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1 2000 KANSAS PERFORMANCE TESTS WITH SUMMER ANNUAL FORAGES R E P O R T O F P R O G R E S S Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service CN RA DC NT PL SM JW RP WS MS NM BR DO SH TH SD GH RO OB MC WA LG GO TR EL RS LC EW GL WH SC LE NS RH BT RC PN HM KE FI HG SF RN GY FO ED ST GT HS KW PR KM MT SV SW ME CA BA CM HP CD OT SA MP HV SG SU CY DK RL PT WB GE MR LY MN CS GW BU EK CL CQ JA SN OS CF WO WL MG AT JF LV WY DG JO FR MI AN LI AL NO LB BB CR CK irrigated non-irrigated

2 2000 KANSAS PERFORMANCE TESTS WITH SUMMER ANNUAL FORAGES R E P O R T O F P R O G R E S S Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service CN RA DC NT PL SM JW RP WS MS NM BR DO SH TH SD GH RO OB MC WA LG GO TR EL RS LC EW GL WH SC LE NS RH BT RC PN HM KE FI HG SF RN GY FO ED ST GT HS KW PR KM MT SV SW ME CA BA CM HP CD OT SA MP HV SG SU CY DK RL PT WB GE MR LY MN CS GW BU EK CL CQ JA SN OS CF WO WL MG AT JF LV WY DG JO FR MI AN LI AL NO LB BB CR CK irrigated non-irrigated

3 2000 KANSAS SUMMER ANNUAL FORAGE PERFORMANCE TESTS 1 Kraig Roozeboom and Pat Evans 2 SUMMARY This report presents results of tests to compare hybrids of corn, forage sorghum, and sorghum-sudan. Various characteristics of forage production and quality were measured at Colby and Strong City, Kansas. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION...2 PROCEDURES...2 RESULTS...2 EASTERN KANSAS, STRONG CITY Forage Production Table Forage Quality Table Grain Yield, Maturity, Height, etc. Table WESTERN KANSAS IRRIGATED, COLBY Forage Production Table Forage Quality Table Grain Yield, Maturity, Height, etc. Table APPENDIX: ENTRANTS AND ENTRIES...9 Results from Kansas Crop Performance Tests belong to the University and the public and shall be controlled by the University so as to produce the greatest benefit to the public. Performance data may be used in the following ways: 1) Tables may be reproduced in their entirety provided the source is referenced and data are not manipulated or reinterpreted; 2) Advertising statements by an individual company about the performance of its entries may be made as long as they are accurate statements about the data as published, with no reference to other companies names or cultivars. In both cases, the following must be included with the reprint or ad citing the appropriate publication number and title: "See the official Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service Report of Progress Kansas Performance Tests with Soybean Varieties, or the Kansas Crop Performance Test website, for details. Endorsement or recommendation by Kansas State University is not implied." These materials may be freely reproduced for educational purposes. All other rights reserved. In each case, give credit to the author(s), name of work, Kansas State University, and the date the work was published. The information contained in this publication is available for viewing or downloading at NOTE: Trade names are used to identify products. No endorsement is intended, nor is any criticism implied of similar products not named. 1 Contribution no S from the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station. 2 Associate Agronomist, Department of Agronomy, Manhattan and Research Technologist, Northwest Research-Extension Center, Colby

