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New Mexico 2012 Corn and
Sorghum Performance Tests
Agricultural Experiment Station Cooperative Extension Service
College of Agricultural Consumer and Environmental Sciences
New Mexico 2012
Corn and Sorghum Performance Tests
New Mexico State University Agricultural Science Centers
at Artesia Clovis Farmington Los Lunas and Tucumcari
Department of Extension Plant Sciences
and
Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Agricultural Experiment StationCooperative Extension Service College of Agricultural Consumer and Environmental Sciences
New Mexico State University
Authors
MA Marsalis1 RE Kirksey2 RP Flynn3 MK OrsquoNeill4 LM Lauriault5 and M Place6
Thanks to
B Niece Senior Research Assistant Agricultural Science Center at Clovis CK Owen and M West Research Assistant and Research Specialist respectively Agricultural Science Center at Farmington C Havlik Senior Research Assistant Agricultural Science Center at Los Lunas R Pacheco and S Bustillos Research Assistant and Technician respectively Agricultural Science Center at Artesia
1 Associate Professor and Extension Agronomist Agricultural Science Center at Clovis 2 Former College Professor and Superintendent Agricultural Science Centers at Clovis and Tucumcari 3 Associate Professor and Extension Agronomist Agricultural Science Center at Artesia 4 Professor of Agronomy Agricultural Science Center at Farmington 5 College Professor and Forage Agronomist Agricultural Science Center at Tucumcari 6 Farm Superintendent Agricultural Science Center at Los Lunas
ii
Table of Contents Introduction 1 Test Locations3 Test Procedures3 Results 4 Grain Corn 4 Grain Sorghum 4 Forage Corn 5 Forage Sorghum5 Sorghum Sudangrass5
Appendix A Companies and Contact Information for Paid Participants in the Agricultural Science Center Fee-Test Program 26
Appendix B Glossary of Terms 33
List of Tables
Table 1 Historical average monthly precipitation (inches) and temperatures (˚F) for cooperating agricultural science centers 2
Table 2A-B New Mexico 2012 grain corn performance test - Agricultural
Table 3A-B New Mexico 2012 early season grain corn performance
Table 4A-B New Mexico 2012 dryland grain sorghum performance test -
Table 5A-B New Mexico 2012 forage corn performance test - Agricultural
Table 6A-B New Mexico 2012 forage corn performance test - Agricultural
Table 7A-B New Mexico 2012 forage corn performance test -
Table 8A-B New Mexico 2012 irrigated forage sorghum performance test -
Table 9A-B New Mexico 2012 irrigated forage sorghum performance test -
Table 10A-B New Mexico 2012 dryland forage sorghum performance
Table 11A-B New Mexico 2012 irrigated sorghum sudangrass performance
Science Center at Clovis 6
test - Agricultural Science Center at Farmington 8
Agricultural Science Center at Clovis 10
Science Center at Artesia 12
Science Center at Clovis 14
Agricultural Science Center at Farmington 16
Agricultural Science Center at Artesia 18
Agricultural Science Center at Clovis 20
test - Agricultural Science Center at Clovis 22
test - Agricultural Science Center at Artesia 24
iii
List of Figures
Figure 1 Corn and sorghum testing locations 1 Figure 2 Climate zones in New Mexico1
iv
ZONE KEY Average Annual a b Minimum Temperature
4 -25 to 20F
5 -20 to ndash15 -15 to ndash10F
6 -10 to ndash5 -5 to 0F
7 0 to ndash5 -5 to 10F
10 to 15F 8
New Mexico 2012 Corn and Sorghum Performance Tests
INTRODUCTION
Performance tests for grain corn grain sorghum forage corn forage sorghum and sorghum sudangrass were conducted at the Agricultural Science Centers at Artesia Clovis and Farmington New Mexico in 2012 (Figure 1) This report contains information from all Agricultural Science Center corn and sorghum tests however it is possible that not all locations contain every test listed above The New Mexico corn and sorghum performance testing program is part of an
ongoing program to provide farmers Extension workers and seed industry personnel with reliable unbiased information that will allow a valid comparison of corn and sorghum varietieshybrids at various locations throughout the state The state of New Mexico encompasses eight climate zones all of which have some form of agricultural production (Figure 2) Variability in climate soils water and local production practices contribute to the need for crop performance tests throughout the state Climate data for the Agricultural Science Center testing locations are shown in Table 1 Growers who use this report to make cropping decisions should rely primarily on results from tests near their location or in comparable climate zones
Figure 1 Corn and sorghum Figure 2 Climate zones in testing locations New Mexico
1
24
5
3
1 Agricultural Science Center at Artesia 2 Agricultural Science Center at Clovis 3 Agricultural Science Center at Farmington 4 Agricultural Science Center at Los Lunas 5 Agricultural Science Center atTucumcari
1
Table 1 Historical average monthly precipitation (inches) and temperatures (oF) for cooperating agricultural science centers
Artesia Clovis Farmington Los Lunas Tucumcari
Precipitation (inches) January 039 035 053 036 037 February 042 038 056 041 047 March 043 072 071 050 075 April 062 081 063 046 110
May 120 193 055 046 197 June 140 239 020 061 187 July 176 275 087 125 262 August 167 303 106 170 270
September 181 184 102 117 153 October 116 166 092 104 128 November 053 052 072 046 066 December 051 050 048 052 057
Total 1188 1689 825 893 1590
Average Temperature (oF) January 404 379 304 346 384 February 450 414 360 400 420 March 520 479 437 470 491 April 604 562 511 547 576
May 694 648 603 633 662 June 777 738 701 723 757 July 798 765 756 768 790 August 784 748 732 748 774
September 714 685 658 673 706 October 608 583 537 559 595 November 489 463 408 435 475 December 407 389 313 350 391
Average 604 571 527 554 585 Source Western Region Climate Center httpwwwwrccdriedusummaryclimsmnmhtml
2
TEST LOCATIONS
The New Mexico corn and sorghum performance testing program is supported by paid fees from the cooperating companies Personnel at each location determine which tests will be conducted at their site and seed companies are invited to participate in those tests Because seed company participation in individual tests and locations is voluntary many of the hybridsvarieties that are grown in the state are not included in the tests and different groups of hybridsvarieties are evaluated at the different locations A list of seed companies that participated in the 2012 fee-test program and relevant
