TABLE 16. GRAIN SORGHUM VARIETY TEST 1999
 YIELD AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS
 NFREC, MARIANNA,FL
 APRIL PLANTING


BRAND HYBRID t DAYS TO PLANT HT DISEASE LODGING HEAD HEAD YIELD
 MID BLOOM INCHES SCALE 1-10 SCALE 1-5 SHAPE COLOR LBS/AC
NORTHRUP-KING KS989 70 66 3.9 1.5 SO R 6548
DEKALB DK55 67 55 7.0 1.6 SOO R 5949
NOVARTUS (N-K) 936 68 57 3.6 1.6 SO LtR 5754
DEKALB DK54 67 60 4.1 1.6 SO R 5722
PIONEER 83G66 65 58 3.6 1.6 SO R+ 5599
PIONEER 8282 67 60 3.5 1.5 SO R+ 5590
PIONEER 8305 68 63 3.1 1.4 SO R+ 5509
CSC 1489 64 57 8.4 1.6 SC R 5300
CSC CSC0380 62 57 8.0 1.5 SO R 5200
DEKALB DK53 71 57 4.4 1.5 SO R 4959
AGRIPRO X71062 65 49 8.1 1.5 SO R 4919
DEKALB DK50A 65 56 5.0 1.5 SO R 4905
SOUTHERN STATES SS800 64 53 8.0 1.5 SO R 4769
DEKALB DK58 72 56 4.6 1.5 SOO R 4760
NORTHRUP-KING K91-T5 70 58 3.3 1.5 SC LtR 4665
NORTHRUP-KING X633 63 51 6.9 1.5 SO R 4637
PENNINGTON PENNIGRAIN DR 63 51 7.6 1.4 SO R 4574
SOUTHLAND EXP.1414 62 51 8.6 1.8 SOO R+ 4501
 THLAND Y303E 63 46 7.0 1.4 SO R 4465
 IPRO HSC WINGS 67 56 3.6 1.5 SC R 4447
SOUTHERN STATES SS115 64 52 7.3 1.5 SOO R 4415
NOVARTUS (N-K) K73-J6 68 52 4.6 1.5 SO R+ 4406
UF 98 BREEDING LINE 11 80 56 3.0 1.5 SO R 4233
NORTHRUP-KING KS711Y 63 42 7.8 1.9 SOO W 4129
NORTHRUP-KING X416 62 50 8.3 1.6 SO R 3875
NORTHRUP-KING X418 60 46 9.5 1.9 O R 3503
MEANS= 66 54 5.9 1.6 4897
 LSD (t.05) 2 5 0.7 0.3 665
t DATA FROM AVERAGE OF FOUR REPS.

LODGING SCALE 1-5 WITH 1 = NO LODGING
DISEASE SCALE 1-10 WITH 1 = NO DISEASE
PLOT HARVEST 8 FT. OF ROW

CULTURAL PRACTICES
PLANTED: 15 APR. 99
HARVESTED: 10 AUG. 99
SEEDING RATE: 8-9 SEED/FOOT IN 36 IN. ROWS
SOIL TYPE: CHIPOLA LOAMY SAND
SOIL TEST: P= MEDIUM, K= MEDIUM, Ca= ADEQUATE, PH= 6.6
FERTILIZER: 400 LBS (16-19-16) + MINORS (APRIL 20, 1999)
 300 LBS (13-13-13) (APRIL 27, 1999)
 250 LBS AMMONIUM NITRATE (MAY 20, 1999)
F, IOUS CROP PEANUTS
MAGEMENT MOLDBOARD PLOW; DISC; ATTRAZINE @ 1 LB/AC; SEVIN FOR INSECTS
IRRIGATION 7 TIMES @ 1 INCH EACH TIME.