4 INTRODUCTION Kansas is a top producer of meat and animal products. An important input for the beef and dairy industries is the fodder or roughage that forms a key element in ruminant diets. In 1999, Kansas farms produced nearly 3.7 million tons of corn and sorghum silage (2000 Farm Facts, Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service). Additional roughage was obtained from other summer annual forages such as sorghum-sudan. This publication presents the results of tests designed to compare forage production and quality of corn, sorghum, and sorghum-sudan hybrids. PROCEDURES Crop performance tests in Kansas are a cooperative effort of K-State Research and Extension and the private seed industry. Entry fees from private seed companies help finance the tests. Seed companies receive test announcements and entry forms in late January; deadlines for receipt of completed entry forms and seed are in early March. Because entry selection and location are voluntary, not all hybrids grown in the state are included in tests, and hybrids are not grown uniformly at all test locations. Seed companies were offered the opportunity to participate in summer annual forage tests at two locations in 2000, Colby and Strong City. Six companies entered a total of 4 corn hybrids, 9 forage sorghum hybrids, and 10 sorghum-sudan hybrids. Three plots (replications) of each hybrid were grown at each location in a randomized complete block design. Each plot consisted of four rows trimmed to a length of 20 or 30 feet, depending on location. Forage and grain yield estimates and samples for moisture and quality analysis were obtained from the center two rows. Entries were arranged so that statistical comparisons could be made among hybrids of the same species and between hybrids of different species. Each species was harvested as close as possible to the stage of maturity that would optimize yield and quality of forage. The corn hybrids were harvested at 60% - 75% milk line, the forage sorghum hybrids at mid-dough, and the sorghumsudan hybrids at boot stage. The sorghum-sudan hybrids were harvested twice at both locations. Samples from each harvest were collected to determine moisture content and for laboratory analysis of forage quality, including crude protein, acid detergent fiber (ADF), and neutral detergent fiber (NDF). Crude protein is calculated by multiplying the nitrogen content of the forage by 6.25, the average proportion of elemental nitrogen to plant protein. While not all of the crude protein in a forage is available to the animal as true protein, a forage with a higher level of crude protein generally requires less supplemental protein in the ration. The acid detergent fiber (ADF) estimates total cellulose, lignin, and pectin and is often used to predict the energy content of forage. Forages with lower ADF values are desirable because of their higher energy content. The neutral detergent fiber (NDF) estimates total fiber consisting of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin and is often related to intake. Forages with lower NDF values are desirable because the animal can consume more of the forage, requiring fewer ration supplements. RESULTS Test results are presented in Tables 1-6. Forage yield is presented as pounds of dry matter per acre to facilitate comparisons between species. Yields were relatively low because of stress caused by lack of moisture and high temperatures. Even the irrigated location suffered to some extent because of the hot, dry winds in August. Forage yield and quality patterns among species were similar at both locations. The average forage yields for corn, forage sorghum, and the first cutting of sorghum-sudan were similar. The second cutting of sorghum-sudan added roughly a ton of additional dry matter. Forage moisture was lowest for the corn, highest for the sorghumsudan, and intermediate for the forage sorghum. Forage protein tended to be lowest for the forage sorghum and highest for the sorghum-sudan. The ADF was lowest for corn and highest for sorghumsudan. The NDF rankings among species were not consistent across locations. Grain yields tended to vary widely among the corn hybrids but were more consistent among sorghum hybrids. Hybrids within each species differed for most yield and quality parameters

5 Table 1. Eastern Kansas Summer Annual Forage Production, Strong City, Yield (lb DM/a) Moisture (%) BRAND NAME Total Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 1 Cut 2 CHECK MIDLAND 798 5, LFY MBS3811xLFY497L 5, LFY MBS3811xLFY554L 5, CHECK PIONEER 31B13 5, LFY FR1064xLFY419L 3, AVERAGE 4, CV (%) LSD (0.05) BUFFALO CANEX II 5, SG SG 100BMR 5, CHECK EARLY SUMAC 5, MMR 335/27 4, BUFFALO CANEX 4, SG SG 101BMR 4, BUFFALO CANEX BMR208 4, MMR 327/23 4, AVERAGE 4, CV (%) LSD (0.05) BUFFALO GRAZEX IIW 7,745 5,487 2, BUFFALO GRAZEX BMR737 7,377 5,945 1, MMR 327/BMR 7,079 5,533 1, CHECK NB280S 6,703 4,876 1, BUFFALO GRAZEX II 6,649 4,508 2, SG SG 301BMR 6,357 4,555 1, CHECK PIPER 6,208 4,071 2, SG SG 302BMR 6,105 4,224 1, AVERAGE 6,778 4,900 1, CV (%) LSD (0.05) OVERALL AVERAGE 5, OVERALL LSD (0.05)

6 Table 2. Eastern Kansas Summer Annual Forage Quality, Strong City, Protein (%) ADF (%) NDF (%) Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 1 Cut 2 CHECK MIDLAND LFY FR1064xLFY419L CHECK PIONEER 31B LFY MBS3811xLFY497L LFY MBS3811xLFY554L AVERAGE CV (%) LSD (0.05) CHECK EARLY SUMAC SG SG 100BMR MMR 327/ BUFFALO CANEX BMR MMR 335/ BUFFALO CANEX SG SG 101BMR BUFFALO CANEX II AVERAGE CV (%) LSD (0.05) CHECK PIPER MMR 327/BMR BUFFALO GRAZEX IIW SG SG 302BMR BUFFALO GRAZEX II BUFFALO GRAZEX BMR CHECK NB280S SG SG 301BMR AVERAGE CV (%) LSD (0.05) NS NS OVERALL AVERAGE OVERALL LSD (0.05)