contact information are presented in Appendix A Additional company names and contacts may be added to the list of prospective companies by contacting the Agricultural Science Center at Clovis 2346 State Road 288 Clovis NM 88101 (575) 985-2292 httpclovisscnmsuedu Entry forms for the 2013 Corn and Sorghum Performance Tests will be mailed to seed companies in February 2013 Additional 2013 entry forms can be obtained from the address above
Note No tests were conducted at the Tucumcari science center due to a lack of irrigation supply and drought conditions in 2012
TEST PROCEDURES
In an effort to provide readers with easily accessible information procedural data for individual tests are presented in the lsquoTest Descriptionrsquo tables that immediately precede the summary tables of results for the tests The lsquoTest Descriptionrsquo tables contain information on location test design management practices and growing conditions Test description tables are designated with an lsquoArsquo suffix All of the Agricultural Science Center performance tests were replicated randomized
complete block designs (RBD) Where appropriate statistical analyses were used to calculate measures of least significant difference (LSD) coefficient of variation (CV) and F test values All LSDrsquos are reported at the 95 probability level If the F test value is greater than 005 the LSD is not used When the F test value is less than 005 it is appropriate to use the LSD value as a measure of the magnitude by which one entry must differ from another to be considered significantly different The CV is a measure of variability relative to the mean A CV below 10 generally indicates reliable data or methodology CVrsquos of 10 to 20 are indicators of normal variability for grain and forage tests Yields for the grain tests are presented on a bushel-per-acre or pound-per-acre
basis adjusted to a standard moisture content and bushel weight Corn yields are calculated at a standard moisture of 155 and a bushel weight of 56 lb Grain sorghum yields are calculated at a standard moisture of 14 and a bushel weight of 56 lb Dry and green (fresh) forage yields reported for the forage tests are in tons per acre
Moisture at harvest was calculated from a representative sample (approximately 1 lb) from harvested plots Samples from variety tests at the Agricultural Science Centers were dried in a forced air oven (150degF) for determination of moisture content Moisture
3
content determinations at Farmington were derived from air-dried samples Sub-samples of the dried material from all locations were submitted to the University of Wisconsin Soil and Forage Analysis Laboratory Marshfield WI (or other NFTA-certified forage testing laboratory) for nutrient composition analysis using near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) For these trials milk production estimates were calculated using the University of Wisconsin Milk2000 and Milk2006 spreadsheet programs
RESULTS
Results for the 2012 corn and sorghum variety tests are shown in Tables 2-11 Results are presented in tables designated with lsquoBrsquo or lsquoCrsquo suffixes Within tables hybrids and varieties are ranked according to grain yield or total dry forage yield A glossary of terms used in the tables is presented in Appendix B
Grain Corn
Entries for grain corn tests were accepted by the Agricultural Science Centers at Clovis and Farmington The Clovis grain corn test contained 8 entries Mean grain yield was 203 buac and
significant yield differences among varieties were observed (Tables 2A-B) Test weights averaged 61 lbbu for the test One grain corn test was conducted at Farmington The early season grain corn test
contained 10 entries Mean grain yield was 193 buac and yields were different and average test weight was 58 lbbu (Tables 3A-B) Farmingtonrsquos full-season grain corn test was not conducted in 2012
Grain Sorghum
A dryland grain sorghum test was conducted at the Clovis science center in 2012 It should be noted that the dryland test at Clovis was irrigated once after planting in order to aid in establishment and incorporate herbicide The researchers recognize that this is not a true lsquodrylandrsquo representation but also recognize that no data would be collected if the test did not establish due to drought after planting A one-time irrigation after planting was deemed more logical than a complete crop disaster yielding no information Several entries included in the dryland test were part of a larger regional testing program conducted by Texas AampM in which the Clovis center participates Although yield results are reported company contact information and variety characteristics of these entries are not included in this report The dryland grain sorghum test contained 30 entries in all mean yield was 70 buA
(3946 lbA) and yields ranged from 56 to 86 buA (Tables 4A-B) Despite drought conditions yields were considered excellent for the year A full soil profile on previously fallowed ground a few timely rains and adequate N fertility contributed to good yields
4
Forage Corn
Forage corn tests were conducted at the Agricultural Science Centers at Artesia Clovis and Farmington The Artesia forage corn test consisted of 18 entries Mean dry forage yield was 61 tonac and yield and forage quality differences were observed for all parameters except crude protein (Tables 5A-B) Wet yields averaged 196 tonac There were 24 entries in the Clovis forage corn test Mean dry forage yield was 90
tonA and wet yields averaged 281 tonA (Tables 6A-B) Yields ranged from 26 to 33 tonA Beginning in 2010 fertilizer seed and irrigation inputs were reduced in the Clovis trial This was done in response to the ever-increasing pressures of regional water issues specifically declining well capacities Researchers at Clovis feel that it is prudent to test new hybrid performance under such limiting conditions Despite extremely dry conditions in 2012 yields were respectable with more moderate inputs Hybrids differed in all yield and nutrient composition parameters except for milkA Three hybrids were evaluated in the Farmington forage corn test Dry forage yield
averaged 97 tonac and yields were similar among hybrids for both dry and wet yields (Tables 7A-B) Differences were observed for TDN and milkton estimates
Forage Sorghum
