TABLE  13.   SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE - SILAGE.
                    EARLY MATURITY TRIAL.
                         (FOND DU LAC = FON, GALESVILLE = GAL)
                         (105 DAY RELATIVE MATURITY OR EARLIER, BASED ON COMPANY RATING)
                                                 1996
                                                 AVERAGE
                                                              KERN                                FON   GAL
                                                  YLD    MST  MILK CP ADF NDF IVD MILK PER        YLD   YLD
BRAND                HYBRID             TBL§      T/A     %    %   %   %   %   %   TON    ACRE    T/A   T/A
CARHART'S BLUE TOP   CX99A             6,9,16      7.5* 55.8   24 6.8  23  44  82   2320  17400*   7.8   7.2
RENK                 RK617             4,7,16      7.9* 56.3   54 6.8  23  44  81   2300  18200*   7.5   8.3*
RENK                 RK546             6,9,15      7.2  56.4   39 6.6  23  44  82   2330* 16600*   7.1   7.2
DEKALB               DK527              4,7        7.9* 56.6   38 6.9  22  42  83   2500* 19800*   8.2*  7.6*
NORTHRUP KING        N4342wx          9,11,16      7.9* 57.5   38 6.8  23  44  82   2350* 18600*   8.7*  7.0

CARHART'S BLUE TOP   CX1195A           6,9,15      8.5* 58.0   38 6.8  23  44  82   2320  19500*   8.6*  8.3*
GOLDEN HARVEST       H-2387         4,5,6,7,9,16   7.9* 58.0   38 6.6  24  45  82   2280  18000*   7.5   8.3*
CARGILL              4127               4,7        8.4* 58.3   50 6.3  23  43  83   2430* 20300*   8.6*  8.1*
105-DAY RELATIVE MATURITY AVERAGE##                     59.1
DAIRYLAND SEED       STEALTH-1407     4,5,6,7      8.1* 59.4   56 6.6  25  47  81   2190  17700*   8.0*  8.2*

GROWMARK             FS2492              7         7.9* 59.4   54 6.3  24  45  82   2270  18000*   8.0*  7.8*
CROPLAN GENETICS     534                4,7        7.9* 59.7   52 6.2  25  46  82   2210  17500*   9.7*  6.2
CARGILL              4177               4,7        8.3* 59.8   54 6.7  24  45  82   2300  19100*   8.1*  8.5*
PIONEER              3573               7,14       8.1* 60.3   57 6.4  24  45  82   2330* 18800*   7.9   8.2*
RENK                 RK641             4,7,9       7.9* 60.3   53 6.7  23  43  83   2450* 19500*   7.4   8.4*

CROPLAN GENETICS     289                8,15       8.2* 60.5   33 7.0  23  43  83   2400* 19700*   8.1*  8.3*
GROWMARK             FS2140             7,16       8.0* 61.2   54 6.8  23  43  83   2430* 19700*   8.6*  7.5*
PIONEER              3527               7,14       8.7* 61.5   56 6.1  25  46  82   2240  19400*   8.7*  8.6*
TRELAY               7004               4,11       8.4* 61.6   51 6.9  24  45  82   2320  19700*   8.3*  8.5*
PAYCO                646                 4         7.3  62.4   56 6.8  24  45  82   2330* 17000*   7.1   7.5*
MEAN                                               8.0  59.0   47 6.6  23  44  82   2330  18700*   8.1   7.9
LSD(0.10)**                                        1.3    2.9   7 0.5   2   2   1    170   3700    1.7   1.2
§  Other tables where hybrid is entered.
## Average whole plant 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. Note:NS=data not statistically different.
   Shaded results provide the best estimate of relative hybrid performance.