7 Table 3. Eastern Kansas Summer Annual Forage Grain Yield, Maturity, Plant Height, Lodging, and Stand, Strong City, Grain Days Julian Plant Yield to Bloom Height Lodge Stand (bu/a) Bloom Date (in) (%) (%) CHECK PIONEER 31B CHECK MIDLAND LFY MBS3811xLFY554L LFY MBS3811xLFY497L LFY FR1064xLFY419L AVERAGE CV (%) LSD (0.05) NS BUFFALO CANEX BMR BUFFALO CANEX II SG SG 100BMR MMR 327/ SG SG 101BMR BUFFALO CANEX CHECK EARLY SUMAC MMR 335/ AVERAGE CV (%) LSD (0.05) NS BUFFALO GRAZEX IIW BUFFALO GRAZEX BMR CHECK NB280S MMR 327/BMR BUFFALO GRAZEX II CHECK PIPER SG SG 301BMR SG SG 302BMR AVERAGE CV (%) LSD (0.05) OVERALL AVERAGE OVERALL LSD (0.05) 11 NS NS - 5 -

8 Table 4. Western Kansas Irrigated Summer Annual Forage Production, Colby, Yield (lb DM/a) Moisture (%) BRAND NAME Total Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 1 Cut 2 CHECK PIONEER 31B13 8, TRIUMPH 1866Bt 7, LFY MBS3811xLFY497L 7, CHECK MIDLAND 798 7, LFY MBS3811xLFY554L 5, LFY FR1064xLFY419L 5, AVERAGE 7, CV (%) LSD (0.05) 1, CHECK EARLY SUMAC 9, BUFFALO CANEX BMR208 7, MMR 327/23 7, BUFFALO CANEX II 7, CHECK ATLAS 7, KAYSTAR MILLENIUM 7, SG SG 100BMR 6, BUFFALO CANEX 6, KAYSTAR 4EVERGREEN 6, MMR 335/27 4, AVERAGE 7, CV (%) LSD (0.05) BUFFALO GRAZEX IIW 11,513 8,528 2, CHECK PIPER 10,904 7,004 3, TRIUMPH SUPERSWEET 10 10,638 7,794 2, BUFFALO GRAZEX II 10,552 8,065 2, MMR 327/BMR 9,504 7,855 1, TRIUMPH SOONERSWEET 9,495 7,001 2, KAYSTAR MEGAGREEN 9,229 7,874 1, BUFFALO GRAZEX BMR737 8,906 7,184 1, SG SG 201BMR 8,891 6,708 2, SG SG 301BMR 8,849 7,146 1, CHECK NB280S 8,830 6,998 1, SG SG 302BMR 7,762 6,125 1, AVERAGE 9,589 7,357 2, CV (%) LSD (0.05) 1, OVERALL AVERAGE 8, OVERALL LSD (0.05) 1,

9 Table 5. Western Kansas Irrigated Summer Annual Forage Quality, Colby, Protein (%) ADF (%) NDF (%) Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 1 Cut 2 LFY FR1064xLFY419L TRIUMPH 1866Bt LFY MBS3811xLFY554L LFY MBS3811xLFY497L CHECK PIONEER 31B CHECK MIDLAND AVERAGE CV (%) LSD (0.05) NS CHECK EARLY SUMAC CHECK ATLAS SG SG 100BMR MMR 335/ KAYSTAR MILLENIUM KAYSTAR 4EVERGREEN BUFFALO CANEX II MMR 327/ BUFFALO CANEX BUFFALO CANEX BMR AVERAGE CV (%) LSD (0.05) SG SG 302BMR SG SG 301BMR SG SG 201BMR KAYSTAR MEGAGREEN CHECK PIPER BUFFALO GRAZEX II BUFFALO GRAZEX BMR TRIUMPH SUPERSWEET BUFFALO GRAZEX IIW CHECK NB280S TRIUMPH SOONERSWEET MMR 327/BMR AVERAGE CV (%) LSD (0.05) NS NS NS OVERALL AVERAGE OVERALL LSD (0.05)