Entries for irrigated forage sorghum evaluations were accepted at the Agricultural Science Centers at Artesia and Clovis There were 12 entries in the irrigated forage sorghum test at Artesia Dry forage yield ranged from 17 to 32 tonac and mean wet yield was 94 tonac (Tables 8A-B) Forage yields and quality estimates were different among the entries At Clovis there were 20 entries in the irrigated forage sorghum test Mean forage
yields were 74 and 241 tonac for dry and green yields respectively and differences were observed for all yield and nutritive parameters (Tables 9A-B) Wet yields exceeded 30 tonac which is excellent considering the dry growing conditions of 2012 A separate dryland forage sorghum trial including the same 20 entries was conducted at Clovis and one cutting was obtained Total dry forage yield averaged 35 tonac for the year (Tables 10A-B) and wet yields averaged 105 tonac despite stressful growing conditions (ie drought)
Sorghum Sudangrass
Entries for sorghum sudangrass tests were accepted by the Agricultural Science Centers at Artesia All plots were harvested once at Artesia There were 8 entries in the test Plots were harvested on September 10 and mean dry forage yield was 19 tonA (Tables 11A-B) No differences were observed for any estimate except TDN
5
Table 2A New Mexico 2012 Grain Corn Performance Test - Agricultural Science Center at Clovis
Investigators MA Marsalis A Scott and B Niece
Test Description Location Management Practices Growing Conditions
CountyArea Curry Previous Crop fallow Longitude -10322 Planting Date 25-May Average Latitude 3460 Harvest Date 8-Nov Temp Precip Irrigation Elevation 4435 ft oF in in Soil Name Olton January Soil Texture clay loam Production Inputs February Soil Depth gt60 in Rate Date March
Fertilizer April 595 033 300 Nitrogen 44 lba carryover May 655 252 255 Nitrogen 200 lba 24-May June 759 131 400
Test Design P2O5 50 lba 24-May July 775 050 975 Replications 3 S 34 lba 24-May August 760 186 830 Plot Length 20 ft Zn 1 gala 24-May September 685 206 275
Rows per Plot 2 October 570 043 Row Spacing 30 in Herbicides November Seeding Rate 27000 seeda December
Parallel Plus 3 pta 26-May MeeToo-Lachlor II 4 ozac 26-May
Notes Status 5 oza 29-Jun MeeToo-Lachlor 1 pta 29-Jun Seasonal Precipitation 901 in
Full soil moisture profile to start Total Irrigation 3035 in Coolerless windy conditions than in 2011
Insecticides Onager 12 ozac 29-Jun Date of Last Spring Frost 16-Apr
Oberon 4SC 7 ozac 8-Aug Date of First Fall Frost 7-Oct Prevathon 20 ozac 8-Aug Frost Free Period 174 days
6
Table 2B New Mexico 2012 Grain Corn Performance Test - Agricultural Science Center at Clovis
Results
BrandCompany Name
HybridVariety Name
Grain Yield bua
Moisture at
Harvest
Test Weight lbbu
Plant Height
in
Ear Height
in
Silk Date
Monsanto Co Hoegemeyer Hybrid Monsanto Co Monsanto Co Hoegemeyer Hybrid
DKC 65-19 VT3P 8803 HXLLRR DKC 64-98 VT3P DKC 64-69 VT3P 1186 HXTLLRR
2208 2190 2129 2122 1976
133 178 145 146 143
623 604 611 617 600
1130 1217 1063 1100 1183
510 560 503 473 477
27-Jul 31-Jul 27-Jul 27-Jul 31-Jul
Hoegemeyer Hybrid Hoegemeyer Hybrid Hoegemeyer Hybrid
8389 HXTLLRR 7644 HXLLRR 7876 HXTLLRRCB
1942 1825 1815
167 116 118
613 585 592
1207 1073 1130
517 447 500
2-Aug 25-Jul 26-Jul
Trial Mean LSD (P gt 005)
CV F Test
2026 133 375
lt00001
143 10 410
lt00001
606 10 095
lt00001
1138 107 530
00474
498 NS
1010 02926
28-Jul 17 046
lt00001
7
Table 3A New Mexico 2012 Early Season Grain Corn Performance Test - Agricultural Science Center at Farmington
Investigators ONeill MK CK Owen and MM West
Test Description Location
CountyArea San Juan Longitude -108306 Latitude 366812 Elevation 5640 ft Soil Name Wall Soil Texture sandy loam Soil Depth gt 75 in
Test Design Replications 3 Plot Length 19 ft
Rows per Plot 4 Row Spacing 30 in
Seeding Rate 40000 seedsa Harvest area 2 row 20 feet long
Management Practices Previous Crop 2011 fallow 2010 potaoes Planting Date 15-May Harvest Date 5-Nov
Production Inputs Rate
Fertilizer
Nitrogen 10 lba Nitrogen 21 lba Nitrogen 21 lba Nitrogen 21 lba Nitrogen 25 lba Nitrogen 17 lba Nitrogen 10 lba Nitrogen 21 lba Nitrogen 21 lba Nitrogen 29 lba Nitrogen 29 lba Nitrogen 29 lba
Total Nitrogen 254 lba P2O5 52 lba K2O 60 lba
ZnSO4 10 lba
Herbicides
Bicep Lite II Mag 15 qta Status 5 oza
Prowl H2O 1 qta
Date
6-Mar 1-Jun 13-Jun 20-Jun 27-Jun 3-Jul 13-Jul 17-Jul 25-Jul 30-Jul 8-Aug 13-Aug
6-Mar 6-Mar 6-Mar
21-May 12-Jun 12-Jun
Growing Conditions
Average Temp
oF January February March April May 630 June 740 July 755 August 750 September 670 October November December
Seasonal Precipitation Total Irrigation
Date of Last Spring Frost Date of First Fall Frost
Frost Free Period
Precip Irrigation in in
008 50 001 90 107 72 015 78 064 36
20 in 326 in
16-Apr 25-Oct 192 days
8
Table 3B New Mexico 2012 Early Season Grain Corn Performance Test - Agricultural Science Center at Farmington
Results
BrandCompany Name
HybridVariety Name
Grain Yield bua
Moisture at
Harvest
Test Weight lbbu
Plant Height
in
Ear Height
in
Silk Date
Plant Population
Pioneer Hi-Bred Int Pioneer Hi-Bred Int Triumph Seed Co Triumph Seed Co Pioneer Hi-Bred Int
PO636HR PO193HR 9946S TRX22114R 36V75
2491 2225 2100 1939 1907
103 108 98 114 114
584 563 577 574 563
118 103 108 106 104
55 41 52 50 50
28-Jul 27-Jul 28-Jul 28-Jul 28-Jul
35154 35154 33014 34542 35307
Triumph Seed Co Pioneer Hi-Bred Int Triumph Seed Co Triumph Seed Co Triumph Seed Co
9811X P9690HR 5502S 3212X 9669S
1860 1853 1712 1671 1581
102 90 108 107 99
595 555 575 588 581
115 107 111 109 101
56 50 58 53 47
27-Jul 25-Jul 28-Jul 28-Jul 29-Jul
35612 36529 35154 35765 31333
Trial Mean LSD
LSD P gt CV
F Test
1934 570 010 171
00931
104 NS 005 100
02197
576 19 005 19
00069
108 NS 005 76
03308
51 NS 005 125
01628
27-Jul ----
34756 NS 005 69
03688
9
Table 4A New Mexico 2012 Dryland Grain Sorghum Performance Test - Agricultural Science Center at Clovis
Investigators MA Marsalis A Scott and B Niece
Test Description Location Management Practices Growing Conditions
CountyArea Curry Previous Crop Fallow Longitude -10322 Planting Date 11-Jun Average Latitude 3460 Harvest Date 2-Nov Temp Precip Irrigation Elevation 4435 ft oF in in Soil Name Olton January Soil Texture clay loam Production Inputs February Soil Depth gt60 in Rate Date March
Fertilizer April May 655 252
Nitrogen 27 lba Carryover June 759 131 115 Test Design Nitrogen 60 lba 11-Jun July 775 050
Replications 3 P2O5 30 lba 11-Jun August 760 186 Plot Length 20 ft S 9 lba 11-Jun September 685 206
Rows per Plot 2 Zn 1 lba 11-Jun October 570 043 Row Spacing 30 in November Seeding Rate 29000 seeda Herbicides December
Emergence and herbicide incorporation irrigations Aatrex 2 ptsa 13-Jun
