TABLE 6. SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE EARLY MATURITY TRIAL. (FOND DU LAC = FON, GALESVILLE = GAL, HANCOCK = HAN) (100 DAY RELATIVE MATURITY OR EARLIER, BASED ON COMPANY RATING) 1995 1996 AVERAGE FON GAL HAN AVERAGE FON GAL HAN YLD MOIST LODG P.I.#YLD YLD YLD YLD MOIST LODG P.I. YLD YLD YLD BRAND HYBRID TBL§ BU/A % % BU/A BU/A BU/A BU/A % % BU/A BU/A BU/A DEKALB DK385 8,10 128 18.8 8.3 96 115 110 158 151 20.9 6.2 103* 150* 129 175 NORTHRUP KING N2555 8,10 130 22.0 8.3 95 131 106 152 CARHART'S BLUE TOP CX290A 8,10 145 22.4 4.9 100 144 119 170 ASGROW XP4015 137 22.5 6.2 97 107 125 179 CARHART'S BLUE TOP CX1195A 9,13,15 139 19.5 7.8 101 127 141* 150 137 22.8 14.4 96 125 123 161 CARGILL 2827 9 150 22.8 4.7 101* 150* 116 182 DEKALB DK412 9 126 18.9 7.8 96 113 127 139 135 22.9 9.1 96 139 98 169 NORTHRUP KING N3030 9,15 139 20.3 9.7 100 129 125 163 137 23.0 13.6 95 108 116 186 GROWMARK FS2096 9 138 20.3 7.4 100 129 117 166 171* 23.0 15.1 108* 159* 167* 187 DEKALB DK442 9,15 133 19.6 9.1 98 129 127 142 137 23.0 21.9 94 104 125 181 CARHART'S BLUE TOP CX92A 8,10 124 19.6 14.3 94 116 114 142 147 23.0 8.9 100 142 125 175 RENK RK546 9,13,15 150 20.2 7.3 104 141 117 192* 146 23.1 20.1 97 125 122 190 PAYCO 516 15 146 23.1 35.4 95 139 122 178 BROWN'S 4540 143 23.2 10.1 99 133 137 158 DAIRYLAND SEED STEALTH-1495 9 127 20.0 4.6 97 116 139 127 136 23.3 11.7 96 133 115 160 TRELAY SP461 152 23.3 9.2 102* 158* 119 181 MOHR 898 159* 23.5 13.4 102* 151* 122 202* TOP FARM TFsx2195 132 20.7 9.1 97 123 130 143 142 23.5 6.2 98 142 112 170 TOP FARM TFsx2101A 4 151 23.5 10.6 100 140 117 195 HUGHES 3226 4 170* 22.8 5.4 111* 164* 143* 204* 151 23.5 7.3 102* 148 128 177 MYCOGEN 2500 163* 23.5 10.4 105* 163* 134 192 BROWN'S 4680 9 160* 23.5 7.1 105* 172* 140 168 JUNG 2410 9 134 20.6 6.3 99 112 134 157 146 23.5 9.9 99 118 118 203* 95-DAY RELATIVE MATURITY AVERAGE## 23.6 DEKALB DK471 7,8,9,16 148 20.1 5.7 103 138 119 187* 166* 23.7 4.1 107* 150* 155* 193 NORTH-GRO 5373 9 145 23.7 7.3 99 143 120 173 SEED MART 2098 9 150 23.9 4.4 102* 162* 124 164 LG SEEDS LG2465 141 23.9 6.6 98 135 113 176 TERRA TR990 9 147 23.9 11.3 99 164* 104 174 PIONEER 3753 9 141 20.2 9.5 101 127 146* 151 152 23.9 14.1 100 142 114 199 CROPLAN GENETICS 357 9,15 134 20.4 7.0 99 127 125 151 148 23.9 9.6 101* 154* 138 151 LEMKE EX38 9 151 23.9 11.7 101* 145 131 176 SEED MART 2100 137 24.0 6.5 97 134 110 166 JUNG 2486 9 168* 24.0 8.0 107* 165* 139 200 LINCO L4384 156* 24.0 7.9 103* 153* 135 181 PIONEER 3769 7,8,9 147 20.0 6.3 104 141 147* 153 173* 24.0 18.9 106* 159* 136 225* NORTHRUP KING N4242Bt 169* 24.1 3.1 108* 146 152* 209* PAYCO 605 147 20.8 5.1 104 137 145* 158 151 24.1 10.9 100 128 117 209* PAYCO 635 4 163* 21.1 8.9 109* 156* 155* 178 172* 24.1 17.5 106* 162* 139 214* SPANGLER 3044 162* 24.1 14.0 103* 148 134 202* TOP FARM TFsx2101 9 140 20.1 10.7 100 118 146* 155 144 24.1 16.4 97 142 114 178 DAIRYLAND SEED STEALTH-1297 156* 24.1 11.7 102* 159* 119 191 DEKALB DK493 4,5,7 162* 20.5 4.3 109* 142 142* 202* 169* 24.1 3.1 107* 138 147* 221* NORTHRUP KING N4242 9 129 20.6 4.4 97 125 119 143 145 24.1 8.9 99 150* 118 166 DEKALB DK477 9 152 24.2 4.9 102* 155* 124 176 CARGILL 3677 4,9,16 153 20.8 3.7 106 142 160* 157 157* 24.2 7.1 103* 158* 132 182 CARGILL 3797 4 129 20.6 6.3 97 126 118 144 169* 24.4 14.0 106* 164* 147* 197 HUGHES 2927 4 148 24.4 7.6 100 159* 124 162 CARHART'S