10 Table 6. Western Kansas Irrigated Summer Annual Forage Grain Yield, Maturity, Plant Height, Lodging, and Stand, Colby, Grain Days Julian Plant Yield to Bloom Height Lodge Stand (bu/a) Bloom Date (in) (%) (%) CHECK PIONEER 31B TRIUMPH 1866Bt CHECK MIDLAND LFY MBS3811xLFY497L LFY FR1064xLFY419L LFY MBS3811xLFY554L AVERAGE CV (%) LSD (0.05) 10 NS NS 5 NS NS KAYSTAR MILLENIUM BUFFALO CANEX II SG SG 100BMR MMR 327/ BUFFALO CANEX BMR CHECK EARLY SUMAC BUFFALO CANEX CHECK ATLAS KAYSTAR 4EVERGREEN MMR 335/ AVERAGE CV (%) LSD (0.05) CHECK PIPER BUFFALO GRAZEX IIW CHECK NB280S MMR 327/BMR BUFFALO GRAZEX II TRIUMPH SOONERSWEET TRIUMPH SUPERSWEET BUFFALO GRAZEX BMR SG SG 301BMR SG SG 302BMR KAYSTAR MEGAGREEN SG SG 201BMR AVERAGE CV (%) LSD (0.05) OVERALL AVERAGE OVERALL LSD (0.05) 8 NS

11 Appendix: Entrants and their entries in the Kansas summer annual forage tests, Company Corn Forage Sorghum Sorghum-Sudan Kaystar Seed PO Box us Hwy 14 E Huron, SD (605) kaystarseed@basec.net 4EVERGREEN MILLENIUM 1 MEGAGREEN Lfy, L.L.C Fourth Street Monterey, CA (831) @compuserve.com FR1064xLFY419L MBS3811xLFY497L MBS3811xLFY554L MMR Genetics L.L.C. PO Box 60 Vega, TX (806) MMR 327/23 1 MMR 327/BMR 1 MMR 335/27 2 Garrison & Townsend, Inc. PO Drawer 2420 Hereford, TX (800) bill@gtseed.com SG 100BMR 1 SG 201BMR 1 SG 101BMR 1 SG 301BMR 1 2 SG 302BMR 1 2 Sharp Brothers Seed PO Box 140 Healy, KS (316) sharpseed.com CANEX BMR208 1 CANEX CANEX II GRAZEX BMR 1 GRAZEX II GRAZEX IIW Triumph Seed Co., Inc. PO Box 1050 Hwy 62 Bypass Ralls, TX (806) sales@triumphseed.com 1866Bt SOONERSWEET SUPERSWEET 10 Checks entered by K-State PIONEER 31B13 MIDLAND 798 ATLAS EARLY SUMAC NB280S PIPER (SUDAN) 1 Possesses brown midrib trait. 2 Photoperiod sensitive, flowers in response to shorter days

12 Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, Manhattan SRP 872 January 2001 It is the policy of Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service that all persons shall have equal opportunity and access to its educational programs, services, activities, and materials without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Kansas State University is an equal opportunity organization. These materials may be available in alternative formats. 800

13 2000 KANSAS SUMMER ANNUAL FORAGE PERFORMANCE TESTS 1 Kraig Roozeboom and Pat Evans 2 SUMMARY This report presents results of tests to compare hybrids of corn, forage sorghum, and sorghum-sudan. Various characteristics of forage production and quality were measured at Colby and Strong City, Kansas. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION...2 PROCEDURES...2 RESULTS...2 EASTERN KANSAS, STRONG CITY Forage Production Table Forage Quality Table Grain Yield, Maturity, Height, etc. Table WESTERN KANSAS IRRIGATED, COLBY Forage Production Table Forage Quality Table Grain Yield, Maturity, Height, etc. Table APPENDIX: ENTRANTS AND ENTRIES...9 Results from Kansas Crop Performance Tests belong to the University and the public and shall be controlled by the University so as to produce the greatest benefit to the public. Performance data may be used in the following ways: 1) Tables may be reproduced in their entirety provided the source is referenced and data are not manipulated or reinterpreted; 2) Advertising statements by an individual company about the performance of its entries may be made as long as they are accurate statements about the data as published, with no reference to other companies names or cultivars. In both cases, the following must be included with the reprint or ad citing the appropriate publication number and title: "See the official Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service Report of Progress Kansas Performance Tests with Soybean Varieties, or the Kansas Crop Performance Test website, for details. Endorsement or recommendation by Kansas State University is not implied." These materials may be freely reproduced for educational purposes. All other rights reserved. In each case, give credit to the author(s), name of work, Kansas State University, and the date the work was published. The information contained in this publication is available for viewing or downloading at NOTE: Trade names are used to identify products. No endorsement is intended, nor is any criticism implied of similar products not named. 1 Contribution no S from the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station. 2 Associate Agronomist, Department of Agronomy, Manhattan and Research Technologist, Northwest Research-Extension Center, Colby