Me-too-lachlor 133 ptsa 13-Jun Notes Seasonal Precipitation 87 in
Total Irrigation 115 in Full soil moisture profile to start Insecticides Coolerless windy conditions than in 2011
None Date of Last Spring Frost 16-Apr Date of First Fall Frost 7-Oct
Frost Free Period 174 days
10
Table 4B New Mexico 2012 Dryland Grain Sorghum Performance Test - Agricultural Science Center at Clovis
Results
BrandCompany Name Hybrid
Maturity Class
Head Date
Plant Height
in
Head Exertion
in Moisture
Yield lbA
Yield buA
Test Weight lbbu
Tx Agri Exp Stat B-H Genetics B-H Genetics Triumph Seed Co Inc Terral Seed
ATx2752 x RTx430 B-H 5566 B-H 3822 TR 4941 RV9823
ML M M ML ML
20-Aug 15-Aug 12-Aug 17-Aug 20-Aug
304 285 304 265 318
07 17 32 22 33
120 112 105 118 121
4839 4578 4506 4503 4487
864 817 805 804 801
547 581 578 583 572
Triumph Seed Co Inc Monsanto Company Pioneer Hi-Bred Int Inc Terral Seed Terral Seed
TRX85131 DeKalb DKS37-07 85Y40 RV 9782 RV 9803
ML ME M M M
18-Aug 9-Aug 13-Aug 10-Aug 15-Aug
294 259 286 260 283
38 20 11 17 22
129 98 105 104 108
4430 4233 4200 4180 4174
791 756 750 746 745
565 589 591 591 577
Pioneer Hi-Bred Int Inc B-H Genetics Tx Agri Exp Stat Terral Seed Terral Seed
85G03 B-H 5350 ATx399 x RTx430 RV 9562 RV9883
M ME ML ME ML
15-Aug 15-Aug 16-Aug 11-Aug 17-Aug
270 264 280 264 302
24 20 14 32 30
105 105 111 100 109
4090 4086 4070 4056 4044
730 730 727 724 722
590 541 536 597 576
Pioneer Hi-Bred Int Inc Pioneer Hi-Bred Int Inc Monsanto Company B-H Genetics Triumph Seed Co Inc
86G32 85G01 DeKalb DKS44-20 B-H 3808 TR 4951
ME M M E ML
4-Aug 10-Aug 9-Aug 10-Aug 21-Aug
272 266 284 252 273
00 05 09 34 41
101 102 103 96 108
4025 3962 3921 3796 3756
719 707 700 678 671
580 585 600 586 553
Pioneer Hi-Bred Int Inc Monsanto Company Triumph Seed Co Inc Triumph Seed Co Inc Triumph Seed Co Inc
85G46 Asgrow Pulsar TR 438 TR 457 TR 448
M ME ME M ME
10-Aug 3-Aug 6-Aug 12-Aug 8-Aug
265 236 251 268 262
17 21 29 05 26
102 98 98 108 100
3616 3601 3527 3519 3515
646 643 630 628 628
603 591 582 565 585
Tx Agri Exp Stat B-H Genetics Monsanto Company Tx Agri Exp Stat Monsanto Company
ATx631 x RTx436 B-H 5224 DeKalb DKS28-05 ATx378 x RTx430 DeKalb DKS29-28
ML ME E ML E
18-Aug 10-Aug 2-Aug 23-Aug 1-Aug
319 265 239 285 218
38 20 04 13 05
110 98 90 127 94
3495 3467 3297 3265 3144
624 619 589 583 561
568 592 583 529 585
Trial Mean LSD
LSD P gt CV
F Test
12-Aug 25 005 07
lt00001
273 34 005 75
lt00001
20 15 005 458
lt00001
106 06 005 34
lt00001
3946 539 005 84
lt00001
705 96 005 84
lt00001
577 20 005 22
lt00001 Plant height is measured from the ground to the top of the leaf canopy High variability and limited head exertion due to extreme grow ing conditions
11
Table 5A New Mexico 2012 Forage Corn Performance Test - Agricultural Science Center at Artesia
Investigators RP Flynn R Pacheco
Test Description Location
CountyArea Longitude Latitude Elevation Soil Name Soil Texture Soil Depth
Test Design Replications Plot Length
Rows per Plot Row Spacing
Seeding Rate Harvest population
Eddy -10438 3275 3353 ft Pima
silt loam 60 in
6 20 ft 2 30 in
27000 seedsa 22312 plantsa
Management Practices Previous Crop Cotton Planting Date 14-Jun Harvest Date 1-Oct
Production Inputs Rate
Fertilizer
Nitrogen 54 lba Nitrogen 208 lba
P2O5 81 lba K 163 lba Zn 2 lba
Herbicides
Round Up Power Max 22 oza
Date
carryover 9-Jul
carryover carryover carryover
12-Jun
Growing Conditions
Average Temp
oF January 439 February 443 March 554 April 646 May 709 June 810 July 802 August 804 September 717 October 610 November 564 December 410
Seasonal Precipitation Total Irrigation
Precip Irrigation in in
000 017 006 002 319 018 589 233 1199 097 1192 138 467 026 000 001
81 in 345 in
Insecticides
None
Date of Last Spring Frost Date of First Fall Frost
Frost Free Period
23-Mar 27-Oct 218 days
12
Table 5B New Mexico 2012 Forage Corn Performance Test - Agricultural Science Center at Artesia
Results
BrandCompany Name
HybridVariety Name
Dry Forage
ta
Moisture Green at Forage Harvest
ta CP
NDF
Starch
Ash
TDN NEl Mcallb
DMI
RFV
Golden Acres Genetics Triumph Seed Co Inc B-H Genetics Triumph Seed Co Inc Mycogen Seeds
GAX 6156 RR TRX 11358 H XP 8977 RRHX 1725 H TMF2L871
841 821 800 710 704
266 263 246 216 244
685 687 673 672 711
94 98 93 95 99
432 439 402 416 463
292 307 349 339 241
49 48 47 46 53
690 678 708 703 668
071 070 074 073 068
28 28 30 29 26
151 148 166 159 137
Mycogen Seeds B-H Genetics Dyna-Gro Dyna-Gro Dyna-Gro
F2F714 BH 9018 VTTP CX12117 D58VP30 D56VP24
659 647 605 594 585
187 207 209 179 206
651 689 717 671 718
94 100 102 92 101
402 423 459 405 439
344 323 236 340 285
46 51 62 48 58
713 692 657 705 675
075 072 067 073 070
30 28 26 30 28
167 155 139 164 147
Monsanto Company B-H Genetics Monsanto Company Triumph Seed Co Inc B-H Genetics
DKC 67-88 GENVT3P X11152 VTTP DKC 66-86 GEMVT3P TRX 21801 H BH 8933 VT3
540 535 524 514 473
190 173 155 166 157
723 697 665 690 700
110 105 99 98 103
466 414 387 453 471
246 312 361 246 212
60 53 51 56 64
660 688 705 670 652
067 072 074 068 066
26 29 31 27 26
135 159 172 140 132
Mycogen Seeds Golden Acres Genetics Mycogen Seeds
F2F626 GAG 8551 TMF2L825
473 467 461
148 168 155
683 722 712
103 106 102
414 508 472
342 187 249
51 60 52
698 637 655
073 063 066
29 24 26
160 122 135
Trial Mean LSD
LSD P gt CV
F Test
61 196 20 58 005 005 288 196
00004 lt00001
693 33 005 42
00001
100 437 NS 47 005 005 98 94
01256 lt00001
289 53 64 10 005 005 194 159
lt00001 00008
681 070 28 149 36 005 03 21 005 005 005 005 45 66 89 122
00002 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001
13
Table 6A New Mexico 2012 Forage Corn Performance Test - Agricultural Science Center at Clovis
Investigators MA Marsalis RE Kirksey B Niece and A Scott
Test Description Location
CountyArea Longitude Latitude Elevation Soil Name Soil Texture Soil Depth
Test Design Replications Plot Length
Rows per Plot Row Spacing
Seeding Rate
Curry -10322 3460 4435 ft Olton
clay loam gt60 in
3 20 ft 2 30 in
27000 seedsa
Management Practices Previous Crop fallow Planting Date 25-May Harvest Date 19-Sep
Production Inputs Rate
Fertilizer
Nitrogen 54 Nitrogen 200
P2O5 50 S 34 Zn 1
Herbicides
lba lba lba lba lba
Date
carryover 24-May 24-May 24-May 24-May
Growing Conditions
Average Temp
oF January February March April 595 May 655 June 759 July 775 August 760 Septemberdagger 690 October November December daggerSept 1-19
Precip Irrigation in in
033 300 252 255 131 400 050 975 186 830 141 125
Parallel Plus 3 Me-Too-Lachlor II 4 Status 5 Me-Too-Lachlor II 1
Insecticides
Onager 12 Oberon 4SC 7 Prevathon 20
pta oza oza pta
oza oza oza
