TABLE 10. NORTHERN ZONE. (WHITE LAKE = WHL, SPOONER DRYLAND SAND = SPD, SPOONER IRRIGATED SAND = SPI, SPOONER DRYLAND SILT LOAM = SPS) 1995 1996 AVERAGE WHL SPD SPI SPS AVERAGE WHL SPD SPI SPS YLD MOIST LODG P.I.#YLD YLD YLD YLD YLD MOIST LODG P.I. YLD YLD YLD YLD BRAND HYBRID TBL§ BU/A % % BU/A BU/A BU/A BU/A BU/A % % BU/A BU/A BU/A BU/A PAYCO 151 120 21.3 2.9 98 98 112 140 129 100 20.3 1.8 99 49 116 124 112 PIONEER 3936 17,18 139* 25.3 2.9 104* 132* 127 164 130 118* 20.4 1.0 109* 65* 133 151* 126* CROPLAN GENETICS 262 8 135 26.3 1.1 102 120* 135* 145 142 122* 20.4 1.4 112* 72* 141* 150* 127* PICKSEED 2405 17,18 130 23.1 2.0 101 117* 124 154 125 97 20.7 1.4 97 43 118 112 116 CARGILL 1877 8,17,18 114* 21.0 1.0 105 50 139* 139* 129* NORTHRUP KING N1718 97 21.2 0.4 99 56 123 93 116 MYCOGEN 1376 17,18 120 22.0 1.5 98 106 113 129 134 98 21.5 1.1 98 51 108 117 115 DEKALB DK343 8,17,18 129 23.1 1.1 101 114* 112 147 143* 106 21.6 1.0 101 49 110 140* 124 CROPLAN GENETICS 216 8 110 21.6 2.3 105 64* 112 129* 136* PIONEER 3905 8 141* 25.3 1.2 105* 128* 140* 145 151* 117* 22.1 0.8 106* 55 144* 132* 138* DEKALB DK352 8,17,18 128 21.9 1.4 101 120* 114 141 138 108 22.1 0.3 102 51 129 130* 123 GUTWEIN EX600 17,18 116* 22.2 1.9 104 46 139* 140* 140* GOLDEN HARVEST EX-934 17,18 139* 22.1 1.4 105* 114* 143* 152 147* 103 22.3 1.9 98 42 147* 108 116 TOP FARM TFsx2184 134 22.9 1.6 103* 100 137* 161 138 110 22.3 1.5 102 46 131 141* 124 BRUNNER EXP-80 107 22.3 1.6 101 51 134 125 118 GROWMARK FS1212 17,18 94 22.4 3.0 94 42 111 107 114 RENK RK272 8 117* 22.4 1.1 106* 56 141* 146* 125* MYCOGEN 2110 17,18 102 22.4 1.4 97 37 132 120 120 PICKSEED 2424 17,18 133 23.7 2.3 102 112 138* 140 141 108 22.5 1.8 101 48 126 141* 116 GROWMARK FS1324 17,18 103 22.5 1.0 99 46 134 126* 107 TOP FARM TFsx2182 17,18 132 23.0 2.4 102 111 130* 138 150* 102 22.7 1.4 97 40 131 125 111 DAIRYLAND SEED DST-8523 17,18 139* 23.0 2.8 105* 121* 137* 153 146* 109 22.7 1.6 102 55 125 137* 118 PAYCO 153 125 23.9 3.1 99 104 124 151 121 108 22.7 1.5 101 47 141* 113 130* CROPLAN GENETICS 206 127 23.1 3.8 99 103 127 148 129 100 22.8 1.6 97 45 125 122 109 80-DAY RELATIVE MATURITY AVERAGE## 22.8 TRELAY 1003 109 22.8 1.9 101 43 144* 127* 123 MYCOGEN 1283 124 24.5 2.5 98 109 118 136 133 97 22.8 1.5 96 43 102 127* 117 CARHART'S BLUE TOP CX290A 6,8 106 23.0 0.4 99 44 139* 121 119 85-DAY RELATIVE MATURITY AVERAGE## 23.0 CARHART'S BLUE TOP CX184A 8 135 23.0 2.1 103* 111 138* 162 129 105 23.0 1.6 101 54 132 107 126* BROWN'S 1880 99 23.0 1.0 96 43 128 108 116 PIONEER 3941 99 23.0 1.0 97 45 113 122 117 NORTHRUP KING N2555 6,8 112* 