CIRCULAR JUNE 1967 155 Crop Varieties for Alabama FIELD, FORAGE, TURF t ~A4Mm~ ~i fr~. rw , F /Agricultural Experiment Station AUBURN UNIVERSITY E. V. Smith, Director Auburn, Alabama CONTENTS FIELD CRO PS---- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 - 4 - 5 - 5 CORN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CO TTON -- - - - - -- -- - -- -- -- -- - -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - -- PE A N U TS ------------------------- - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - Small Seeded Southeastern Runner Type-5 Large Seeded Virginia Type---------------- Small Seeded Spanish Type--------------SM ALL GRAINS------------- -5 5 - SOY BEA N S- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ----- 5 6 Oats -------------------------- --Wheat-------------------------------B arley __________________ FORAGE CRO PS ---------------------------------WARM SEASON ANNUAL GRASSES -- 6 - Ry e -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pearlmillet WARM -----------PERENNIAL - - - - ---- - 6 - 6 6_ 7 7--7 -7 Sorghum-Sudan Hybrids-----------------SEASON GRASSES-- 8 Bahiag rass -- - - - - - - - - - - - -- - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 B ermudagrass- - - - - - - - - - - -- --- --- -- --- --- --- -- 8 -Dallisgrass---8 John songrass ---- ---- ---- - --- --- - ---- ---- ---- --- - -- - 8 -8 COOL SEASON ANNUAL GRASSES-------------- Ryegrass-8 Rescuegrass- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COOL SEASON PERENNIAL GRASSES- - 8 9 Orchardgrass--Tall Fescue -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -------------- WARM SEASON PERENNIAL LEGUMES----Alfalfa - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COOL SEASON LEGUMES ---------------------------- - --9 9 9 Seric e a -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - Ladino W hite Clover -------------------------Intermediate W hite Clover---- ------- --- -ANNUAL CLOVERS AND VETGCHES-------------------------------10 -9 - 9 Reseeding Crimson Clover ------------------------------- 10 Non-Reseeding Crimson Clover-----------------------------10 B all Clov er -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 A rrowleaf C lover-----------------------------------------10 Ve tch .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 R ed C lo ver --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 SILA GE C ROPS ------------------------------------------11 C o rn- - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1 1 Sorghum ------------------------TU R FGR AS SE S -------------------------------------------- 11 12 L A W N S --- -- ------ - ----- -- -----12-- - -- ----- -- -F ine Grass - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 -- -C oarse Grass - - -- -- - - -- - - ------ - - - -- -- - - - -- - - --- - - - - -- - 12 FOOTBALL FIELDS AND PLAYGROUNDS -------------------------12 CEMETERIES, PARKS, AREAS NOT UNDER HEAVY TRAFFIC----------13 GOLF G O LF BANKS, FILLS, AND AREAS NOT MOWED-------------------------13 FAIRWAYS---------------------------------------------------13 ----------------G REENS --------------------------- 13 FIRST PRINTING 8M, JUNE 1967 Crop Varieties for Alabama* FIELD, FORAGE, TURF GROWER MUST SELECT the proper variety if he is to receive maximum benefit from other good production practices. In fact, the wrong variety may cause crop failure some years. : :::::: : :-:+:e:":::::e: :: Each year growers are faced ... .. "........ with more and more new vare::::::::::::::. ties from which to select. To . provide information on which to A NORTHERN base variety recommendations, : S NORTHERNthe Auburn University Agricultural Experiment Station evaluates varieties of all major agroCENTRAL E nomic crops. This testing pro- gram is done annually at the 15 : * SSOUTHERN . locations shown on the map. Based on results of the tests, recommended varieties are selected by Experiment Station personnel in consultation with Extension Service personnel. Recommendations are based on """""""""""""""""""""""""" variety performance during sev:::: ........... . .eral years at several locations in :: ":..:":::.............. ::::: each region. Recommended varieties of each crop are listed in alphabetical order. An area of adaptation for each variety is given. .... ..................................... ." * This report was prepared by