GEORGIA Soybean, Sorghum Grain and Silage, and Summer Annual Forages Performance Tests. J. LaDon Day, Anton E. Coy and John D.

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1 The Georgia Agricultural Experiment Stations Annual Publication College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences December 2011 The University of Georgia Reviewed December 2014 GEORGIA 2011 Soybean, Sorghum Grain and Silage, and Summer Annual Forages Performance Tests J. LaDon Day, Anton E. Coy and John D. Gassett, Editors Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Griffin Campus

2 Conversion Table U.S. Abbr. Unit Approximate Metric Equivalent Length mi mile kilometers yd yard meters ft or ' foot centimeters in or " inch 2.54 centimeters Area sq mi or mi 2 square mile 2.59 square kilometers acre acre hectares or 4047 square meters sq ft or ft 2 square foot square meters Volume/Capacity gal gallon liters qt quart liters pt pint liters fl oz fluid ounce milliliters or cubic centimeters bu bushel liters cu ft or ft 3 cubic foot cubic meters Mass/Weight ton ton metric ton lb pound kilogram oz ounce grams Metric Abbr. Unit Approximate U.S. Equivalent Length km kilometer 0.62 mile m meter inches or 1.09 yards cm centimeter 0.39 inch mm millimeter 0.04 inch Area ha hectare 2.47 acres Volume/Capacity liter liter cubic inches or quarts ml milliliter 0.06 cubic inch or fluid ounce cc cubic centimeter cubic inch or fluid ounce Mass/Weight MT metric ton 1.1 tons kg kilogram pounds g gram ounce mg milligram 3.5 x 10-5 ounce J. Scott Angle Dean and Director Gerald F. Arkin Assistant Dean Northern Region Robert N. Shulstad Associate Dean and Senior Associate Director ISSN X

3 PREFACE This research report presents the results of the 2011 statewide performance tests of soybean, sorghum grain and silage, and summer annual forages. The tests for various evaluations were conducted at several or all of the following locations: Tifton, Plains and Midville in the Coastal Plain region; Griffin and Athens in the Piedmont region; and Calhoun in the Limestone Valley region. For identification of the test site locations, consult the map inside the back cover of this report. The University of Georgia soybean OVT trials are irrigated. In addition, during 2011 dryland soybean OVT trials were conducted at four locations Midville, Plains, Tifton and Griffin and are included in this report. Agronomic information, such as plant height, lodging, disease occurrence, etc., is listed along with the yield data. Information concerning planting and harvest dates, soil type, and culture and fertilization practices used in each trial is included in footnotes. Since the average yield for several years gives a better indication of a variety's potential than one year's data, multiple-year yield summaries have been included. In order to have a broad base of information, a number of varieties, including experimental lines, are included in the trials, but this does not imply that all are recommended for Georgia. Varieties best suited to a specific area or for a particular purpose, and agreed upon by College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences agronomists, are presented in the 2012 Spring Planting Schedule for Georgia (available from your county Extension office). Pesticides used for production practices are included for the benefit of the reader and do not imply any endorsement or preferential treatment by the University of Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station. For additional information, contact your local county Extension agent or the nearest experiment station. The least significant difference (LSD) at the 10% level has been included in the tables to aid in comparing hybrids. If the yields of any two hybrids exceed the LSD value or more, they may be considered different in yield ability. Bolding is used in the performance tables to indicate hybrids with yields statistically equal to the highest yielding entry in the test. The standard error (Std. Err.) of an entry mean is included at the bottom of each table to provide a general indicator of the level of precision of each experiment. The lower the value of the standard error of the entry mean, the more precise the experiment. This report is one of four publications presenting the performance of agronomic crops in Georgia. For more information concerning other crops, refer to one of the following research reports: 2011 Corn Performance Tests (Annual Publication 101-3), Small Grains Performance Tests (Annual Publication 100-3), 2010 Peanut, Cotton and Tobacco Performance Tests (Annual Publication 104-2) and Canola data ( This report, along with performance test information on other crops, is also available online at Additional information may be obtained by writing J. LaDon Day, Crop and Soil Sciences Department, University of Georgia, Griffin Campus, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA

4 Cooperators Mr. R. A. Black, Southwest Research & Education Center, Plains, Georgia Dr. H. R. Boerma, College Station, Athens, Georgia Dr. J. W. Buck, Griffin Campus, Griffin, Georgia Dr. D. Buntin, Griffin Campus, Griffin, Georgia Dr. I. Flitcroft, Griffin Campus, Griffin, Georgia Mr. G.V. Granade, Griffin Campus, Griffin, Georgia Dr. W. W. Hanna, USDA-ARS, Tifton Campus, Tifton, Georgia Dr. R. S. Hussey, College Station, Athens, Georgia Mr. S. R. Jones, Southwest Research & Education Center, Plains, Georgia Dr. X. Ni, USDA-ARS, Tifton Campus, Tifton, Georgia Mr. R. R. Pines, Southwest Research & Education Center, Plains, Georgia Mr. J. Stubbs, Northwest Research & Education Center, Calhoun, Georgia Dr. J. P. Wilson, USDA-ARS, Tifton Campus, Tifton, Georgia Mr. E. D. Wood, College Station, Athens, Georgia Mr. P. C. Worley, Northwest Research & Education Center, Calhoun, Georgia Mr. H. J. Yeomans, Crop & Soil Sciences Research Farm, Athens, Georgia Contributors The following individuals contributed to the gathering of data and to the preparation of this report: R. Baerne, W. Baxter, G. Bishop, R. Brooke, H. Chambers, K. Cobb, C. Collins, J. Cox, R. Davis, D. Dunn, S. Finnerty, M. Flynn, M. Gilmer, D. Gordan, D. Gresham, C. Harris, J. Head, Jr., L. Hitson, R. Jackson, R. Milton, C. Mullis, W. Pope, R. Stephens, T. Strickland, P. Tapp, G. Ware, and P. Williams, Jr.

5 CONTENTS THE SEASON with 2011 Rainfall... 1 SOYBEAN Irrigated Summary of Early-Planted MG V and VI Soybean Variety Performance at Six Locations, Summary of Early- and Late-Planted MG VII and VIII Soybean Variety Performance at 6 Locations, Regional Summary of Early-Planted MG V and VI Soybean Variety Performance, Regional Summary of Early- and Late-Planted MG VII and VIII Soybean Variety Performance, Tifton, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated Plains, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated Late-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated Midville, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated Griffin, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated Late-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated Athens, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated Calhoun, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated Dryland Summary of Dryland Early Planted Soybean Variety Performance at Four Locations, Tifton, Georgia: Dryland Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, Plains, Georgia: Dryland Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, Midville, Georgia: Dryland Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, Griffin, Georgia: Dryland Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, Nematode Screening Results Greenhouse Ratings for Resistance to Three Species of Root-Knot Nematode and Soybean Cyst Nematode, Sources of Seed for the 2011 Soybean Variety Tests GRAIN SORGHUM Tifton, Georgia: Early-Planted Grain Sorghum Hybrid Performance, 2011, Nonirrigated Late-Planted Grain Sorghum Hybrid Performance, 2011, Nonirrigated Plains, Georgia: Early-Planted Grain Sorghum Hybrid Performance, 2011, Nonirrigated Late-Planted Grain Sorghum Hybrid Performance, 2011, Nonirrigated Griffin, Georgia: Early-Planted Grain Sorghum Hybrid Performance, 2011, Nonirrigated Late-Planted Grain Sorghum Hybrid Performance, 2011, Nonirrigated Grain Sorghum Hybrid Resistance to Insect and Bird Damage, SORGHUM FOR SILAGE Tifton, Georgia: Evaluation of Sorghum Hybrids for Silage, Griffin, Georgia: Evaluation of Sorghum Hybrids for Silage, SUMMER ANNUAL FORAGES Tifton, Georgia: Evaluation of Summer Annual Forages, 2011 and Two-Year Average Yields, Griffin, Georgia: Evaluation of Summer Annual Forages, 2011 and Two-Year Average Yields, Sources of Seed for the 2011 Grain Sorghum, Silage Sorghum, and Summer Annual Forage Tests... 64

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7 2011 SOYBEAN, SORGHUM GRAIN AND SILAGE, AND SUMMER ANNUAL FORAGES PERFORMANCE TESTS J. LaDon Day, Anton E. Coy and John D. Gassett, Editors The Season The spring of 2011 began with abnormally dry soil, completely different than the March 2010 wet and cold soil conditions. However, during early spring most areas did have enough moisture for seeding. Planting progressed ahead of five-year averages. Plant stands and early season growth were good in most areas. In early May less than half of the state had adequate moisture due to a dry April. As the lack of rainfall and high temperatures continued into the end of May, two-thirds of the state was under a severe drought. Producers quickly fell behind in crop progress to either late planting their crops or not planting at all. Most of the non-irrigated crops were severely damaged beyond salvage from the high heat and lack of moisture. Irrigation, which began at planting, struggled to keep up over much of the state throughout the summer and fall. Stink bugs were a concern in some areas. Asian soybean rust did not develop into an issue for the majority of the state, but small amounts of the disease were found in four counties in southwest Georgia. Harvest conditions for this year were excellent compared to last year. Rainfall amounts recorded monthly at the six test locations in Georgia during the 2011 growing season are presented in the following table. Seasonal rainfall totals were below normal across the state except in the Limestone Valley area around Calhoun. The average rainfall deficit was near 14 inches or 40% in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions, with the only exception being the Tifton area where the shortage was 18%. Extremely dry conditions persisted for the second year in the Plains area, whereas rainfall in northwest Georgia around Calhoun and surrounding counties was 4% above normal for the nine-month reporting period Rainfall 1 Month Athens 2 Calhoun 3 Griffin Midville Plains Tifton inches March April May June July August September October November Total Normal (9 mo) Georgia data provided by Dr. Ian Flitcroft, Griffin Campus, Griffin, Ga. 2. Plant Sciences Farm. 3. Floyd County location. J. LaDon Day is the program director of the state variety testing program and John D. Gassett is a research professional II in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Griffin Campus, Griffin, GA Anton E. Coy is a senior agricultural specialist in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Tifton Campus, Tifton, GA

8 2 Georgia soybean producers planted 155,000 acres this year, the same as during 2006 but a 43% decrease from last year and 67% less than two years ago. The state per acre yield for soybeans was 23 bushels, the same as nine years ago in This reflects a downward seed yield trend from the 30 bushel range of the last four years. Soybean production was 3.34 million bushels, 50% less than last year and the least produced in nine years. Sorghum producers planted 50,000 acres in Georgia this year, 9% more than last year. Land used for forage production in Georgia declined 12% below last year, and totaled 570,000 acres, 19% less than two years ago.

