 W
G-4734
G-4858
H-2660 W
XC 918
.8400
84 AA
8150
PX 95
PX 87
33,44
5509
3147
3187
1502
S 7759
1802
1860
EX 810
E;4/' 82 0
7 1
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1.1
15.7
8.3
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8.6
15.7
15.9
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8.8
25.4
13.7
3.4
29.4
1.6
15.7
4.7
1.0
8.5
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6.5
1.8
18.9
8.9
6.8
15.9
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0
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fu& 1iIJ flu& EL& ELI& E I U*LUAA LilALi~a BLN AI
SUNBELI 1827- 135 142 0 0 5-23 55.134
ASe.AOw/0S GOLD) 2510i) 12s 1271 0.5 0 5-21 5,. 2
SUt40EL1d 102 1 2!i 124- 0 0 5-21 56.823
FUKS 0-4614- 123 115 -0.5 0 5-21 55.53
-UNKS G-4522- 119 115- 0 0 5-21 5f *32
ASGKUW/UIS GULl) RX II.'- 118i 123 Jo1. 0 5-22 56.0423
AGRAFECII GK 850 111 113:1 0 0 5-18 56.223
NURFHAUP KING PA 'VIBI 115 113- U 0 5-20 56.0.523
NOR I HkUl KEING. PA X %I 115 114- 0 0 5-22 54.544
JACQUES '1900 L115to 120- 0 0 5-21 54.# 3 4
AGRAI&111 GK 150 113 116- 0 0 5-21 56.824
COKER 10515 109 120 0 0 5-20 52.804a
RING AHtUUNI) 1404 106 113- 0 0 5-22 53.944
DLKALI3F1 110 104# 114 -0 1)5-21 54.244
GOULN IIA14VESI ti-2411 1 91 113- 0 0 !i-20 55,0724
PAYMtASTERt 1990- 140-- 0 5-21 53.934
LIII4LRMAN 1 21 V 139 - 0 S-22 550233
GULDEN 1HARVESI 11-2601 - 134 -- 0 5-21 52.8v3d
PAYMiASTERI 8151 - 130-- 0 5-21 55.82
CUKER 8601- 130-- 0 5-20 54.234
JACQUES 1820 129 - 0 5-21 55.12 4
FFR 741 128-- 0 5-21 56.112
UcculIDY 1312- 126- 0 5-21 56.234
fIR 815 - 125-- 0 5-23 54.534
ASG1(WW/US 60111 3i-,4 110I-o- 0 5-21 53.934
ICCURUy 551)6 - 109 -too1.0 5-20 53.31
SIAUff'LR 1i11 100 - 0 5-20) 5924
TEST AVERAGE
i*so. gfosIe
C.V. IJ~
121.1
19.6
1FAIREIIIPE.
S 1= L XL UL L -41; -VltR V l'MJR.
IN
IN)
I4(PORI Of PRELIINARY ISTS
IAUiLE 17. CrARACIERISMIS :IF CURM iYRuAiDILS115110f tYLAR Ar CRUSSILL
-------- LM-NU1 dlitACL--------2 4---i~----------------1lIiL.
N. * hJ?194 6.0 6-22 5.
AGRAI11 Ci (K 925 193 5.0 6-22 5.
11 R 90 1191 3.0 6-23 5.
J101 ID(11008 1ab85.0 6-23 5.
(U1)4 R L-090.)a 185 2.0 6-26 5.
P'1()IJIEM 1141 185 10.0 6-25 5.
4)1KAl:1 UK (0619 16 3 2.0 6-24 5.
1M((- I(I)1y 0020(1,83 5.0 6-22 5.
VAY4AS118 '9193 119 6.0 6-2 to4.
~uAli~cil i 119 2.0 6-23 5.
ML(IJRIY 1(1100)111 6.0 6-22 5.
131Ji) '4 11001M2.0o 6-20 6.
f(iNNQ U xp-9002 M 110 3.0 6-26 5.
101),I) IXI' 020) 170 1.60 6-21t1.
MIX) )1 113 I166 1.0 6-26 5.