26-May 26-May 29-Jun 29-Jun
29-Jun 8-Aug 8-Aug
Seasonal Precipitation Total Irrigation
Date of Last Spring Frost Date of First Fall Frost
Frost Free Period
79 in 289 in
16-Apr 7-Oct 174 days
14
Table 6B New Mexico 2012 Forage Corn Performance Test - Agricultural Science Center at Clovis
Results Moisture
BrandCompany HybridVariety Dry Green at NDFD Milk Milk Name Name Forage Forage Harvest CP NDF 48hr Starch Ash TDN NEl Ton Acre
ta ta Mcallb lbt lba
Mycogen Seeds TMF2L825 101 331 695 85 483 590 280 50 626 0642 2919 29504 Triumph Seed Co TRX 11358 H 99 321 691 86 439 614 341 47 645 0663 3075 30534 Triumph Seed Co TRX 21801 H 99 315 687 85 473 599 295 46 637 0653 3001 29553 B-H Genetics BH 9018 VTTP 95 286 667 96 466 611 285 52 642 0659 3049 29057 Hoegemeyer Hybrid 8803 HXLLRR 94 276 658 89 445 608 328 42 651 0669 3110 29354
B-H Genetics X11139 RR 93 268 652 88 459 605 292 47 646 0664 3075 28675 CPS Dyna-Gro D58VP30 92 266 652 90 437 602 334 47 647 0664 3075 28430 Triumph Seed Co 1725 H 92 289 680 87 447 631 332 44 657 0676 3173 29310 CPS Dyna-Gro CX12117 92 287 680 89 451 615 310 44 652 0670 3123 28765 B-H Genetics BH 8933 VT3 92 307 700 93 455 579 301 53 625 0640 2899 26694
Golden Acres Genetics GAX 6156 RR 92 297 689 90 458 597 314 47 636 0652 2992 27469 B-H Genetics XP 8910 RR 92 290 684 95 449 613 297 51 647 0664 3083 28264 B-H Genetics XP 8977 RRHX 91 287 681 87 460 638 320 42 659 0678 3192 29211 Mycogen Seeds TMF2L871 91 305 703 92 468 617 270 48 649 0667 3104 28207 Hoegemeyer Hybrid 8389 HXTLLRR 88 262 664 95 456 602 296 47 645 0662 3060 26802
Hoegemeyer Hybrid EXP 1295 RWRRLLLB 87 270 675 92 417 630 351 42 665 0685 3232 28288 Hoegemeyer Hybrid EXP 1296 HXLLRR 87 254 656 92 439 619 326 48 654 0672 3143 27429 Golden Acres Genetics GAG 8551 87 297 705 88 486 591 294 48 627 0642 2923 25479 CPS Dyna-Gro D56VP24 87 286 698 88 436 616 338 48 650 0667 3108 26913 Hoegemeyer Hybrid EXP 1294 RWRRLLLB 86 259 667 89 412 620 370 42 661 0681 3196 27536
Mycogen Seeds F2F626 85 238 640 92 456 674 321 39 682 0704 3390 28902 Hoegemeyer Hybrid EXP 1186 HXTLLRR 83 251 668 90 435 616 325 47 654 0672 3140 26224 Mycogen Seeds F2F714 81 232 653 91 484 669 277 41 674 0695 3327 26824 B-H Genetics X11152 VTTP 79 264 700 92 443 622 326 47 653 0672 3141 24890
Trial Mean 90 281 677 90 452 616 313 46 649 0667 3105 28013 LSD 09 27 26 04 29 21 36 07 18 0020 145 NS
LSD P gt 005 005 005 005 005 005 005 005 005 005 005 005 CV 58 58 23 30 39 21 70 94 17 18 28 74
F Test 00003 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 00001 lt00001 lt00001 00143 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 01881
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Table 7A New Mexico 2012 Forage Corn Performance Test - Agricultural Science Center at Farmington
Investigators ONeill MK CK Owen and MM West
Test Description Location
CountyArea San Juan Longitude -108306 Latitude 366812 Elevation 5640 ft Soil Name Wall Soil Texture sandy loam Soil Depth gt 75 in
Test Design Replications 3 Plot Length 19 ft
Rows per Plot 4 Row Spacing 30 in
Seeding Rate 40000 seedsa Harvest area 2 row 20 feet long
Management Practices Previous Crop 2011 fallow 2010 potaoes Planting Date 15-May Harvest Date 25-Sep
Production Inputs Rate
Fertilizer
Nitrogen 10 lba Nitrogen 21 lba Nitrogen 21 lba Nitrogen 21 lba Nitrogen 25 lba Nitrogen 17 lba Nitrogen 10 lba Nitrogen 21 lba Nitrogen 21 lba Nitrogen 29 lba Nitrogen 29 lba Nitrogen 29 lba
Total Nitrogen 254 lba P2O5 52 lba K2O 60 lba
ZnSO4 10 lba
Herbicides
Bicep Lite II Mag 15 qta Status 5 oza
Prowl H2O 1 qta
Date
6-Mar 1-Jun 13-Jun 20-Jun 27-Jun 3-Jul 13-Jul 17-Jul 25-Jul 30-Jul 8-Aug 13-Aug
6-Mar 6-Mar 6-Mar
21-May 12-Jun 12-Jun
Growing Conditions
Average Temp
oF January February March April May 630 June 740 July 755 August 750 September 670 October November December
Seasonal Precipitation Total Irrigation
Date of Last Spring Frost Date of First Fall Frost
Frost Free Period
Precip Irrigation in in
008 50 001 90 107 72 015 78 064 36
20 in 326 in
16-Apr 25-Oct 192 days
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Table 7B New Mexico 2012 Forage Corn Performance Test - Agricultural Science Center at Farmington
Results
BrandCompany Name
HybridVariety Name
Moisture Dry Green at
Forage Forage Harvest ta ta
Plant Height
in
Ear Height
in CP
NDF
NDFD 48hr Starch
Ash
TDN
Milk Ton lbt
Milk Acre lba
CPS Dyna-Gro CPS Dyna-Gro CPS Dyna-Gro
CX12117 D56VP24 D58VP30
103 92 96
259 200 192
604 514 502
116 106 114
55 49 51
79 71 74
443 460 477
572 581 580
314 328 314
58 57 52
641 616 604
2734 2525 2428
24763 20812 20356
Trial Mean LSD
LSD P gt CV
F Test
97 217 NS NS 005 005 201 253
08012 03605
540 NS 005 84
00921
112 73 005 29
00400
52 75 45 NS 005 005 39 69
00494 03151
460 NS 005 68
04796
578 319 56 NS NS NS 005 005 005 23 62 79
07009 06546 03322
620 15 005 10
00055
2562 125 005 21
00059
21977 NS 005 204
04829
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Table 8A New Mexico 2012 Forage Sorghum Performance Test - Agricultural Science Center at Artesia
Investigators R Flynn R Pacheco
Test Description Location
CountyArea Longitude Latitude Elevation Soil Name Soil Texture Soil Depth
Test Design Replications Plot Length
Rows per Plot Row Spacing
Seeding Rate
Eddy -10438 3275 3353 ft Pima
Silt loam 60 in
6 20 ft 2 40 in
95000 seedsa
Management Practices Previous Crop fallow Planting Date 14-Jun Harvest Date 11-Oct
Production Inputs Rate
Fertilizer
Nitrogendagger 76 lba P2O5 73 lba K2O 142 lba Zn 1 lba
daggerFertilizer applicator problem
Herbicides
None
Date
carryover carryover carryover carryover
Growing Conditions
Average Temp
oF January 439 February 443 March 554 April 646 May 709 June 810 July 802 August 804 Septemberdagger 717 October 610 November 564 December 410
Seasonal Precipitation Irrigation
Precip Irrigation in in
000 017 006 002 300 319 255 018 400 233 975 097 830 138 125 026 000 001
81 in 289 in
Insecticides
None
Date of Last Spring Frost Date of First Fall Frost
Frost Free Period
24-Mar 27-Oct 217 days
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Table 8B New Mexico 2012 Forage Sorghum Performance Test - Agricultural Science Center at Artesia
Results Moisture
BrandCompany HybridVariety Dry Green at Name Name Forage Forage Harvest CP NDF ADF Starch Ash TDN NEl DMI RFV
ta ta Mcallb BW
Chromatin Inc CHR-FS9 32 137 769 92 725 376 17 75 533 038 166 69 Eastern Colorado Seeds HP 95 BMR 28 92 693 97 634 362 65 71 598 052 189 87 Eastern Colorado Seeds HP 120 BMR 27 107 748 104 615 389 80 74 597 053 196 92 Eastern Colorado Seeds HP ECS 12 EXP 26 115 768 104 664 418 36 87 563 046 181 81 Dyna-Gro 710F 25 82 692 94 602 453 99 61 595 054 200 93
