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2010 Grain Sorghum Characteristics Chart

Characteristics

3311

3322

3325

3330

M3838

3464

737

3552

3566

3545

3694

3696

3827

Maturity

ME

ME

ME

ME

ME

M

M

M

M

M

ML

ML

ML

Height (inches)

38-44

36-38

36-40

36-42

34-38

38-42

36-42

44-46

44-48

40-46

40-48

42-48

40-44

Seed Color

Cream

Red

Red

Red

Cream

Red

Bronze

Bronze

Red

Light Red

Bronze

Bronze

Bronze

Approx. Seeds/lb.

13,000

13,500

14,000

10,500

16,000

14,000

12,500

12,000

15,500

13,500

13,000

12,000

16,000

Drought Tolerance

9

9

9

8

8

8

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

Standability

9

8

8

8

8

9

8

8

8

8

7

8

8

Head Type

7

6

7

6

6

6

5

7

8

8

6

7

7

Head Exertion

6

6

7

7

6

6

7

7

7

6

6

7

5

Smut

6

6

7

8

7

6

6

8

6

6

8

8

7

Anthracnose

6

6

6

8

7

6

6

7

6

6

8

7

7

MDMV

5

5

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

Downy Mildew 1&2

4

4

6

8

8

6

9

7

8

8

8

8

7

Downy Mildew 3

3

3

3

2

2

3

8

4

4

4

8

8

5

Greenbug Resistance

C

C

C

C&E

C&E

S

S

C&E

C&E

C&E

C&E

C&E

C&E

Ratings: 9 = Exceptional; 8 & 7 = Above Average; 6 & 5 = Average 4 & 3 = Below Average; 2 & 1 = Poor

Maturity: E = Early; ME = Medium Early; M = Medium; ML = Medium Late; L = Late

Head Type: 1 = Tight; 9 = Very Open

Head Exertion: 1 = None; 6 = Favorable; 9 = Excessive

Greenbug Resistance: C = Biotype C; E = Biotype E; I = Biotype I; K = Biotype K; S = Susceptible

 
 
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