J. M. Creel, Jr., E. D. Donnelly, E. M. Evans, C. S. Hoveland, W. C. Johnson, Jr., C. C. King, A. C. Mixon, and D. G. Sturkie, Department of Agronomy and Soils, Agricultural Experiment Station, in consultation with O. N. Andrews, M. D. Bond, and L. J. Chapman, Division of Plant Science, Cooperative Extension Service. FIELD CROPS CORN Hybrid Coker 52 (Y)* Coker 67 (Y) Coker 811A (W) Coker 71 (Y) DeKalb 805A (Y) DeKalb 1213 (Y) Dixie 77 (W) Dixie 29 (W) Dixie 18 (Y) Florida 200A (Y) Funk's G-795-W1 (W) Funk's G-4703 (Y) Funk's G-741 (Y) Funk's G-732 (Y) Greenwood 18 (Y) Greenwood 471 Y) McCurdy 7x11 (Y) McCurdy 972x7 (Y) P.A.G. SX 59 (Y) P.A.G. SX 29 (Y) P.A.G. 751 (Y) Pioneer 310 (Y) Pioneer 309A (Y) Pioneer 312A (Y) Pioneer 309B (Y) Princeton 990A (W) South Carolina 236 (Y) Stull 807Y (Y) Stull 400W (W) Color of grain: Y - Area of adaptation central central, southern southern southern northern central northern northern central, southern central, southern northern, central northern central central, southern central central, southern northern northern northern northern central, southern northern northern northern central, southern northern central northern northern = white [4] yellow; W COTTON Variety Stoneville 213 Dixie King II Pennington HyBee Carolina Queen Auburn 56 Coker 100A Deltapine 45-A Stoneville 7A McNair 1032 Rex Smoothleaf Auburn M Coker 413-67 Area of adaptation northern northern, northern, northern, northern, northern, northern northern northern, northern, northern northern central, central, central, central, central, sou thern sou thern sou thern sou thern sou thern Wilt classification* S I I I R R I S R I R S central, sou thern central, sou thern (trial basis) *Wilt classification consists of three categories: S is wilt susceptible; R is highly resistant; and I is intermediate in wilt reaction, having a degree of resistance adequate for soils not severely infested. PEANUTS All varieties listed are for southern Alabama only. Small Seeded Southeastern Runner Type Early Runner Virginia Bunch 67 Large Seeded Virginia Type Florigiant (Runner) Small Seeded Spanish Type Argentine Starr SOYBEANS Variety Bienville Bragg Hampton-266 Hardee Hood Jackson Lee Area of adaptation southern central, southern central, southern southern northern central, southern northern, central, southern [5] SMALL GRAINS Oats FORAGE AND GRAIN GRAIN ONLY Variety Carolee Area of adaptation Variety Carolee Coker 62-412 Area of adaptation northern, central, southern Coker 62-42 northern, central, southern Moregrain northern, central, southern Moregrain 62-11 northern, central, southern Roanoke northern, central Suregrain southern northern, central northern, central, southern Moregrain northern Moregrain 62-11 northern, southern Roanoke northern, central Suregrain southern Wheat FORAGE AND GRAIN GRAIN ONLY Variety Ga. 1123 Wakeland Area of adaptation northern, central, southern northern, central, southern Variety Ace Ga. 1123 Knox Monon Wakeland Area of adaptation northern, central northern, central, southern northern northern central, southern Rye FORAGE AND GRAIN GRAIN ONLY Variety Explorer Elbon Weser Wrens Abruzzi Area of adaptation Variety northern, central northern, central southern central, southern Explorer Elbon Weser Wrens Abruzzi Area of adaptation northern, central northern, central southern central, southern Barley FORAGE AND GRAIN GRAIN ONLY Variety Colonial 2 Area of adaptation Variety northern, central Colonial 2 Dayton [6] Area of adaptation northern northern FORAGE CROPS WARM SEASON ANNUAL GRASSES Pearimillet Not adapted to lime soils of Black Belt. Variety Gahi-1 Gahi-2 Starr Area of adaptation northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern Sorghum-Sudan Variety Grazer-A DeKalb SX-11 DeKalb SX-12 Green Graze Green M Haygrazer Lindsey 77F Leafy Sue Pioneer 985 R-P Mor Su R-P Su-I Sordan Southern Cross Su Chow 35 Sure Graze Sweet Sioux Thunderbird Hybrids* Area of adaptation northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern Soil should be pH 6.0 or higher for satisfactory growth. [7] WARM SEASON PERENNIAL GRASSES Bahiagrass Variety Pensacola Argentine Area of adaptation northern, central, southern southern Bermudagrass Variety Coastal Midland Suwanee Area of adaptation northern, central, southern northern, central southern Dallisgrass Variety Common Area of adaptation