Chromatin Inc CHR-SG1 24 123 802 90 731 467 13 79 502 035 164 67 Chromatin Inc CHR-FS4 23 87 732 88 680 361 65 63 557 044 177 77 Eastern Colorado Seeds HP 85 BMR 23 76 692 92 633 362 69 77 585 051 190 87 B-H Genetics BH 312 FBD 23 92 756 109 626 386 70 77 597 052 192 90 B-H Genetics BH 380 F 22 80 727 93 630 381 70 64 578 050 191 87
Eastern Colorado Seeds HP 99 BMR 19 67 721 104 570 340 127 70 612 057 212 103 Eastern Colorado Seeds HP 1010 BMR 17 67 744 104 615 397 67 75 595 053 195 92
Trial Mean 24 94 737 98 6436 3909 65 73 576 049 19 85 LSD 07 26 22 07 27 21 24 10 25 004 01 6
LSD P gt 005 005 005 005 005 005 005 005 005 005 005 005 CV 243 236 25 61 36 46 323 114 37 64 38 60
F Test 00082 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001
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Table 9A New Mexico 2012 Irrigated Forage Sorghum Performance Test - Agricultural Science Center at Clovis
Investigators MA Marsalis RE Kirksey B Niece and A Scott
Test Description Location
CountyArea Longitude Latitude Elevation Soil Name Soil Texture Soil Depth
Test Design Replications Plot Length
Rows per Plot Row Spacing
Seeding Rate
Curry -10322 3460 4435 ft Olton
clay loam gt60 in
3 20 ft 2 30 in
90000 seeda
Management Practices Previous Crop fallow Planting Date 31-May Harvest Date 24-Sep
Production Inputs Rate
Fertilizer
Nitrogen 25 lba Nitrogen 200 lba
P2O5 50 lba Zn 1 lba
Herbicides
Atrazine 2 pta Dicamba HD 5 oza
Me Too Lachlor 1 pta
Insecticides
None
Date
carryover 30-May 30-May 30-May
2-Jun 26-Jun 26-Jun
Growing Conditions
Average Temp
oF January February March April 595 May 655 June 759 July 775 August 760 Septemberdagger 694 October November December dagger Sept 1-24
Seasonal Precipitation Total Irrigation
Date of Last Spring Frost Date of First Fall Frost
Frost Free Period
Precip Irrigation in in
033 300 252 000 131 255 050 600 186 450 141 300
79 in 191 in
16-Apr 7-Oct 174 days
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Table 9B New Mexico 2012 Irrigated Forage Sorghum Performance Test - Agricultural Science Center at Clovis
Results
BrandCompany Name
HybridVariety Name
Sorghumdagger Maturitysect
Type Group Dry
Forage ta
Moisture Green at Forage Harvest
ta CP
NDF
NDFD 48hr
Ash
TDN NEl Mcallb
Milk Ton lbt
Milk Acre lba
Chromatin Chromatin Forage First Chromatin Chromatin
CHR-FS4 CHR-SS2 FS-5 CHR-FS9 CHR-SG1
Conv Conv Conv Conv Conv
L PS M PS PS
106 103 96 93 87
332 339 283 338 342
680 698 660 725 745
76 70 79 74 77
543 580 496 580 586
651 649 638 678 658
62 64 71 64 72
627 610 628 630 616
0643 0623 0643 0643 0630
2975 2850 2974 3018 2898
31549 29211 28455 28065 25317
Richardson Seeds Eastern Colorado Seeds Eastern Colorado Seeds Eastern Colorado Seeds Pioneer Hibred Int
X36400 HP 85 BMR HP ECS 12 EXP HP 1010 BMR 849F
BMR BMR BMR BMR Conv
L E M M ML
80 73 71 71 71
304 209 251 232 205
738 675 716 694 658
86 85 93 86 86
538 530 495 505 524
755 692 696 721 610
60 75 79 75 74
671 649 660 678 618
0690 0667 0680 0700 0630
3367 3162 3250 3393 2874
26813 23193 23117 24147 20191
Pioneer Hibred Int CPS Dyna-Gro Eastern Colorado Seeds B-H Genetics Eastern Colorado Seeds
841F 710 F HP 95 BMR BH 380 F HP 120 BMR
Conv Conv BMR Conv BMR
M M E ML L
69 69 67 66 63
204 221 199 200 206
626 692 656 673 693
90 80 81 79 92
538 524 527 499 514
636 640 690 660 702
82 67 74 67 84
622 622 648 624 660
0637 0637 0667 0637 0680
2924 2928 3159 2961 3250
20249 20099 21266 19369 20597
Eastern Colorado Seeds Forage First
B-H Genetics
HP 99 BMR BMR 108 Leafy Red Top Cane BH 312 FBD Hegari
BMR BMR Conv BMR Conv
M M ME ML M
61 61 60 59 46
204 212 204 210 116
699 710 708 716 601
83 95 80 97 79
485 511 455 498 500
707 685 713 684 634
74 84 67 85 80
657 651 653 651 625
0673 0670 0670 0670 0640
3232 3173 3208 3172 2944
19768 19399 19105 18870 13559
Trial Mean LSD
LSD P gt CV
F Test
74 241 688 83 521 675 73 640 0657 3085 22616 14 46 31 07 41 25 08 16 0019 128 4388 005 005 005 005 005 005 005 005 005 005 005 118 116 27 53 48 22 69 15 18 25 117
lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 dagger Sorghum Type Conv = Conventional BMR = Brown Midrib sectMaturity Group E = Early M = Medium L = Late PS = Photoperiod Sensitive
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Table 10A New Mexico 2012 Dryland Forage Sorghum Performance Test - Agricultural Science Center at Clovis
Investigators MA Marsalis RE Kirksey B Niece and A Scott
Test Description Location
CountyArea Longitude Latitude Elevation Soil Name Soil Texture Soil Depth
Test Design Replications Plot Length
Rows per Plot Row Spacing
Seeding Rate
Curry -10322 3460 4435 ft Olton
clay loam gt60 in
3 20 ft 2 30 in
60000 seeda
Management Practices Previous Crop fallow Planting Date 11-Jun Harvest Date 5-Oct
Production Inputs Rate
Fertilizer
Nitrogen 34 lba Nitrogen 75 lba
P2O5 25 lba S 12 lba Zn 1 lba
Herbicides
Atrazine 2 pta Me Too Lachlor 1 pta
Insecticides
None
Date
carryover 11-Jun 11-Jun 11-Jun 11-Jun
13-Jun 26-Jun
Growing Conditions
Average Temp
oF January February March April May 655 June 759 July 775 August 760 September 685 Octoberdagger 595 November December dagger Oct 1-5 Emergence Irrigations
Seasonal Precipitation Total Irrigation
Date of Last Spring Frost Date of First Fall Frost
Frost Free Period
Precip Irrigation in in
252 131 115 050 186 206 002
83 in 12 in
16-Apr 7-Oct 174 days
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Table 10B New Mexico 2012 Dryland Forage Sorghum Performance Test - Agricultural Science Center at Clovis
Results
BrandCompany Name
HybridVariety Name
Sorghumdagger Maturitysect
Type Group Dry
Forage ta
Moisture Green at Forage Harvest
ta CP
NDF
NDFD 48hr
Ash
TDN NEl Mcallb
Milk Ton lbt
Milk Acre lba
Forage First Chromatin B-H Genetics Eastern Colorado Seeds Pioneer Hibred Int
FS-5 CHR-SG1 BH 380 F HP 95 BMR 849F
Conv Conv Conv BMR Conv
M PS ML E ML
43 41 40 40 39
120 152 106 96 92
649 735 620 572 579
80 95 85 86 88
465 489 436 433 457
675 711 679 712 620
61 67 59 60 62
660 630 679 694 644
0677 0647 0700 0717 0660
3228 3041 3371 3504 3070
14083 12752 13616 15085 11928
Chromatin Chromatin Pioneer Hibred Int Eastern Colorado Seeds Chromatin
CHR-FS4 CHR-FS9 841F HP 85 BMR CHR-SS2
Conv Conv Conv BMR Conv
L PS M E PS
38 38 37 37 37
119 154 114 87 123
682 752 674 553 697
80 109 93 83 88
451 498 474 463 498
722 729 689 709 702
55 72 65 66 65
653 642 666 687 635
0670 0660 0687 0707 0650
3214 3141 3286 3453 3071