BLUE TOP CX100A 4,9 159* 21.0 5.9 107* 147* 145* 185* 157* 24.4 8.6 103* 144 129 199 JUNG 2544 148 24.5 5.3 100 140 121 183 O'BRIEN HYBRIDS O'B9597 153 24.5 3.7 103* 147 143* 169 CROW'S 180 9 147 21.0 9.5 102 120 141* 179 155* 24.5 9.7 101* 134 132 198 PIONEER 3730 4,9,16 152 21.4 6.8 105 139 152* 165 166* 24.6 11.7 105* 144 145* 210* 100-DAY RELATIVE MATURITY AVERAGE## 24.6 DAHLCO 2530 144 24.7 8.4 99 139 127 166 CARHART'S BLUE TOP CX99A 9,13,16 140 21.1 11.5 99 127 122 170 156* 24.9 8.1 103* 152* 141 175 MYCOGEN AG3965 138 20.5 7.8 100 122 135 158 144 24.9 11.0 98 136 128 168 HUGHES 3134 4 140 20.4 12.7 100 137 147* 137 153 25.0 23.8 98 124 143* 192 DAIRYLAND SEED STEALTH-1401 4,9,16 151 25.1 4.0 101* 145 119 191 BLANEY 2088 9 132 20.8 17.1 96 101 136 159 142 25.1 24.6 94 116 131 178 GOLDEN HARVEST H-2377 4,9 156* 25.1 6.8 102* 144 129 196 KALTENBERG K4709 9 132 20.8 14.8 96 104 137 156 157* 25.1 17.6 101* 117 151* 203* BRUNNER S-4847 128 21.5 6.5 96 127 98 160 138 25.3 14.6 94 115 104 196 LG SEEDS LG2487 152 25.3 7.0 101* 144 125 187 CIBA SEEDS 4273 4 149 21.9 6.0 104 161* 133 154 155* 25.3 7.1 102* 157* 123 185 LEMKE SL44 151 25.3 22.2 98 132 127 194 SPANGLER 4399 139 20.2 13.2 99 130 135 150 151 25.4 26.7 97 129 134 189 DAIRYLAND SEED STEALTH-1296 8,9,15 142 25.6 5.7 98 130 120 177 ASGROW RX450 149 25.6 3.7 101* 145 137 165 BROWN'S 5180 162* 25.7 6.2 104* 164* 125 198 ASGROW RX444 139 21.8 9.7 99 127 127 163 152 25.9 2.8 101* 151* 122 182 ICI/GARST N5828 145 25.9 5.8 99 138 136 159 CIBA SEEDS 4214 9 147 20.5 6.4 103 141 132 170 146 25.9 16.8 97 129 120 190 PRAIRIE GOLD PG1530 4 159* 25.9 8.3 102* 152* 123 204* LEMKE SL45 162* 25.9 5.5 105* 164* 143* 180 NORTH-GRO 5579 4 143 26.0 2.8 98 146 109 174 M/W GENETICS G7118 150 26.1 7.1 100 145 134 171 HUGHES B-16 4 131 26.1 7.3 93 128 103 162 AGRIPRO 9300 149 26.1 11.5 99 155* 132 160 CROPLAN GENETICS 402 9 134 26.2 9.2 95 131 126 143 GUTWEIN EX433 149 26.2 5.8 100 148 125 175 LINCO L4368 140 21.7 4.6 101 147* 119 155 147 26.3 8.9 99 140 124 177 CARHART'S BLUE TOP CX121A 4,9 148 26.3 11.4 98 142 126 174 SEED MART 2101 4 146 26.3 6.8 99 134 128 177 105-DAY RELATIVE MATURITY AVERAGE## 26.9 GOLDEN HARVEST H-2387 4,5,7,9,13,16 160* 27.3 17.1 101* 142 141 198 DAIRYLAND SEED STEALTH-1198 16 155 21.2 6.4 105 151* 118 196* 142 27.4 5.8 97 126 125 176 MOHR 700 145 27.4 6.0 97 124 118 193 PAYCO 531 138 21.3 7.6 99 136 114 164 144 27.8 5.0 98 155* 118 158 CROW'S 200 4,9 140 27.9 4.9 96 137 111 171 LEMKE SL50 133 28.0 4.9 94 115 121 164 SPANGLER 4400 139 28.1 7.8 95 125 109 184 GOLDEN HARVEST H-2441 4,5,7 161* 22.9 8.6 107* 151* 161* 172 170* 28.2 11.0 105* 154* 151* 205* KALTENBERG K5109 149 28.8 7.6 97 126 110 210* DAIRYLAND SEED STEALTH-1407 4,5,7,13 147 29.1 10.2 96 131 117 194 MEAN 139 20.5 7.9 100 128 128 159 150 24.7 10.0 100 142 126 182 LSD(0.10)** 12 0.4 3.8 4 19 20 22 18 1.6 11.4 7 22 25 24 § Other tables where hybrid is entered. # P.I. = Performance Index, evaluates hybrids by combining yield, moisture, and lodged % at a 50(yield) : 35(moisture) : 15(lodged) ratio. ## Average grain moisture of all hybrids in the trial rated at this maturity by the Minnesota Relative Maturity Rating System. * Hybrids which did not perform significantly less than the highest hybrid in the test. ** See text for further explanation. Shaded results provide the best estimate of relative hybrid performance.