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Table 2. Confection and Birdseed Sunflower Hybrid Characteristics, Gainesville, FL. 1978 1980. PLANT HEIGHT
Acc. Brand Hybrid 1978 1978 1978 1978 1979 1979 1979 1979 1980 1980 1980
No. -------------------------------------Date of Planting-------------------------- ------------------------------
 Mar 14 Apr 13 Aug 17(W) Aug 17(E) Feb 2 Feb 28 Apr 2 Aug 16 Mar 6 Mar 12 Aug 14
 --------------------------------------------entimeters-------------------------- ---------------------------
C-1 Dahlgren D-715 159 152 -- ---- ---- ---- ---- -- -- -- --
C-2 Dahlgren 0-717 161 152 -- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- -- --
C-3 Dahlgren D-818 166 152 ---- -- ---- ---- ---- 94 147 130
C-4 Dahlgren D-719 165 152 ----- ---- ---- ---- ------
C-5 Dahlgren D-821 152 145 -- -- -- ------ -- --
C-6 Dahlgren 0-823 159 152 ---- ---- --- -- ------
C-7 Sheyenne 853 166 147 ---- 150 183 122 135
C-8 Sheyenne 883 130 109 112 ---- -- ---- --
C-9 Sheyenne 923 169 150 140 180 188 150 147 --
C-10 Sigco 852 169 157 140 137 -- -- -- --
C-11 Sigco 923 156 152 137 137 -- -- -----
C-12 Sigco 924 155 157 147 137 163 170 147 152 109 157 132
C-13 Dahlgren D-820 --- --- --- 142 191 135 135 99 140 119
C-14 Dahlgren D-933 -- -- -- -- 160 183 132 117 99 147
C-15 Dahlgren D-716 ---- ---- -- -- 178 175 135 119 97 130 114
C-16 Dahlgren D-722 -- -- ---- ---- -- --
C-17 Dahlgren D-135 99 130 122
C-18 Gurney Black
 stripe 99 ---- 130
C-19 Gurney Mammoth Rus 173 ---- 147
C-20 Interstate Sundak 107 147 117
C-21 Sigco 934 --- 140 114
C-22 Interstate IS-924 -- 163 119


Test Average 159 147 135 137 162 182 137 134 109 145 124


Table 3. Confection and Birdseed Sunflower Hybrid Characteristics, Gainesville, FL. 1978 1980. HEAD DIAMETERS
Acc. Brand Hybrid 1978 1978 1978 1978 1979 1979 1979 1979 1980 1980 1980
No.------------------------------------DateofPlanting---------------------- -------------------------------
 Mar 14 Apr 13 Aug 17(W) Aug 17(E) Feb 2 Feb 28 Apr 2 Aug 16 Mar 6 Mar 12 Aug 14
 ---------------------------------------------Centimeters---------------------- ------------------------------
C-1 Dahlgren 0-715 24.4 16.5 -- -- -- -- ---- -- -- --
C-2 Dahlgren D-717 21.8 14.5 -- -- -- -- ---- -- -- --
C-3 Dahlgren D-818 20.6 13.5 --- ---- ---- --- ---- 11.7 13.7 12.7
C-4 Dahlgren D-719 20.6 14.0 -- -- ---- ----
C-5 Dahlgren D-821 24.6 15.0 -- -- --- -- -- -- --
C-6 Dahlgren D-823 21.6 15.2 -- --- -- -- ---
C-7 Sheyenne 853 20.6 13.0 -- ---- 18.8 18.3 16.3 10.9 -- --
C-8 Sheyenne 883 22.9 12.4 11.9 -- -- -- ---- -- -- --
C-9 Sheyenne 923 23.1 14.2 15.2 ---- 18.8 17.0 18.8 14.0 -- --
C-10 Sigco 852 30.7 13.7 15.5 15.0 -- -- ---- -- -- --
C-11 Sigco 923 29.0 13.0 16.3 16.3 -- -- ---- -- -- --
C-12 Sigco 924 26.4 12.2 14.5 15.0 17.8 17.8 16.3 12.2 12.2 14.5 13.5
C-13 Dahlgren D-820 -- --- ---- ---- 17.0 16.5 17.8 11.9 10.4 14.2 11.7
C-14 Dahlgren 0-933 ---- ---- -- ---- 19.3 17.8 20.8 13.2 13.0 16.0 -
C-15 Dahlgren D-716 ---- ---- ---- ---- 17.3 18.0 18.8 12.2 11.9 13.5 13.2
C-16 Dahlgren D-722 -- -- -- ---- --- --- --- -- --
C-17 Dahlgren 0-135 9.9 13.5 12.2
C-18 Gurney Black
 stripe 11.9 ---- 12.4
C-19 Gurney Mammoth Rus 14.7 ---- 13.2
C-20 Interstate Sundak 11.7 14.5 12.2
C-21 Sigco 934 ---- 14.7 12.4
C-22 Interstate IS-924 ---- 18.5 12.2


Test Average 23.9 14.0 14.7 15.4 18.2 17.6 18.1 12.4 11.9 14.7 12.7


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