9 SOYBEAN Summary of Early-Planted MG V and VI Soybean Variety Performance at Six Locations, Yield 1 Statewide Average Company/Brand Variety Athens Calhoun Griffin Midville Plains Tifton Year bu/acre Maturity Group V A.M. Bickley AMB 59LL AGSouth AGS5911LL AGSouth AGS597RR AGSouth AGS 568RR Asgrow AG Croplan Genetics R2C Dyna-Gro 39RY GoSoy 5911LL NK S57-K3 Brand Pioneer 95Y Pioneer 95Y Pioneer 95Y Progeny P 5610 RY Progeny P 5655 RY Progeny P 5711 RY Progeny P 5811 RY Public Variety Osage Public Variety Ozark SS LL511N SS LL540N SS LL595N SS RT5160N SS RT5471N SS RT5760N SS RT5930N SS RT5960N SS SS Exp. 5112R SS SS LL590N SS SS5510NR SS SS5511NR Terral-REV 56R Terral-REV 56R Terral-REV 57R USG Allen RR VT Glenn Average

10 Summary of Early-Planted MG V and VI Soybean Variety Performance at Six Locations, 2011 (Continued) 2011 Yield 1 Statewide Average Company/Brand Variety Athens Calhoun Griffin Midville Plains Tifton Year bu/acre Maturity Group VI A.M. Bickley AMB 60LL AGSouth AGS6011LL AR R Asgrow AG Asgrow AG Asgrow AG Croplan Genetics R2C Dyna-Gro 36RY Dyna-Gro V61N9RR GoSoy 6111LL NK S61-Q Progeny P 6710 RY Public Variety Musen Public Variety NC Roy SS RT6207N SS RT6451N SS RT6988N SS SS 6810NR SS SS Exp. 6911NR UGA G RR UGA G RR USG 620nRR USG 76G10L USG 76S90R Average N.S N.S Yields calculated at 13% moisture. 2. The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; therefore, a LSD value was not calculated. Bolding within each test denotes entries with yields equal to the highest yielding entry based on Fisher's protected LSD (P = 0.10). 4

11 Summary of Early- and Late-Planted MG VII and VIII Soybean Variety Performance at Six Locations, Yield 1 Statewide Late-Planted Early-Planted Average 2 Company/Brand Variety Griffin Plains Athens Midville Plains Tifton Year bu/acre Maturity Group VII and VIII AGSouth AGS758RR AgSouth AGS Prichard RR AgSouth AGS Woodruff Asgrow AG Asgrow AG Croplan Genetics 1R2C Croplan Genetics 1R2C Croplan Genetics R2C Dyna-Gro 34RY Dyna-Gro 35K Dyna-Gro V76N9RR NK S78-G NK S79-B9 Brand Pioneer 97M Progeny P 7310 RY Public Variety Cook Public Variety Motte Public Variety Musen Public Variety NC Raleigh Public Variety Santee SC SC SC SC SC SC SS RT7270N SS RT7999N SS SS7511NR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G09PR-54326R UGA G09PR-54329R UGA G09PR-54362R UGA G09PR-54378R

12 Summary of Early- and Late-Planted MG VII and VIII Soybean Variety Performance at Six Locations, 2011 (Continued) 2011 Yield 1 Statewide Late-Planted Early-Planted Average 2 Company/Brand Variety Griffin Plains Athens Midville Plains Tifton Year bu/acre Maturity Group VII and VIII - continued USG 7732nRR USG 77S40R Average Yields calculated at 13% moisture. 2. All six locations. Bolding within each test denotes entries with yields equal to the highest yielding entry based on Fisher's protected LSD (P = 0.10). 6

13 Regional Summary of Early-Planted MG V and VI Soybean Variety Performance, 2011 Yield 1 South 2 North 3 Statewide 4 Company or 2-Year 2-Year 2-Year Brand Name Variety 2011 Average 2011 Average 2011 Average bu/acre Maturity Group V A.M. Bickley AMB 59LL AGSouth AGS5911LL AGSouth AGS597RR AGSouth AGS 568RR Asgrow AG Croplan Genetics R2C Dyna-Gro 39RY GoSoy 5911LL NK S57-K3 Brand Pioneer 95Y Pioneer 95Y Pioneer 95Y Progeny P 5610 RY Progeny P 5655 RY Progeny P 5711 RY Progeny P 5811 RY Public Variety Osage Public Variety Ozark SS LL511N SS LL540N SS LL595N SS RT5160N SS RT5471N SS RT5760N SS RT5930N SS RT5960N SS SS Exp. 5112R SS SS LL590N SS SS5510NR SS SS5511NR Terral-REV 56R Terral-REV 56R Terral-REV 57R USG Allen RR VT Glenn Average N.S N.S

14 Regional Summary of Early-Planted MG V and VI Soybean Variety Performance, 2011 (Continued) Yield 1 South 2 North 3 Statewide 4 Company or 2-Year 2-Year 2-Year Brand Name Variety 2011 Average 2011 Average 2011 Average bu/acre Maturity Groups VI A.M. Bickley AMB 60LL AGSouth AGS6011LL AR R Asgrow AG Asgrow AG Asgrow AG Croplan Genetics R2C Dyna-Gro 36RY Dyna-Gro V61N9RR GoSoy 6111LL NK S61-Q Progeny P 6710 RY Public Variety Musen Public Variety NC Roy SS RT6207N SS RT6451N SS RT6988N SS SS 6810NR SS SS Exp. 6911NR UGA G RR UGA G RR USG 620nRR USG 76G10L USG 76S90R Average N.S. N.S. 6.1 N.S. 4.4 N.S Yields calculated at 13% moisture. 2. Midville, Plains and Tifton. 3. Athens, Calhoun and Griffin. 4. All six locations. 5. The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; therefore a LSD value was not calculated. Bolding within each test denotes entries with yields equal to the highest yielding entry based on Fisher's protected LSD (P = 0.10). 8

15 Regional Summary of Early- and Late-Planted MG VII and VIII Soybean Variety Performance, 2011 Yield 1 South 2 North 3 Statewide 4 Company or 2-Year 2-Year 2-Year Brand Name Variety 2011 Average 2011 Average 2011 Average bu/acre Maturity Groups VII and VIII AGSouth AGS758RR AgSouth AGS Prichard RR AgSouth AGS Woodruff Asgrow AG Asgrow AG Croplan Genetics 1R2C Croplan Genetics 1R2C Croplan Genetics R2C Dyna-Gro 34RY Dyna-Gro 35K Dyna-Gro V76N9RR NK S78-G NK S79-B9 Brand Pioneer 97M Progeny P 7310 RY Public Variety Cook Public Variety Motte Public Variety Musen Public Variety NC Raleigh Public Variety Santee SC SC SC SC SC SC SS RT7270N SS RT7999N SS SS7511NR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G RR UGA G09PR-54326R UGA G09PR-54329R UGA G09PR-54362R UGA G09PR-54378R

16 Regional Summary of Early- and Late-Planted MG VII and VIII Soybean Variety Performance, 2011 (Continued) Yield 1 South 2 North 3 Statewide 4 Company or 2-Year 2-Year 2-Year Brand Name Variety 2011 Average 2011 Average 2011 Average bu/acre Maturity Groups VII and VII-continued USG 7732nRR USG 77S40R Average Yields calculated at 13% moisture. 2. Midville, Plains and Tifton. 3. Athens Early-Planted and Griffin Late-Planted. 4. All six locations. Bolding within each test denotes entries with yields equal to the highest yielding entry based on Fisher's protected LSD (P = 0.10). 10

17 Tifton, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated 2-Year* 2011 Data Company or Average Plant Seed Brand Name Variety Yield Rank Yield 1 Maturity Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Quality 3 Shatt. 4 bu/acre bu/acre date in rating gm rating rating Maturity Group V SS RT5960N / Pioneer 95Y / AGSouth AGS 568RR / Pioneer 95Y / SS RT5760N / SS RT5160N / SS RT5471N / SS LL595N / Public Variety Ozark / Terral-REV 56R / SS LL511N / Public Variety Osage / Terral-REV 57R / Progeny P 5610 RY / Pioneer 95Y / NK S57-K3 Brand / Terral-REV 56R / Asgrow AG / Croplan Genetics R2C T / AGSouth AGS597RR. 11 T / SS RT5930N / AGSouth AGS5911LL / USG Allen RR / Progeny P 5811 RY / A.M. Bickley AMB 59LL / GoSoy 5911LL / SS LL540N / SS SS Exp. 5112R / SS SS LL590N. 22 T / SS SS5510NR2. 22 T / SS SS5511NR / Progeny P 5655 RY / Dyna-Gro 39RY / VT Glenn / Progeny P 5711 RY / Average /

18 Tifton, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated (Continued) 2-Year* 2011 Data Company or Average Plant Seed Brand Name Variety Yield Rank Yield 1 Maturity Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Quality 3 Shatt. 4 bu/acre date in rating gm rating rating Maturity Group VI Public Variety Musen / USG 620nRR / Public Variety NC Roy / Dyna-Gro 36RY / USG 76S90R T / Progeny P 6710 RY T / UGA G RR / SS RT6207N T / SS RT6451N / SS RT6988N T / Dyna-Gro V61N9RR / UGA G RR / SS SS 6810NR / Asgrow AG / AR R / Asgrow AG / SS SS Exp. 6911NR / NK S61-Q / Asgrow AG / GoSoy 6111LL / A.M. Bickley AMB 60LL / AGSouth AGS6011LL / USG 76G10L. 20 T / Croplan Genetics R2C T / Average /

19 Tifton, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated (Continued) 2-Year* 2011 Data Company or Average Plant Seed Brand Name Variety Yield Rank Yield 1 Maturity Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Quality 3 Shatt. 4 bu/acre bu/acre date in rating gm rating rating Maturity Group VII and VIII UGA G RR / UGA G RR T / Public Variety Santee / Progeny P 7310 RY T / Dyna-Gro V76N9RR / Pioneer 97M / Asgrow AG / UGA G RR / NK S79-B9 Brand T / UGA G RR / UGA G RR / AGSouth AGS Prichard RR / AGSouth AGS Woodruff / SC SC / Public Variety Motte / USG 77S40R / Public Variety NC Raleigh / SS RT7999N / Dyna-Gro 35K / UGA G RR / SS RT7270N T / UGA G RR / USG 7732nRR / SC SC / UGA G09PR-54362R / Croplan Genetics R2C / Asgrow AG / Croplan Genetics 1R2C / SC SC / Dyna-Gro 34RY / UGA G09PR-54378R / SS SS7511NR / NK S78-G / Public Variety Cook / UGA G09PR-54326R2. 19 T / UGA G RR / Croplan Genetics 1R2C T / Public Variety Musen / UGA G RR / AGSouth AGS758RR /