GjMCI-JI&OY 1616 166 
2.0 6-19 5.
H-JrjKj3EII-5()i. A 16:o 3.0 6-20) 5.
A&,tA11f Cd(;K Pik) 164 Ig0 6-20 5.
It. 1%. "oi1A63s)4.0 6-21 5.
11CL ( MW)y at, - 191 16)1 2.0 6-20 5.
L 0 P,11. '- 1i./6 162 2.0 6-21 5.
fNi)) I fil d 123006-20
UIIK'i 69-1141,511 160 5.006- 26 5.
SI A111-t Iti t 160) 5.0 6-19 5.
LIII1*1 it 414(u) 1 .9 2.0 6-21 96
N4. K . 1') 13 )t581 2.0 6-19 5.
61 )1- lIiAIVLCJ 1 X-41111581 9.006-22 
5.
SUI i I I1 11J 156 1.0 6-21 554
A'... KtI4 I(W)'2 155 3.0 6-11 5.
lil-t IAlIs 610l1)4 4.0 6-2251 
1
JAI uNI , ,:1 150 2.0 6-20-
1 f tt~.140 
1[60 6-21
ItI',IAV~kA(J 167.6.
REPORTI Of PRELIM4INARY TESTS
Mitt: 18. EAMALILRISTILS Jf CURN IIYIRS IESI'ED) 04E YEAR AT 1ALLASSEE
ll1ANL) NAIIIE-HVBISJO AV. YIELD LODGED IILSILI( JEST
BU'S LL& U4LO&. LftatfUa
SUrduEiIL-t10.#111 2.0 5-26 5300
FUK -6612960 6-3 5608
PII)NLLR 3141 128 12.0 5-26 53.'.
R. A. l1502 128 4.0 !)-.2 6 P3. 8
FUNKS CXP-4002 X 125 4.0 5-29 54.3
101)W I )(1' 81'. 125 1.0 5-26 51.9
1000 [ 1Xl'1, /1)124 1.0 5-31 54.5
AGAA it I GK 900 123 14.0 5-31 56.8
FUNKS G-476'i 121 2.0 5-26 55. 7
N, . 9 '612 121. 3.0 5-281 54.1
PAYI4ASJI: 9990 1204 4.60 6-1 5500
MCLUU1)Y ft'.-i4 120 10.0 5-28 561
ICCURW1Y 8021) 119 2.0 5-26 51.1
FUNIKS CAI-5013 A 119 6.0 5-219 55.0
JACU1JL S16100) 116 5.s0 5-29 58.4
Ff11 815 5 s3.0 5-17 57.7
-Pa.1)1f) 14 100 115 1.0 6-1 5 9.8
JALQ1Jt1' S 702()114 1.0 5-
2
,6 51.2
VLKA1.1 OK 6109 113 9.0 5-26 51
SUNUIJI I 11:112 113 6.0 5-30 54.8
LUKER C- 06110 113 1.0 5-23 58.6
11100 m (if] 111 4.0 5-26 51*3
AGAIALL1 G;K 750 110 1.0 5-23 59.7
ChKlH L-11 101 109 I.0 6-1 58.5
LU)KERK4"o-8625 106 0 5-29 59.1
tml)L)t-.N 11ARVES1 X(-;l1i 101 11*0 5-26 59.2
N,. K. 10540) 100 1.0 5-23 5,1.81
ASGRIMd KX 392 94to6.0 5-26 : o
I-Fit 901 92 5.0 6-1 59.4
IXAII84 30*0 5-26 57.0
flKAiil OK 140 83 28.0 5-26 54.6
UES! AVIMIAI;C f-113.5
I.S.O 1.0d16. 3
C.V. t 10oo1
--- -- --C- - -- --- ----- --S-
HIPORI (1- PRELIMINARY 1ESIS
IAIM1. 19., UdAHACfEIHSF1CS [IF CORN HYBRIDS TESTED ONE YEAR AT FAIRImfPlE
- - --- - - -- - - - - - - - - - - -
O1RAI-1) NA'IL-ItlY8II)AV* VILU )LQLGLL) 9ILV1LK [EST
SJ~iII112 133 0 5-29-
P10141114ill1141 126 1.0 5-40-
DKIH OK 14H 1212 0 5-21-
1)1K~i1$OK 609' 121 0 5-21
IJLhd It )119 0 5-24
It. A. I 3d? * 1 0 5-24-
IP A (, ',X 1')? 1101)5 -2.
