TABLE 17. GRAIN SORGHUM VARIETY TEST 1999
 YIELD AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS
 NFREC MARIANNA,FL
 JULY PLANTING


BRAND HYBRID t DAYS TO PLANT HT DISEASE LODGING HEAD HEAD YIELD
 MID BLOOM INCHES SCALE 1-10 SCALE 1=5 SHAPE COLOR LBSIAC
NORTHRUP-KING KS989 68 73 4.0 1.5 SO R 5167
PIONEER 83G66 60 59 6.8 1.5 SO R+ 4477
DEKALB DK54 67 63 6.8 1.5 SO R 3939
)IONEER 8305 60 59 5.0 1.3 SO R+ 3860
98 BRD. LINE 11 ATx630x MCURDY BIRD OFF 67 62 3.3 1.5 SO R 3509
NORTHRUP-KING K91-T5 70 63 2.8 1.5 SC LtR 3497
DEKALB DK53 68 60 7.4 1.5 SO R 3467
DIONEER 8282 59 58 6.5 1.7 SO R+ 3249
DEKALB DK50A 62 60 8.2 1.5 SO R 3194
MIORTHRUP-KING X633 61 54 9.2 1.8 SO R 2965
3ENNINGTON PENNIGRAIN DR 57 53 9.2 2.0 SO R 2595
SOUTHERN STATES SS800 57 51 9.8 3.0 SO R 2595
:SC 1489 59 55 10.0 4.3 SC R 2571
MORTHRUP-KING X416 61 49 8.8 2.0 SO R 2432
\GRIPRO HSC WINGS 60 57 8.7 3.0 SC R 2402
4ORTHRUP-KING KS711Y 59 45 9.2 1.7 SOO W 2275
)EKALB DK55 69 66 8.0 1.7 SOO R 2245
JOVARTUS (N-K) K73-J6 62 57 9.7 3.0 SO R+ 2196
)EKALB DK58 65 58 9.7 2.8 SOO R 2190
;OUTHERN STATES SS115 56 47 10.0 2.5 SOO R 2172
,GRIPRO X71062 60 51 9.8 2.0 SO R 2142
"SC CSC0380 58 55 9.8 4.5 SO R 1960
OUTHLAND EXP.1414 57 52 10.0 3.5 SOO R+ 1809
ORTHRUP-KING X418 59 47 9.8 2.3 O R 1640
1EANS = 62 56 8.0 2.2 2856
 LSD (t.05) 2 3 0.9 0.6 -947

 DATA REPRESENTS THE MEAN OF THREE REPS.

 EDGING SCALE 1-5 WITH 1 = NO LODGING
 !SEASE SCALE 1-10 WITH 1 = NO DISEASE
 -OT HARVEST 8 LN FT. ROW

 JLTURAL PRACTICES
 .ANTED: JULY 15, 1999
 ,RVESTED: NOVEMBER 16, 1999
 CEDING RATE: 8-9 SEED/FOOT IN 36 IN. ROWS
 DIL TYPE: CHIPOLA LOAMY SAND
 DIL TEST: P = ADEQUATE, K = MEDIUM, Ca = MEDIUM, PH = 6.7
 RTILIZER: 400 LBS (16-19-16) + MINORS (JULY 20, 1999)
 300 LBS (13-13-13) (JULY 27, 1999)
 250 LBS AMMONIUM NITRATE (AUGUST 20, 1999)
 ,EVIOUS CROP PEANUTS, THEN SMALL GRAINS
 MANAGEMENT MOLDBOARD PLOW; DISC; ATTRAZINE @ 1 LB/AC; SEVIN FOR INSECTS
 RIGATION 5 TIMES @ 1 INCH EACH TIME
 Il FA ATTACHED TABLE 18