TABLE 8. NORTH CENTRAL ZONE - EARLY MATURITY TRIAL. (CHIPPEWA FALLS = CHP, MARSHFIELD = MAR, SEYMOUR = SEY, VALDERS = VAL) (90 DAY RELATIVE MATURITY OR EARLIER, BASED ON COMPANY RATING) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1998 1997 AVERAGE CHP MAR SEY VAL AVERAGE CHP MAR SEY VAL YLD MOIST TW LODG P.I. YLD YLD YLD YLD YLD MOIST TW LODG P.I. YLD YLD YLD YLD BRAND HYBRID BU/A % LB/BU % BU/A BU/A BU/A BU/A BU/A % LB/BU % BU/A BU/A BU/A BU/A _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dekalb DK355 143 18.8 56 2.7 99 92 149 145 186 Dekalb DK345 133 18.8 58 2.1 95 88 146 136 164 Garst EXP5966 133 18.8 57 4.7 96 85 136 136 174 Linco 1067 127 18.9 56 8.5 93 100 134 119 153 Renk RK221 140 19.0 58 3.8 100 112 142 144 164 Garst 8972IT 145 19.0 57 2.4 100 90 149 157 184 Pioneer 3941 130 19.0 57 7.9 96 111 126 119 163 Cargill 2610 144 19.1 58 3.3 99 97 151 143 186 Pioneer 3905 150 19.2 58 2.7 104* 124* 141 147 188 159 25.5 56 2.4 102 150 174* 154 Top Farm TFsx2184 147 19.2 56 4.7 102 117* 149 143 181 Cargill 1877 134 19.3 61 0.9 97 95 141 131 170 135 23.1 60 4.2 95 140 128 137 Terra TR858 142 19.4 56 4.6 100 114* 140 134 179 Asgrow RX355 154 19.5 56 3.8 103 118* 160 140 196 172* 25.0 54 2.3 106* 182* 169* 165* Renk RK272 147 19.5 53 4.4 99 107 168* 131 182 161 24.6 53 2.4 103* 174* 164 144 Jung 2340 141 19.6 55 2.7 99 111 147 138 169 153 25.9 53 2.3 100 152 155 150 Carharts Blue Top CX184A 146 19.6 55 7.1 100 113 150 135 186 160 24.6 54 3.0 103* 158 169* 154 Dairyland Stealth 1485150 19.6 57 2.1 104* 124* 147 154 176 Brunner S-2815 137 19.7 56 2.8 99 126* 136 123 162 Dekalb DK405 168* 19.7 54 2.5 110* 135* 163* 163 210 80-DAY HYBRID TRIAL AVERAGE## 19.8 Mallard UC390B 146 19.9 53 4.7 100 106 151 152 176 Midstate Genetics MG6820 145 19.9 57 2.2 103 124* 137 146 172 Growmark 1660 143 19.9 52 5.7 98 107 159 128 180 154 26.0 52 5.5 100 169 160 133 Mycogen Seeds 2292 143 20.0 54 3.3 102 129* 131 132 178 156 26.8 52 2.4 100 161 159 148 Top Farm TFsx2187 133 20.0 56 3.6 96 115* 139 116 161 Spangler 1827 144 20.1 56 3.8 101 123* 146 143 166 149 25.0 53 2.5 99 145 153 149 85-DAY HYBRID TRIAL AVERAGE## 20.1 Dekalb DK365 151 20.2 55 3.3 101 109 165* 135 197 156 25.4 54 2.6 101 162 167 140 Lg Seeds LG2378 151 20.2 52 4.7 102 117* 153 139 195 Wensman W 5108 Bt 154 20.3 58 0.9 102 109 165* 147 195 Carharts Blue Top CX1187A 146 20.4 56 3.0 100 105 151 148 179 Spangler 1727 152 20.4 56 3.5 100 91 169* 152 195 Renk RK277 133 20.5 56 2.4 94 96 156 130 151 Asgrow RX352 139 20.6 56 2.5 98 110 147 144 157 Kaltenberg K3709 148 20.7 52 3.8 99 94 158 160 181 Mallard UC389A 152 20.7 52 5.7 101 92 150 174 192 Brunner B-2495 140 20.7 53 5.9 95 86 156 131 186 159 25.9 52 4.0 101 165 169* 143 Dahlco 2335 146 20.7 51 4.4 