M(,Lolr ii' 6J 15 0 5-25
P--A-Ak' ) 1 0 
5-28-
PAYMiA'. I II '99U11M 1.0 6-1-
LAOK I ItL - 1tj i)110Ito0 5-25-
1I)NWI I XP--') '.01 A 110 0 5-24
055 LAP' 04100 to0 2-2!o-
Aul(,I Ih LIl tK 1)0 0 110 0 5-27-
JALOOJI4b 0101) 109 0 5-21-
SOOI. I I IM1's 109 0 5-24-
AIRA I A (44 jA\1 1)108 0 5-25-
JALQUI 111,M too1080 5-24
LESS r~2o~ 107 1.0 5-28-
GOIJi 14 IAI(VI %1 AL-91 6 101 2.0 5-27
IliO ) X1, 11"d 106 0 '2 5
CIJKLI( L 11101 105 0 5-24
I-I I( 411' 105 0 
5-26
14LLI5I(OV d41U 104 1.0 5-2 1-
aUwO I xa t1A0 1040 0 5-27 -
fIR 94)1 
103 0 5-26 
-
N. K. 9 i'.() 103 0 5-24 -
ASCMRI.. 11X 692 102 0 5-26 -
flUNK k YV -'900f'.A 102 0 53
1000)111100319 0 5-24
U. K.91.092 91 0 5-21-
LOKI k 141(H600 96 0 5Z
Uss VIwo' V4 0 5-26 -
ff.It r 11 87 1.0 5-24 -
AAI4( w X '.o'. 813.0o 5-30 -
DIXII Ili 74 110 6-4 -
I USIAi A4Ia.i
1. 4 (410 1-.
L.V. (C) 9.6
4 (44&.4 l~t14 )5
IN)
SOURCES OF 1985 CORN HYBRID TEST SEED
Seed Company Brand SeedCompany
AgraTech Seeds, 
Inc.
P.O. Box 644
Ashburn, GA 31714
Asgrow Seed Co.
7000 Portage Rd.
Kalamazoo, MI,49001
Coker's Pedigreed Seed Co.
P.O. Box 340
Hartsville, SC 29550
Columbiana Seed Co.
Eldred, IL 62027
DeKalb-Pfizer Genetics
3100 Sycamore Road
DeKaib, IL 60115
FFR Cooperative
4112 E. State Rd. 225
W. Lafayette, IN 47906
Funk Seeds International
P.O. Box 2911
Bloomington, IL 61702
Jacques Seed
Prescott, WI
Co.
54021
McCurdy Seed Co.
Fremont, IA 52561
Northrup King Co.
P.O. Box 151
Columbia, MS 39701
GK Seedway, Inc.
Hall, NY 14463
As growl
0's Gold
Coker
Gol den
Harvest
DeKalb
Stauffer Seeds, Inc.
975 South Durkin Dr.
Springfield, IL 62704
Sunbelt Hybrids, Inc.
Wetumpka, AL
USS Agri-Chemicals
P.O. Box 1685
Atlanta, GA 30301
Zimmerman Hybrids, Inc.
5147 W. Franklin Rd.
Evansville, IN 47712
Todd
Stauffer
Sunbel t
USS
Zimmerman
FFR
Funk's G
Ring Around
Jacques
McCurdy
Northrup King
'AG" Seeds
2.0. Box 9480
Minneapolis, MN
Paymaster Seeds
P.O. Box 9493
Minneapolis, MN
1AG
55440
Paymaster
55440
Pioneer Hi-Bred International
1000 W. Jefferson St. Pioneer
Tipton, IN 46072
-26-
Brand
ACCEPTABLE HYBRIDS FO 1986
All of the acceptable hybrids are niot equal in performance. It is suggested that this
before choosing a hybrid. For relative maturity information, use the days to midsilk
Unless otherwise noted, all acceptable hybrids have been tested at least 3 years in thergla aieyts
listed in descending order (of 3-year average yield.