12169 13058 12225 13830 11598
CPS Dyna-Gro Eastern Colorado Seeds Eastern Colorado Seeds Eastern Colorado Seeds Forage First
710 F HP ECS 12 EXP HP 120 BMR HP 1010 BMR BMR 108 Leafy
Conv BMR BMR BMR BMR
M M L M M
35 34 34 31 31
89 116 112 97 102
605 703 697 676 696
82 105 97 93 96
438 479 471 462 456
692 734 754 759 762
59 72 74 72 70
681 649 651 674 651
0703 0667 0667 0693 0670
3390 3197 3222 3390 3230
12009 11032 11597 10670 10055
B-H Genetics Eastern Colorado Seeds Richardson Seeds
BH 312 FBD HP 99 BMR X36400 Hegari Red Top Cane
BMR BMR BMR Conv Conv
ML M L M ME
31 30 29 24 20
103 82 106 66 65
697 636 731 644 688
96 89 93 80 84
455 438 479 431 408
764 722 795 676 691
69 70 63 58 62
661 666 667 674 662
0680 0687 0687 0693 0680
3301 3308 3365 3333 3256
11291 9850 10384 7859 6594
Trial Mean LSD
LSD P gt CV
F Test
35 105 664 90 459 715 65 661 0680 3269 11584 05 12 49 06 30 21 08 14 0017 108 2081 005 005 005 005 005 005 005 005 005 005 005 91 66 45 37 39 18 73 13 15 20 109
lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 lt00001 dagger Sorghum Type Conv = Conventional BMR = Brown Midrib sectMaturity Group E = Early M = Medium L = Late PS = Photoperiod Sensitive
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Table 11A New Mexico 2012 Sorghum x Sudangrass Performance Test - Agricultural Science Center at Artesia
Investigators R Flynn R Pacheco
Test Description Location
CountyArea Longitude Latitude Elevation Soil Name Soil Texture Soil Depth
Test Design Replications Plot Length
Rows per Plot Row Spacing
Seeding Rate
Eddy -10438 3275 3353 ft Pima
Silt loam 60 in
6 20 ft 2 40 in
95000 seedsa
Management Practices Previous Crop fallow Planting Date 14-Jun Harvest Date 10-Sep
No Second Cutting
Production Inputs Rate
Fertilizer
Nitrogen 76 lba Nitrogen 100 lba
P2O5 73 lba K2O 142 lba Zn 1 lba
Herbicides None
Insecticides None
Date
carryover 9112012 carryover carryover carryover
Growing Conditions
Average Temp
oF January 439 February 443 March 554 April 646 May 709 June 810 July 802 August 804 Septemberdagger 717 October 610 November 564 December 410
Seasonal Precipitation Irrigation
Total Water
Date of Last Spring Frost Date of First Fall Frost
Frost Free Period
Precip Irrigation in in
000 017 006 002 319 018 40 233 101 097 90 138 32 026 21 000 001
81 in 284 in 36 in
24-Mar 27-Oct 217 days
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Table 11B New Mexico 2012 Sorghum x Sudangrass Performance Test - Agricultural Science Center at Artesia
Results
BrandCompany Name
HybridVariety Name
Dry Forage
ta
Moisture Green at Forage Harvest
ta CP
NDF
ADF
Starch
Ash
TDN NEl Mcallb
DMI BW
RFV
B-H Genetics Dyna-Gro B-H Genetics B-H Genetics Dyna-Gro
BH 2115 BD 71F10 BH 231 SB BH 201 SB Danny Boy BMR
23 20 19 19 19
119 105 108 98 93
808 803 819 802 796
101 105 111 103 119
654 650 660 651 655
376 362 389 418 453
088 097 037 140 100
92 88 94 86 87
560 572 557 578 580
047 048 046 049 049
184 185 182 184 183
82 83 81 83 83
Chromatin Inc Richardson Seeds Richardson Seeds
CHR-SS2 X82400 X38400
18 18 14
90 93 77
801 810 811
118 112 115
655 641 659
467 361 362
063 128 057
93 82 87
570 593 565
048 051 047
183 188 182
83 86 83
Trial Mean LSD
LSD P gt CV
F Test
19 NS 005 277
02651
98 NS 005 298
03517
806 NS 005 24
05546
111 NS 005 104
00601
653 NS 005 36
09010
396 NS 005 53
02848
09 NS 005 937
03918
89 NS 005 94
02067
572 21 005 31
00272
048 NS 005 62
02418
184 NS 005 36
08927
83 NS 005 58
06591
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Appendix A
Companies and Contact Information for Participants in the Agricultural Science Center Fee-Test Program
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New Mexico 2012 Grain Corn Hybrid Performance Test
CompanyBrand Name HybridVariety Name
Relative
Maturity
Monsanto Company
11151 W Rockwell Rd Canyon TX 79015 (806) 445-4716 Kyle Lawles
Full Season
DKC 64-69 VT3P DKC 64-98 VT3P DKC 65-19 VT3P
114 114 115
Hoegemeyer Hybrid
1755 Hoegemeyer Rd Hooper NE 68031 (620) 617 2083 Todd Gilkison
8803 HXLLRR 1186 HXTLLRR 8389 HXTLLRR 7644 HXLLRR 7876 HXTLLRRCB
118 116 113 106 108
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc
8100 S 15th St Lincoln NE 68512 (402) 328-4055 Bill McClure
Early Season
36V75 P9690 HR P0193 HR P0636 HR P0210 HR
102 96 101 106 102
Triumph Seed Co Inc
PO Box 1050 Ralls TX 79357 (888) 521-7333 Ben Benton
Early Season
9811 X 3212 X 5502 S TRX 29946 S TRX 22114 R 9669 S
98 102 102 100 100 96
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New Mexico 2012 Forage Corn Hybrid Performance Test
CompanyBrand Name HybridVariety Name
Relative
Maturity
B-H Genetics
5933 FM 1157 Ganado TX 77962 (823) 344-6389 Keith Arnold
XP8977 RRHX BH9018 VTTP X11152 VTTP BH8933 VT3 XP8910 RR X11139 RR
117 118 118 119 118 119
CPS Dyna-Gro
3492 Long Prairie Road Suite 200 Flower Mound TX 75022 (972) 691-9680 Shawn Carter
D56VP24 D58VP30 CX12117
116 118 117
Golden Acres Genetics
PO Box 579 Buchanan Dam TX 78609 (512) 793-5205 James Allison
GAG 8551 GAX-6156 RR
118 117
Hoegemeyer Hybrid
1755 Hoegemeyer Rd Hooper NE 68031 (620) 617-2083 Todd Gilkison
8803 HXLLRR Exp 1186 HXTLLRR 8389 HXTLLRR Exp 1294 RWRRLLLB Exp 1295 RWRRLLLB Exp 1296 HXLLRR
118 116 113 118 118 119
Monsanto Company
11151 Rockwell Rd Canyon TX 79015 (806) 445-4716 Kyle Lawles
DKC 67-88 GENVT3P DKC 66-86 GEMVT3P
117 116
Mycogen Seeds TMF2L871 1614 Safford Ave TMF2L825 Garden City KS 67846 F2F714 (620) 272-0024 F2F626 Doug Heatwole
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New Mexico 2012 Forage Corn Hybrid Performance Test (cont)
CompanyBrand Name HybridVariety Name Relative Maturity
(days)
Triumph Seed Co Inc
PO Box 1050 TRX 11358 H TRX 21801 H
113 118
Ralls TX 79357 (888) 521-7333 Ben Benton
1725 H 117
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New Mexico 2012 Grain Sorghum Hybrid Performance Test
CompanyBrand Name
HybridVariety
Name
Maturity
Group
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc Dryland
8100 S 15th St 85G01 M Lincoln NE 68512 85G03 M (402) 328-4055 85440 M Bill McClure 86G32 ME
Limited Irrigation
85G01 M 85G03 M 85440 M 86G32 ME
Richardson Seeds Ltd Limited Irrigation
PO Box 60 RS215 M Vega TX 79092 X10341 ME (806) 267-2379 X10315 M Chuck Cielencki Full Irrigation
RS215 M X10341 ME X10315 M
Triumph Seed Co Inc Dryland
PO Box 1050 TR 457 M Ralls TX 79357 TR 438 ME (806) 253-2584 TR 448 ME Jim Irwin TR 424 E
Limited Irrigation
TR 4941 ML TR 4951 ML TRX 85131 ML TR 457 M
E=early ME=medium early ML=medium late L=late or PS=photoperiod sensitive