20 2-Year* 2011 Data Company or Average Plant Seed Brand Name Variety Yield Rank Yield 1 Maturity Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Quality 3 Shatt. 4 bu/acre date in rating gm rating rating Maturity Group VII and VIII - continued UGA G RR / UGA G RR / UGA G RR / UGA G RR / UGA G09PR-54329R / UGA G RR / UGA G RR / Average / N.S * Yields calculated at 13% moisture. 2. Lodging rating: Rated 1 (all plants erect) to 5 (over 80% of plants down). 3. Seed quality rating: Rated 1 (very good) to 5 (very poor). 4. Shattering rating: Rated 1 (no shattering) to 5 (>50% pods shattered). 5. CV = 20.4% and df for EMS = CV = 18.9% and df for EMS = CV = 7.3% and df for EMS = The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; therefore, a LSD value was not calculated. Bolding within each test denotes entries with yields equal to the highest yielding entry based on Fisher's protected LSD (P = 0.10). Planted: May 5, Harvested: Maturity Group V - October 17, Maturity Group VI - October 27, Maturity Group VII and VIII - October 27, Seeding Rate: Soil Type: Soil Test: Fertilization: Previous Crop: Management: Tifton, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated (Continued) Eight seeds per foot in 30" rows. Tifton sandy loam. P = High, K = Medium, and ph = lb N, 18 lb P 2 O 5, and 79 lb K 2 O/acre. Corn. Disked, subsoiled and bedded; Prowl, Basagran, Select, Ultra Blazer and Classic used for weed control; Tracer and Discipline used or insect control; Telone II used for nematode control; irrigated 11 inches. Test conducted by A. Coy, R. Brooke and D. Dunn. 14

21 Plains, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated 2-Year* 2011 Data Company or Average Plant Seed Brand Name Variety Yield Rank Yield 1 Maturity Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Quality 3 Shatt. 4 bu/acre bu/acre date in rating gm rating rating Maturity Group V SS RT5760N T / AGSouth AGS 568RR / Terral-REV 57R T / SS RT5160N T / SS LL595N / Pioneer 95Y / Public Variety Ozark / Pioneer 95Y / Terral-REV 56R / Progeny P 5610 RY / Public Variety Osage T / SS RT5960N / SS LL511N / SS RT5471N / Progeny P 5711 RY / AGSouth AGS597RR / SS SS5510NR / GoSoy 5911LL / A.M. Bickley AMB 59LL. 5 T / Pioneer 95Y / Dyna-Gro 39RY / Terral-REV 56R / SS LL540N / AGSouth AGS5911LL / NK S57-K3 Brand / Progeny P 5655 RY / SS SS5511NR / Asgrow AG / VT Glenn / USG Allen RR / Progeny P 5811 RY / Croplan Genetics R2C T / SS SS Exp. 5112R / SS RT5930N / SS SS LL590N / Average / N.S. 6 N.S

22 Plains, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated (Continued) 2-Year* 2011 Data Company or Average Plant Seed Brand Name Variety Yield Rank Yield 1 Maturity Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Quality 3 Shatt. 4 bu/acre date in rating gm rating rating Maturity Group VI Public Variety Musen / Asgrow AG / Public Variety NC Roy / SS RT6988N / UGA G RR / USG 620nRR / SS SS 6810NR / Dyna-Gro 36RY / Progeny P 6710 RY / UGA G RR / Dyna-Gro V61N9RR / SS RT6207N / AR R / USG 76S90R / SS RT6451N / Asgrow AG / SS SS Exp. 6911NR / NK S61-Q / Croplan Genetics R2C / Asgrow AG / USG 76G10L / AGSouth AGS6011LL / A.M. Bickley AMB 60LL / GoSoy 6111LL / Average / N.S

23 Plains, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated (Continued) 2-Year* 2011 Data Company or Average Plant Seed Brand Name Variety Yield Rank Yield 1 Maturity Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Quality 3 Shatt. 4 bu/acre date in rating gm rating rating Maturity Group VII and VIII Public Variety NC Raleigh / SC SC / UGA G RR / AGSouth AGS Woodruff / Dyna-Gro 35K / Public Variety Santee / UGA G RR / UGA G RR / Dyna-Gro V76N9RR T / Public Variety Motte T / NK S79-B9 Brand / UGA G RR T / SC SC / UGA G RR / Asgrow AG / UGA G RR T / USG 77S40R / Progeny P 7310 RY / UGA G RR / Pioneer 97M / AGSouth AGS Prichard RR / USG 7732nRR / SS RT7999N / SS RT7270N / Asgrow AG / Croplan Genetics R2C / NK S78-G6. 7 T / Dyna-Gro 34RY / Public Variety Musen / Croplan Genetics 1R2C / UGA G09PR-54378R / UGA G RR. 16 T / UGA G RR. 16 T / Public Variety Cook / UGA G RR. 19 T / Croplan Genetics 1R2C / SS SS7511NR / UGA G RR / UGA G09PR-54326R / UGA G RR /

24 2-Year* 2011 Data Company or Average Plant Seed Brand Name Variety Yield Rank Yield 1 Maturity Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Quality 3 Shatt. 4 bu/acre date in rating gm rating rating Maturity Group VII and VIII - continued AGSouth AGS758RR / UGA G RR / SC SC T / UGA G RR. 31 T / UGA G RR. 33 T / UGA G09PR-54329R2. 33 T / UGA G09PR-54362R / Average / N.S N.S protected LSD (P = 0.10). Planted: Harvested: Seeding Rate: Soil Type: Soil Test: Fertilization: Previous Crop: Management: Plains, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated (Continued) * Yields calculated at 13% moisture. 2. Lodging rating: Rated 1 (all plants erect) to 5 (over 80% of plants down). 3. Seed quality rating: Rated 1 (very good) to 5 (very poor). 4. Shattering rating: Rated 1 (no shattering) to 5 (>50% pods shattered). 5. CV = 33.4% and df for EMS = The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; therefore, a LSD value was not calculated. 7. CV = 20.8% and df for EMS = CV = 18.3% and df for EMS = 92. Bolding within each test denotes entries with yields equal to the highest yielding entry based on Fisher's June 1, October 24, Eight seeds per foot in 30" rows. Greenville sandy loam. P = Medium, K = High, and ph = lb N, 80 lb P 2 O 5, and 80 lb K 2 O/acre. Corn. Disked, bedded and rototilled; Reflex, Prowl and Classic used for weed control; Mustang Mix used for insect control; irrigated 12 inches. Test conducted by A. Coy, R. Brooke, D. Dunn and R. Pines. 18

25 Plains, Georgia: Late-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated 2-Year* 2011 Data Company or Average Plant Seed Brand Name Variety Yield Rank Yield 1 Maturity Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Quality 3 Shatt. 4 bu/acre bu/acre date in rating gm rating rating Maturity Group VII and VIII Public Variety Santee T / UGA G RR / SC SC / Dyna-Gro V76N9RR / Dyna-Gro 35K / NK S79-B9 Brand / UGA G RR T / UGA G RR / UGA G RR / Public Variety NC Raleigh T / UGA G RR / Public Variety Motte / UGA G RR / AGSouth AGS Prichard RR / UGA G RR / USG 77S40R Pioneer 97M / Progeny P 7310 RY / AGSouth AGS Woodruff / Asgrow AG / SC SC T / SS RT7999N T / USG 7732nRR / SS RT7270N / UGA G RR / UGA G RR / UGA G09PR-54326R / UGA G RR / UGA G RR / Croplan Genetics 1R2C / UGA G RR / Croplan Genetics R2C / UGA G RR / Croplan Genetics 1R2C / UGA G RR / AGSouth AGS758RR / Public Variety Musen / UGA G09PR-54362R2. 25 T / NK S78-G6. 26 T / UGA G RR. 28 T /

26 2-Year* 2011 Data Company or Average Plant Seed Brand Name Variety Yield Rank Yield 1 Maturity Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Quality 3 Shatt. 4 bu/acre bu/acre date in rating gm rating rating Maturity Group VII and VIII - continued Dyna-Gro 34RY T / Public Variety Cook / UGA G09PR-54378R2. 32 T / SC SC T / UGA G09PR-54329R / Asgrow AG / SS SS7511NR / Average / N.S protected LSD (P = 0.10). Planted: Harvested: Seeding Rate: Soil Type: Soil Test: Fertilization: Previous Crop: Management: Plains, Georgia: Late-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated (Continued) * Yields calculated at 13% moisture. 2. Lodging rating: Rated 1 (all plants erect) to 5 (over 80% of plants down). 3. Seed quality rating: Rated 1 (very good) to 5 (very poor). 4. Shattering rating: Rated 1 (no shattering) to 5 (>50% pods shattered). 5. CV = 16.5% and df for EMS = The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; therefore, a LSD value was not calculated. Bolding within each test denotes entries with yields equal to the highest yielding entry based on Fisher's July 19, November 8, Eight seeds per foot in 30" rows. Greenville sandy loam. P = Medium, K = High, and ph = lb N, 80 lb P 2 O 5, and 80 lb K 2 O/acre. Corn. Disked, bedded, and rototilled; Reflex, Prowl, Basagran and Classic used for weed control; Mustang Max used for insect control; irrigated 6 inches. Test conducted by A. Coy, R. Brooke, D. Dunn and R. Pines. 20

27 Midville, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated 2-Year* 2011 Data Company or Average Plant Seed Brand Name Variety Yield Rank Yield 1 Maturity Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Quality 3 Shatt. 4 bu/acre bu/acre date in rating gm rating rating Maturity Group V SS RT5160N / SS LL511N T / Public Variety Osage T / Terral-REV 57R / Terral-REV 56R / SS LL595N T / Progeny P 5610 RY / Public Variety Ozark / AGSouth AGS 568RR / Pioneer 95Y T / Pioneer 95Y / SS RT5960N / SS RT5760N / SS RT5471N / Progeny P 5711 RY / Terral-REV 56R / NK S57-K3 Brand. 4 T / Dyna-Gro 39RY57. 4 T / A.M. Bickley AMB 59LL / GoSoy 5911LL / Pioneer 95Y / Croplan Genetics R2C / AGSouth AGS597RR. 11 T / Progeny P 5655 RY / SS LL540N / AGSouth AGS5911LL / SS SS5511NR / USG Allen RR / SS RT5930N / VT Glenn / SS SS LL590N. 25 T / Progeny P 5811 RY. 25 T / SS SS Exp. 5112R2. 26 T / Asgrow AG / SS SS5510NR / Average / N.S

28 Midville, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated (Continued) 2-Year* 2011 Data Company or Average Plant Seed Brand Name Variety Yield Rank Yield 1 Maturity Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Quality 3 Shatt. 4 bu/acre date in rating gm rating rating Maturity Group VI AR R / SS RT6207N / Public Variety NC Roy / USG 620nRR / UGA G RR / SS RT6988N / Dyna-Gro V61N9RR / Progeny P 6710 RY / SS SS 6810NR / USG 76S90R / UGA G RR / Asgrow AG / SS RT6451N / Dyna-Gro 36RY / Public Variety Musen / SS SS Exp. 6911NR / USG 76G10L / GoSoy 6111LL / A.M. Bickley AMB 60LL / AGSouth AGS6011LL / NK S61-Q / Croplan Genetics R2C / Asgrow AG / Asgrow AG / Average /