northern, central, southern Johnsongross Variety Common Area of adaptation northern, central, southern COOL SEASON ANNUAL Ryegrass Variety Common (Italian) Florida Rust Resistant Gulf Tetrablend GRASSES Area of adaptation northern central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern Rescuegrass Variety Chapel Hill Area of adaptation northern, central, southern [8] COOL SEASON PERENNIAL GRASSES Orchardgrass Variety Boone Potomac Area of adaptation northern northern Tall Fescue Variety Alta Goar Kentucky 31 Area of adaptation northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern WARM SEASON PERENNIAL LEGUMES Alfalfa Variety African (short term rotation only) Atlantic Buffalo Cherokee Delta Kansas Common Narragansett Oklahoma Common Vernal Williamsburg Area of adaptation southern northern, northern, northern, northern, northern, northern, northern, northern, northern, Sericea Variety Arlington Commercial Serala Area of adaptation northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern central, central, central, central, central, central, central, central, central, southern southern southern southern southern southern southern southern southern COOL SEASON LEGUMES Ladino White Clover Variety Certified Ladino Regal Area of adaptation northern, central, southern northern, central, southern Intermediate White Clover Variety La. S-1 Area of adaptation northern, central, southern [9] ANNUAL CLOVERS AND VETCHES Reseeding Crimson Clover Not adapted to lime soils of Black Belt and poorly drained soil. Variety Auburn Autauga Chief Dixie Talladega Non-Reseeding Variety Frontier Area of adaptation northern, northern, northern, northern, northern, central, central, central, central, central, southern southern southern southern southern Crimson Clover Area of adaptation northern, central, southern Ball Clover Variety Common Area of adaptation northern, central, southern Arrowleaf Clover Not adapted to lime soils of Black Belt and poorly drained soil. Variety Yuchi Area of adaptation northern, central, southern Vetch Variety Hairy Warrior (Only vetch recommended for seed production in Ala.) Willamette Area of adaptation northern, central, southern central, southern central, southern Red Clover Variety Orbit Area of adaptation northern [10] SILAGE CROPS Corn Use varieties recommended for grain in your area. Sorghum The tall growing, medium-late maturity sorghums .are subject to lodging. HIGH FORAGE YIELD, MEDIUM GRAIN Early maturity NK-315 Medium-early maturity Aztec Lindsey 10iF NK-330 Tital-R HIGH GRAIN Medium-late maturity Beefbuilder-T Milkmaker Yieldmaker Early maturity DeKalb Medium-early maturity Pioneer 940 FS-1A NK-300 [ 111] TU RFGRASSES LAWNS Fine Grass Variety Tifway (Tifton 419) bermuda Tifgreen (Tifton 328) bermuda Tiflawn (Tifton 57) bermuda Sunturf bermuda Zoysia (Emerald) Zoysia (Matrella) (Matrella is a little more shade tolerant) Zoysia (Meyer) (Meyer is coarser than Emerald or Matrella) Centipede Kentucky bluegrass Red fescue Area of adaptation Sun adaptation northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern northern Coarse Grass Variety St. Augustine Pensacola bahia Kentucky 31 fescue Area of adaptation Sun adaptation southern southern northern, central, southern sun and shade sun and shade sun and shade sun sun sun sun sun and shade sun and shade sun and shade some shade sun and shade sun and shade FOOTBALL FIELDS AND PLAYGROUNDS Variety Tiflawn (Tifton 57) bermuda Area of adaptation Sun adaptation northern, central, southern sun [12] CEMETERIES, Variety Centipede PARKS, AREAS NOT UNDER HEAVY TRAFFIC Area of adaptation Sun adaptation northern, central, southern northern, central, southern some shade sun Common bermuda BANKS, FILLS, AND AREAS NOT MOWED Variety Weeping lovegrass Pensacola bahiagrass Kentucky 31 fescue Kobe lespedeza Reseeding crimson clover Area of adaptation Special conditions northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern GOLF FAIRWAYS Variety Tifway (Tifton 419) bernnuda Tiflawn (Tifton 57) berm uda Centipede Area of adaptation Sun adaptation northern, central, southern northern, central, southern northern, central, southern GOLF GREENS Variety Tifgreen (Tifton 328) bermuda Tifdwarf bermuda Area of adaptation Sun adaptation northern, central, southern northern, central, southern sun sun summer only winter only sun some shade sun [13]