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New Mexico 2012 Forage Sorghum Hybrid Performance Test
CompanyBrand Name HybridVariety Name
Maturity
Group
Brown
Midrib
B-H Genetics
5933 FM 1157 Ganado TX 77962 (823) 344-6389 Keith Arnold
Irrigated
BH 312 FBD BH 380 F
ML Y N
Chromatin Inc
8509 Venita Ave Lubbock TX 79424 (806) 790-4650 Jaiver Pineda
Irrigated
CHR-FS4 CHR-FS9 CHR-SG1 CHR-SS2
120-125 PS PS PS
N N N N
CPS Dyna-Gro
3492 Long Prairie Road Suite 200 Flower Mound TX 75022 (972) 691-9680 Shawn Carter
Irrigated
710 F M N
Eastern Colorado Seeds LLC
PO Box 546 Burlington CO 80807 (719) 342 9316 Clay Smith
Irrigated
HP 85 BMR HP 95 BMR HP 120 BMR HP1010 BMR HP 99 BMR HP ECS 12 Exp
E E L M M M
Y Y Y Y Y Y
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc
8100 S 15th St Lincoln NE 68512 (402) 328-4055 Bill McClure
Irrigated
849F 841F
ML M
N N
Richardson Seeds Ltd
PO Box 60 Vega TX 79092 (806) 267-2379 Chuck Cielencki
Irrigated
X36400 L Y
E=early ME=medium early ML=medium late L=late or PS=photoperiod sensitive
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New Mexico 2012 Sorghum X Sudangrass Hybrid Performance Test
CompanyBrand Name HybridVariety Name
Maturity
Group
Brown
Midrib
B-H Genetics
5933 FM 1157 Ganado TX 77962 (823) 344-6389 Keith Arnold
Irrigated
BH211SBD BH201SB BH231SB
ML M ML
Y Y Y
CPS Dyna-Gro
3492 Long Prairie Road Suite 200 Flower Mound TX 75022 (972) 691-9680 Shawn Carter
Irrigated
71F10 Danny Boy BMR
L PS
Y Y
Richardson Seeds Ltd
PO Box 60 Vega TX 79092 (806) 267-2379 Chuck Cielencki
Irrigated
X38400 X82400
M L
Y Y
E=early ME=medium early ML=medium late L=late or PS=photoperiod sensitive
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Appendix B
Glossary of Terms
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ADF (Acid Detergent Fiber) ADF consists primarily of cellulose lignin and acid detergent fiber crude protein In the past ADF was used as a predictor of indigestibility of forages however in recent years research has indicated that ADF is not as strongly correlated with decreased digestibility as once thought
Ash Ash is the percentage of residue (minerals) remaining after all organic matter in a sample has been completely incinerated
CP (Crude Protein) CP is termed lsquocrudersquo because it is not a direct measurement of protein CP is an estimation of total protein based on the nitrogen content of a sample This fraction consists of non-protein nitrogen as well
Days to Silk Days to Silk is the number of days from planting until 50 of plants have begun to show silks
Dry Forage Dry Forage is green forage converted to a 100 dry matter basis by deducting the amount of Moisture at Harvest
Ear Height Ear Height is the average distance from the ground to the base of the ear
Green Forage Green Forage is the harvested yield from the entire plot area except for the basal part of the stem and the roots multiplied by a conversion factor to convert the harvested plot yield to a per acre equivalent
Grain Yield Grain Yield is the harvested grain yield adjusted to a standard moisture and a standard bushel weight then converted to a per acre equivalent For grain corn the standard moisture is 155 and the standard bushel weight is 56 pounds
Lodging Lodging is a visual estimate of the percentage of plants with stalks broken below the head or leaning at an angle in excess of 45 degrees
Milkacre (Milk production per acre) Milkacre is Milkton multiplied by Dry Forage (tonac)
Milkton (Milk production per ton of dry matter forage) Milkton is an index of forage nutritive value Milkton is calculated from the Milk2006 Excel spreadsheet httpwwwuwexeducesforagepubsmilk2006xls This index uses forage analyses (CP NDF NDFD 48hr Starch and non-fiber carbohydrate) to estimate energy content and DMI and NDFD 48hr to predict milkton
Moisture at Harvest Moisture at Harvest is the percentage of the green forage sample or grain sample weight that is moisture at the time of harvest
NDF (Neutral Detergent Fiber) NDF is an estimate of the total fiber content of the forage The NDF or cell wall fraction contains cellulose hemicellulose and lignin NDF
34
gives the best estimate of the total fiber content of the feed and is associated with feed intake
NDFD 48hr (Neutral Detergent Fiber Digestibility - 48hr) NDFD 48hr is a measure of 48 hr digestibility of the NDF component The NDFD 48 hr procedure employs a 48-hour in vitro fermentation NDFD 48hr is expressed as a percent of NDF
NEL (Net Energy for Lactation) NEL is the energy value of feeds for lactating cows
N Removal N Removal is the total amount of nitrogen in pounds per acre that is removed from the field at harvest N Removal = dry forage (ta) x 2000 x N () where N () = CP () 625
Plant Height Plant Height is the average height of the plant measured from the ground to the top of the canopy at harvest
Population Population is the number of plants per acre based on a count of the number of plants in a plot converted to a per-acre equivalent
RFV (Relative Feed Value) RFV is an index that estimates the overall quality of the forage to a ruminant The equation uses ADF to estimate the digestible dry matter content of the forage This is then combined with an estimate of dry matter intake which is an estimate of the amount of forage an animal will eat in a given time period RFV is the most widely used forage quality index in the United States It is scaled so that full-bloom alfalfa hay would score 100 Typically hay must score above 150 RVF to be considered lsquodairy qualityrsquo hay
RFQ (Relative Forage Quality) RFQ is similar to RFV in that it is an estimate of overall quality of a forage but it differs in the way it is calculated It takes total digestible nutrients (TDN) into account rather than DDM calculated from ADF values This TDN combined with dry matter intake (DMI) is derived from in vitro estimates of digestible fiber The RFQ value is considered an improved method over RFV and is becoming the new lsquostandardrsquo in forage quality testing
Silk Date Silk Date is the date when 50 of ears have silks fully emerged
Starch Starch is the percentage of starch in the ground forage sample
TDN (Total Digestible Nutrients) TDN represents the sum of digestible crude protein digestible carbohydrates digestible nitrogen-free extract and digestible fat TDN is highly correlated with the energy content of the feed and is used in calculations of net energy values
Test Weight Test Weight is the bushel weight equivalent of a sample of grain
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