29 Midville, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated (Continued) 2-Year* 2011 Data Company or Average Plant Seed Brand Name Variety Yield Rank Yield 1 Maturity Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Quality 3 Shatt. 4 bu/acre date in rating gm rating rating Maturity Group VII and VIII Progeny P 7310 RY / USG 77S40R / Dyna-Gro V76N9RR / UGA G RR / SS RT7270N T / Asgrow AG / UGA G RR / USG 7732nRR / Dyna-Gro 35K / Public Variety Motte / Public Variety Santee / Public Variety NC Raleigh / Pioneer 97M / UGA G RR / UGA G RR T / NK S79-B9 Brand / SC SC T / AGSouth AGS Woodruff T / SS RT7999N / UGA G RR T / UGA G RR / UGA G RR / SC SC / AGSouth AGS Prichard RR / SC SC / Public Variety Cook / UGA G09PR-54378R / Dyna-Gro 34RY / UGA G09PR-54362R / Public Variety Musen / Croplan Genetics R2C / UGA G RR. 13 T / Croplan Genetics 1R2C / NK S78-G / UGA G RR / Asgrow AG / AGSouth AGS758RR / UGA G09PR-54329R / UGA G09PR-54326R2. 26 T / UGA G RR /

30 2-Year* 2011 Data Company or Average Plant Seed Brand Name Variety Yield Rank Yield 1 Maturity Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Quality 3 Shatt. 4 bu/acre date in rating gm rating rating Maturity Group VII and VIII - continued UGA G RR / UGA G RR / Croplan Genetics 1R2C / SS SS7511NR2. 37 T / UGA G RR. 37 T / UGA G RR / UGA G RR / Average / N.S protected LSD (P = 0.10). Planted: Harvested: Seeding Rate: Soil Type: Soil Test: Fertilization: Previous Crop: Management: Midville, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated (Continued) * Yields calculated at 13% moisture. 2. Lodging rating: Rated 1 (all plants erect) to 5 (over 80% of plants down). 3. Seed quality rating: Rated 1 (very good) to 5 (very poor). 4. Shattering rating: Rated 1 (no shattering) to 5 (>50% pods shattered). 5. CV = 9.0% and df for EMS = The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; therefore, a LSD value was not calculated. 7. CV = 11.0% and df for EMS = CV = 11.4% and df for EMS = 92. Bolding within each test denotes entries with yields equal to the highest yielding entry based on Fisher's May 12, October 25, Eight seeds per foot in 30" rows. Tifton sandy loam. P = Medium, K = High, and ph = lb N, 50 lb P 2 O 5, and 60 lb K 2 O/acre. Cotton. Disked, subsoiled and bedded, rototilled; Acumen, Valor, Gramoxone, Reflex, Storm, Basagran and Select used for weed control; Steward, Discipline, Lorsban, Dimilin and Mustang Max used for insect control; Telone II used for nematode control; irrigated 16 inches. Test conducted by A. Coy, R. Brooke, D. Dunn, K. Cobb and R. Milton. 24

31 Griffin, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated 2-Year* 2011 Data Company or Average Plant Seed Brand Name Variety Yield Rank Yield 1 Maturity Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Quality 3 Shatt. 4 bu/acre bu/acre date in rating gm rating rating Maturity Group V Pioneer 95Y / Public Variety Osage / Terral-REV 56R / Public Variety Ozark / Progeny P 5610 RY / SS LL511N T / AGSouth AGS 568RR / Terral-REV 57R / SS RT5960N / SS RT5160N / SS RT5760N / SS LL595N / SS RT5471N / Pioneer 95Y / Dyna-Gro 39RY / Pioneer 95Y / Progeny P 5711 RY / VT Glenn / Progeny P 5811 RY / Croplan Genetics R2C / USG Allen RR. 14 T / SS LL540N / SS SS5511NR / SS SS Exp. 5112R / SS SS LL590N / Terral-REV 56R / AGSouth AGS5911LL / NK S57-K3 Brand / AGSouth AGS597RR / A.M. Bickley AMB 59LL / Asgrow AG / Progeny P 5655 RY / GoSoy 5911LL / SS SS5510NR / SS RT5930N / Average / N.S

32 2-Year* 2011 Data Company or Average Plant Seed Brand Name Variety Yield Rank Yield 1 Maturity Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Quality 3 Shatt. 4 bu/acre date in rating gm rating rating Maturity Group VI Public Variety NC Roy / Asgrow AG / AR R / USG 620nRR / Dyna-Gro 36RY / USG 76S90R / Dyna-Gro V61N9RR / UGA G RR T / UGA G RR / Progeny P 6710 RY / SS RT6207N / SS SS 6810NR / SS RT6988N / SS RT6451N T / Public Variety Musen / USG 76G10L / SS SS Exp. 6911NR / Asgrow AG / NK S61-Q / GoSoy 6111LL / Asgrow AG / Croplan Genetics R2C T / AGSouth AGS6011LL. 19 T / A.M. Bickley AMB 60LL / Average / N.S. N.S N.S * * Yields calculated at 13% moisture. 2. Lodging rating: Rated 1 (all plants erect) to 5 (over 80% of plants down). 3. Seed quality rating: Rated 1 (very good) to 5 (very poor). 4. Shattering rating: Rated 1 (no shattering) to 5 (>50% pods shattered). 5. CV = 11.0% and df for EMS = The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; therefore, a LSD value was not calculated. 7. CV = 8.7% and df for EMS = 46. Bolding within each test denotes entries with yields equal to the highest yielding entry based on Fisher's protected LSD (P = 0.10). Planted: May 18, 2011 Harvested: Maturity Group V - October 21, Maturity Group VI - October 24, Seeding Rate: Soil Type: Soil Test: Fertilization: Previous Crop: Management: Griffin, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated (Continued) Eight seeds per foot in 30" rows. Appling coarse sandy loam. P = Medium, K = Medium, and ph = lb N, 60 lb P 2 O 5, and 90 lb K 2 O/acre. Wheat. Chisle plowed, disked and rototilled; Treflan used for weed control; Karate used for insect control; irrigated 20 inches. Test conducted by J. Gassett and G. Ware. 26

33 Griffin, Georgia: Late-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated 2-Year* 2011 Data Company or Average Plant Seed Brand Name Variety Yield Rank Yield 1 Maturity Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Quality 3 Shatt. 4 bu/acre bu/acre date in rating gm rating rating Maturity Group VII and VIII UGA G RR / Pioneer 97M / Public Variety Motte / Progeny P 7310 RY / SC SC T / USG 7732nRR / AGSouth AGS Woodruff / UGA G RR / Asgrow AG / Dyna-Gro 35K / UGA G RR / Public Variety NC Raleigh / UGA G RR T / Public Variety Santee / UGA G RR / NK S79-B9 Brand / USG 77S40R / UGA G RR / Dyna-Gro V76N9RR / SC SC / AGSouth AGS Prichard RR / SS RT7999N / UGA G RR / SS RT7270N / Croplan Genetics 1R2C / UGA G RR / Dyna-Gro 34RY / Public Variety Cook / UGA G RR / Croplan Genetics R2C / UGA G RR / Croplan Genetics 1R2C T / UGA G RR. 17 T / NK S78-G6. 19 T / UGA G09PR-54378R / UGA G RR / UGA G09PR-54362R / AGSouth AGS758RR / Asgrow AG / UGA G RR /

34 2-Year* 2011 Data Company or Average Plant Seed Brand Name Variety Yield Rank Yield 1 Maturity Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Quality 3 Shatt. 4 bu/acre date in rating gm rating rating Maturity Group VII and VIII - continued UGA G09PR-54329R / SS SS7511NR2. 34 T / UGA G RR / UGA G09PR-54326R2. 37 T / SC SC T / UGA G RR / Public Variety Musen / Average / N.S * Yields calculated at 13% moisture. 2. Lodging rating: Rated 1 (all plants erect) to 5 (over 80% of plants down). 3. Seed quality rating: Rated 1 (very good) to 5 (very poor). 4. Shattering rating: Rated 1 (no shattering) to 5 (>50% pods shattered). 5. CV = 15.6% and df for EMS = The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; therefore, a LSD value was not calculated. Bolding within each test denotes entries with yields equal to the highest yielding entry based on Fisher's protected LSD (P = 0.10). Planted: Harvested: Seeding Rate: Soil Type: Soil Test: Fertilization: Previous Crop: Management: Griffin, Georgia: Late-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated (Continued) June 22, November 15, Eight seeds per foot in 30" rows. Pacolet coarse sandy loam. P = High, K = High, and ph = 5,7. 30 lb N, 60 lb P 2 O 5, and 90 lb K 2 O/acre. Corn. Chisel plowed, disked and rototilled; Treflan, Blazer and Classic used for weed control; Lorsban and Karate used for insect control; irrigated 15 inches. Test conducted by J. Gassett and G. Ware. 28

35 Athens, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated 2-Year 2011 Data Company or Brand Name Variety Average Yield Rank Yield 1 Maturity Plant Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Seed Quality 3 bu/acre bu/acre date in rating gm rating Maturity Group V SS RT5760N / Pioneer 95Y / AGSouth AGS 568RR T / SS RT5160N T / SS RT5471N / Public Variety Ozark / SS LL511N T / Progeny P 5610 RY / Terral-REV 57R / Public Variety Osage / SS LL595N T / Pioneer 95Y / SS RT5960N / Terral-REV 56R / AGSouth AGS597RR / SS SS LL590N / Pioneer 95Y / Progeny P 5711 RY / SS SS Exp. 5112R / Progeny P 5655 RY / NK S57-K3 Brand / USG Allen RR / SS RT5930N / Asgrow AG / SS SS5511NR2. 18 T / SS LL540N. 19 T / Terral-REV 56R T / A.M. Bickley AMB 59LL / GoSoy 5911LL. 21 T / Croplan Genetics R2C / AGSouth AGS5911LL / Dyna-Gro 39RY / Progeny P 5811 RY / VT Glenn / SS SS5510NR / Average / N.S

36 Athens, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated (Continued) 2-Year 2011 Data Company or Brand Name Variety Average Yield Rank Yield 1 Maturity Plant Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Seed Quality 3 bu/acre bu/acre date in rating gm rating Maturity Group VI SS RT6451N / AR R / Asgrow AG / UGA G RR / Public Variety NC Roy / UGA G RR / Dyna-Gro V61N9RR / Dyna-Gro 36RY / USG 620nRR / SS RT6207N / Progeny P 6710 RY / USG 76S90R / SS SS 6810NR T / Public Variety Musen / SS RT6988N / Asgrow AG / Croplan Genetics R2C / Asgrow AG T / USG 76G10L / SS SS Exp. 6911NR / A.M. Bickley AMB 60LL / AGSouth AGS6011LL / GoSoy 6111LL / NK S61-Q / Average / N.S N.S

37 Athens, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated (Continued) 2-Year* 2011 Data Company or Average Plant Seed Brand Name Variety Yield Rank Yield 1 Maturity Ht Lodging 2 Wt of 100 Seed Quality 3 bu/acre date in rating gm rating Maturity Groups VII and VIII Progeny P 7310 RY / AGSouth AGS Woodruff T / Asgrow AG T / UGA G RR T / UGA G RR / NK S79-B9 Brand / Dyna-Gro 35K T / UGA G RR / Public Variety Santee T / Public Variety Motte / SS RT7270N / UGA G RR / Dyna-Gro V76N9RR / USG 77S40R / UGA G RR T / Public Variety NC Raleigh / UGA G RR / USG 7732nRR T / SC SC T / AGSouth AGS Prichard RR / SC SC / UGA G RR / SS RT7999N T / Pioneer 97M / Dyna-Gro 34RY / UGA G RR / SC SC T / Public Variety Cook / UGA G09PR-54378R2. 8 T / UGA G RR / SS SS7511NR / UGA G RR / Asgrow AG / Croplan Genetics 1R2C T / UGA G RR / UGA G RR. 21 T / Public Variety Musen / Croplan Genetics 1R2C / AGSouth AGS758RR / Croplan Genetics R2C T /