98 91 157 147 187 Hytest HT4290 145 20.7 52 3.8 98 87 148 140 207 Dahlco X-8901 153 20.8 54 3.3 101 104 162* 147 200 Jung 2285 143 20.8 56 4.4 96 85 161 138 187 Lemke 2085 147 20.9 54 3.8 98 86 150 147 205 162 27.6 54 5.6 101 168 173* 144 Cargill 809 142 20.9 55 4.4 95 95 177* 128 168 Linco 2035 137 20.9 55 5.1 94 89 153 131 176 Dahlco 2240 148 20.9 54 3.8 100 106 152 138 194 157 27.5 52 3.5 100 159 165 146 Golden Harvest EX 806 148 21.0 57 3.5 101 98 145 151 200 Growmark 1682 156* 21.0 55 4.1 103 114* 167* 164 179 152 26.4 52 2.2 99 158 150 149 90-DAY HYBRID TRIAL AVERAGE## 21.1 Wensman MAX 78 156* 21.1 56 1.3 104* 122* 160 155 188 Mycogen Seeds 2250 147 21.1 56 4.0 98 99 162* 139 186 M / W Genetics G6910 140 21.2 53 3.2 95 93 154 118 196 Kaltenberg K4001 151 21.3 54 5.1 101 102 157 162 184 162 28.2 52 4.2 101 180* 163 142 Wensman W 5088 Bt 159* 21.3 55 1.3 103 101 170* 168 195 Dekalb DK385B 151 21.3 56 1.4 100 91 155 159 197 Renk RK366 144 21.4 52 1.1 98 99 152 134 192 Linco 3157 148 21.4 55 4.6 99 101 153 139 198 Nk Brand N2555 150 21.4 55 7.4 100 100 146 150 202 173* 27.3 55 6.0 105* 172 184* 163* Carharts Blue Top CX290A 145 21.4 54 6.2 99 103 147 138 194 Golden Harvest H2279 151 21.4 57 8.5 100 110 163* 137 193 Lemke 3015 147 21.5 52 3.6 99 97 154 133 204 151 29.0 51 3.6 98 155 158 141 Dairyland Stealth 1289154 21.5 54 3.0 100 90 166* 151 207 167 27.2 53 3.6 103* 176* 171* 153 Kaltenberg K3904 148 21.5 53 3.2 97 78 161 142 209 Agripro AP9140 140 21.5 51 3.8 96 97 155 131 177 Lemke SL14 150 21.5 53 2.2 98 84 167* 139 211 165 27.6 52 3.4 103* 164 179* 151 Linco 3879 146 21.5 53 3.3 99 99 146 150 189 Linco 1045 135 21.6 54 5.2 95 101 144 133 163 95-DAY HYBRID TRIAL AVERAGE## 21.7 Trelay 3700 158* 21.7 53 3.5 100 79 176* 159 218* Nk Brand N2555BT 169* 21.8 55 3.8 107* 100 168* 199* 209 Wensman MAX 007 163* 21.9 56 1.7 105* 117* 165* 159 209 M / W Genetics G6933 158* 22.2 53 3.5 102 93 164* 171 205 Wensman MAX 70 158* 22.2 54 0.5 104* 105 160 176* 190 Nk Brand N3030 168* 22.3 54 5.7 106* 120* 170* 171 211 Dairyland Stealth 1292142 22.3 55 2.4 99 116* 145 130 179 Dekalb DK471 166* 22.4 52 4.9 106* 118* 163* 155 228* 177* 32.4 51 2.8 105* 193* 174* 166* Lemke 3090 162* 22.8 53 3.6 103 104 171* 169 203 Dekalb DK493RR 170* 22.9 53 2.8 105* 110 179* 158 231* Lg Seeds LG2408 144 23.2 51 3.2 95 79 152 140 205 165 31.5 51 1.3 101 174* 180* 141 Lemke SL35 152 23.2 51 3.2 101 105 153 148 204 100-DAY HYBRID TRIAL AVERAGE## 23.2 Pioneer 3751 167* 23.3 52 3.6 103 96 177* 173 220* Dekalb DK493SR 163* 23.6 50 2.7 103 104 161 158 228* Pioneer 3730 167* 23.9 52 1.1 102 79 181* 181* 227* MEAN 148 20.8 55 3.7 100 103 155 146 190 155 26.9 53 3.7 100 159 163 144 LSD(0.10)** 15 1.5 2 2.6 6 21 19 24 18 12 2.2 1 2.8 4 19 16 12