14 INTRODUCTION Kansas is a top producer of meat and animal products. An important input for the beef and dairy industries is the fodder or roughage that forms a key element in ruminant diets. In 1999, Kansas farms produced nearly 3.7 million tons of corn and sorghum silage (2000 Farm Facts, Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service). Additional roughage was obtained from other summer annual forages such as sorghum-sudan. This publication presents the results of tests designed to compare forage production and quality of corn, sorghum, and sorghum-sudan hybrids. PROCEDURES Crop performance tests in Kansas are a cooperative effort of K-State Research and Extension and the private seed industry. Entry fees from private seed companies help finance the tests. Seed companies receive test announcements and entry forms in late January; deadlines for receipt of completed entry forms and seed are in early March. Because entry selection and location are voluntary, not all hybrids grown in the state are included in tests, and hybrids are not grown uniformly at all test locations. Seed companies were offered the opportunity to participate in summer annual forage tests at two locations in 2000, Colby and Strong City. Six companies entered a total of 4 corn hybrids, 9 forage sorghum hybrids, and 10 sorghum-sudan hybrids. Three plots (replications) of each hybrid were grown at each location in a randomized complete block design. Each plot consisted of four rows trimmed to a length of 20 or 30 feet, depending on location. Forage and grain yield estimates and samples for moisture and quality analysis were obtained from the center two rows. Entries were arranged so that statistical comparisons could be made among hybrids of the same species and between hybrids of different species. Each species was harvested as close as possible to the stage of maturity that would optimize yield and quality of forage. The corn hybrids were harvested at 60% - 75% milk line, the forage sorghum hybrids at mid-dough, and the sorghumsudan hybrids at boot stage. The sorghum-sudan hybrids were harvested twice at both locations. Samples from each harvest were collected to determine moisture content and for laboratory analysis of forage quality, including crude protein, acid detergent fiber (ADF), and neutral detergent fiber (NDF). Crude protein is calculated by multiplying the nitrogen content of the forage by 6.25, the average proportion of elemental nitrogen to plant protein. While not all of the crude protein in a forage is available to the animal as true protein, a forage with a higher level of crude protein generally requires less supplemental protein in the ration. The acid detergent fiber (ADF) estimates total cellulose, lignin, and pectin and is often used to predict the energy content of forage. Forages with lower ADF values are desirable because of their higher energy content. The neutral detergent fiber (NDF) estimates total fiber consisting of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin and is often related to intake. Forages with lower NDF values are desirable because the animal can consume more of the forage, requiring fewer ration supplements. RESULTS Test results are presented in Tables 1-6. Forage yield is presented as pounds of dry matter per acre to facilitate comparisons between species. Yields were relatively low because of stress caused by lack of moisture and high temperatures. Even the irrigated location suffered to some extent because of the hot, dry winds in August. Forage yield and quality patterns among species were similar at both locations. The average forage yields for corn, forage sorghum, and the first cutting of sorghum-sudan were similar. The second cutting of sorghum-sudan added roughly a ton of additional dry matter. Forage moisture was lowest for the corn, highest for the sorghumsudan, and intermediate for the forage sorghum. Forage protein tended to be lowest for the forage sorghum and highest for the sorghum-sudan. The ADF was lowest for corn and highest for sorghumsudan. The NDF rankings among species were not consistent across locations. Grain yields tended to vary widely among the corn hybrids but were more consistent among sorghum hybrids. Hybrids within each species differed for most yield and quality parameters