38 2-Year 2011 Data Company or Average Plant Seed Brand Name Variety Yield Rank Yield 1 Maturity Ht Lodging 2 Wt of 100 Seed Quality 3 bu/acre date in rating gm rating Maturity Groups VII and VIII - continued UGA G09PR-54362R / UGA G RR / UGA G09PR-54326R / UGA G09PR-54329R2. 34 T / UGA G RR / NK S78-G6. 37 T / UGA G RR / Average / N.S N.S * Yields calculated at 13% moisture. 2. Lodging rating: Rated 1 (all plants erect) to 5 (over 80% of plants down). 3. Seed quality rating: Rated 1 (very good) to 5 (very poor). 4. CV = 14.1% and df for EMS = The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; therefore, a LSD value was not calculated. 6. CV = 14.6% and df for EMS = CV = 18.1% and df for EMS = 92. Bolding within each test denotes entries with yields equal to the highest yielding entry based on Fisher's protected LSD (P = 0.10). Planted: May 31, Harvested: Maturity Group V - October 24, Maturity Group VI - October 31, Maturity Group VII & VIII - November 18, Seeding Rate: Soil Type: Soil Test: Fertilization: Previous Crop: Management: Athens, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated (Continued) Eight seeds per foot in 30" rows. Cecil coarse sandy loam. Maturity Group V - P = High, K = Medium, and ph = 6.3. Maturity Group VI - P = Medium, K = High, and ph = 6.6. Maturity Group VII & VIII - P = High, K = Medium, and ph = lb N, 52 lb P 2 O 5, and 105 lb K 2 O/acre. Grain sorghum. Chisel plowed and disked; Valor XLT, Prowl and one cultivation used for weed control; Endigo used for insect control; Telone II used for nematode control; irrigated 6 inches. Test conducted by E.D. Wood, G.E. Bishop, S.L. Finnerty, W.E. Baxter, H.B. Chambers, C.T. Collins, H.J. Yeomans, R.B. Baerne, and J.J. Griffin. 32

39 Calhoun, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated 2-Year* 2011 Data Company or Average Plant Seed Brand Name Variety Yield Rank Yield 1 Maturity Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Quality 3 Shatt. 4 bu/acre bu/acre date in rating gm rating rating Maturity Group V Pioneer 95Y / SS RT5760N / Terral-REV 57R / Pioneer 95Y / AGSouth AGS 568RR / Public Variety Osage / Progeny P 5610 RY / SS RT5960N / SS LL511N / Public Variety Ozark / Terral-REV 56R / SS RT5160N / SS RT5471N / SS LL595N / Croplan Genetics R2C / SS RT5930N / A.M. Bickley AMB 59LL / GoSoy 5911LL / NK S57-K3 Brand / Terral-REV 56R / SS SS5511NR / AGSouth AGS597RR / AGSouth AGS5911LL / Asgrow AG T / Progeny P 5811 RY. 17 T / USG Allen RR / SS SS5510NR / SS LL540N / Dyna-Gro 39RY T / SS SS Exp. 5112R2. 24 T / VT Glenn / Progeny P 5711 RY / Progeny P 5655 RY / Pioneer 95Y / SS SS LL590N / Average / N.S

40 Calhoun, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated (Continued) 2-Year* 2011 Data Company or Average Plant Seed Brand Name Variety Yield Rank Yield 1 Maturity Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Quality 3 Shatt. 4 bu/acre date in rating gm rating rating Maturity Group VI USG 620nRR / AR R / Dyna-Gro V61N9RR / Public Variety NC Roy / SS RT6207N / Asgrow AG / Dyna-Gro 36RY / Public Variety Musen / USG 76S90R / UGA G RR / SS RT6451N / UGA G RR / Progeny P 6710 RY / SS SS 6810NR / SS RT6988N / SS SS Exp. 6911NR / Asgrow AG / Croplan Genetics R2C / Asgrow AG / NK S61-Q / USG 76G10L / A.M. Bickley AMB 60LL / GoSoy 6111LL / AGSouth AGS6011LL / Average / N.S

41 * Yields calculated at 13% moisture. 2. Lodging rating: Rated 1 (all plants erect) to 5 (over 80% of plants down). 3. Seed quality rating: Rated 1 (very good) to 5 (very poor). 4. Shattering rating: Rated 1 (no shattering) to 5 (>50% pods shattered). 5. CV = 16.8% and df for EMS = The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; therefore, a LSD value was not calculated. 7. CV = 19.8% and df for EMS = 46. Bolding within each test denotes entries with yields equal to the highest yielding entry based on Fisher's protected LSD (P = 0.10). Planted: June 19, Harvested: Maturity Group V - October 27, Maturity Group VI - November 8, Seeding Rate: Soil Type: Soil Test: Fertilization: Previous Crop: Management: Calhoun, Georgia: Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011, Irrigated (Continued) Eight seeds per foot in 30" rows. Rome gravelly clay loam. Maturity Group V - P = High, K = Very High, and ph = 5.4. Maturity Group VI - P = High, K = Very High, and ph = lb N, 65 lb P 2 O 5, and 175 lb K 2 O/acre. Maturity Group V - Corn. Maturity Group VI - Small grain. Moldboard plowed, disked and rototilled; Treflan, Classic, Flexstar and two cultivations used for weed control; Endigo and Temik applied for insect control; irrigated 11 inches. Test conducted by J. Gassett, G. Ware and J. Stubbs. 35

42 Summary of Dryland Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance at Four Locations, 2011 Yield 1 Yield Averages Company/Brand Variety Griffin 2 Midville Plains Tifton Statewide South 3 North bu/acre Maturity Group V AGSouth AGS5911LL AGSouth AGS 568RR Asgrow AG Pioneer 95Y Pioneer 95Y Pioneer 95Y Public Variety Osage SS LL511N SS LL595N SS RT5160N SS SS5511NR Average N.S Maturity Group VI Asgrow AG Asgrow AG Asgrow AG Croplan Genetics R2C Dyna-Gro V61N9RR GoSoy 6111LL NK S61-Q SS RT6207N SS SS 6810NR USG 620nRR Average N.S N.S. N.S. N.S Maturity Group VII & VIII AGSouth AGS Prichard RR AGSouth AGS Woodruff Asgrow AG Asgrow AG Dyna-Gro V76N9RR NK S78-G Pioneer 97M Progeny P 7310 RY Public Variety Santee SS SS7511NR Average N.S N.S. N.S. N.S. N.S Yields calculated at 13% moisture. 2. Maturity Group V and VI - Griffin Early-Planted; Maturity Group VII and VIII - Griffin Late-Planted. 3. Midville, Plains and Tifton. 4. The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; therefore, a LSD value was not calculated. Bolding within each test denotes entries with yields equal to the highest yielding entry based on Fisher's protected LSD (P = 0.10). 36

43 Tifton, Georgia: Dryland Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011 Company or Brand Name Variety Yield 1 Maturity Plant Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Seed Quality 3 Shatt. 4 bu/acre date in rating gm rating rating Maturity Group V AGSouth AGS5911LL // AGSouth AGS 568RR // Pioneer 95Y // SS LL511N // SS LL595N // SS SS5511NR // Asgrow AG // Public Variety Osage // Pioneer 95Y // Pioneer 95Y // SS RT5160N // Average // N.S N.S Maturity Group V USG 620nRR / Asgrow AG / SS RT6207N / Dyna-Gro V61N9RR / SS SS 6810NR / Asgrow AG / Asgrow AG / GoSoy 6111LL / NK S61-Q / Croplan Genetics R2C / Average / N.S. N.S. N.S N.S Maturity Group VII & VIII Pioneer 97M / Dyna-Gro V76N9RR / AgSouth AGS Prichard RR / Public Variety Santee / NK S78-G / SS SS7511NR / AgSouth AGS Woodruff / Asgrow AG / Progeny P 7310 RY / Asgrow AG / Average / N.S. N.S. 5 N.S

44 Tifton, Georgia: Dryland Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011 (Continued) 1. Yields calculated at 13% moisture. 2. Lodging rating: Rated 1 (all plants erect) to 5 (over 80% of plants down). 3. Seed quality rating: Rated 1 (very good) to 5 (very poor). 4. Shattering rating: Rated 1 (no shattering) to 5 (>50% pods shattered). 5. CV = 39.2% and df for EMS = The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; therefore, a LSD value was not calculated. 7. CV = 45.9% and df for EMS = CV = 22.9% and df for EMS = 9. Bolding within each test denotes entries with yields equal to the highest yielding entry based on Fisher's protected LSD (P = 0.10). Planted: Harvested: Seeding Rate: Soil Type: Soil Test: Fertilization: Previous Crop: Management: May 11, November 15, Eight seeds per foot in 30" rows. Tifton loamy sand. P = Medium, K = Medium, and ph = lb N, 50 lb P 2 O 5, and 100 lb K 2 O/acre. Cotton. Disked, subsoiled and bedded, and rototilled; Prowl and Basagran used for Test conducted by A. Coy, R. Brooke and D. Dunn. 38

45 Plains, Georgia: Dryland Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011 Company or Brand Name Variety Yield 1 Maturity Plant Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Seed Quality 3 Shatt. 4 bu/acre date in rating gm rating rating Maturity Group V Pioneer 95Y AGSouth AGS 568RR Pioneer 95Y Public Variety Osage AGSouth AGS5911LL Asgrow AG SS LL511N SS LL595N SS RT5160N Pioneer 95Y SS SS5511NR Average N.S. 6 N.S Maturity Group VI SS SS 6810NR / Asgrow AG / Croplan Genetics R2C / Asgrow AG / Asgrow AG / Dyna-Gro V61N9RR / USG 620nRR / GoSoy 6111LL / NK S61-Q / SS RT6207N / Average / Maturity Group VII & VIII Progeny P 7310 RY / AGSouth AGS Woodruff / Asgrow AG / Public Variety Santee / Dyna-Gro V76N9RR / NK S78-G / AGSouth AGS Prichard RR / Asgrow AG / SS SS7511NR / Pioneer 97M / Average / N.S. N.S