23.2 1.5 102 47 145* 140* 115 BROWN'S 1967 105 23.2 1.4 99 45 130 134* 112 GOLDEN HARVEST H-2242 133 22.8 2.0 102 108 125 164 134 102 23.3 1.4 97 42 148* 100 117 SEED MART 2088 8,15 105 23.4 1.2 99 43 133 122 124 TERRA E906 8 120* 23.4 0.8 106* 50 160* 148* 124 JUNG 2250 8 103 23.4 1.5 99 48 132 123 111 JUNG 2260 8,17,18 143* 22.8 2.1 106* 123* 136* 160 152* 111* 23.4 2.2 102 48 129 139* 129* DAIRYLAND SEED STEALTH-1180 125 25.3 2.7 98 90 109 149 152* 103 23.6 2.7 97 42 132 130* 108 DEKALB DK385 6,8 143* 25.2 1.8 105* 114* 149* 166 142 115* 23.8 1.1 103 46 155* 136* 122 NORTHRUP KING N2409 8,9 135 26.0 1.3 101 96 137* 171* 135 109 23.9 1.4 101 49 129 133* 124 CIBA SEEDS 4070 8,9 109 23.9 0.3 100 42 135 140* 118 BRUNNER B-2495 8 104 24.0 1.2 98 46 133 122 114 DAHLCO X-85 140* 24.2 2.3 104* 110 137* 174* 137 110 24.1 1.1 100 40 129 146* 126* 90-DAY RELATIVE MATURITY AVERAGE## 24.1 RENK RK225 8 144* 24.6 2.2 106* 125* 143* 161 146* 110 24.1 1.4 101 47 145* 131* 115 BLANEY 2002 134 29.6 1.5 99 102 117 165 152* 112* 24.1 1.8 101 48 137 140* 122 DEKALB DK363 8,9 101 24.2 1.0 97 45 125 128* 104 NORTH-GRO 3006 8 130 22.9 2.3 101 104 127 149 139 111* 24.2 1.0 100 43 146* 131* 122 MYCOGEN 2250 110 24.3 1.6 100 45 131 145* 120 DAIRYLAND SEED STEALTH-1289 8 97 24.3 2.1 95 46 126 109 107 KALTENBERG K4001 8 98 24.3 1.6 94 37 115 131* 107 CARGILL 809 17,18 139* 26.5 4.2 103* 124* 134* 161 139 98 24.3 2.9 96 46 108 118 120 GOLDEN HARVEST H-2248 8 124 25.7 1.3 97 97 123 151 125 107 24.4 0.4 100 47 142* 127* 113 DAIRYLAND SEED STEALTH-1183 8,15 136 25.4 1.9 102 112 145* 159 127 103 24.4 1.2 98 48 143* 117 105 PICKSEED 2626 15 133 26.3 2.1 101 123* 128* 144 136 112* 24.5 1.4 102 50 131 138* 130* TERRA TR910 9 141* 28.1 3.0 103* 119* 143* 166 137 107 24.6 1.9 98 37 134 137* 121 RENK RK376 8 120* 24.8 1.0 105 53 151* 149* 127* KALTENBERG K3809 146* 24.7 2.1 106* 111 148* 174* 150* 98 24.8 1.2 94 37 133 113 109 KALTENBERG K3309 149* 24.9 1.1 107* 106 145* 181* 163* 116* 24.9 1.0 103 44 144* 138* 139* GROWMARK FS1660 8,15 112* 24.9 1.5 101 47 141* 137* 125* DAHLCO X-80 109 25.0 1.1 99 43 151* 119 122 DEKALB DK401 8,9 101 25.0 1.2 97 47 135 118 104 BROWN'S 2080 8 117* 25.1 1.9 102 42 158* 141* 128* GOLDEN HARVEST H-2279 9,15 110 25.3 1.0 100 46 144* 125 125* GROWMARK FS1682 8 104 25.7 0.5 97 41 134 121 121 CARHART'S BLUE TOP CX92A 6,8 140* 31.0 2.0 101 115* 146* 159 138 97 27.8 0.3 93 38 124 118 106 MEAN 129 24.6 2.4 100 109 126 148 134 107 23.3 1.4 100 47 133 128 120 LSD(0.10)** 10 1.6 1.6 4 18 21 19 20 11 1.9 1.3 6 11 22 25 15 § 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.