15 Table 1. Eastern Kansas Summer Annual Forage Production, Strong City, Yield (lb DM/a) Moisture (%) BRAND NAME Total Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 1 Cut 2 CHECK MIDLAND 798 5, LFY MBS3811xLFY497L 5, LFY MBS3811xLFY554L 5, CHECK PIONEER 31B13 5, LFY FR1064xLFY419L 3, AVERAGE 4, CV (%) LSD (0.05) BUFFALO CANEX II 5, SG SG 100BMR 5, CHECK EARLY SUMAC 5, MMR 335/27 4, BUFFALO CANEX 4, SG SG 101BMR 4, BUFFALO CANEX BMR208 4, MMR 327/23 4, AVERAGE 4, CV (%) LSD (0.05) BUFFALO GRAZEX IIW 7,745 5,487 2, BUFFALO GRAZEX BMR737 7,377 5,945 1, MMR 327/BMR 7,079 5,533 1, CHECK NB280S 6,703 4,876 1, BUFFALO GRAZEX II 6,649 4,508 2, SG SG 301BMR 6,357 4,555 1, CHECK PIPER 6,208 4,071 2, SG SG 302BMR 6,105 4,224 1, AVERAGE 6,778 4,900 1, CV (%) LSD (0.05) OVERALL AVERAGE 5, OVERALL LSD (0.05)

16 Table 2. Eastern Kansas Summer Annual Forage Quality, Strong City, Protein (%) ADF (%) NDF (%) Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 1 Cut 2 CHECK MIDLAND LFY FR1064xLFY419L CHECK PIONEER 31B LFY MBS3811xLFY497L LFY MBS3811xLFY554L AVERAGE CV (%) LSD (0.05) CHECK EARLY SUMAC SG SG 100BMR MMR 327/ BUFFALO CANEX BMR MMR 335/ BUFFALO CANEX SG SG 101BMR BUFFALO CANEX II AVERAGE CV (%) LSD (0.05) CHECK PIPER MMR 327/BMR BUFFALO GRAZEX IIW SG SG 302BMR BUFFALO GRAZEX II BUFFALO GRAZEX BMR CHECK NB280S SG SG 301BMR AVERAGE CV (%) LSD (0.05) NS NS OVERALL AVERAGE OVERALL LSD (0.05)

17 Table 3. Eastern Kansas Summer Annual Forage Grain Yield, Maturity, Plant Height, Lodging, and Stand, Strong City, Grain Days Julian Plant Yield to Bloom Height Lodge Stand (bu/a) Bloom Date (in) (%) (%) CHECK PIONEER 31B CHECK MIDLAND LFY MBS3811xLFY554L LFY MBS3811xLFY497L LFY FR1064xLFY419L AVERAGE CV (%) LSD (0.05) NS BUFFALO CANEX BMR BUFFALO CANEX II SG SG 100BMR MMR 327/ SG SG 101BMR BUFFALO CANEX CHECK EARLY SUMAC MMR 335/ AVERAGE CV (%) LSD (0.05) NS BUFFALO GRAZEX IIW BUFFALO GRAZEX BMR CHECK NB280S MMR 327/BMR BUFFALO GRAZEX II CHECK PIPER SG SG 301BMR SG SG 302BMR AVERAGE CV (%) LSD (0.05) OVERALL AVERAGE OVERALL LSD (0.05) 11 NS NS - 5 -

18 Table 4. Western Kansas Irrigated Summer Annual Forage Production, Colby, Yield (lb DM/a) Moisture (%) BRAND NAME Total Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 1 Cut 2 CHECK PIONEER 31B13 8, TRIUMPH 1866Bt 7, LFY MBS3811xLFY497L 7, CHECK MIDLAND 798 7, LFY MBS3811xLFY554L 5, LFY FR1064xLFY419L 5, AVERAGE 7, CV (%) LSD (0.05) 1, CHECK EARLY SUMAC 9, BUFFALO CANEX BMR208 7, MMR 327/23 7, BUFFALO CANEX II 7, CHECK ATLAS 7, KAYSTAR MILLENIUM 7, SG SG 100BMR 6, BUFFALO CANEX 6, KAYSTAR 4EVERGREEN 6, MMR 335/27 4, AVERAGE 7, CV (%) LSD (0.05) BUFFALO GRAZEX IIW 11,513 8,528 2, CHECK PIPER 10,904 7,004 3, TRIUMPH SUPERSWEET 10 10,638 7,794 2, BUFFALO GRAZEX II 10,552 8,065 2, MMR 327/BMR 9,504 7,855 1, TRIUMPH SOONERSWEET 9,495 7,001 2, KAYSTAR MEGAGREEN 9,229 7,874 1, BUFFALO GRAZEX BMR737 8,906 7,184 1, SG SG 201BMR 8,891 6,708 2, SG SG 301BMR 8,849 7,146 1, CHECK NB280S 8,830 6,998 1, SG SG 302BMR 7,762 6,125 1, AVERAGE 9,589 7,357 2, CV (%) LSD (0.05) 1, OVERALL AVERAGE 8, OVERALL LSD (0.05) 1,