46 Plains, Georgia: Dryland Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011 (Continued) 1. Yields calculated at 13% moisture. 2. Lodging rating: Rated 1 (all plants erect) to 5 (over 80% of plants down). 3. Seed quality rating: Rated 1 (very good) to 5 (very poor). 4. Shattering rating: Rated 1 (no shattering) to 5 (>50% pods shattered). 5. CV = 16.6% and df for EMS = The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; therefore, a LSD value was not calculated. 7. CV = 8.8% and df for EMS = CV = 10.2% and df for EMS = 18. Bolding within each test denotes entries with yields equal to the highest yielding entry based on Fisher's protected LSD (P = 0.10). Planted: Harvested: Seeding Rate: Soil Type: Soil Test: Fertilization: Previous Crop: Management: May 23, 2011 November 9, Eight seeds per foot in 30" rows. Greenville sandy loam. P = High, K = Very High, and ph = lb N, 0 lb P 2 O 5, and 0 lb K 2 O/acre. Corn. Disked, bedded and rototilled: Reflex, Prowl and Classic used for weed control; Test conducted by A. Coy, R. Brooke, D. Dunn and R. Pines. 40

47 Midville, Georgia: Dryland Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011 Company or Brand Name Variety Yield 1 Maturity Plant Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Seed Quality 3 Shatt. 4 bu/acre date in rating gm rating rating Maturity Group V AGSouth AGS 568RR SS LL595N Public Variety Osage Pioneer 95Y Asgrow AG SS SS5511NR Pioneer 95Y Pioneer 95Y AGSouth AGS5911LL SS LL511N SS RT5160N Average N.S Maturity Group VI Croplan Genetics R2C / SS SS 6810NR / Asgrow AG / SS RT6207N / USG 620nRR / Asgrow AG / NK S61-Q / Asgrow AG / Dyna-Gro V61N9RR / GoSoy 6111LL / Average / N.S Maturity Group VII & VIII Pioneer 97M / AGSouth AGS Woodruff / NK S78-G / Public Variety Santee / Asgrow AG / AGSouth AGS Prichard RR / SS SS7511NR / Progeny P 7310 RY / Dyna-Gro V76N9RR / Asgrow AG / Average / N.S N.S

48 Midville, Georgia: Dryland Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011 (Continued) 1. Yields calculated at 13% moisture. 2. Lodging rating: Rated 1 (all plants erect) to 5 (over 80% of plants down). 3. Seed quality rating: Rated 1 (very good) to 5 (very poor). 4. Shattering rating: Rated 1 (no shattering) to 5 (>50% pods shattered). 5. CV = 20.0% and df for EMS = The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; therefore, a LSD value was not calculated. 7. CV = 32.1% and df for EMS = CV = 30.7% and df for EMS = 18. Bolding within each test denotes entries with yields equal to the highest yielding entry based on Fisher's protected LSD (P = 0.10). Planted: Harvested: Seeding Rate: Soil Type: Soil Test: Fertilization: Previous Crop: Management: May 12, November 9, Eight seeds per foot in 30" rows. Tifton sandy loam. P = High, K = High, and ph = lb N, 0 lb P 2 O 5, and 60 lb K 2 O/acre. Cotton. Disked, subsoiled and bedded; Acumen, Storm and Prefix used for weed Test conducted by A. Coy, R. Brooke, D. Dunn, K. Cobb and R. Milton. 42

49 Griffin, Georgia: Dryland Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011 Company or Brand Name Variety Yield 1 Maturity Plant Ht Lodg. 2 Wt of 100 Seed Seed Quality 3 Shatt. 4 bu/acre date in rating gm rating rating Maturity Group V AGSouth AGS5911LL Pioneer 95Y AgSouth AGS 568RR SS SS5511NR Pioneer 95Y SS RT5160N SS LL595N Asgrow AG Pioneer 95Y SS LL511N Public Variety Osage Average Maturity Group VI Croplan Genetics R2C / Asgrow AG / Dyna-Gro V61N9RR / Asgrow AG / SS SS 6810NR / NK S61-Q / Asgrow AG / USG 620nRR / GoSoy 6111LL / SS RT6207N / Average / N.S Maturity Group VII & VIII Pioneer 97M / % AGSouth AGS Woodruff / % Asgrow AG / % Asgrow AG / % SS SS7511NR / % Progeny P 7310 RY / % AGSouth AGS Prichard RR / % Dyna-Gro V76N9RR / % Public Variety Santee / % NK S78-G / % Average / % N.S. N.S. N.S. - N.S. N.S

50 Griffin, Georgia: Dryland Early-Planted Soybean Variety Performance, 2011 (Continued) 1. Yields calculated at 13% moisture. 2. Lodging rating: Rated 1 (all plants erect) to 5 (over 80% of plants down). 3. Seed quality rating: Rated 1 (very good) to 5 (very poor). 4. Shattering rating: Rated 1 (no shattering) to 5 (>50% pods shattered). 5. CV = 34.0% and df for EMS = CV = 34.4% and df for EMS = The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; therefore, a LSD value was not calculated. 8. CV = 50.9% and df for EMS = 18. Bolding within each test denotes entries with yields equal to the highest yielding entry based on Fisher's protected LSD (P = 0.10). Planted: Harvested: Seeding Rate: Soil Type: Soil Test: Fertilization: Previous Crop: Management: June 22, November 15, Eight seeds per foot in 30" rows. Cecil sandy clay loam. P = Medium, K = High, and ph = lb N, 60 lb P 2 O 5, and 90 lb K 2 O/acre. Wheat. Chisel plowed, disked and rototilled; Treflan used for weed control; Test conducted by J. Gassett and G. Ware. 44

51 Company or Brand Name Greenhouse Ratings for Resistance to Three Species of Root-knot Nematode and Soybean Cyst Nematode, 2011 Root-knot nematode Cyst nematode Variety Southern 1 Peanut 2 Javanese 3 Race 3 4 Race rating reaction A.M. Bickley AMB 59LL S S A.M. Bickley AMB 60LL S S AgSouth AGS Prichard RR R R AgSouth AGS Woodruff R S AGSouth AGS568RR R R AGSouth AGS5911LL S S AGSouth AGS597RR M S AGSouth AGS6011LL M S AGSouth AGS758RR R S AR R R S Asgrow AG R R Asgrow AG R S Asgrow AG R S Asgrow AG R S Asgrow AG S S Asgrow AG R S Croplan Genetics 1R2C R S Croplan Genetics 1R2C R M Croplan Genetics R2C S S Croplan Genetics R2C S S Croplan Genetics R2C S S Dyna-Gro 34RY R R Dyna-Gro 35K S S Dyna-Gro 36RY R S Dyna-Gro 39RY S S Dyna-Gro V61N9RR R R Dyna-Gro V76N9RR R R GoSoy 5911LL R S GoSoy 6111LL S S NK S57-K3 Brand R R NK S61-Q R S NK S78-G R R NK S79-B9 Brand R S Pioneer 95Y R R Pioneer 95Y S S Pioneer 95Y S S Pioneer 97M R S Progeny P 5610 RY S S Progeny P 5655 RY R R Progeny P 5711 RY R S Progeny P 5811 RY S S Progeny P 6710 RY R S Progeny P 7310 RY R S Public Variety Motte R S Public Variety Musen R R 45

52 Company or Brand Name 46 Greenhouse Ratings for Resistance to Three Species of Root-knot Nematode and Soybean Cyst Nematode, 2011 (Continued) Root-knot nematode Cyst nematode Variety Southern 1 Peanut 2 Javanese 3 Race 3 4 Race rating reaction Public Variety NC Raleigh S S Public Variety NC Roy S S Public Variety OSAGE S S Public Variety OZARK S S Public Variety Santee R S SC SC R S SC SC S S SC SC R S SS LL511N S S SS LL540N M S SS LL595N S S SS RT5160N R R SS RT5471N R R SS RT5760N R R SS RT5930N R R SS RT5960N R R SS RT6207N R S SS RT6451N R S SS RT6988N S S SS RT7270N R S SS RT7999N R R SS SS 6810NR R S SS SS Exp. 5112NR R R SS SS Exp. 6911NR S S SS SS LL590N S S SS SS5510NR S S SS SS5511NR S S SS SS7511NR M R Terral-REV 56R R S Terral-REV 56R R R Terral-REV 57R S S UGA G RR R S UGA G RR R R UGA G RR R S UGA G RR R S UGA G RR R R UGA G RR R S UGA G RR R S UGA G RR R S UGA G RR R S UGA G RR R M UGA G RR R S UGA G RR R S UGA G RR R S UGA G RR R S

53 Company or Brand Name Greenhouse Ratings for Resistance to Three Species of Root-knot Nematode and Soybean Cyst Nematode, 2011 (Continued) Root-knot nematode Cyst nematode Variety Southern 1 Peanut 2 Javanese 3 Race 3 4 Race rating reaction UGA G RR R S UGA G RR R S UGA G RR R M UGA G09PR-54326R R S UGA G09PR-54329R M S UGA G09PR-54362R R S UGA G09PR-54378R R S USG 620nRR R R USG 76G10L S S USG 76S90R S S USG 7732nRR S S USG 77S40R S S USG Allen RR S S VT Glenn S S Check Varieties AGS Benning R S Boggs R S Bossier S S CNS S S Cook S S G R R G R R GaSoy S S Hagood R S Hartwig R R Haskell S S Prichard R R LSD (0.10) Meloidogyne incognita. 2. Meloidogyne arenaria. 3. Meloidogyne javanica. 4. The cyst indices on the differentials were: Peking = 0 (-), Pickett = 0 (-), PI88788 = 0 (-), PI90763 = 0 (-). 5. The cyst indices on the differentials were: Peking = 71 (+), Pickett = 103 (+), PI88788 = 0 (-), PI90763 = 9 (-). 6. Rating: 1 (few galls) to 5 (many galls). 7. Reaction: R = Resistant (generally < 3 white females or cysts per plant). S = Susceptible (generally > 3 white females or cysts per plant). M = Mixed reaction = All reps missing due to poor germ. Ratings for soybean cyst nematode and root-knot nematode provided by S.L. Finnerty, R.S. Hussey, G.E. Bishop, E.D. Wood, and H.R. Boerma. 47

54 Brand or Variety Name Sources of Seed for the 2011 Soybean Variety Tests Company and Address AGSouth, AGS AGSouth Genetics, LLC, P.O. Box 72246, Albany, GA A.M. Bickley, AMB A.M. Bickley, PO Box 91, Marshallville, GA AR University of Arkansas, 115 Plant Science Bldg., Fayetteville, AR Asgrow Monsanto Company, 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO Croplan Genetics Winfield Solutions, LLC, 949 Winleaf Drive, Collierville, TN Dyna-Gro Crop Production Services, 114 W. 12 th St., Suite D, Tifton, GA GoSoy Stratton Seed Company, 1530 Hwy 79 South, Stuttgart, AR NK Syngenta Seeds, Inc., Appomattox Circle, Laurinburg, NC Pioneer Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., 700 Boulevard South, Suite 302, Huntsville, AL Progeny Progeny Ag Products, 1529 Hwy 193 South, Wynne, AR SC Clemson University, Dept. ESPS, Room 213-B P&AS, Box , Clemson, SC SS Southern States Coop, P.O. Box 26234, Richmond, VA Terral-REV Terral Seed, Inc., P.O. Box 826, Lake Providence, LA UGA University of Georgia, CAGT, 111 Riverbend Road, Athens, GA USG UniSouth Genetics, Inc., 2640-C Nolensville Road, Nashville, TN Public Varieties Cook Georgia Seed Development Commission, 2420 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, GA Glenn Virginia Tech, 509 Latham Hall 0404, Blacksburg, VA Motte, Musen, Santee Clemson University, Dept. ESPS, Room 213-B P&AS, Box , Clemson, SC NC Raleigh, NC Roy NC Foundation Seed, 8220 Riley Hill Road, Zebulon, NC Osage, Ozark University of Arkansas, 115 Plant Science Bldg., Fayetteville, AR