NORTHERN ALABAMA
tudied
es.
s and are
Brand name
Pionieer
Pioneer
Pioneer
[eKal b
McCurdy
Ringj Around
McCurdy
Jacques
Funk' s
-Recoouuerided
YellIow
Hybrid
3147
3320
318!
T1230
8150
1502
84AA
JX18O
G-4507A
based on
hybrids
Brand name
Northrup King
Jacques
l'unk' s
Coke r
Funk' s
Northrup King
Coke r
AP ionee r
exc eptional
Hybrid
PX 95
JX 247
G-4522
19A
G-4733
PX87
21
3165
Brand name
Coker
FER
Funk 's
Asgrow/O's Gold
Z immnerma n
tfAgraTech
Hybrid
83-3W
929W
G-4779W
RX405W
z 11 w
GK 927W
Early hybrids
Brand name Hybrid
Asgrow/O's Gold 2570
Asgrow/O's Gold RX777
Jacques 7900
Iforthrup King PX79
Afunk's 
(-4614
-ISunbelt 1827
2-year average,
IIIIlr~~ ~IIII~~~~MI c~ i IIIItrII_ /1 I I ttl trill r~lll~ IIVlll~l~l~r IIAVC~ IIC ~rll I)r~l CIII ~I I~r~~l
)RT)
White hybrids
ACCEPTABLE HYBRIDS FOR 1986 (continued)
CENTRAL ALABAMA
Yellow hybrids White hybrids Early hybrids Black Belt
Brand name Hybrid Brand name Hybrid. Brand name Hybrid Brand name H
Pioneer 3320 Asgrow/O's Gold RX405W Ring Around 1404 Pioneer 
3
Pioneer 3165 Coker 833W Asgrow/O's Gold RX777 Northrup King P
Pioneer 3147 Ring Around 2606W Asgrow/O's Gold 6882 DeKalb T
Northrup King PX87 FFR 929W Asgrow/O's Gold 2570 Jacques 8
McCurdy 8150 t Zi niiernian Z 60 
W tFunks G-4614 Funk's
Jacques JX247 tAgraTech GK 850 McCurdy 
8
Golden Harvest H-2680 tNorthrup King PX9581 *Ring Around 
1
Coker 21 *Pioneer 3
Funk's G-4733 tSunbelt
McCurdy 84AA tFunk's G
Jacques JX180 tAsgrow/0's Gold
*Funk's 6-4522 tFFR 9
*Ring Around 1502
*Coker 19A
*If present trends continue, this hybrid will be removed from the acceptable 
list next year in the
category indicated.
tRecommended based on exceptional 2-year average.
ybrid
147
X95
1230
400
-4733
4AA
502
187
860
-4858
509
55
ACCEPTABLE HYBRIDS FOR 1986 (continued)
SOUTHERN ALABAMA
Yellow hybrid White hybridy Hybrid
Brand name _!ybrid Brand name Hybrid Brand name
Pioneer 3165 Ring Around 2606W tSunbelt
McCurdy 172 FFR 929W tAsgrow/O's Gold
DeKalb 11230 Asgrow/O's Gold RX405W tSunbelt
Pioneer 3147 Funk's G-4779W tFunks
McCurdy 8150 Coker 833W
Coker 21 Zimmerman Z 11 W
Jacques JX247 i Zimmerman Z 60 W
Northrup King IPX95 tAgraTech GK 927W
Golden Harvest 11-2680
* Northrup King PX87
* Funk's (-4733
A McCurdy 84AA
* Ring Around 1502
* Paymaster 8951
; Pioneer 3320
* If present trends continue, this hybrid will be removed from the acceptable list 
next year in t
category indicated.
t Recommended ba((d 
n( exceptional 2-year 
averaqe.
Hybrid
1827
2570
1802
G-4614
he