19 Table 5. Western Kansas Irrigated Summer Annual Forage Quality, Colby, Protein (%) ADF (%) NDF (%) Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 1 Cut 2 LFY FR1064xLFY419L TRIUMPH 1866Bt LFY MBS3811xLFY554L LFY MBS3811xLFY497L CHECK PIONEER 31B CHECK MIDLAND AVERAGE CV (%) LSD (0.05) NS CHECK EARLY SUMAC CHECK ATLAS SG SG 100BMR MMR 335/ KAYSTAR MILLENIUM KAYSTAR 4EVERGREEN BUFFALO CANEX II MMR 327/ BUFFALO CANEX BUFFALO CANEX BMR AVERAGE CV (%) LSD (0.05) SG SG 302BMR SG SG 301BMR SG SG 201BMR KAYSTAR MEGAGREEN CHECK PIPER BUFFALO GRAZEX II BUFFALO GRAZEX BMR TRIUMPH SUPERSWEET BUFFALO GRAZEX IIW CHECK NB280S TRIUMPH SOONERSWEET MMR 327/BMR AVERAGE CV (%) LSD (0.05) NS NS NS OVERALL AVERAGE OVERALL LSD (0.05)

20 Table 6. Western Kansas Irrigated Summer Annual Forage Grain Yield, Maturity, Plant Height, Lodging, and Stand, Colby, Grain Days Julian Plant Yield to Bloom Height Lodge Stand (bu/a) Bloom Date (in) (%) (%) CHECK PIONEER 31B TRIUMPH 1866Bt CHECK MIDLAND LFY MBS3811xLFY497L LFY FR1064xLFY419L LFY MBS3811xLFY554L AVERAGE CV (%) LSD (0.05) 10 NS NS 5 NS NS KAYSTAR MILLENIUM BUFFALO CANEX II SG SG 100BMR MMR 327/ BUFFALO CANEX BMR CHECK EARLY SUMAC BUFFALO CANEX CHECK ATLAS KAYSTAR 4EVERGREEN MMR 335/ AVERAGE CV (%) LSD (0.05) CHECK PIPER BUFFALO GRAZEX IIW CHECK NB280S MMR 327/BMR BUFFALO GRAZEX II TRIUMPH SOONERSWEET TRIUMPH SUPERSWEET BUFFALO GRAZEX BMR SG SG 301BMR SG SG 302BMR KAYSTAR MEGAGREEN SG SG 201BMR AVERAGE CV (%) LSD (0.05) OVERALL AVERAGE OVERALL LSD (0.05) 8 NS

21 Appendix: Entrants and their entries in the Kansas summer annual forage tests, Company Corn Forage Sorghum Sorghum-Sudan Kaystar Seed PO Box us Hwy 14 E Huron, SD (605) kaystarseed@basec.net 4EVERGREEN MILLENIUM 1 MEGAGREEN Lfy, L.L.C Fourth Street Monterey, CA (831) @compuserve.com FR1064xLFY419L MBS3811xLFY497L MBS3811xLFY554L MMR Genetics L.L.C. PO Box 60 Vega, TX (806) MMR 327/23 1 MMR 327/BMR 1 MMR 335/27 2 Garrison & Townsend, Inc. PO Drawer 2420 Hereford, TX (800) bill@gtseed.com SG 100BMR 1 SG 201BMR 1 SG 101BMR 1 SG 301BMR 1 2 SG 302BMR 1 2 Sharp Brothers Seed PO Box 140 Healy, KS (316) sharpseed.com CANEX BMR208 1 CANEX CANEX II GRAZEX BMR 1 GRAZEX II GRAZEX IIW Triumph Seed Co., Inc. PO Box 1050 Hwy 62 Bypass Ralls, TX (806) sales@triumphseed.com 1866Bt SOONERSWEET SUPERSWEET 10 Checks entered by K-State PIONEER 31B13 MIDLAND 798 ATLAS EARLY SUMAC NB280S PIPER (SUDAN) 1 Possesses brown midrib trait. 2 Photoperiod sensitive, flowers in response to shorter days

22 Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, Manhattan SRP 872 January 2001 It is the policy of Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service that all persons shall have equal opportunity and access to its educational programs, services, activities, and materials without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Kansas State University is an equal opportunity organization. These materials may be available in alternative formats. 800