55 Company or Brand Name Hybrid Yield 1 2-Year Average Yield Test 50% Plant Bird Wt. Bloom 2 Ht. Lodging Damage 3 bu/acre bu/acre lb/bu days in % % SS SS SS SS Advanta AG DeKalb DKS Alta Seeds AG Pioneer 84P Dyna-Gro 772B Pioneer 83P Southern States SS Average N.S N.S Yields calculated at 14% moisture. 2. Days from planting to 50% bloom. 3. Percent of grain head damaged. LSD (P = 0.10). Planted: Harvested: Seeding Rate: Soil Type: Soil Test: Fertilization: Previous Crop: Management: GRAIN SORGHUM Tifton, Georgia: Early-Planted Grain Sorghum Hybrid Performance, 2011 Nonirrigated 4. CV = 20.7% and df for EMS = The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; therefore, a LSD value was not calculated. Bolding indicates entries yielding equal to highest yielding entry within a column based on Fisher's protected April September 16, ,000 seed/acre in 30" rows. Tift loamy sand. P = Medium, K = Medium, and ph = 5.8. Preplant: 50 lb N, 80 lb P 2 O 5, and 90 lb K 2 O/acre. Sidedress: 113 lb N/acre. Peanuts. Disked, subsoiled and bedded, and rototilled; Atrazine 4L used for weed control; Lorsban used for insect control. Test conducted by A. Coy, R. Brooke and D. Dunn. 49

56 Company or Brand Name Hybrid Yield 1 2-Year Average Yield Test 50% Plant Bird Wt. Bloom 2 Ht. Lodging Disease 3 Damage 4 bu/acre bu/acre lb/bu days in % rating % Pioneer 84P Dyna-Gro 772B Alta Seeds AG DeKalb DKS SS SS Pioneer 83P SS SS Advanta AG Southern States SS Average N.S Yields calculated at 14% moisture. 2. Days from planting to 50% bloom. 3. Rated 1 = resistant to 5 = susceptible to foliar diseases. 4. Percent of grain head damaged. 5. CV = 17.7% and df for EMS = The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; 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: Harvested: Seeding Rate: Soil Type: Soil Test: Fertilization: Previous Crop: Management: Tifton, Georgia: Late-Planted Grain Sorghum Hybrid Performance, 2011 Nonirigated June 20, October 17, ,000 seed/acre in 30" rows. Tift loamy sand. P = Medium, K = Medium, and ph = 5.8. Preplant: 50 lb N, 80 lb P 2 O 5, and 90 lb K 2 O/acre. Sidedress: 113 lb N/acre. Peanuts. Disked, subsoiled and bedded, and rototilled; 24-D Amine and Atrazine used for weed control; Lorsban used for insect control. Test conducted by A. Coy, R. Brooke and D. Dunn. 50

57 Company or Brand Name Hybrid Yield 1 2-Year Average Yield Test 50% Plant Bird Wt. Bloom 2 Ht. Lodging Damage 3 bu/acre bu/acre lb/bu days in % % Pioneer 83P DeKalb DKS Alta Seeds AG Pioneer 84P Southern States SS Dyna-Gro 772B Advanta AG SS SS SS SS Average LSD (P = 0.10). Planted: Harvested: Seeding Rate: Soil Type: Soil Test: Fertilization: Previous Crop: Management: Plains, Georgia: Early-Planted Grain Sorghum Hybrid Performance, 2011 Nonirrigated 1. Yields calculated at 14% moisture. 2. Days from planting to 50% bloom. 3. Percent of grain head damaged. 4. CV = 13.9% and df for EMS = 24. Bolding indicates entries yielding equal to highest yielding entry within a column based on Fisher's protected April 20, September 19, ,000 seed/acre in 30" rows. Greenville sandy loam. P = High, K = Very High, and ph = 5.9. Preplant: 28 lb N, 80 lb P 2 O 5, and 80 lb K 2 O/acre. Sidedress: 50 lb N/acre. Cotton. Disked, subsoiled and bedded, and rototillied; Atrazine and Permit wused for weed control. Test conducted by A. Coy, R. Brooke, D. Dunn and R. Pines. 51

58 Company or Brand Name Hybrid Yield 1 2-Year Average Yield Test 50% Plant Bird Wt. Bloom 2 Ht. Lodging Disease 3 Damage 4 bu/acre bu/acre lb/bu days in % rating % Advanta AG Dyna-Gro 772B Pioneer 84P DeKalb DKS SS SS Pioneer 83P Alta Seeds AG SS SS Southern States SS Average N.S N.S LSD (P = 0.10). Planted: Harvested: Seeding Rate: Soil Type: Soil Test: Fertilization: Previous Crop: Management: Plains, Georgia: Late-Planted Grain Sorghum Hybrid Performance, 2011 Nonirrigated 1. Yields calculated at 14% moisture. 2. Days from planting to 50% bloom. 3. Rated 1 = resistant to 5 = susceptible to foliar diseases. 4. Percent of grain head damaged. 5. CV = 36.8% and df for EMS = The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; therefore, a LSD value was not calculated. Bolding indicates entries yielding equal to highest yielding entry within a column based on Fisher's protected July 20, December 1, ,000 seed/acre in 30" rows. Greenville sandy loam. P = High, K = Very High, and ph = 5.9. Preplant: 28 lb N, 80 lb P 2 O 5, and 80 lb K 2 O/acre. Sidedress: 100 lb N/acre. Cotton. Disked, subsoiled and bedded, and rototilled; Atrazine used for weed control; Mustang Max used for insect control. Test conducted by A. Coy, R. Brooke, D. Dunn and R. Pines. 52

59 Company or Brand Name Hybrid Yield 1 2-Year Average Yield Test 50% Plant Bird Wt. Bloom 2 Ht. Lodging Damage 3 bu/acre bu/acre lb/bu days in % % DeKalb DKS Pioneer 83P Advanta AG Pioneer 84P Alta Seeds AG Southern States SS SS SS SS SS Dyna-Gro 772B Average N.S Yields calculated at 14% moisture. 2. Days from planting to 50% bloom. 3. Percent of grain head damaged. 4. CV = 16.9% and df for EMS = The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; 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: Harvested: Seeding Rate: Soil Type: Soil Test: Fertilization: Previous Crop: Management: Griffin, Georgia: Early-Planted Grain Sorghum Hybrid Performance, 2011 Nonirrigated Test conducted by J. Gassett and G. Ware. May 24, September 9, ,000 seed/acre in 30" rows. Cecil sandy loam. P = Medium, K = High, and ph = 5.5. Preplant: 30 lb N, 60 lb P 2 O 5, and 90 lb K 2 O/acre. Sidedress: 100 lb N/acre. Wheat. Moldboard plowed, disked and rototilled; Dual Magnum used for weed control. 53

60 Company or Brand Name Hybrid Yield 1 2-Year Average Yield Test 50% Plant Bird Wt. Bloom 2 Ht. Lodging Disease 3 Damage 4 bu/acre bu/acre lb/bu days in % rating % Pioneer 84P Southern States SS DeKalb DKS SS SS Pioneer 83P Alta Seeds AG SS SS Advanta AG Dyna-Gro 772B Average N.S. 6 N.S N.S LSD (P = 0.10). Planted: Harvested: Seeding Rate: Soil Type: Soil Test: Fertilization: Previous Crop: Management: Griffin, Georgia: Late-Planted Grain Sorghum Hybrid Performance, 2011 Nonirrigated 1. Yields calculated at 14% moisture. 2. Days from planting to 50% bloom. 3. Rated 1 = resistant to 5 = susceptible to foliar diseases. 4. Percent of grain head damaged. 5. CV = 16.0% and df for EMS = The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; therefore, a LSD value was not calculated. Bolding indicates entries yielding equal to highest yielding entry within a column based on Fisher's protected Test conducted by J. Gassett and G. Ware. June 29, October 18, ,000 seed/acre in 30" rows. Cecil sandy loam. P = High, K = High, and ph = 5.6. Preplant: 30 lb N, 60 lb P 2 O 5, and 90 lb K 2 O/acre. Sidedress: 100 lb N/acre. Wheat grain. Moldboard plowed, disked and rototilled; Dual Magnum used for weed control. 54

61 Grain Sorghum Hybrid Resistance to Insect and Bird Damage-2011 Xinzhi Ni and G. David Buntin Nine grain sorghum hybrids were evaluated for resistance to sorghum midge and bird damage in Although their damage was relatively low in general in 2011, nine insect pests were observed on sorghum in south Georgia. They could be listed in order of importance as follows: sorghum midge, leaf-footed bug, fall armyworm, corn leaf aphid, chinch bug, sorghum head worm complex (mainly sorghum webworm and corn earworm) and stink bugs (southern green and brown stink bugs). Diseases were of minimal importance in our experimental plots in The hybrids were planted with four replications on April 26, The flowering date (or days to anthesis) was recorded in June. The flowering time (50% panicles are flowering) of the nine hybrids was between 51 and 63 days after planting. The fall armyworm and aphid damage was assessed in May and June. Because the foliar damage ratings were low in general, the data were not included in the table. Sorghum midge and bird damage was rated on July 27, Midge damage was rated according to the visual estimates of grain loss. Grain loss caused by midge infestation can be separated from other factors using the whitish-cast skins hanging at the tip of glumes during pre-harvest examination. Sorghum midge damage was assessed according to the following rating scale: Very Good = 0-15% of empty glumes on any of the sorghum panicles in an experimental plot; Good = a few empty glumes (16-30%) observed on a panicle; Fair = 31-75% of empty glumes on a sorghum panicle; and Poor = majority of sorghum panicles with more than three quarters (> 75%) of empty glumes. In addition, the assessment of bird damage on developing kernels was based on the following scale: Very Good (VG) = less than 10% grain loss; Good (G) = 11-25% loss; Fair (F) = 26-50% loss; and Poor (P) = over 50% loss of grains per panicle. The bird damage could be reduced by timely harvest of the crop in general. The sorghum midge is a cyclic insect pest in grain sorghum production in the southern Coastal Plain region. The overall damage caused by sorghum midge is usually high on late-flowering hybrids. Midge damage was very low (rated as < 30% grain loss) in general for 2011 with the April planting, which could also be the result of relatively dry weather conditions. For midge resistance, most of the hybrids (six of the nine entries) showed no damage and were rated as Very Good (VG). The three hybrids that showed the most midge damage in 2011 were 84P80, 772B and AG3101, although the damage ratings were not greater than 30%. In addition, all entries showed bird damage during evaluation on July 27, which was three months after planting and about one month after flowering. All bird damage ratings were also relatively low ( 25%). The hybrids AG3201, 84P80 and 772B showed less bird damage than the other six hybrids. It is highly recommended that growers use available insect- and disease-resistant hybrids, which is one of the most economical pest management strategies for sorghum production in our region. The information on both insect and bird damage might vary based on planting dates, with later plantings tending to have increased insect pest pressure. For further integrated insect management information, please consult with your local county agent and/or Extension entomologists. This test was maintained and flowering-date data were collected by Penny Tapp from the Crop Genetics and Breeding Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Coastal Plain Experiment Station, UGA-Tifton, Georgia. 55

