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2002 Soybean, Sorghum Grain and Silage, Grain Millet, and Summer Annual Forages Performance Tests Research Report Number 685 December 2002
Griffin, Georgia: Early-Planted Sorghum Hybrids for Silage, 2002, Irrigated
Company or		Hybrid Name	Forage Yields		Plant	Dry	2-Yr. Avg
Brand Name		or Number	Dry	Green	Height	Matter	Dry Yield
			--- tons/acre ---		in	%	tons/acre
NK		SS405	10.4	43.0	144.5	24	9.1
NK		1990	9.3	42.2	130.0	22	.
Moss		4Ever Green	9.3	52.4	137.5	18	7.2
Southland		Silo Master D	8.8	38.2	133.5	23	7.3
Southern States		SS1515F	7.9	31.2	98.8	25	.
Seed Resource		Fame	7.7	26.3	104.5	29	.
SS		SS-85F	7.5	32.1	105.5	24	6.6
NK		NK300	7.1	28.1	98.5	26	.
Southland		Dairy Master BMR	6.2	26.9	115.3	23	6.2
Moss		Millennium BMR	5.0	23.1	105.3	22	5.7
Average			7.91	34.3	117.3	24	7.0
LSD at 10% Level			1.1	4.8	12.8	2	N.S.2
Std. Err. of Entry Mean			0.5	2.0	5.3	1	0.5
1.  CV = 11.7% and df for EMS = 27.
2.  The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha = .10 probability lever; therefore, a LSD      value was not calculated.
Bolding indicates entries yielding equal to highest yielding entry within a column based on Fisher's protected LSD (P = 0.10).
Planted:	May 20, 2002.
Harvested:	September 26, 2002.
Seeding Rate:	150,000 seed/acre in 30" rows.
Soil Type:	Appling coarse sandy loam.
Soil Test:	P = Medium, K = High, and pH = 6.0.
Fertilization:	Preplant:  28 lb N, 56 lb P2O5, and 84 lb K2O/acre.  Sidedress:  100 lb N/acre.
Previous Crop:	Soybean.
Management:	Chisel plowed, disked, and rototilled; Aatrex and one cultivation used for weed control; irrigated 3.5 inches.
Test conducted by P. A. Rose.