62 Evaluation of Grain Sorghum Hybrids for Resistance to Insect and Bird Damage, 2011, Tifton, Georgia 1 Bird-feeding Days to Midge Resistance 3 resistance 4 Brand Hybrid Anthesis years years SS SS VG VG- G G- SS SS VG VG G G- SS SS VG VG G VG Dekalb DKS VG G+ G G Pioneer 83P17 64 VG G G VG- Alta Seeds AG VG. VG. Pioneer 84P80 59 VG. VG. Dyna-Gro 772B 57 VG. VG. Alta Seeds AG G. G. 1. The test plots were maintained with irrigation. 2. Days from planting to 50% bloom. 3. For sorghum midge resistance: Very Good (VG) = 0-15%, Good (G) = 16-30%, Fair (F) = 31-75%, and Poor (P) = >75% glumes are without grains on a panicle. 4. Bird-feeding resistance: Very Good (VG) = less than 10% loss; Good (G) = 11-25% loss; Fair (F) = 26-50% loss; and Poor (P) = over 50% loss. 56

63 SORGHUM FOR SILAGE Tifton, Georgia: Evaluation of Sorghum Hybrids for Silage, 2011, Irrigated Company or Hybrid Name Forage Yields Plant Dry 2-Yr. Avg Brand Name or Number Dry Green Height Matter Dry Yield Disease tons/acre --- in % tons/acre rating Moss 4Ever Green Moss Millennium BMR Grabow 86S Alta Seeds AF Coffey Exp100BMR SS SS2010BDF Moss 4Ever Green BMR Southern States SS1515F Coffey Exp816BMR Grabow 81F Moss Desparado BMR Alta Seeds AF Grabow 80F BMR Advanta AF Grabow X8208 BMR Average N.S Ratoon or Regrowth Crop Moss 4Ever Green Grabow 86S Grabow 81F Moss Millennium BMR Moss 4Ever Green BMR SS SS2010BDF Grabow 80F BMR Alta Seeds AF Advanta AF Southern States SS1515F Moss Desparado BMR Coffey Exp100BMR Grabow X8208 BMR Alta Seeds AF Coffey Exp816BMR Average

64 1. Rated 1 = resistant to 5 = susceptible to foliar diseases. 2. CV = 14.9% and df for EMS = CV = 12.6% and df for EMS = The F-test indicates no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; therefore, a LSD value was not calculated. 5. CV = 16.5% and df for EMS = CV = 16.0% and df for EMS = 42. Bolding indicates entries yielding equal to highest yielding entry within a column based on Fisher's protected LSD (P = 0.10). Planted: Harvested: Seeding Rate: Soil Type: Soil Test: Fertilization: Previous Crop: Management: Tifton, Georgia: Evaluation of Sorghum Hybrids for Silage, 2011, Irrigated (Continued) April 18, July 28, Ratoon: December 6, ,000 seed/acre in 30" rows. Tifton loamy sand. P = High, K = Medium, and ph = 6.1. Preplant: 35 lb N, 70 lb P 2 O 5, and 105 lb K 2 O/acre. Sidedress: 112 lb N/acre. Soybeans. Disked, subsoiled and bedded; Atrazine 4L, Prowl and cultivated for weed control; Lorsban used for insect control; Telone II used for nematode control; irrigated 10 inches. Test conducted by A. Coy, R. Brooke and D. Dunn. 58

65 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 Grabow 81F Sorghum Partners Moss 4Ever Green Alta Seeds AF Advanta AF Moss Millennium BMR Grabow 86S Grabow 80F BMR Southern States SS1515F SS SS2010BDF Coffey Exp100BMR Grabow X8208 BMR Moss Desparado BMR Sorghum Partners Headless Trudan Alta Seeds AF Coffey Exp816BMR Moss 4Ever Green BMR Average N.S CV = 22.6% and df for EMS = CV = 25.0% and df for EMS = The F-test indicates no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; therefore, a LSD value was not calculated. 0.10). Planted: Harvested: Seeding Rate: Soil Type: Soil Test: Fertilization: Previous Crop: Management: Griffin, Georgia: Evaluation of Sorghum Hybrids for Silage, 2011 Bolding indicates entries yielding equal to highest yielding entry within a column based on Fisher's protected LSD (P = May 24, September ,000 seed/acre in 30" rows. Pacolet coarse sandy loam. P = Medium, K = High, and ph = 6.0. Preplant: 50 lb N, 100 lb P 2 O 5, and 150 lb K 2 O/acre. Sidedress: 100 lb N/acre. Wheat. Moldboard plowed, disked and rototilled; Dual Magnum used for weed control. Test conducted by J. Gassett and G. Ware. 59

66 SUMMER ANNUAL FORAGES Tifton, Georgia: Evaluation of Summer Annual Forage, 2011 and Two-Year Average Yields, Company or Hybrid Name Clipping Dates Season 2-Year Brand Name or Number Total Average dry matter yield - pounds per acre Sorghum x Sudangrass Moss Mega Green Gayland Ward Super Sugar Gayland Ward Sweet For Ever Alta Seeds AS SS SS211A Sorghum Partners Headless Trudan SS SS140BMR Dyna-Gro 710F SS SS220BMR Grabow 8201 BMR Gayland Ward GW 300 BMR Moss SU-2-LM Gayland Ward GW Coffey Exp2010BMR Moss SU-2-LM BMR Coffey Maxi Gain bmr Alta Seeds AS Alta Seeds AS Coffey Exp3010BMR SS SS240BD Gayland Ward Ensile Master Coffey Surpass XL bmr SS SS130BMR Dyna-Gro 725F Sorghum Partners Advanta XS Average N.S. 2 N.S Pearl Millet Pennington Pennleaf SS SS Ga CPES Tifleaf Plantation Seeds Sawan SS SS Average N.S. N.S

67 LSD (P = 0.10). Planted: Seeding Rate: Soil Type: Soil Test: Fertilization: Previous Crop: Management: Tifton, Georgia: Evaluation of Summer Annual Forage, 2011 and Two-Year Average Yields, (Continued) 1. CV = 18.1% and df for EMS = The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; therefore, a LSD value was not calculated. 3. CV = 14.8% and df for EMS = 16. Bolding indicates entries yielding equal to highest yielding entry within a column based on Fisher's protected April 18, Sorghum x Sudangrass: 100,000 seed/acre in 30" rows. Millet: 4 lb seed/acre in 30" rows. Tifton loamy sand. P = High, K = Medium, and ph = 6.1. Preplant: 35 lb N, 75 lb P 2 O 5, and 105 lb K 2 O/acre. Sidedress: 50 lb N/acre, plus lb N/acre after 1st and 2nd harvests. Soybeans. Disked, subsoiled and bedded, and rototilled; Atrazine 4L and Prowl used for weed control; Lorsban used for insect control; Telone II used for nematode control; irrigated 10 inches. Test conducted by A. Coy, R. Brooke and D. Dunn. 61

68 Griffin, Georgia: Evaluation of Summer Annual Forage, 2011 and Two-Year Average Yields, Company or Hybrid Name Clipping Dates Season 2-Year Brand Name or Number Total Average dry matter yield - pounds per acre Sorghum x Sudangrass Alta Seeds AS Moss Mega Green Sorghum Partners Gayland Ward Ensile Master Sorghum Partners Headless Trudan SS SS211A Coffey Surpass XL bmr Moss SU-2-LM Gayland Ward Sweet For Ever Advanta XS Dyna-Gro 710F Alta Seeds AS SS SS240BD SS SS140BMR Gayland Ward Super Sugar Gayland Ward GW 300 BMR Moss SU-2-LM BMR Alta Seeds AS Grabow 8201 BMR Dyna-Gro 725F Gayland Ward GW Coffey Exp3010BMR SS SS220BMR Coffey Maxi Gain bmr Coffey Exp2010BMR SS SS130BMR Average N.S. 2 N.S N,S Clipping Dates Pearl Millet SS SS Ga CPES Tifleaf Plantation Seeds Sawan SS SS Pennington Pennleaf Average N.S. N.S. N. S

69 1. CV = 20.1% and df for EMS = The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; therefore, a LSD value was not calculated. 3. CV = 13.2% and df for EMS = 12. Bolding indicates entries yielding equal to highest yielding entry within a column based on Fisher's protected LSD (P = 0.10). Planted: Seeding Rate: Soil Type: Soil Test: Fertilization: Previous Crop: Management: Griffin, Georgia: Evaluation of Summer Annual Forage, 2011 and Two-Year Average Yields, (Continued) May 24, Sorghum x Sudangrass: 100,000 seed/acre in 30" rows. Millet: 4 lb seed/acre in 30" rows. Cecil sandy loam. P = Medium, K = High, and ph = 6.0. Preplant: 50 lb N, 100 lb P 2 O 5, and 150 lb K 2 O/acre. Sidedress: 50 lb N/acre, plus lb N/acre after 1st and 2nd harvests. Ryegrass forage. Moldboard plowed, disked, and rototilled; Dual Magnum used for weed control. Test conducted by J. Gassett and G. Ware. 63

70 Sources of Seed for the 2011 Grain Sorghum, Silage Sorghum and Summer Annual Forage Tests Brand or Variety Name Company and Address Advanta, Alta Seeds Advanta US, Inc., P.O. Drawer 2420, Hereford, TX Coffey Coffey Forage Seeds, Inc., 2106 S. Date St., Plainview, TX DeKalb Monsanto Company, 982 U.S. Hwy. 77, Bishop, TX Dyna-Gro Crop Production Services, 114 W. 12 th St., Suite D, Tifton, GA FL University of Florida, NFREC, 3925 Hwy 71, Marianna, FL Ga CPES The University of Georgia, Crop & Soil Sciences Dept., Tifton Campus, 2360 Rainwater Rd., Tifton, GA Gayland Ward Gayland Ward Seed Co. Inc., 4395 US Hwy 60, Hereford, TX Grabow Agratech Seed, P.O. Box 88823, Atlanta, GA Moss Walter Moss Seed Company, P.O. Box 21114, Waco, TX Pennington Pennington Seed, P.O. Box 290, Madison, GA Pioneer Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., 700 Boulevard South, Suite 302, Huntsville, AL Plantation Seeds Mixon Seed, 1113 Pretoria Road, P.O. Box 398, Newton, GA Sorghum Partners Sorghum Partners Inc., P.O. Box 189, New Deal, TX SS, Southern States Southern States Coop, P.O. Box 26234, Richmond, VA

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